Saints 1-1 West Ham - Match Thread

[Saint NL]

So easy for them.

 

We all know how this ends, don't we? 😥

[OttawaSaint]

Edozie and Mara! We're saved!

[Colinjb]

It's the bleak predictability of it. Can this awful purgatory that is Hassenhutl's reign just end please?

[Chez]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:24, HKsaint said:

Aribo is a pedestrian. 

Expand  

has been all game. Looks lost. 

[obelisk]

WHU will know how vulnerable Saints are. Their tails are up.

[saintant]

Come on Ralph, earn your money - do something tactically to put us on top again. Some hope of that happening.

[Saint_clark]

Edozie on for Aribo and Mara for Armstrong I would guess.

[hypochondriac]

Could be seeing the last 20 minutes of Ralph here. 

[Sheaf Saint]

Ralph just standing there once again looking baffled why his gameplan hasn't worked.

Just fuck off now please Ralph. Enough is enough.

[Mr X]

No clean sheets in like 16 games or something

[Saint NL]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:29, hypochondriac said:

Could be seeing the last 20 minutes of Ralph here. 

Expand  

I really hope so.

[saintant]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:29, hypochondriac said:

Could be seeing the last 20 minutes of Ralph here. 

Expand  

Not a chance.

[OttawaSaint]

Salisu had turned into a jellyfish in the last 15 mins...

[DT]

ooh what a surprise. ralph is in charge and we're shit

[Chez]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:28, OttawaSaint said:

Edozie and Mara! We're saved!

Expand  

why didn't Ralph make a sub when West Ham were all over us?. Don't wait for the goal, get in there first when you can feel the game running away from you.

[Saint NL]

Big game for Mara, he needs to contribute this week.

[Saint_clark]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:30, OttawaSaint said:

Salisu had turned into a jellyfish in the last 15 mins...

Expand  

Who knew, almost like we could do with an experienced head at the back to lead and calm down the inexperienced players we brought in....

[Charlie Wayman]

Five subs! Last throw of the dice from Ralph? The one sub we badly need to make is for you Ralph.

[saintant]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:31, Chez said:

why didn't Ralph make a sub when West Ham were all over us?. Don't wait for the goal, get in there first when you can feel the game running away from you.

Expand  

Because he is reactive not proactive.

[AlexLaw76]

As per with a Ralph team, we get slaughtered in midfield

[DT]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:31, Chez said:

why didn't Ralph make a sub when West Ham were all over us?. Don't wait for the goal, get in there first when you can feel the game running away from you.

Expand  

Because he has never, ever been proactive like that

[Chez]

Very important punch from Bazunu there. Good stuff lad.

[Saint_clark]

Fuck me these west ham cunts appeal for everything don't they.

[OttawaSaint]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:29, hypochondriac said:

Could be seeing the last 20 minutes of Ralph here. 

Expand  

Hope so. Rabbit(hutch) in the fucking headlights...

[Saint NL]

I reckon Ralph has been told to win this or he's out.

 

He was bringing on a CB just before the equaliser.

Now he's bringing on attacking players. He knows that only a win will do.

[saintant]

Moyes and his coaches will have spotted a few subtle changes needed to turn this match around. Why does Ralph never do that.

[obelisk]

Desperation from Ralph. He's throwing it all in.

[DT]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:33, Saint NL said:

I reckon Ralph has been told to win this or he's out.

 

He was bringing on a CB just before the equaliser.

Now he's bringing on attacking players. He knows that only a win will do.

Expand  

Amazing it has come to this for him to realise about duh making attacking changes duh. he really is a sham

[Sheaf Saint]

4 subs at once. 

Last desperate throw of the dice from Ralph to save his job.

[teamsaint]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:32, AlexLaw76 said:

As per with a Ralph team, we get slaughtered in midfield

Expand  

Selling your best ball winning and defensive midfielder isn’t usually a good move.

[Killers Knee]

Has Maitland Nile’s touched the ball in the match so far?

[Saint NL]

The rarely seen quadruple substitution.

Every single player coming on has something to prove. Let's see

[OttawaSaint]

Co-comm: he's always been a decisive manager Ralph.

 

Err what?!?!

[Sheaf Saint]

Did the tater just say that Ralph always makes decisions with conviction when he sees something needs changing?

WTF!?

[saintant]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:35, Killers Knee said:

Has Maitland Nile’s touched the ball in the match so far?

Expand  

He's a winger. Play him there or not at all.

[Totton Saint]

a draw will be a vast improvement over recent results

[Saint NL]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:36, Sheaf Saint said:

Did the tater just say that Ralph always makes decisions with conviction when he sees something needs changing?

WTF!?

Expand  

He did.

I assume he's been on the complimentary beers.

[DT]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:36, OttawaSaint said:

Co-comm: he's always been a decisive manager Ralph.

 

Err what?!?!

Expand  

He obviously pronounced 'shit' differently

[St Chalet]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:34, teamsaint said:

Selling your best ball winning and defensive midfielder isn’t usually a good move.

Expand  

You could argue Lavia replaces him. But selling him when Lavia got injured was soft.

[Bad Wolf]

Perruod has a good shot on him but I can't see any other aspect of football that he's good at

[Master Bates]

Have we won yet? Is Bella-Kotchap back from his 4week injury yet?

[saintant]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:36, Totton Saint said:

a draw will be a vast improvement over recent results

Expand  

Not good enough.

[Greedyfly]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:35, Killers Knee said:

Has Maitland Nile’s touched the ball in the match so far?

Expand  

He's absolutely dog shit and has been for years.  Another one for those touting a good summer transfer window.

 

There's a reason why every manager he's ever played under disagrees with his own assessment that he's a capable CM.

Edited 16 October, 2022 by Greedyfly

[DT]

fully expecting the sucker punch anytime now

[skintsaint]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:38, DT said:

fully expecting the sucker punch anytime now

Expand  

Sad we are expecting this, anyone have any hope of us nicking this one? 😅

Fingers crossed today is different.

[OttawaSaint]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:37, saintant said:

Not good enough.

Expand  

Ahhh yes...it is not easy with Bella out...we make the changes but...it's not easy...

[Sheaf Saint]

Even if we somehow hold out and don't concede again, there is no excusing the manner of our second half collapse. A draw wouldn't even paper over the cracks.

We're shit. We have no shape, no identity, and if something doesn't change soon we are going down.

[Totton Saint]

what is happening on the pitch

[Sunglasses Ron]

  On 16/10/2022 at 14:38, DT said:

fully expecting the sucker punch anytime now

Expand  

That would mean that it was unexpected (unless you mean us winning it out of nowhere) 😃

[OttawaSaint]

It'll be at 90+7 time added on for our subs...