Saints 1-2 Everton - Match Thread

[saintant]

4 minutes ago, adrian lord said:

Got to get rid of Ralph by Qatar surely?

Why wait that long. We know his limitations by now.

[Saint86]

Is the answer (ANM) playing? 🤣

[Saints foreva]

Ralph serving up more shite than Pellegrino or Hughes. Get him out. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

People can moan about Ralph, but this is the front four that people have been screaming out for - at what point do we say the players themselves aren't doing enough?

Trouble is he tells them how to play - no risks etc. We look like the f ing away team FFS. I really despair of this boring shite.

[trousers]

Decent attack at last 

[OttawaSaint]

I'm not entertained at all. Haven't seen anything decent from Saints since Chelsea.

[saintant]

3 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Are you suggesting that he tells them to pass to Everton players or fall over when trying to dribble past someone then give up and not track back?

Time to stop making excuses for Ralph.

[obelisk]

As usual it's panic stations when Saints occasionally reach the attacking third.

[skintsaint]

Liverpool get one back after VAR decision.

[SNSUN]

Afternoon all, what have I missed? 

 

Oh. 

[saintant]

2 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Someone needs to be brave and control the ball, not just punt it back to Everton.

 

It's just wave after wave of Everton attacks, with a long clearance and repeat.

Same as Villa then so Ralph has learned diddly squat.

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, SNSUN said:

Afternoon all, what have I missed? 

 

Oh. 

Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

Time to stop making excuses for Ralph.

I'm not, he's close to the point of firing for me, but this team today is what people have been asking for and they're playing shite. If their passes were connecting and everything we were trying still wasn't working then that's one thing, but all we're doing is passing it straight to Everton players and i'm pretty sure that isn't part of Ralphs plan.

[skintsaint]

The only positive so far is that its still level. 

[skintsaint]

Chelsea equalise at Palace

[Turkish]

5 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Which includes Armstrong, Mara, Aribo. They've done nothing so far, with the exception of one good run from Armstrong.

And why do you think it is they do that regardless of who is playing?

[Saint Fan CaM]

Getting overrun and outnumbered at the back, passing inaccurate, slow build up play - will be our undoing…probably just before half-time.

[Billy the Kidd]

6 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Are you suggesting that he tells them to pass to Everton players or fall over when trying to dribble past someone then give up and not track back?

Dont be daft, where have I said that.

Listen, if you feel this is on the players, then fair enough, we just massively disagree. Ralph sets the formation, tactics etc. They follow his instruction. Maybe they are playing confused as Ralph isnt as good as some believe on here, and i feel this if we win or lose today. He needs to go.

[OttawaSaint]

Fuck that's rubbish from Stu x2.

Edit: the 2 crosses not the shot. Forst one, a decent pass and it's 1-0.

Edited 1 October, 2022 by OttawaSaint

[Turkish]

6 minutes ago, Monk said:

ANY STREAMS?

I appreciate the lads posting them but every single one today has been shit

[Turkish]

Just now, Billy the Kidd said:

Dont be daft, where have I said that.

Listen, if you feel this is on the players, then fair enough, we just massively disagree. Ralph sets the formation, tactics etc. They follow his instruction. Maybe they are playing confused as Ralph isnt as good as some believe on here, and i feel this if we win or lose today. He needs to go.

The fact that we play the same way whoever is playing suggests it’s not the players 

[OttawaSaint]

Looks like a pick up game. "Hey #7 what's your name again?".

[saintant]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

I'm not, he's close to the point of firing for me, but this team today is what people have been asking for and they're playing shite. If their passes were connecting and everything we were trying still wasn't working then that's one thing, but all we're doing is passing it straight to Everton players and i'm pretty sure that isn't part of Ralphs plan.

I think the idea that you make that many changes and expect an instant result is pie in the sky. A good manager spots where he needs to make astute changes not wholesale ones. This smacks of him chucking a load of names together, hoping they might gel and then if they don't he'll say what else do you want me to do. The answer Ralph is a lot more than we're getting for your huge salary.

