Burnley 2-0 Saints - Match Thread

[kevdoh]

  On 21/04/2022 at 19:41, Dman said:

That is absolutely not a foul. Had prowse been stronger, he could have at the very least made it a harder header for him.

 

No evidence that it touched cork. 
 

Goal is right to be given. 

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He had a hand on each of his shoulders. He immobilised jwp and gained a foot in leverage for his header. If you don't think that's a foul then what is a foul? Blatant as they come

[Saint86]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:14, trousers said:

Who was to 'blame' for the players playing well during our December to March purple patch?

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Quite, there is so little balance with Ralph from the fans. It's one extreme or the other. 

Edited 21 April, 2022 by Saint86

[adrian lord]

Any excuse to stop the game. 

[The Cat]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:14, Saint86 said:

Why have we actually improved this much since redmond came on? Is it because Adams is here as well and is actually a CF unlike broja? Or has redmond hugely improved our attack? 

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It's because Redmond is actually pretty good and tries to create stuff.

[Saint_clark]

Lino gave nothing there from a better, unobstructed position. 

[Mr X]

Broja pretty anonymous

[BotleySaint]

More dark arts. But you can't blame them, they are fighting for their lives and actually want to win. 15 mins of feigned injuries and dramatic falls coming up..

[Vancouver Saint]

Just not happening. We've not done enough to deserve it either from what I've seen. Prove me wrong in the last 10 minutes Saints - this has been dismal.

[BotleySaint]

Jay Rod goes down but gets up when ref ignores him. They are all in on it.

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:19, Mr X said:

Broja pretty anonymous

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He has been for quite some time now.

[Mr X]

What a shit show this has been! Just when you think they can't serve up a worse performance

[Saint86]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:18, The Cat said:

It's because Redmond is actually pretty good and tries to create stuff.

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I think it's because Adams can put himself about a lot and intimates defenders. When playing 4-5-1 broja may look tall, but he's actually a bit of a fairy strength wise, albeit a pacey one. We're a far better team with Adams playing up top. Be it a 2 or a 1.

(I don't hate redmond, I actually think he's useful and unlucky to be so out of favour). 

[OttawaSaint]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:19, Mr X said:

Broja pretty anonymous

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Haven't actually noticed him. Thought he'd be taken off. 

I think he got ahead of himself when he started playing well, thought he was too good for us and stopped working hard. He can stay at Chelsea if he's not prepared to put in a shift.

[Saint_clark]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:22, Saint86 said:

I think it's because Adams can put himself about a lot and intimates defenders. When playing 4-5-1 broja may look tall, but he's actually a bit of a fairy strength wise, albeit a pacey one. We're a far better team with Adams playing up top. Be it a 2 or a 1.

(I don't hate redmond, I actually think he's useful and unlucky to be so out of favour). 

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100%, if we are playing one up top it has to be Adams as he's the only one who can consistently hold it up.

[Sarisbury Saint]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:20, BotleySaint said:

Jay Rod goes down but gets up when ref ignores him. They are all in on it.

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Rules are being exploited. Needs some changes.

[nta786]

If we can get a goal in the next 5 feel like they could cave, but at same time we need some luck here, a dodgy goal of some sort

[obelisk]

Saints completely outfought by Burnley. A better team and this would have been another heavy defeat.

[Appy]

Shite selection, shite formation and shite performance. 
 

Just because we fluked a win on Saturday doesn’t mean you pick the same team again, shambles. 

[adrian lord]

We really don’t look like scoring, our attacks are very weak and inept. 

[Saint86]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:22, OttawaSaint said:

Haven't actually noticed him. Thought he'd be taken off. 

I think he got ahead of himself when he started playing well, thought he was too good for us and stopped working hard. He can stay at Chelsea if he's not prepared to put in a shift.

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No he's still on 🤣

[Baird of the land]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:19, Mr X said:

Broja pretty anonymous

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Too much to expect our manager to take off an anonymous player

[nta786]

xG wouldn’t have picked up that Jay Rod cross, that should have been a goal. 
Good timing of the run by him but again we are sliced open too easily

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Thought that was going to be 3

[Saint_clark]

What's incredible is that Ralph just doesn't seem to understand when he should stick with the same team and when he should make a change. 

