Bournemouth 0-1 Saints - Match Thread

[whelk]

Not one already so thought get in before  some twattish title mentioning Bompey or Cherries.

based on nothing think we will win 2-0 

[SotonianWill]

Can’t wait for Derby Day 😁

[trousers]

Can only see a Bompey win here.

2-0 to the Cherries.

They'll be dancing in the streets of Boscombe, I tell thee. 

[saintant]

Another depressing loss - probably battle hard but go down 1-0. Ralph will not be brave enough to take risks, have a go and try for the 3 points we so desperately need.

[Turkish]

Im going to confidently predict a 1-2 win for Saints here. Bournemouth have a huge inferiority complex against us, we always seem to have their number. Victory is ours.

[SotonianWill]

7 minutes ago, saintant said:

Another depressing loss - probably battle hard but go down 1-0. Ralph will not be brave enough to take risks, have a go and try for the 3 points we so desperately need.

christ, you couldn’t be more negative if you tried 

[SotonianWill]

3 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Im going to confidently predict a 1-2 win for Saints here. Bournemouth have a huge inferiority complex against us, we always seem to have their number. Victory is ours.

Yes but that was with Redmond, without redmond we can’t beat Bournemouth. 

[whelk]

13 minutes ago, trousers said:

Can only see a Bompey win here.

2-0 to the Cherries.

They'll be dancing in the streets of Boscombe, I tell thee. 

One out of ten……for effort 

[DT]

2-0 to Bournemouth. We'll say surely he should be sacked now. They won't sack him. And the cycle starts again. Pull your effing finger out, board.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

One all. Confident we won't lose for some bizarre reason.

[Fabrice Fernandes no.1 fan]

Think we can bother their full-backs if we play with pace out wide, so one to drop Moi for probably.  Billing is the sort of player who will either be anonymous, or we'll give him plenty of time and space and he'll make sure we're beaten comfortably. Not sure otherwise where their threats come from.

Assuming that Ralph is sacked later today, and I'm given the call-up for excellent tactical policies in my Fifa career modes to date, my team would be:

--------Bazunu-------

KWP-DCC-Salisu-Perraud

-----JWP---AMN-------

Edozie--Aribo---A.Armstrong

--------Adams----------

Try and get at them early, front 3 pressing high and Aribo linking with the midfield base.

[Pamplemousse]

They usually bottle it against us, let's see what happens here. 

I'd be unhappy if we didn't win.

[saintant]

58 minutes ago, SotonianWill said:

christ, you couldn’t be more negative if you tried 

You call it negativity I call it realism based on our performances for months. Let's see.

[LuckyNumber7]

Bournemouth unbeaten in 6 games.

We haven't won in 5 games.

Quite clearly gonna be a Saints win, that's how it works right?

[Doctoroncall]

A scrappy win. 

[Mr X]

Think it will be another draw... Meaning they delay pulling the trigger on Ralph even longer in the vain hope that it's a new dawn and not another false one

[Toussaint]

1 hour ago, Fabrice Fernandes no.1 fan said:

Think we can bother their full-backs if we play with pace out wide, so one to drop Moi for probably.  Billing is the sort of player who will either be anonymous, or we'll give him plenty of time and space and he'll make sure we're beaten comfortably. Not sure otherwise where their threats come from.

Assuming that Ralph is sacked later today, and I'm given the call-up for excellent tactical policies in my Fifa career modes to date, my team would be:

--------Bazunu-------

KWP-DCC-Salisu-Perraud

-----JWP---AMN-------

Edozie--Aribo---A.Armstrong

--------Adams----------

Try and get at them early, front 3 pressing high and Aribo linking with the midfield base.

I would have Aribo publicly executed at the Bargate after his "walking football" performance yesterday. Unless he was carrying an injury, in which case a day in the stocks will have to suffice. Stu has to be in there, I'd still pick Elyounoussi, save Edozie for later in the match. 

[ErwinK1961]

15 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

I would have Aribo publicly executed at the Bargate after his "walking football" performance yesterday. Unless he was carrying an injury, in which case a day in the stocks will have to suffice. Stu has to be in there, I'd still pick Elyounoussi, save Edozie for later in the match. 

Any particular reason? He’s been just as shit as the rest of our 10’s.

[Saint Garrett]

I’d probably stick the same team out as yesterday. Need more from AMN and Aribo especially though. 

Still no idea where the goals are coming from though. 

Edited 17 October, 2022 by Saint Garrett

[S-Clarke]

3 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

I’d probably stick the same team out as yesterday. Need more from AMN and Aribo especially though. 

Still no idea where the goals are coming from though. 

