Saints 1-2 Palace - Match Thread

[suewhistle]

I know there is often a default pessimism amongst Saint's fans, but DT takes it rather too enthusiastically, don't you think?

Quite a few Palace fans on the train and around town. Let's hope they're miserable on the train home..

[nta786]

“For me, in football mistakes come. When it comes, you have to stay positive and try to believe in yourself,” Salisu told the Daily Echo.

“Try to sit down and see what’s not right so you can make it better. I had a couple of bad games, I will say. But I’m still working hard to get back to my best.

“I’m doing Ramadan and it’s not easy. It’s very hard at the same time playing games, I think it’s a little bit affected me. But I’m still working hard and I will get back strong.”

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/20103535.salisu-addresses-mistakes-great-season-contract-talk/

Well that clears that then.

[suewhistle]

Ramadan finishes tomorrow, I believe, so let's hope the thought sustains him.

 

 

 

[nta786]

 

EDIT: Club posted wrong team but I'll leave it here to confuse people re. Forster/McCarthy

Edited 30 April, 2022 by nta786

[Lighthouse]

That front four... gah. At least we've got the best faller over in the League (TM) leading the line.

[DT]

Shane Long. Our manager really is clueless

[DT]

21 minutes ago, suewhistle said:

I know there is often a default pessimism amongst Saint's fans, but DT takes it rather too enthusiastically, don't you think?

Quite a few Palace fans on the train and around town. Let's hope they're miserable on the train home..

Not enthusiastic about our line up’s ability to score goals goals goals tbh

[nta786]

I hope our fans aren't silly enough to boo Clyne like they did with Cedric a few weeks ago.

Joel Ward and Zaha though... get into them however.

Edited 30 April, 2022 by nta786

[DT]

55 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Cheer up!

We don't know what will happen, but they are below us in the table so maybe a bit more optimism than just writing off a game 2 hours before kick off!

Ok. I hope we win. Makes my weekend when we do. 

[The Kraken]

Is Forster injured?

[USaint]

Just now, The Kraken said:

Is Forster injured?

They posted the wrong line up on Twitter. Forster starts. 

[InvictaSaint]

No Zaha….JWP will have to wait until he comes off the bench to wind him up…..

[Saints foreva]

We are definitely giving Long a contract extension. 

[The Kraken]

Just now, Saints foreva said:

We are definitely giving Long a contract extension. 

It seems likely, Adam Armstrong is clearly well down the pecking order.

[LiberalCommunist]

Strong bench for Palace. We don't want to be scoring too early in this game. 

Scrap that, lets get a very early consolation goal! 

[Wade Garrett]

Head scratcher from Ralph yet again!

I reckon Adam Armstrong must have shagged Ralph’s dog.

 

[Toussaint]

28 minutes ago, suewhistle said:

I know there is often a default pessimism amongst Saint's fans, but DT takes it rather too enthusiastically, don't you think?

Quite a few Palace fans on the train and around town. Let's hope they're miserable on the train home..

I think he just wears his heart on his sleeve and I’m ok with that. I prefer it to all the smoke and mirrors algebra stuff from some other posters, that’s for sure. 

[suewhistle]

21 minutes ago, DT said:

Not enthusiastic about our line up’s ability to score goals goals goals tbh

Ok, I'll give you that!:-)

[Totton Saint]

what has happened to Jack S......

[Matthew Le God]

Just now, Totton Saint said:

what has happened to Jack S......

He is 4th choice centre back, so isn't really needed in the matchday squad if the other three are fit.

[OttawaSaint]

Would have been a great game to give AA a chance. RH is a weirdo really.

[Totton Saint]

Long is hardly one for the future, if not the present.

[LaptopSaint]

Doesn’t say much for our recruitment that we’re starting a game in April 2022 with Che and Shane up top but COYR! 

[Lighthouse]

4 minutes ago, Totton Saint said:

Long is hardly one for the future, if not the present.

The past wasn’t much to write home about.

[Toussaint]

7 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

Head scratcher from Ralph yet again!

I reckon Adam Armstrong must have shagged Ralph’s dog.

 

Close, I heard he refused to wear the outfit Ralph bought for his birthday 

[Mattster]

17 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

Head scratcher from Ralph yet again!

I reckon Adam Armstrong must have shagged Ralph’s dog.

