Saints 2-0 Norwich - Match Thread

[trousers]

JWP's 350th appearance tonight. Not bad for a soft son-in-law

[OttawaSaint]

350th Saints appearance for JWP. Come on James, cap it off with a trademark JWP free kick goal!

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Mr X said:

Strangely I'd be more confident if we were playing a better team than Norwich, never thought I'd say that about saints! If we are going to slip up it's likely now, but if we play to our best it should be comfortable, come on you reds! 

And the pre-match hedging their bets award goes to...

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, trousers said:

JWP's 350th appearance tonight. Not bad for a soft son-in-law

Let's face it, a real manly man who necks pints at half time would be on 700 by now...

[igsey]

1 minute ago, trousers said:

JWP's 350th appearance tonight. Not bad for a soft son-in-law

Thought I'd mis-heard that and had to check online! 350 appearances is remarkable for a player who didn't know his best position before Ralph came in. He'll make it to 500.

[OttawaSaint]

Broja looks like a real man. A bit like Jimmy Hill...

[OttawaSaint]

Do we have the record for the most double barrel named players ending with WP?

James Ward Prowse

Kyle Walker Peters

Bradley Wright Phillips

Edited 25 February, 2022 by OttawaSaint

[igsey]

COYS.

Feel like JWP is due a free kick goal tonight.

[Edmonton Saint]

Considering its February, the Pitch is looking Immaculate. 

[OttawaSaint]

Stroking it about confidently. Just need to make sure we are decisive once the chances come our way.

[Sheaf Saint]

85% possession for us so far!

[trousers]

Tino and KWP for England...?

[hypochondriac]

Solid start. Need at least one before half time. 

[OttawaSaint]

Dangerous counter attack by Norwich.

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Solid start. Need at least one before half time. 

I'd still fancy us winning if 0-0 at half time, especially with Shane Long up our sleeve

Edited 25 February, 2022 by trousers

[trousers]

Norwich going for the fake injury on 15 minutes. Interesting variation on our tactic

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, trousers said:

Norwich going for the fake injury on 15 minutes. Interesting variation on our tactic

Ref ref, Saints are trying to score a goal! Cheats! ref ref...

[trousers]

We look so confident on the ball. Surely a goal is imminent...

[trousers]

P.s. let me know when I should play my "0-0 written all over it" card

[OttawaSaint]

No one dares type anything just in case someone dredges up that post at FT.

 

 

[Saint_clark]

Elyounoussi needs to improve his performances against the "lesser" sides. If he can tear Spurs and United apart, he should be destroying these.

[trousers]

This Norwich keeper looks quite composed

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Elyounoussi needs to improve his performances against the "lesser" sides. If he can tear Spurs and United apart, he should be destroying these.

Would have liked to see him show a bit of belief and volley that cross first time a couple of minutes ago

Edited 25 February, 2022 by OttawaSaint

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, trousers said:

This Norwich keeper looks quite composed

HCDAJFU!

[Mr X]

Norwich have really battled well considering  our possession 

[Sheaf Saint]

4 minutes ago, trousers said:

P.s. let me know when I should play my "0-0 written all over it" card

Right before we score would be good 😉

[Saint_clark]

We're ignoring the forward pass in favour of backwards and sideways ones a lot more than we normally do.

[nta786]

Not gonna panic yet, will wait till around the 70th minute mark.

I’d take a 1-0 win now.

[BotleySaint]

We are not as energetic today. Several players resting on their heels.

[SNSUN]

Some excellent passing early on, one moment of danger from Norwich and then it's gone a bit scrappy. Norwich will like scrappy.

 

We need to put one away to open this game up - a draw would be a good result for Norwich but they'd love a win - the sooner we deflate them the better. If they score first I worry we'll have to break down a team that parks the bus.

 

I'm not bringing the nuns out so here's a drunk baby for luck. Let's see if it works.

 

[OttawaSaint]

Stu's been excellent so far!

[Saint_clark]

Playing like a team that's 5-0 up, relaxed and everyone trying to score themselves rather than play the obvious better option pass.

[igsey]

KWP is having fun out there.

Just stick one in the net please lads and then we can play for the "most possession in a PL game" trophy.

[Saint_clark]

Brojas shirt pulled all over the place there.

[Saints foreva]

Another sitter missed for us. Feels like it happens every game. 

[OttawaSaint]

FFS! Should be 1-0, Ely shot right at Gunn

[stknowle]

2 bad misses inside a minute. 

[AlexLaw76]

Fluffing our chances here 

Edited 25 February, 2022 by AlexLaw76

[OttawaSaint]

Not testing Gunn enough.

Two sitters missed in a minute!

[Hatch]

Brandon Williams is one of the worst players I have ever seen 

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Brojas shirt pulled all over the place there.

And no VAR check.

[trousers]

Dare I say it but we probably need Norwich to go one up to get us going up a gear or two....

[obelisk]

Those chances are going begging again. Need one to go in.

[Mr X]

Hmmm not getting much luck at the moment! 

[nta786]

CHEES ADAMS

[obelisk]

Shovelled it in at last.

[OttawaSaint]

Yessssss!! ADAMS!!!!

[AlexLaw76]

They all count!!!

[trousers]

This has got 0-0 written all over it

[stknowle]

That'll do. Did well to scoop that in after fuckin the first chance. C'mon Saints let's steamroller them.