Burnley 2-0 Saints - Match Thread

[S-Clarke]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:48, Saint86 said:

Full time predictions. 

Ever the optimist I think it will finish 3-2... But to who? 😅

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It will probably be Burnleys biggest home win in years. We don't want to be there tonight.

Slippers and chocolate is waiting at home for the lads.

Prove me wrong lads, but these guys have never really proven me wrong from these sort of positions at places like Burnley.

Edited 21 April, 2022 by S-Clarke

[trousers]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:47, jimmysaint7 said:

Var sees everything in slow motion no?

It's absolutely impossible for jwp or anyone to get off the floor with 2 hands on your shoulders 

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[BotleySaint]

Should be 3 nil

[redkeith]

Started well, until till Roberts had his Cuco Martina moment,  worldy.  

After that , our shape suited their defend in an 8 and break plan. 

2nd goal , Cork is stopping Fraser from moving, and is offside when then header comes in , so he has to be active, and so offside.

[Saints foreva]

How the fuck has Ralph watched that first half and not made any changes at half time? Jesus christ. 

[AlexLaw76]

Nearly 3

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:49, OttawaSaint said:

No changes for 2nd half. FFS sort it out Ralph!

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That's bonkers. It clearly wasn't working so what does he expect will happen?

[Baird of the land]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:49, CWD said:

How the fuck has there not been a change

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Taking after his idol guardiola I see

[stknowle]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:49, OttawaSaint said:

No changes for 2nd half. FFS sort it out Ralph!

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This is one of the things that pisses me off about him. Has he ever done this? Like he doesn't want to admit he got it wrong.

[badgerx16]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:48, Saint86 said:

Full time predictions. 

Ever the optimist I think it will finish 3-2... But to who? 😅

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Depends if Bednarek scores.

[BotleySaint]

First couple of minutes. Did half time happen? Same as before. 

[nta786]

Since April 2016, when 2 goals down at half time…

0 wins, 0 draws and 26 losses

Edited 21 April, 2022 by nta786

[beatlesaint]

What has that fkin manager seen in the first half that warrants no changes at half time? 
I give up with the bloke.

[Sarisbury Saint]

I wonder if we’d play as well without a manager ?

[badgerx16]

How can you nominally play 3 CBs and yet give so many free headers inside the box ?

[Mr X]

Two nil down at half time by Burnley is inexcusable! Ralph has had more good will than any other manager in saints history! 

[gallaghert366@yahoo.com]

Has anybody any idea as to how many supporters have travelled from the Southampton area to watch this?

[obelisk]

What the hell has happened to Armstrong? Not one pass completed.

[Sarisbury Saint]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:50, stknowle said:

This is one of the things that pisses me off about him. Has he ever done this? Like he doesn't want to admit he got it wrong.

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We have a poster like that. I wonder if they’re the same person.

[Vancouver Saint]

If we don't get a reaction to that insipid first half I don't know what. Valery is simply not good enough. No Tino, Adams, Salisu ?!  Even a Redmond for Elyonousi. Send a message Ralph - this isn't good enough - WTF!

 

[Sheaf Saint]

Cork showing straight away that he has been ordered to shithouse Forster at corners.

[Dorchester Saint]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:51, beatlesaint said:

What has that fkin manager seen in the first half that warrants no changes at half time? 
I give up with the bloke.

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We have another home game on Sunday, he will have that in mind as well. 

[Streaky]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:49, trousers said:

 

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Looking at that, definitely a foul. Did prowse even complain? 

[Mr X]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:52, gallaghert366@yahoo.com said:

Has anybody any idea as to how many supporters have travelled from the Southampton area to watch this?

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Fuck knows but they should be getting a refund! 

[SNSUN]

I like Ralph and he's moved us on from the days of Puel, Pellegrino and Hughes but I think we need a change in the summer. Fresh eyes, someone that can really motivate and organise.

 

No half time changes after that first half shambles is crazy.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

I'm not sure that Ralph's "more of the same, lads" team talk at half time was the way to go.

[nta786]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:52, badgerx16 said:

How can you nominally play 3 CBs and yet give so many free headers inside the box ?

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Calling them CBs is generous, these aren’t your Dan Burn/ Dunk / Coady / Tarkowski type defenders 

[Turkish]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:52, badgerx16 said:

How can you nominally play 3 CBs and yet give so many free headers inside the box ?

