Palace 1-0 Saints - Match Thread

[OttawaSaint]

AMN on for Diallo. 

Ralph reading the forum.

In that case any chance you could have us play football instead off back back hoof?

[Viking Saint]

2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Any streams, mine has gone nuts?

https://poscitech.com/southampton-at-crystal-palace/

[obelisk]

Saints seem to be incapable of holding on to the ball for any length of time and when they do it invariably ends up back with the 'keeper for him to hoof it. Might was well just hoof it into the channels if that's the best we can do.

[saintant]

1 minute ago, Suhari said:

AMN on..... Diallo off.

Still no pace then, Nothing will change. It aint rocket science.

[saintscottofthenortham]

Staggered he has made just one sub. Three of four could’ve justifiably been hooked and three of our back five on yellows. Treading on thin ice here. 

[OttawaSaint]

No reshape though. Playing a very dangerous game with Lyanco vs Zaha. 

[Roo1976]

9 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

So may poor individual performances out there today it's hard to single out any one player. But if I had to - it would be Diallo. He is not, and never will be e DM. He's so lightweight and weak, and his passing is dodgy at the best of times, but fucking terrible today. 

It's all very well blaming Ralph for the tactical set up, but I don't think there is much he could have done/could still do today to improve things if the players are going to perform that badly.

DIFFERENT MENTAL APPROACH FOR STARTERS..............look if we carry on that way we are not getting anything from it, why not put pace on and go for it? Btw i think 1 or 2 red cards  in the second half.

[Disco Stu]

We'll be going down to 10 men here.

[Sheaf Saint]

2 minutes ago, Saints foreva said:

Hopefully thats the last time we see Diallo in a Saints shirt. 

Or at least in that position. He does have some useful qualitites, and is a decent ball carrier as we saw late on last week against Arsenal, but he's hopeless in the DM position.

The fact that Ralph keeps persisting with it though - that's just baffling.

[Suhari]

18/1 for the Saints win.

Easy money.

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Disco Stu said:

We'll be going down to 10 men here.

Yep.

[Vancouver Saint]

Well that first half was diabolical. Palace looked SO much better than us it was embarrassing. Fortunate to only be a goal down. S. Armstrong having a mare but nobody really connecting. Our lack of attacking menace is going to kill us. Time to bring Edozie on and run against Ward.

At least we can't pretend sitting back and hold on to  a 0-0 will work for us.

 

Edited 29 October, 2022 by Vancouver Saint

[OttawaSaint]

Better decision here and Adams would have been clean in. 

Now Moi muffs one. Ugh!

[saintant]

Assuming Ralph will be straight down the tunnel at the end of this shit show. Let's hope it's the Channel Tunnel.

[Saint NL]

Best attacking move so far.

Already done more in this half than the first 

[AlexLaw76]

No penalty for me

[OttawaSaint]

Handball by Palace but I admit, I have no idea of what is or isn't these days,.

[Saints foreva]

Adams misses a sitter. 

[Saint NL]

Can't be handball when it hits his foot and flicks on to the hand 

That's more positive though 

[Micky]

1 minute ago, Saints foreva said:

Adams misses a sitter. 

What's new? 

[BotleySaint]

7 minutes ago, Saints foreva said:

Hopefully thats the last time we see Diallo in a Saints shirt. 

well, hopefully it's the last time we see that kind of performance anyway.

He can do better.

[OttawaSaint]

Say what you like about Adams but noone can hit a keeper from that range like Adams does. Incredible accuracy...

[AlexLaw76]

good chance, Adams straight at the keeper

[SaintTex]

You have GOT to bury that. 

[Saint NL]

Should be scoring that.

 

That was quick incisive and a good pass by JWP. Should be 1-1

Edited 29 October, 2022 by Saint NL

[AlexLaw76]

Another chance from Armstrong, decent save - corner

AMN miles better than DIallo alredy

[adrian lord]

I said we'd grow into the game!

[obelisk]

Adams form continues. Another easy chance hits the 'keeper.

[saintant]

Just now, SaintTex said:

You have GOT to bury that. 

Gives Ralph his get out of jail card....can hear it now, 'If Che scores maybe it's a different result'.

[Saint NL]

Night and day from the first half.

Let's hope we can keep this up

[Ed Rooney]

Shittest finish ever 

[Mr X]

Just now, obelisk said:

Adams form continues. Another easy chance hits the 'keeper.

He seems to be useless when given time to think but when he has no time to think scores from tight angles! 

[saintant]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Night and day from the first half.

Let's hope we can keep this up

Ralph needs to explain why.

[haddock22]

Adams yet again fails to put it away

[OttawaSaint]

Loads of goals going in in other games. Let's jump on that bandwagon Saints!

[saintscottofthenortham]

Certainly an improvement, though that wasn’t a big ask on the first 45. 
 

Che really is the least instinctive forward in the Prem. Gets put clean through, perfect angle and he lambs it straight at the keeper. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[saintant]

Just now, saintscottofthenortham said:

Certainly an improvement, though that wasn’t a big ask on the first 45. 
 

Che really is the least instinctive forward in the Prem. Gets put clean through, perfect angle and he lambs it straight at the keeper. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Should have gone for the delicate chop.

[OttawaSaint]

We look a bit better but still nowhere near where we need to be. 

[Micky]

Just now, saintant said:

Should have gone for the delicate chop.

The only thing delicate about our lot is their egos.

[Saint NL]

Fucking hell Lyanco....

[OttawaSaint]

Post from SA and now just wide from corner. 

[Sheaf Saint]

AMN looking sooooooo much better than Diallo so far. Actually getting his foot in and stopping Palace from attacking, something of which Diallo is utterly incapable.

[AlexLaw76]

Armstrong hits the post! 

Better, AMN much needed so far

[Saint86]

Need the world cup to come around, get our best players back fit, and get 2 premier league quality attackers in!!!

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

Should have gone for the delicate chop.

Instead it was a rump steak of a shot.

[Saint NL]

We look fragile at the back, but actually a bit dangerous up front now.

[Saint86]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

AMN looking sooooooo much better than Diallo so far. Actually getting his foot in and stopping Palace from attacking, something of which Diallo is utterly incapable.

A lot of that has to do with us actually pushing up and attacking this half. Beginning to wonder if our tactics are simply to park the bus first half, let the other team tire, and then have a go second half.

[Saint_clark]

Penalty for handball?

[St. Ciervo]

Just now, Saint86 said:

A lot of that has to do with us actually pushing up and attacking this half. Beginning to wonder if our tactics are simply to park the bus first half, let the other team tire, and then have a go second half.

Worked against us for 2 years.

[Saint Fan CaM]

JWP giving the ball away just after passing it backwards again. Just completely broke up the passage of play.