I'd be tempted to put Edozie in from the start. We need something extra in that final third which the others aren't bringing.

Edozie for Armstrong would be my shout.

Aribo - agree, he's got bundles of ability but just seems a bit lost in the team. That's the feeling I got from him anyway, he's not entirley sure on his role or position. He's got more talent than anyone else we have so for that reason he must start.

[niceandfriendly]

2 hours ago, Turkish said:

Im going to confidently predict a 1-2 win for Saints here. Bournemouth have a huge inferiority complex against us, we always seem to have their number. Victory is ours.

That’s the spirit! Sadly I don’t share your optimism. We’re a shambles and our manager has utterly lost the plot. 
 

Cherries will win and they’ll never stop talking about it, bless them.  
 

Unless we start Edozie, Lavia starts and drop Elyouseless and then we might have a decent chance. 

Edited 17 October, 2022 by niceandfriendly

[Toadhall Saint]

I hate losing to them but it’s all I can see at the mo.

[JRM]

25 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

I'd be tempted to put Edozie in from the start. We need something extra in that final third which the others aren't bringing.

Edozie for Armstrong would be my shout.

Aribo - agree, he's got bundles of ability but just seems a bit lost in the team. That's the feeling I got from him anyway, he's not entirley sure on his role or position. He's got more talent than anyone else we have so for that reason he must start.

Edozie at least looks like he wants the ball and will take people on, we need to win a few more free kicks in range for JWP so he could help with that. 

ABK will be out with a dislocated shoulder surely? 

[S-Clarke]

4 minutes ago, JRM said:

Edozie at least looks like he wants the ball and will take people on, we need to win a few more free kicks in range for JWP so he could help with that. 

ABK will be out with a dislocated shoulder surely? 

He's not afriad to take a shot at goal, seems more direct then anyone else we have. It wouldn't take a world beater to be better than what we have, so nothing to lose.

ABK could be a long term one, depends how bad the ligament damage is as by all accounts the shoulder did pop back in. Glad we seriously strengthend at the back in the summer, that's probably the only good thing about us this season.

Edited 17 October, 2022 by S-Clarke

[Sarisbury Saint]

39 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

I’d probably stick the same team out as yesterday. Need more from AMN and Aribo especially though. 

Still no idea where the goals are coming from though. 

Those two were the problem. I wonder if Aribo can play CDM as know one else can.

[FarehamSaintJames]

My guess is 2-1 to Bournemouth. Scrappy game, scrappy goals.

[Toussaint]

52 minutes ago, ErwinK1961 said:

Any particular reason? He’s been just as shit as the rest of our 10’s.

I thought we looked much better when he came on yesterday, I agree he hasn't been himself recently, but I'm hoping he's a bit fitter and less fatigued after the internationals.  

Edited 17 October, 2022 by Toussaint

[Bad Wolf]

Love a derby  

[Dorchester Saint]

Genuinely think Bournemouth are better than us right now and I think they will beat us…..who’d have thought changing manager would have a +ve effect eh?
 

#ralphout  
 

 

[SotonianWill]

3 minutes ago, Dorchester Saint said:

Genuinely think Bournemouth are better than us right now and I think they will beat us…..who’d have thought changing manager would have a +ve effect eh?
 

#ralphout  
 

 

they have the new manager bounce, however their 5 or so games are up. Our teams are very similar in terms of ability I think 

[JRM]

2 hours ago, LuckyNumber7 said:

Bournemouth unbeaten in 6 games.

We haven't won in 5 games.

Quite clearly gonna be a Saints win, that's how it works right?

Clutching at straws , game is on amazon prime don't we have a good record on that channel? 

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

Standards are slipping on the forum. A day to go and still no-one's written it's a Must Win game 😉 JWP takes his head out of his arse, kicks the ball forward from a free kick just outside the penalty area. Cue the golf swing and one nil Saints!

[Wade Garrett]

No point getting rid of Ralph after this game.  Wouldn’t want the new manager to come in for Arsenal as his first game……

Repeat

Repeat

[Saint Mikey]

1 hour ago, JRM said:

Edozie at least looks like he wants the ball and will take people on, we need to win a few more free kicks in range for JWP so he could help with that. 

ABK will be out with a dislocated shoulder surely? 

I'm disappointed he didn't play on, if it was only a dislocated shoulder. He only needed to look to a fellow countryman for inspiration. FFS.

  

[OttawaSaint]

1 hour ago, Wade Garrett said:

No point getting rid of Ralph after this game.  Wouldn’t want the new manager to come in for Arsenal as his first game……

Repeat

Repeat

Then, can't fire him now, will spoil his Halloween

[ally_uk]

2-1 Saints 

 

Will be the turning point 

Lavia will return from.injury and things will start picking up I predict 👍 

[LiberalCommunist]

Gerrard and Ralph getting sacked this week i reckon. 

