Turkish Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Just now, AlexLaw76 said: Worse than Sunderland away, yes? It’s as bad at least Lambert started that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danjosaint Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Back to old Ralph 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 If we really must rest players, I'd rather have done it in the Villa game and gone all out for this one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Just seen the team. Glad I didn’t buy a ticket for tonight. Should've gone for it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Ralph Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 What a waste. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Jonny Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 FFS Ralph. We couldn't give a toss if we finish 9th it 12th it makes no difference to us. The cup is our whole season now. West Ham are in Europe and yet they can manage to put a full strength team out? Joke 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Ffs. A smack in the face for the supporters. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picard Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 1 minute ago, northam soul said: Clubs like us shouldn’t be devaluing the FA cup, West Ham are chasing CL and still go full strength. Really disappointing attitude towards this game as it’s something we should be aiming to do well in. Exactly. They fuckin played Sunday too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Fuck me, that's an awful line up. Antonio will destroy Valery and Stephens. Smallbone and Djenepo won't cause them a problem between them. We're as safe as houses in the league and should have given the cup a proper go. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Very disappointed. Was starting to “believe” in Ralph but this team selection is an insult most of all to those who are going to the game. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 I make that 9 changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Really thought we’d give this a go, especially with some of the teams left in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Tony Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 absolutely raging with that, our only meaningful game left this season. Honestly thought Ralph was better than that. Easy to make some money on West Ham but would rather we had some success. Respect to Davey Moyes though, all to play for on three fronts and puts out a strong side 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 This is far worse than the Sunderland team Poch played: Kelvin, Clyne-Hooiveld-Yoshida-Shaw, Wanyama-JWP, Davis-Lallana-Guly, Lambert Only Morgan, Cork, Fonte, J-Rod were rested/on bench) - arguably 4 players. Ralph today has made 9 changes to the team tonight and even Redmond is still on the bench. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 We'd rather finish 9th than win a cup. The PL prize money has completely devalued the FA Cup for this club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblyone Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 In my nearly 50 years of following Saints, I don't think I've ever been more disappointed over a team selection 😕 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 2 minutes ago, qwertyell said: Wow. That's... a collection of footballers. If Jack Stephens and Yan Valery can keep out a big, physical team who score a lot from set pieces, I'll eat my hat (provided it's made of cheese or something). There's literally no headers in that line up. Good luck, chaps. Stranger things have happened, I guess... Exactly my thought he’s taken out the (salisu, bednarek, Romeu, Adams & Broja) who i’d Argue are our better aerial players against a really physical team that’s good at set pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Oh no RH. Why? I really thought we'd go all out for the cup. FFS! We're safe, couldn't care less about 8th, 9th, 10th whatever, Ugh!. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunit Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Well at least we can make 5 subs. Have a feeling 3 will be at halftime when we're inevitably behind... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMidSaint Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 What a disappointing lineup. Reading through the names it was tut after tut from me. having seen Boro win last night I’m really hoping we get through and draw them, but this line up does nothing to inspire confidence. Fingers crossed… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 We’re going to win this! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Well I will not be watching the match on TV now what a joke and if we lose tonight and also against Villa I will be truly pissed off Anybody think will tonight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Debating whether to stay in the pub and sack off the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 That's pathetic. West Ham are fighting on other fronts and put out that side, we might advance the odd place. All the good work of recent weeks undone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawillwill Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 What a load of bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintZamboni Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Fresh legs to press like mad in the first half. Run west hams legs out and then add some quality through 5 changes. Not ideal but, like Coventry, will be great if we qualify and rest a few. Will be a stick to beat Ralph with if not 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Saint_Tony said: absolutely raging with that, our only meaningful game left this season. Honestly thought Ralph was better than that. Easy to make some money on West Ham but would rather we had some success. Respect to Davey Moyes though, all to play for on three fronts and puts out a strong side I rarely bet against Saints but have just stuck a small wager on WH. Compensation. edit: I nearly always lose my bets, I should add... Edited 2 March, 2022 by Manuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 I don’t care if I get proved wrong. That team is a joke, 9 changes, a right back playing centre back, Smallbone and Djenepo. After all that goodwill built up too. fantastic chance to win something, nah let’s try and get 8th place and another million instead (which is still unlikely). People wonder why some call us a nothing club… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Weakened, but we can still win. West Ham were lucky to get through the last round, but its disappointing we have not gone with our full strength side. We are on such a fine run and in the form we are in, I think winning the thing is not beyond us. I fancied us against anyone. I don't fancy this side, but maybe come the later rounds, resting a few players now will pay off. Is Salisu injured or completely rested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 He must be on a bonus for finishing higher in the league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Just torn up my mates season ticket. Sickened. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 The only positive I can draw from this is that I felt the same when the line up for Coventry was announced and we scraped through. Different standard of oppo tonight so not optimistic sadly..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictiAbNonem Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Desperately looking for a bright side, it might be the strongest Saints bench of all time! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddeer Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 15 minutes ago, trousers said: Bloody hell Ralph... What are you playing at?! Madness and so not necessary. This will be very difficult now. Not sure what Ralph is thinking. Hope this team wins for him but not confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 1 minute ago, Hodgey said: I don’t care if I get proved wrong. That team is a joke, 9 changes, a right back playing centre back, Smallbone and Djenepo. After all that goodwill built up too. fantastic chance to win something, nah let’s try and get 8th place and another million instead (which is still unlikely). People wonder why some call us a nothing club… For all the years in the top flight, we have still only won one trophy. Would be nice to make it two. You never get a better chance than when you are playing in the top flight (and the quality of player that brings) and playing well and with confidence too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Matty 76 Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 It's not even like a reasonable rotated team? How is Valery at CB and Djenepo/Smallbone behind the strikers acceptable in any instance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 I still haven’t got over Sunderland away in 2014 and this is nearly as bad (not quite though as most of the ‘big’ teams had been knocked out). FFS we have won 1 major trophy in our history. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 We’re not out of it before a ball’s been kicked of course, but feels like that line up gives us far less chance than we’d want. I’d have preferred to see us going full strength from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddeer Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 16 minutes ago, trousers said: West Ham with more to play for than us put out a very strong team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 4 minutes ago, JRM said: Debating whether to stay in the pub and sack off the game Just make sure the pub aren’t showing the match first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Bloomin' Eck! That reaction, by the way, is at the over-reaction of some of you. It's a weaker team than I'd have liked, but I can't quite manage the pearl-clutching hysteria of some of you. I'm pleased that one Armstrong is rested and the other gets a chance. Not much point having a squad if you don't use it, and certainly they need first team minutes to help them, so when they are called on from necessity they are ready. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Saints0-3WHU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Just now, Chez said: For all the years in the top flight, we have still only won one trophy. Would be nice to make it two. You never get a better chance than when you are playing in the top flight (and the quality of player that brings) and playing well and with confidence too. This is my frustration. We are on form and are not taking advantage of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictiAbNonem Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 As soon as I saw the line up my thoughts went from hoping and thinking we'd win to just hoping Will Smallbone has a good game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSaint Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 That lineup shows nothing but tone-deaf and arrogant contempt for the fans. Ralph's arrogance will get him in the end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Should have named it at 4 and given the fans a chance to value it with as much importance as he has… zero ambition….ruin a good run and a settled side. ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 1 minute ago, suewhistle said: Bloomin' Eck! That reaction, by the way, is at the over-reaction of some of you. It's a weaker team than I'd have liked, but I can't quite manage the pearl-clutching hysteria of some of you. I'm pleased that one Armstrong is rested and the other gets a chance. Not much point having a squad if you don't use it, and certainly they need first team minutes to help them, so when they are called on from necessity they are ready. But the changes make us weaker! How can Ralph justify that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M271 Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 Should have kept a stronger side to keep the momentum and confidence going. IF we lose badly tonight it could knock our confidence and that will hang over for several games in the future. We have had 5 days to recover since Norwich match maybe 3 changes for 'vulnerable' players ahead of the Villa match but no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 2 March, 2022 Share Posted 2 March, 2022 I don’t get what Ralph is doing, we’ve got fuck all to play for in the League. It’s basically our reserves v their first team. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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