Southampton FC Women 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Women - National League Play-Off Final - Promoted as Champions!

[hypochondriac]

Very saintsy to lose from here! 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Two teams used to attacking wins made for a cracking half. Wolves did have a spell where they made us have to save a few. But we've controlled that midfield. Ware has terrorised them, leading to that red card. Lots of other excellent performances from Mott to Pharaoh. Keep it going Saints!

[Holmes_and_Watson]

5 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Very saintsy to lose from here! 

Hopefully they told Ralph to sod off with his playbook for this one. 🙂

[CylonKing]

Great to be able to enjoy a good Saints side live on the BBC. Great touch, composure and finish for the goal. Wolves unlucky with the red and think it will spoil what has otherwise been a good game of football.

[CylonKing]

Liking the ACDC half time music. Not enough Heavy Metal played at football. 😁

[Saint_clark]

Wolves players apparently confused about who is supposed to be where at kickoff. Good to hear.

[Jimmy_D]

One more goal kills this game I reckon…

[badgerx16]

24 minutes ago, Jimmy_D said:

Milly Mott at RB has been excellent for us so far today

For such a youngster;

[Saint_clark]

Stroking it about well at the moment, it's what we should be doing just get them chasing the ball and wearing themselves out (especially given how tired Wolves looked at the end of the first half).

[Jimmy_D]

Wolves have a better shape now, fatigue is bound to be starting to have an effect for them though.

[Jimmy_D]

Oh! Close!

[Saint_clark]

The last time they played this tie both teams went up...so why on earth did they play the tie!?

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

The last time they played this tie both teams went up...so why on earth did they play the tie!?

FAs Anti saints agenda 

[northam soul]

Has Ralph been coaching These women, all this passing across the back four then giving it away.

Edited 21 May, 2022 by northam soul

[Saint_clark]

2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

FAs Anti saints agenda 

Think you're confused about what I'm confused about. 

[Saint_clark]

These wolves players are running on empty already. Even if they equalise they will have nothing in the tank for half an hour of extra time.

[Marino]

Wolves playing better with 10. Saints offering no threat this half.

[Jimmy_D]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

These wolves players are running on empty already. Even if they equalise they will have nothing in the tank for half an hour of extra time.

Score an equaliser and they won’t be running on empty for a while… we really need a second to be comfortable.

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, Jimmy_D said:

Score an equaliser and they won’t be running on empty for a while… we really need a second to be comfortable.

It already is comfortable mate, wolves are ruined.

[benjii]

31 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Stroking it about well at the moment.

Just watch the match, FFS.

[Saint_clark]

Wolves keeper down injured with no sub keeper on the bench.

[trousers]

1 minute ago, benjii said:

Just watch the match, FFS.

[Turkish]

Did I just hear that right? The wolves manager is watching on a steam from abroad because he’s away with the RAF?!!

[The Cat]

The Wolves manager is on an RAF mission?

Come on Saints, not long to go now.

[Toadhall Saint]

Just now, Turkish said:

Did I just hear that right? The wolves manager is watching on a steam from abroad because he’s away with the RAF?!!

Yep

[Saint_clark]

Complete gulf in class here at the end of the day. Makes you feel really bad for Ipswich.

[Jimmy_D]

2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Did I just hear that right? The wolves manager is watching on a steam from abroad because he’s away with the RAF?!!

Yep!
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61470106.amp

[The Cat]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Complete gulf in class here at the end of the day. Makes you feel really bad for Ipswich.

Yeah, we have some good quality in key positions. Someone like Rafferty is so far above this level.

Phew, that was close.

[Toadhall Saint]

Should be game over.

[Jimmy_D]

Woah!

That was the Wolves chance I was nervous about!

That has to be it now surely?

[Saint_clark]

Fucking get in there girls, well deserved.

[striker]

Yesss. Happy times for one Southampton team at least

[Jimmy_D]

Champions!

Get in!  

[Turkish]

Well done girls. Fair play to the saints fans, looked quite a few and outnumbered wolves 

[hypochondriac]

Cool. Good opportunity to publicise that now next year. 

[Marino]

Well done ladies !

[The Cat]

What a brilliant season. So pleased for everyone involved.

Will be interesting to see how they get on next season, although I'd imagine they will do very well.

[Saint_clark]

Do they get presented with another trophy now?

[Tamesaint]

Great victory for the girls.

 

[The Cat]

2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Well done girls. Fair play to the saints fans, looked quite a few and outnumbered wolves 

Yes, really good support. We seemed to have way more than Wolves which is a great effort considering most of ours probably had to travel much further.

[Scottie]

Amazing result. Proud of them.

[Saint_clark]

Rendell is a serious talent. 

And a quality keeper too.

 

[hypochondriac]

Seems very cruel on Wolves. Bizarre that they don't get promotion after one loss in the league all season. 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

Seems very cruel on Wolves. Bizarre that they don't get promotion after one loss in the league all season. 

They were talking earlier about the reasons behind it being to allow clubs to build some stability...seems bizarre to me. There were three teams, saints, wolves and Ipswich whose records deserved a promotion.

[CylonKing]

Wolves much better 2nd half. Think if it stayed 11v11 Saints would've been better as well and may have won comfortably. Looking forward to seeing Saints Women next season in the Midlands. Good, cheap football played in the right spirit. What football should be!

Edited 21 May, 2022 by CylonKing
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[Jimmy_D]

1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

Seems very cruel on Wolves. Bizarre that they don't get promotion after one loss in the league all season. 

Aye, seems wrong that no matter how well each team had done in the season, there was no way for either to avoid all that effort boiling down to one knockout game.

[Saint_clark]

One thing I still really don't like about women's games is everyone who attends seems to suddenly forget the tune/timings of chants and just makes a collossal fuck up of them all.

[Turkish]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

One thing I still really don't like about women's games is everyone who attends seems to suddenly forget the tune/timings of chants and just makes a collossal fuck up of them all.

And how is that different to fans at any saints mens game?

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Turkish said:

And how is that different to fans at any saints mens game?

I know this is your ongoing comedy bit so you have to commit to it, but Saints fans at the men's games can at least sing oh when the saints with the right intonations, and can chant "we are going up" at the right pace.

[Saint_clark]

Some of the lasses in floods of tears, especially amongst those who I'm guessing were injured as they were in casual wear. Nice to see a team that properly cares. 

Need to go pro next season, they deserve it.