[aintforever]

Can't see us winning this, wouldn't be surprised with a heavy defeat.

If I had to put money on it I would say 2 or 3-0 to Bournemouth. Ralph gone by the weekend.

[Miltonaggro]

Another chaotic 1-1. 

[LGTL]

Looking forward to this. I work down there and they like us really. 

Think we’ll win this. Why? Because it’s Bournemouth and we usually beat them before the games even started. 

Edited 17 October, 2022 by LGTL

[notnowcato]

Bournemouth look like a team, we look like anything but a team. Easy win for them. 
 

#wemarchon

[Tanlee]

Iam convinced Ralph might have a  masterplan up his sleeve for this one .. 1 - 1 

[MarkSFC]

For the only time in over 45 years of supporting Saints I am not excited for games and am wanting us to lose so we get closer to getting rid of the stale Ralph. Depressing. 

[West end Saints]

8 hours ago, Toussaint said:

I would have Aribo publicly executed at the Bargate after his "walking football" performance yesterday. Unless he was carrying an injury, in which case a day in the stocks will have to suffice. Stu has to be in there, I'd still pick Elyounoussi, save Edozie for later in the match. 

When did Stu last play well? Last two seasons he has been a liability. 

Although he wasn't great thought Aribo showed more, Ely is better and works harder, Edozie did more on Saturday than Stu has for a while, Djenepo has been better. Adam Armstrong a lot better. 

Stu should not start. 

Looking at that list and lack of quality you can see why we are struggling. 

[SaintZamboni]

--------Bazunu-------

KWP-DCC-Salisu-Perraud

-----JWP---AMN-------

Walcott--Aribo---A.Armstrong

--------Adams----------

 

I think we’ll line up like this. Have a feeling we won’t lose. The issue will be that I don’t want us to drop points nor do I want us to go behind.

2-0 Saints. Early goal from Che, another before half time. Hang on.

[skintsaint]

Bournemouth reaping the rewards so far of ditching a manager they had no confidence in and now six games unbeaten, winning two.

Their confidence will be high but think we may snatch a draw here from somewhere if we start like we did Sat, take the lead and do the usual hanging on.

Edited 18 October, 2022 by skintsaint

[Pilchards]

How on earth can you guys want us to win this if it means we stick with clueless Ralph.

I honestly think if we get battered he has to leave first thing in the morning.

Getting a decent manager in will bring us back our great days again.

A draw Wednesday and the club will eventually get relegated as it will be a slow painful death with Ralph drawing the odd game till January in which we will be 8 points adrift.

[Saint Garrett]

32 minutes ago, Pilchards said:

Getting a decent manager in will bring us back our great days again.

Based on what? I’m not sure Guardiola could do too much with the current lot. A team with no goal scorers will always struggle. 

I also, will never want us to lose so the manager gets sacked. Especially in such a big game. 

It’s highly likely we’ll get relegated anyway, unless we spend a load on money in Jan which let’s be honest, probably isn’t going to happen. 

Edited 18 October, 2022 by Saint Garrett

[wild-saint]

Id bring Edozie in for Aribo. Despite Aribo being one of the few players that can score in our side, his all round play is a bit shyte in my opinion. I cant make up my mind if he is lazy or just doesn't understand what is required from him without the ball. Seems to ball watch and fail to track his man and a liability away from home.

He seems a bit of a luxury player in a side that needs to do the basics better and it surprises me not that no other Prem club was in for a player that was available for about £8m.

On the other side of the coin he can be a match winner but 1 game in 5 or 6 isnt enough when he offers little in the other games. 

On  a positive note I guess this post will guarantee a winning goal from Aribo against then cherries.

 

[Pilchards]

22 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

Based on what? I’m not sure Guardiola could do too much with the current lot. A team with no goal scorers will always struggle. 

I also, will never want us to lose so the manager gets sacked. Especially in such a big game. 

It’s highly likely we’ll get relegated anyway, unless we spend a load on money in Jan which let’s be honest, probably isn’t going to happen. 

I totally disagree with you for once.

I think we have a good squad but they are not managed properly in training plus on match day.

Confidence is everything in sport and right now our guys have hit rock bottom.

Get someone in that believes in the players and get them playing to their strengths. He will have them winning games in no time. 
 

PS JWP, KWP, Armstrong & Adams are a shadow of what they have been for Saints and these 4 players NEED a new manager to kick start them again.