Saints 1-2 Newcastle- Match Thread

[BotleySaint]

Just now, ButtikonSaint said:

Stu so, so important but nothing new
 

Great to have him back though! 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

We've been playing a bit within ourselves. Lots of safe JWP passes, as we looked for a break (not a complaint). But Armstrong, KWP and towards the end Mo were looking to break into their box.

[The Cat]

So far at half time we've had Dirty Cash and Money Can't Buy Me Love. 

 

[nta786]

1 minute ago, obelisk said:

How the hell have Saints let them back into this?

tbf I’d say 1-1 is probably just about a fair result. Maybe we edge it for the Broja chance and Adams was unlucky with his effort against the bar but Newcastle have been in the game themselves.
 

[Toadhall Saint]

We play some really good stuff. Broja a bit anonymous for me. 

[Chez]

We have controlled possession and worked the ball really well to get players to the byeline countless times, but all crosses cut out due to number of defenders. We've looked pretty good. Not a lot of room to play in the final third.

They look dangerous on the break and could have gone ahead.

Could go either way this. 

[The Cat]

Price Tag by Jessie J.

Basically I'm just here for the half time song choice.

[VictiAbNonem]

I'm feeling pretty confident. We look so much better than last time out.

[MAY-Z]

20 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

Now I’m not going to give Fraser too much grief, but that cross comes a long way and he’s heading it in from 6 yards out. Surely Forster could come for that?

Surely you are having a laugh 

 

the only way they can score from that situation is if Salisu lets wood have an uninterrupted run and jump at the ball, and that’s exactly what he did, if Salisu was tighter on wood there is no threat at all.

[Tommy Mulgrew]

Streamsgate tv , select the right game, the last stream, dazn Canada, is working well.

[The Cat]

Loaded by Primal Scream. 

[Manuel]

1 minute ago, VictiAbNonem said:

I'm feeling pretty confident. We look so much better than last time out.

Yeah agree.  Newcastle started well but as soon as we got the goal we have looked like the better team despite conceding.  

[obelisk]

So far looking like a typical Saints game of old. Loads of pretty possession. Some good chances gone begging. Then let a lanky ageing No9 score. I'm predicting 1-3.

[Toadhall Saint]

3 minutes ago, MAY-Z said:

Surely you are having a laugh 

 

the only way they can score from that situation is if Salisu lets wood have an uninterrupted run and jump at the ball, and that’s exactly what he did, if Salisu was tighter on wood there is no threat at all.

It was a great ball in

[Chez]

Just now, MAY-Z said:

Surely you are having a laugh 

 

the only way they can score from that situation is if Salisu lets wood have an uninterrupted run and jump at the ball, and that’s exactly what he did, if Salisu was tighter on wood there is no threat at all.

Agree. Ball too fast for Forster to come off his line. I think Salisu makes a slight wrong move towards the ball (just before the cross) and is then a fraction out of position and done for. Not enough pressure on Shelvey from Romeu too.

[The Cat]

Finished off with Money Money Money by Abba. Predicable but necessary.

[VictiAbNonem]

2 minutes ago, The Cat said:

Loaded by Primal Scream. 

We're gonna have a good time.

We're gonna have a party.

[S-Clarke]

Salisu sloppy for their goal, no doubts. Wood completely did him in movement, but I think Salisu was slightly unbalanced.

Not sure how this game goes to be honest, we've let some great chances slip and they're still a threat.

[Chez]

7 minutes ago, Toadhall Saint said:

We play some really good stuff. Broja a bit anonymous for me. 

not a great half by his standards. A couple of mis controls when trying to hold the ball up. Might have scored if he had managed to bring an all be it tough ball down. Pretty quite too. He needs some space to run into.

[Matty's Caddy]

No pressure on shelvey for the cross. Can’t give him time on the ball to pick his pass……

[Toussaint]

1 hour ago, The Kraken said:

She’s a scary looking bird and no mistake.

I’m thinking Thunderbirds

[Holmes_and_Watson]

3 minutes ago, obelisk said:

So far looking like a typical Saints game of old. Loads of pretty possession. Some good chances gone begging. Then let a lanky ageing No9 score. I'm predicting 1-3.

I was going to say surely not, but then remembered I'm not confident enough about us to quote you in case it comes back to haunt me...ah, heck...🙂

[Nordic Saint]

5 minutes ago, Chez said:

Agree. Ball too fast for Forster to come off his line. I think Salisu makes a slight wrong move towards the ball (just before the cross) and is then a fraction out of position and done for. Not enough pressure on Shelvey from Romeu too.

It was a well-worked goal. Basically, big centre forwards scoring headed goals from long crosses and corners against us is a recurrent theme and Newcastle would have highlighted that in their planning for this game. We are a good team but our weakest link is still in the centre of our defence.

Edited 10 March, 2022 by Nordic Saint

[SuperSAINT]

2 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

Not sure how this game goes to be honest, we've let some great chances slip and they're still a threat.

I’ve been desperate to win this game which automatically means we won’t.

[USaint]

Fuck off

[nta786]

Bruno typical

[trousers]

Bugger

[Saints foreva]

Fucking awful defending. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

commentator does really like Newcastle. Compliments Ryan Fraser for dealing with Armstrong, even though he lost the ball.

[BotleySaint]

All our pretty football.. 

Pointless 

[Jonnyboy]

5 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

I’ve been desperate to win this game which automatically means we won’t.

Don't say that 😥

[Baird of the land]

abysmal from Saints.

[Sheaf Saint]

6 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

I’ve been desperate to win this game which automatically means we won’t.

I'm blaming you for that.

[BotleySaint]

New signings 2 Saints 0

[Mr X]

Ffs should have took our chances 

[obelisk]

The one thing you don't do is to give away cheap free kicks that let them pump balls into our defence.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

oh, utter sod.

[trousers]

How many other Newcastle players are looking for their debut goal today?

[Dorchester Saint]

Here come all the knicker wetting arseholes…..I’m off. 

[LiberalCommunist]

Time to fake a bout of covid and get this shit called off.

[Sheaf Saint]

Total fucking collapse at the back.

[AlexLaw76]

How is this happening, Howe is an appalling manager?

[Dr Who?]

As soon as we have what we see to be enough points for the season and ‘safe’, we take our foot off the gas. 🏖 

[Mr X]

We've had the better chances now awful again 

[DG]

Wtf has happened to our defending.

[Saints foreva]

All over the place now. 

[Micky]

When we go  we go big.  All over the place...

[BotleySaint]

Need to get a grip or this is going to get very ugly.. We look so weak and vulnerable at the back.

[WinchesterSaint]

Neither would have been playing in the original game FFS 🤬

[igsey]

Both their goals scored by players that shouldn't even be playing in this game...