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Because all 3 of them are shite

[The Kraken]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:54, Turkish said:

Because all 3 of them are shite

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And there it is.

[trousers]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:53, Streaky said:

Did prowse even complain? 

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No. That's what annoys me about us. Ward-Prowse should have been in the ref's face insisting that VAR check for the foul. But, no, nothing. 

[egg]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:46, Holmes_and_Watson said:

I was surprised by the line up. What worked for Arsenal, wasn't what you'd against a relegation threatened team. But we were the brighter in the first 5 mins.  That flattered to receive. I looked away, and when I looked back it had gone to pieces. Burnley harder working, Bednerak giving Burnley an easy decision to shoot, Valery struggling, Romeu having a poor game which never goes well for us, JWP out fought and no coherent play from us. The only one with credit is they guy who's going. Not for the first time either.

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Yep, agree with that. It's not a game for that back 3. Needed a back 4 with an extra man in midfield for me. There's no press either, and there press is stifling us when we have a bit of possession. 

[Pilchards]

We defend like a bunch of cunts.

Honestly should be 6 down by now and it’s a joke we are still in this.

I actually don’t know why I carry on watching this as I’m muggingly thinking we are going to win it 3-2. 
 

PS I hope this helps to send Everton down

Edited 21 April, 2022 by Pilchards

[obelisk]

Saints look totally intimidated. Confidence completely shot.

[badgerx16]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:54, nta786 said:

Calling them CBs is generous, these aren’t your Dan Burn/ Dunk / Coady / Tarkowski type defenders 

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Oh I know - calling Valery a "defender" in the first place is stretching a point.

[BotleySaint]

Ralph needs to make some changes. Totally one dimensional from us and easy to defend.

[Mr X]

Ralph's half time talk literally was more of the same boys, i liked what I saw! 

[saint michael]

We all get into arguments about Ralph. Can the Ralph supporters please explain to me what he is doing right as I have lost the plot

[BotleySaint]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:56, Mr X said:

Ralph's half time talk literally was more of the same boys, i liked what I saw! 

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Must have been. No-one standing up to be counted today. All happy to flop around the pitch and lose.

[Mr X]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:58, saint michael said:

We all get into arguments about Ralph. Can the Ralph supporters please explain to me what he is doing right as I have lost the plot

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He's not had a 9-0 for a while so progress! 

[Saint86]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:49, S-Clarke said:

It will probably be Burnleys biggest home win in years. We don't want to be there tonight.

Slippers and chocolate is waiting at home for the lads.

Prove me wrong lads, but these guys have never really proven me wrong from these sort of positions at places like Burnley.

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Sadly hard to argue with that. 

[Saint Matty 76]

Impressive to find somebody worse in the air than Bednarek but here’s Lyanco.

[SNSUN]

Eastenders is OK. Let me know when I should put the footie back on. 🤪

[Mr X]

This has been a worse performance than the six nil and I'm not even joking! 

[Saint_clark]

What's with all the panicked thumping of the ball as hard as possible instead of actually, I don't know, playing a pass to one of the multiple teammates open?

[Sarisbury Saint]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:58, saint michael said:

We all get into arguments about Ralph. Can the Ralph supporters please explain to me what he is doing right as I have lost the plot

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Don’t worry, the spreadsheet will be out tomorrow.

[nta786]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:58, saint michael said:

We all get into arguments about Ralph. Can the Ralph supporters please explain to me what he is doing right as I have lost the plot

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Get us to 39 points really with some of these duds.

[Baird of the land]

Does our halfwite manager have a bet on a burnley win?

[Saint86]

We've played 4-5-1 and stood off one of the worst possession sides in the league (who unsurprisingly have now set a season best first half for possession and attacking play). All because we got flukey vs arsenal (ta forster) with this formation. 

Edited 21 April, 2022 by Saint86

[IOWSaintDaz]

This has all the hallmarks of Ralph leaving at the end of the season, he just can't seem improve us any more or get the tatics right when it counts, if he doesn't go it will be interesting to see our new owners assessment of him this season as Dyche was shown the door by Burnley in my view Ralph is far worse given the squad he has

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Taking a moment to discuss wider transfer news. I've seen nothing from Pope to suggest he's a Forster replacement. Mainly as he's had nothing to do. 😊