 

Pretty clear at this stage that he has no intention of starting AA, ever. If confidence is what his game lacks (big if), he certainly isn't going to get it here. I'm in the start him for the rest of the season camp just to see what happens - playing Long and Broja ahead of him seems pointless to me.

[Toussaint]

6 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Would have been a great game to give AA a chance. RH is a weirdo really.

I Concur old bean

[saint1977]

13 minutes ago, Totton Saint said:

Long is hardly one for the future, if not the present.

It’s a total joke. Any PL club who gives Long yet another contract next season after an average of one goal every ten games or so for them by their mid-30s either needs to part company with their manager and/or find owners with clout to fund the club properly. Semmens has messed up big time if that’s the case. AA looks well short of this level but at 10 years younger better to be sure before you dump him rather than play a has been. Long’s done his job over the years of pressing and getting the occasional one off goal but just desperation today starting him again, didn’t even play well at Brighton.

Delldays - sadly I this this may be case. Looks like Semmens picked the wrong ownership option, if Long’s getting a new contact what’s the difference with Gao?

Pity Rangnick got the Austria job.

Toussaint - we’ve already got one ‘good senior lad’ in Theo, Crocker’s mate. If the owner has anything has anything about they’ll block Ralph and Crocker on any extension for Long

Edited 30 April, 2022 by saint1977

[AlexLaw76]

We are being warmed up for another year of 'longy'

[Toussaint]

Just now, saint1977 said:

It’s a total joke. Any PL club who gives Long yet another contract next season after an average of one goal every ten games or so for them by their mid-30s either needs to part company with their manager and/or find owners with clout to fund the club properly. Semmens has messed up big time if that’s the case. AA looks well short of this level but at 10 years younger better to be sure before you dump him rather than play a has been. Long’s done his job over the years of pressing and getting the occasional one off goal but just desperation today starting him again, didn’t even play well at Brighton.

But,  he’s a good bloke to have around 

[igsey]

Second game in a row Zaha has chickened out of facing JWP! First the England v Cote d'Ivoire game, now this!

[OttawaSaint]

8 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

But,  he’s a good bloke to have around 

Best player for running as fast as he can and then falling over and staying down for a few minutes while the other team attack our goal. 

[Pamplemousse]

Not got an issue with giving Long another year as a backup.

[OttawaSaint]

RH: AA, you can play when your confidence improves...

[OttawaSaint]

2 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

Not got an issue with giving Long another year as a backup.

Backup yes, but we've got $15M striker needing bedded in for next season.  

Edited 30 April, 2022 by OttawaSaint

[Lighthouse]

3 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

Not got an issue with giving Long another year as a backup.

Back up? He’s a League 1 standard player (and is only going to get worse) who we sometimes chuck on the pitch when we’re completely fresh out of ideas. He has no business in the Premier League, we need to get rid of his, Walcott and Armstrong’s combined wages and find someone who does.

[AlexLaw76]

6 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

Not got an issue with giving Long another year as a backup.

Giving someone millions of ££ to do almost nothing.

great plan

[SNSUN]

I heard Zaha was on the bench and I thought... he's bottled it. Shit scared of our JWP is that Wilf.

 

I still think draw but depends on how Redmond and Tella get on.

[Henri Manie]

Good Day,

I wake up to see this side, i'm dissapointed by Shamus Long..I will drink to make the time pass

Henri Manie

[OttawaSaint]

Err, handball?

[Jonnyboy]

any streams?

[igsey]

Looking forward to the battle between Long and Schlupp for "most useless has-been".

[nta786]

I’ve never seen two corner kick takers at a corner flag before to act as a dummy.

Perraud took it in the end. JWP should have just run over it for full effect!

[OttawaSaint]

3 minutes ago, Henri Manie said:

Good Day,

I wake up to see this side, i'm dissapointed by Shamus Long..I will drink to make the time pass

Henri Manie

I LOVE the Gorbals, lovely couple, lots of fun!

[OttawaSaint]

Long is down! Long is down!

[OttawaSaint]

Rom!!!!

 

Get the fook in!!!

Edited 30 April, 2022 by OttawaSaint

[Manuel]

That's been coming from Romeu for the past few games.

[AlexLaw76]

Another assist for JwP

 

[SNSUN]

We winning? My daughter has decided Paw Patrol is more important than SSN.

[Suhari]

Bosh.

He can head on target then!