[Dman]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:19, Mr X said:

Broja pretty anonymous

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Indefensible today. 
 

that being said, they’ve all been fucking shit. 

[trousers]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:24, Appy said:

Shite selection, shite formation and shite performance. 
 

Just because we fluked a win on Saturday doesn’t mean you pick the same team again, shambles. 

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You should have posted that before the start of the game Appy... We'd now all be hailing you a footballing genius

[obelisk]

Saints just not capable of applying any attacking pressure at all. It's as if they're happy to keep it at 2-0.

[OttawaSaint]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:25, Saint_clark said:

What's incredible is that Ralph just doesn't seem to understand when he should stick with the same team and when he should make a change. 

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He's as stubborn as fuck. Must be maddening to play for him.

[Wurzel]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:24, Baird of the land said:

Too much to expect our manager to take off an anonymous player

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Maybe he's not noticed he's still on the pitch either.

[trousers]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:24, Appy said:

Shite selection, shite formation and shite performance. 
 

Just because we fluked a win on Saturday doesn’t mean you pick the same team again, shambles. 

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Edited 21 April, 2022 by trousers

[Saint_clark]

LOL at the high pitched scream from a Burnley fan "he ain't come off ref!!!!" when KWP leaves the pitch at the nearest point as he's supposed to instead of walking across the pitch.

[Saint86]

KWP has been on of our best players ffs. We're losing 2-0 with 10min to go... Take of one of our below average cb's ffs. 

[Sarisbury Saint]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:26, Dman said:

Indefensible today. 
 

that being said, they’ve all been fucking shit. 

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Yep, needs dropping.

[Wade Garrett]

Brilliant Ralph.  2 down 10 minutes to go.  Swap right-backs.

What an absolute fuckwit he is.

[Baird of the land]

Great bring on a right back rather than an attacking player. Caps a truly appalling management display.

[harvey]

No doubt we'll be peppering the Burnley goal in the closing stages.

[CB Fry]

  On 21/04/2022 at 18:01, trousers said:

Either that or Ralph fancied sticking with a winning team?

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I wonder if he fancies sticking with this winning team next time out 🤞 🤞🤞

[nta786]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:27, Saint86 said:

KWP has been on of our best players ffs. We're losing 2-0 with 10min to go... Take of one of our below average cb's ffs. 

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To be honest this game is done.

Brighton away on Sunday now. 

[Fabrice Fernandes no.1 fan]

Such an odd team shape to just persist with, so much of the game they’ve had 2 men (full back and wide midfielders) doubling up on our wing backs, or we’ve used our 10s to cover them and had 9 behind the ball and still done nothing 

[Saint86]

I can only assume we're trying to relegate Everton, whilst simultaneously putting our cb's in the shop window, and trialing forster for a new contract. 

Also, think how happy Jay and corky will be if they stay up 🥰

Otherwise this makes no sense 😑

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[kevdoh]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:24, Baird of the land said:

Too much to expect our manager to take off an anonymous player

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Adams for all his lack of finishing sometimes, is twice as effective as broja. He had a couple of good games and believed his own hype. Send him back to Chelsea reserves for a reality check

[Wiseone]

They are abismal 

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:27, Baird of the land said:

Great bring on a right back rather than an attacking player. Caps a truly appalling management display.

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You're assuming it was tactical.

[OttawaSaint]

Burnley enjoying themselves. We look like the team in the relegation battle...

[nta786]

Have to say our most successful seasons came playing a 4231, some of the best teams in the world use a 433, yet I’m not sure I’ve seen us use these ever.

[femalesaint]

Saints are bi-polar. 

 

[Baird of the land]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:30, Sheaf Saint said:

You're assuming it was tactical.

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What you think all the other subs got injured warming up?

[The Cat]

In the race for 9th we're going to finish 16th.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Ralph's really been shown up here by a stand-in manager with a weak set of players.  I would like to think this is a tactical defeat where the club thinks Burnley will be less of a threat than Everton, but obviously this is all about inept management and very weak mentality in most of our players.  I think this is one of the most unenjoyable seasons I've experienced since our relegation season and there are few players I would like to see in the side next season.  What a load of crap.

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 21/04/2022 at 20:31, Baird of the land said:

What you think all the other subs got injured warming up?

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No, but perhaps KWP was spent and the only logical like for like change was Tino.