Swansea 2-3 Saints - Match Thread

[Lighthouse]

Aaaaarrrggghhhhh…. Should have played that earlier, two inside there.

[Jimmy_D]

What a run!

Shame we couldn't finish it off there.

[obelisk]

Saints really should be out of sight.

[Turkish]

long breaking up play and turning defence into attack in an instant. What a performance 

[CanadaSaint]

There you go. fit wasn't for Gabby we'd be heading to Huddersfield next week.

[Jimmy_D]

Where the crowd can come into play!?  

[egg]

2 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

I'd say lose Long, Moi, Forster, Walcott and Djenepo, then bring in a decent GK, #10 and forward, personally.

I'd take money for Moi and Djenepo if offered, but nobody is taking Long and Walcott off our hands, and Forster is going in the summer. 

[beatlesaint]

Long has shown Armstrong up here, big time

[obelisk]

Just give it Long.

[DT]

keep the bloomin ball! Do they not practice?

[SonicBoom]

Only Shane would be unselfish enough to be clean through on goal but decide to try and chip it to someone else. 

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, egg said:

I'd take money for Moi and Djenepo if offered, but nobody is taking Long and Walcott off our hands, and Forster is going in the summer. 

Long is out of contact as well isn’t he?

[Suhari]

1 minute ago, beatlesaint said:

Long has shown Armstrong up here, big time

Yep. He doesn't look much, sadly.

[Viking Saint]

3 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Aaaaarrrggghhhhh…. Should have played that earlier, two inside there.

That was piss poor, he slowed down before passing and gave the defence time to get back

[Chez]

Swansea really are a terrible side. 

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Long is out of contact as well isn’t he?

yes

[egg]

Just now, Turkish said:

Long is out of contact as well isn’t he?

Good point, but he ain't going anywhere yet. 

[Uncle Albert]

These commentators are fucking annoying.

[egg]

Just now, Suhari said:

Yep. He doesn't look much, sadly.

He hasn't all season. Looked like a poor man's Shane Long tonight. 

[bpsaint]

Has Forster dyed his hair 🤔

[Cascadia Saint]

4 minutes ago, SonicBoom said:

Only Shane would be unselfish enough to be clean through on goal but decide to try and chip it to someone else. 

I think that was a shot.

[Sunglasses Ron]

Well done lads, hard to beat right now!

[Chez]

Forster's got that kick into touch working now

[nta786]

SWANS 2-3 SAINTS FULL TIME!

[obelisk]

Quite a good result given the circumstances. Bring on Kidderminster.

[DT]

Thank Christ for that. Pretty shambolic

[Jimmy_D]

We've done well to dig that one out!

Imagine looking back on escaping this one if we go on to lift the cup...

[Saints foreva]

Done well in extra time. Up the Saints. 

[OttawaSaint]

Phew! Now rest up for Brentford!

[Kingsland Codger]

A heroic performance from our boys. Brilliant. Well done.

[OttawaSaint]

Great character shown. Could really have just given up after going behind. 

[Chez]

Just now, Jimmy_D said:

We've done well to dig that one out!

Imagine looking back on escaping this one if we go on to lift the cup...

yeah, it doesn't matter how you win, just win. Swansea are woeful.  Hope we get another side as poor as them in the next round.

[hasper57saint]

I honestly thought we were going out at full time. But, we did it. Well done Mr. Nuisance Long. My MOTM.

[St Chalet]

Decent win in the end, good to see a bit spirit. To all the Shane Long haters, he did a great job.

[Viking Saint]

37% possession. We don't half like making life hard for ourselves. Onwards

 

[TWar]

Tough game. Valery owes JWP a pint. Longy earned his wages for atleast a few weeks with that. Broja and Arma anonymous. 

Diallo quality, all in all good work from the lads, showed cracking spirit. 

Edited 8 January, 2022 by TWar

[Cascadia Saint]

To quote the mighty Idles: Always poor, never bored…

Good result though!

[DT]

Hope Valery is buying the pies and pints for everybody at the services on the way home

[Toadhall Saint]

That’ll do not great but in the hat.

[Micky]

Given the circumstances, very good result.  Not the greatest performance,  but we dug in and ground out a win.  Should've been comfortable before the ending off, but job done so well done all. 

[jimmysaint7]

Don't get the hate for Armstrong,done what Job he was given to do.put on the wing in front of jwp and gave him the protection he needed,was obvious he wasn't going to get many chances,except when long should of gave him a tap in

[The Kraken]

1 minute ago, DT said:

Hope Valery is buying the pies and pints for everybody at the services on the way home

Should make him walk back.

[Chez]

I am worried about Stuart Armstrong. I know he has bee injured, but unless he is at full tilt he's a nothing player. Need him back to his best. Whats gone on there?

[CylonKing]

Seriously thought that was it when Swansea took the lead, credit to the team though, great come back and good to progress. As a team, think we're showing some damn good spirit in the last few matches.

[badgerx16]

2 minutes ago, TWar said:

Tough game. Valery owes JWP a pint. Longy earned his wages for atleast a few weeks with that. Broja and Arma anonymous. 

 

I think Broja suffered from playing on his own up top and JWP at right back rather than looking for passes in midfield.

[StrangelyBrown]

All round a bit embarrassing...

Embarrassing commentary/pundits

Embarrassing dive from obefami

Embarrassing play from Valery to allow obefemi to dive

Embarrassing misses from tells and Stephens

Embarrassing defending from perraud

Embarrassing parrying from Forster

 

And yet we again showed character and won despite most things going against us.

[Baird of the land]

3 minutes ago, hasper57saint said:

I honestly thought we were going out at full time. But, we did it. Well done Mr. Nuisance Long. My MOTM.

Their second goal seemed thankfully to change the mindset of Saints.

[Toadhall Saint]

Just now, Chez said:

I am worried about Stuart Armstrong. I know he has bee injured, but unless he is at full tilt he's a nothing player. Need him back to his best. Whats gone on there?

I think he’ll be ok- he hasn’t played a lot at all.

[davefizzy14]

Brilliant effort from everyone and determination when we went down to ten men. Our superior fitness levels shone through. Into the hat for the next round

[ButtikonSaint]

It's a win and deserved I think... Swansea fought hard and should be praised but they didn't really have the legs or the level.

Pretty much in control even with 10 men...not too sure about the second yellow for Valery but he needs to learn from his mistakes as he's not a youngster anymore.

I think the team did ok, nice for Longy and Redmond to get a goal each...Stu Moj & Diallo got some good mins ... Adam A. is having a bit of a nightmare but I have a feeling he'll bang a few in the next games. 

Let's hope for a nice home draw ... COYR

Edited 8 January, 2022 by ButtikonSaint

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, Chez said:

I am worried about Stuart Armstrong. I know he has bee injured, but unless he is at full tilt he's a nothing player. Need him back to his best. Whats gone on there?

I thought he looked good for the first 15-20 mins. But he's obviously lacking in match fitness and then had to drop deep when JWP went to RB which constrained him as an attacking threat.