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]

3 minutes ago, HKsaint said:

Aribo is a pedestrian. 

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]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

Could be seeing the last 20 minutes of Ralph here. 

I really hope so.

[saintant]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

Could be seeing the last 20 minutes of Ralph here. 

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]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Edozie and Mara! We're saved!

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]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

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

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]

Just now, 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.

Because he is reactive not proactive.

[AlexLaw76]

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

[DT]

Just now, 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.

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]

2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Could be seeing the last 20 minutes of Ralph here. 

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]

Just now, 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.

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]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

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

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]

Just now, Killers Knee said:

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

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]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

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

WTF!?

He did.

I assume he's been on the complimentary beers.

[DT]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

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

 

Err what?!?!

He obviously pronounced 'shit' differently

[St Chalet]

1 minute ago, teamsaint said:

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

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]

Just now, Totton Saint said:

a draw will be a vast improvement over recent results

Not good enough.

[Greedyfly]

3 minutes ago, Killers Knee said:

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

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]

Just now, DT said:

fully expecting the sucker punch anytime now

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

Fingers crossed today is different.

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

Not good enough.

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]

1 minute ago, DT said:

fully expecting the sucker punch anytime now

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...