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

I appreciate the lads posting them but every single one today has been shit

https://streamsport.pro/live/s18.php (not HD but stable)

[obelisk]

Just hoping for a clean sheet at half time.

[OttawaSaint]

We need a goal because Maupay is nailed on to score.

[Saint NL]

That's better. 

Good cross from kwp and Armstrong gets a shot.

 

Not great, but better 

[SNSUN]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Well, Ralph's amazing half time team talk is still yet to come...

[saint1977]

Just now, skintsaint said:

Chelsea equalise at Palace

Great news and another fellow relegation fighting side Fulham 2 down to Newcastle with 10 men so hopefully Newcastle can turn the screw and dent their goal difference. It’ll be a season of fine margins with such a desperately poor Saints squad. As Ralph is still there I’m guessing SR believe he could get Saints back up at the first attempt next season so long odds at staying up with the severe lack of goal threat in the side.

[Turkish]

Just now, trousers said:

https://streamsport.pro/live/s18.php (not HD but stable)

Merci 

[OttawaSaint]

270 minutes without a goal...

[skintsaint]

Newcastle 3 up at Fulham now.

[Saint_clark]

I'll say it again (like I do every game) - i'm not convinced by Bazunu.

[washsaint]

Really done with Ralph.  Take some bloody risks and attack rather than sideways, sideways, back.  Everything is so slow, it gives the opposition masses of time to get everyone behind the ball.

No attacking threat whatsoever and they can't even seem to pass to each other.

Zero creativity, no attacking threat and zero entertainment.  For gods sake get rid of Ralph and try and convince Pochettino to come back.

[trousers]

0-0 HT

Two poor sides, Everton looked more like scoring though 

[Chez]

Bazanu...got away with that drop. Very poor.

[BotleySaint]

Survived with 0-0. Hopefully some time to correct the mistakes at half time and do better second half.

[Sunglasses Ron]

Just now, washsaint said:

Really done with Ralph.  Take some bloody risks and attack rather than sideways, sideways, back.  Everything is so slow, it gives the opposition masses of time to get everyone behind the ball.

No attacking threat whatsoever and they can't even seem to pass to each other.

Zero creativity, no attacking threat and zero entertainment.  For gods sake get rid of Ralph and try and convince Pochettino to come back.

Pochettino? Not sure if serious?

[Charlie Wayman]

Maybe they keep turning the streams off because the football is too dire to broadcast. We are diabolical, Armstrong looks like a busted flush and JWP is not much better. Ralph just do us all a favour and resign this evening. You are an embarrassment with another awful team selection.

[OttawaSaint]

First half...more of the same...fucking shit...RH out!

[saintant]

How has the kid at left back done?

[santolijador]

It's almost as if we needed to sign a (proven) striker this summer... dire from us, so many misplaced passes this season in general

[The Kraken]

Another dreadful half of football. I remember when under Ralph they used to call us the entertainers. Fucking dreadful now.

[Saints foreva]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

I'll say it again (like I do every game) - i'm not convinced by Bazunu.

Signed a League One standard goalkeeper for more than Newcastle paid for Pope. Laughable. 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, saintant said:

How has the kid at left back done?

I want to say he's done alright, but from what I remember all of Evertons attacking threat has come down his side so that isn't great.

[obelisk]

Well Saints surely can't be any worse in the 2nd half. Lucky to be 0-0. How many corners have Everton had?

[SNSUN]

I was excited by the signing of Aribo but he's done very little since he joined. Really hope he comes good soon.

[gallaghert366@yahoo.com]

5 minutes ago, Turkish said:

And why do you think it is they do that regardless of who is playing?

The players aren't good enough at this level.

[OttawaSaint]

RH out, doesn't matter what team he puts out, his tactics are dire and the players have to follow his "either pass back or give our opponent the ball" tactics or get dropped.

I'm bored to tears.

[Bad Wolf]

Just now, SNSUN said:

I was excited by the signing of Aribo but he's done very little since he joined. Really hope he comes good soon.

IMO he's the only player who's looked up for it so far. Mara to a lesser extent.