Saints 2-2 Leeds - Match Thread

[The Kraken]

1 minute ago, Jack said:

Jesus we’re bad at the back. Bailed out by Big Baz. Back 3/5 is horrible and I can’t believe we’re not a back 4 with 2 holding to protect them 

It’s mental. Just so often we’re exposed down either flank, it’s staring us in the face. Up the other end we’re totally reliant on KWP and Djenepo to provide the width and it just isn’t happening.

[Mr X]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

So apart from ABKs shot what else have we done?

Run round like headless chickens? 

[OttawaSaint]

Leeds could go in for their HT cuppa a few minutes early and we still wouldn't score, MD would probably do 20 step overs and slice a pass into the stands.

[Sheaf Saint]

FFS this ref is giving Leeds everything isn't he. That was never a foul by Moi.

[East Kent Saint]

3 minutes ago, CanadaSaint said:

He needs a solid LWB alongside him, or he gets sucked out of position to cover and then struggles to fulfill his main role.

What like a long wheel base land rover ?

[OttawaSaint]

City (Foden) 3-0 Bournemouth 

[FarehamSaintJames]

Anyone found a stream anywhere? Might give the second half a go and see how long I can endure it… 

[skintsaint]

1 minute ago, East Kent Saint said:

What like a long wheel base land rover ?

As long as its a Defender.

[OttawaSaint]

Late challenge Harrison. Yellow card.

[Baird of the land]

Absolutely appalling defening from bednarek. playing us into trouble. take a touch man.

[Mr X]

Let's be honest Leeds have been the better team this half and Ralph said we would come out the traps flying with 110% at the fans forum 

[bpsaint]

How the hell is KWP wearing a long sleeved shirt the madman!

[OttawaSaint]

We had them in their heels there but slowed down and turned back. 

[Saint NL]

I just subscribed to this site for the first time, so I can complain about this shit.

That's a nasty tackle on Ketchup. The ref isn't giving Saints much though

[OttawaSaint]

Fuck Moi is total shit.

[OttawaSaint]

Dumb and Dumber putting themselves under pressure with shit play.

[adrian lord]

Harrison looks like he has a sports bra on underneath his top?

[Saint NL]

Moi is cosplaying Ali Dia, what is he doing? 😂

[OttawaSaint]

Another yellow for Leeds.

[The Kraken]

Just now, adrian lord said:

Harrison looks like he has a sports bra on underneath his top?

Dan James definitely had one on when he put his shirt on to come on, so it reckon they’re all at it.

[Lighthouse]

Just now, adrian lord said:

Harrison looks like he has a sports bra on underneath his top?

Don’t all players? They have GPS trackers in for analysis, do they not?

[sydney_saint]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

Fuck Moi is total shit.

He is completely anonymous until he does something shit.

[rudi-skacel]

Dirty.. Dirty leeds

[OttawaSaint]

Easy for Leeds, commentator says they're "rubbing cock".

[adrian lord]

1 minute ago, Lighthouse said:

Don’t all players? They have GPS trackers in for analysis, do they not?

Certainly I could imagine chest straps like those heart rate monitors but with GPS included but nothing the size of a sports bra 

Edited 13 August, 2022 by adrian lord

[ecurnew02]

Might not be a bad idea to bring Mara on. He’s well known for shot creation and should have tons of energy 

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, adrian lord said:

Certainly I could imagine chest straps like those heart rate monitors but with GPS included but nothing the size of a sports braCertainly I could imagine chest straps like those heart rate monitors but with GPS included but nothing the size of a sports bra

Saints should have man bags to hide the ball and sneak it upfield...

[Ex Lion Tamer]

Such a stop-start half. Leeds have clattered us every time we've put some passes together. Good to see a couple of names in the book now.

It's also clear that we're struggling to do our normal press in this heat

[Mr X]

1 minute ago, sydney_saint said:

He is completely anonymous until he does something shit.

