Burnley 2-0 Saints - Match Thread

[Mr X]

Just now, Baird of the land said:

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

Racist! 😜

[Sheaf Saint]

Well one thing we have learned over the last two games is that an out of form Broja playing as a lone striker simply doesn't work.

[whelk]

Does that banner in amongst Saints fans say “imagine being us”?

[Saint_clark]

Burnley fans shouting and moaning about the game being stopped for one of their own players being down with a head injury. Morons.

 

[OttawaSaint]

We're like mediocre pizza. Just OK, decent if we're hungry but usually stale and unappealing...

[obelisk]

Saints looking blunt in attack again.

[Alan Sugarfree]

It’s a managers job to unite the fans. Perhaps Ralph is trying to do that with tonight’s performance…

[bangkoksaint]

Dyche anyone?

[BotleySaint]

Ralph out thought by the caretaker manager so far. Players out fought by a team who want to win.

[Mr X]

We just haven't turnt up at all other than the first five minutes

[verlaine1979]

1 minute ago, Saint86 said:

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. 

Spot on. Complete stupidity to consider the Arsenal result as anything other than a phenomenal keeping display. We got battered and nicked a result.

You build on that spirit, not on those tactics.

[obelisk]

Game stopped with Saints in possession in the attack but ref gives the ball to Burnley. Eh?

[Sarisbury Saint]

1 minute ago, IOWSaintDaz said:

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

Funnily those that back him have gone quite. 

[OttawaSaint]

I can barely be arsed to watch the rest of this. Very Saintsy...

[whelk]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Burnley fans shouting and moaning about the game being stopped for one of their own players being down with a head injury. Morons.

 

And like good boys we don’t kick up that they got the ball back

[sammysaint93]

MAKE A BLOODY CHANGE RALPH 

[trousers]

So, we had the ball in their penalty area when the play was stopped and the ref gives the ball to Pope to resume play. What's that all about?

[Saints foreva]

60 minutes and still no changes. What exactly is he hoping for on that touchline? It hasn't worked, it's been pretty clear since the 20th minute that it isn't working yet he hasn't changed any of the personnel on that pitch. 

He's been tactically outclassed by an U23 manager with Ben Mee as his assistant. He's so overrated by many in this fanbase. 

[adrian lord]

Game over.

Edited 21 April, 2022 by adrian lord

[nta786]

3-0 my word

[Sheaf Saint]

Oh fuck the fuck off.

[harvey]

2 minutes ago, IOWSaintDaz said:

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

I doubt it, he looks too comfortable here and they're quite happy for him to stay as long as we do the bare minimum.....no ambition.

[BotleySaint]

3 nil then.

This could get very very embarrassing

[OttawaSaint]

COMPLAIN LADS! Don't just lube up!

[Baird of the land]

Just now, sammysaint93 said:

MAKE A BLOODY CHANGE RALPH 

He so wants to be Pep. Pep wants 5 subs so ralph wants 5 subs. Pep doesn't use subs when he's behind so ralph won't use subs

[Saint_clark]

That's off Rodriguez' hand.

[OttawaSaint]

Stays 2-0

Edited 21 April, 2022 by OttawaSaint

[obelisk]

Handball isn't it? But who cares?

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

That's off Rodriguez' hand.

And even if it's not, he knocks it onto Cork who is offside.

[Mr X]

Ralph out he's had his honeymoon several times over and had more good will than any other manager in history! 

[Saint86]

1 minute ago, IOWSaintDaz said:

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

Eh? Any team that has to play Valery, bednarek, and lyanco as a back 3 all season would be relegated by April. We have a smattering of decent players, and a very average / poor squad overall. We were tipped by everyone for relegation this season and yet we've improved without ings goals. 

Its a bad performance at the end of the day. But this lot are young and on holiday whilst Burnley are fighting for thier Premier league season.

[AlexLaw76]

Handball surely

[nta786]

Goal ruled out okay back to 2-0 phew

[SNSUN]

It's results like this, with players like these, that make me worried about next season. Newcastle, Leeds, Everton if they stay up, all those will be better. We have a very important summer ahead and we need first choice additions, not squad players.

 

Shambles.

 

[Whitey Grandad]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Handball surely

Yep. And offside.

[BotleySaint]

More than we deserve. 20 mins gone this half and it's been more of the same. Barely threatened their goal. 

[Jimmy_D]

“I don’t think this can be disallowed…”

Who is that idiot on commentary?  

[Saint86]

Plus side. Redmond here to save us. No formation change needed 😂

[obelisk]

Not that it'll make any difference. Dreadful defending. Saints will still lose by a mile.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, SNSUN said:

It's results like this, with players like these, that make me worried about next season. Newcastle, Leeds, Everton if they stay up, all those will be better. We have a very important summer ahead and we need first choice additions, not squad players.

 

Shambles.

 

There's no guarantee other teams will improve. People would have been saying the same about us the last couple years in the same worried tones.

[CB Fry]

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Edited 21 April, 2022 by CB Fry

[OttawaSaint]

REDMOND ON!!!!!

We're saved!!!!!

[Sarisbury Saint]

On 19/04/2022 at 03:28, Pilchards said:

Hoping Saints put on a great display for the travelling fans and the TV cameras.

Just wish Burnley would get some extra points elsewhere and send Everton down as I totally hate them with passion.  Not going to be disappointed with an entertaining draw but I would love it if Ralph puts some youth on the pitch for at least a half.

Watch him make changes now that the game is over.

Wish his time was over.

[BotleySaint]

Stuart Armstrong just looks knacked and fed up there. 

[Saint_clark]

So he's kept the three at the back?

[Saint86]

Jack Cork celebrated that one? But conspicuously not the 2nd goal 🤔

[Viking Saint]

Handball all day, not sure about offside

[davefoggy]

we are getting smashed by a team that will be relegated. absolutely pathetic. I'd sack Ralph in the dressing room and let him make his own way home. utterly pathetic performance. 

[woodsaint1]

1 minute ago, SNSUN said:

It's results like this, with players like these, that make me worried about next season. Newcastle, Leeds, Everton if they stay up, all those will be better. We have a very important summer ahead and we need first choice additions, not squad players.

 

Shambles.

 

Pretty sure about 75% of the forum said the same last season, but hey here we are safe as houses. 

[obelisk]

Saints going backwards, sideways, backwards. Chance. Missed.