Been crap for some time yet Ralph still starts him a lot, but then who else have we got Redmond? 😂

[The Kraken]

Saints have had 7 shots, none on target. Kind of sums us up.

[OttawaSaint]

Decent move there.

[SNSUN]

I might've been too generous when I said 1-1. Hopefully Ralph can make some successful subs...

[Lighthouse]

1 minute ago, adrian lord said:

Certainly I could imagine chest straps like those heart rate monitors but with GPS included but nothing the size of a sports bra 

Perhaps some of the wags have been for a boob job and they had a 2-4-1 offer.

[OldNick]

Just now, Mr X said:

Been crap for some time yet Ralph still starts him a lot, but then who else have we got Redmond? 😂

Redmond not in the squad. Redmond was top of assists with JWP last season. So we have taken that out of the side

[Saint NL]

Some nice build up play to finish the half.

 

[Mr X]

1 minute ago, OldNick said:

Redmond not in the squad. Redmond was top of assists with JWP last season. So we have taken that out of the side

Is he injured? Or out of favour with Ralph? 

[Midfield_General]

Difficult conditions for both teams. Leeds pressing the way we’re supposed to and we’re second best all over the pitch. Ref giving us nothing until the last few minutes. Lucky to be level at half time. Toothless up front and our final ball is pub-level awful. Like the look of ABK. Maybe Aribo will be able to spark something when he comes on. Pretty joyless, overall. 

[adrian lord]

We’ve been pretty good box to box going forward but shocking in both boxes

[AlexLaw76]

Thought we have been generally poor, at home against a team who will be in the bottom half this season.  As per with this shite formation, we get done in the middle of the park (Ralph's playbook) and our spare man is in our defensive 3rd.

As said further up, if this is as good as it gets, then we will do well not to finish bottom.

[CB Fry]

Well, it's still nil nil.

[Monk]

My stream has been utter pony, constant buffering. 

 

By the way, how fucking boring are we? Look more lacklustre than the days of Peter Madsen. 

[Saints foreva]

This formation is atrocious. We've created no clear cut chances once again. 

[The Kraken]

Well that was not a good advert for the premier league.

Saints got better as it went on but we don’t look like doing anything up front. Elyounoussi is a passenger, got to get Big Joe on for him second half. Not sure Che Adams looks all that bothered. Djenepo is having a Djenepo but we’re a bit stuffed there.

This formation is bloody awful, I can’t stand it. It blunts our attack and leaves us massively vulnerable in defence down the flanks. 

[miserableoldgit]

7 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Fuck Moi is total shit.

You didn't get the word "wank" in as well....gotta use "wank"....

[Lighthouse]

Just now, CB Fry said:

Well, it's still nil nil.

I see what you did there.

[OldNick]

Just now, Mr X said:

Is he injured? Or out of favour with Ralph? 

I assume out of favour. 

[Baird of the land]

Well ABK has been good, Lavia good again too.

Bedanrek has been awful

Nice save from Bazanu

Leeds a bit fortunate with the marginal last man tackle.

Don't get the formation at all. Gives us little in an attacking sense. Adams isolated on his own. Need to get armstrong on imo preferbaly for useless bednarek.

[StrangelyBrown]

So will be interesting to see whether Ralph addresses the obvious problems at half time or does something completely random...

[obelisk]

Poor game between a couple of poor sides. Leeds look more potent in attack but at least Saints have managed a clean sheet.

Saints look absolutely bereft of ideas and composure in attack. Long balls for runners looks more likely to cause danger so far.

[CanadaSaint]

2 minutes ago, Ex Lion Tamer said:It's also clear that we're struggling to do our normal press in this heat

I don’t think it was in the game plan to press - and arguably, on a day like this, shouldn’t have been.

Ralph looked like he had a contain first half, up the tempo second half plan. We now have some fresh front foot players to put on.

This could work out.