Saints 0-1 Forest - Match Thread

[skintsaint]

3-1 win, Adams x2 and JWP. 

Next.

[Saint Garrett]

I was really hoping/expecting our new striker to be available for this game. We all know how big this game is if we want to stand a chance of staying up. 

We’ve needed a striker all season, why wasn’t one signed ready to join on NYD?! He should be available tomorrow. On the flip side, Forest’s new forward is available tomorrow.

This club is a shambles atm.

Edited 3 January, 2023 by Saint Garrett

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, The Cat said:

At this rate it will be like watching rugby soon.

There will be BBQ's in the car park, supporters all sat in with each other and when the game ends people will politely applaud no matter the result and comment that it was a good game on their way back to the nearest bistro before visiting a wine merchant on the way home.

all the lads in boot cut jeans and boat shoes or loafers?

[Turkish]

53 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

3-1 win, Adams x2 and JWP. 

Next.

thats the XG score, real result Saints 1 Forest 2

[Turkish]

6 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

I was really hoping/expecting our new striker to be available for this game. We all know how big this game is if we want to stand a chance of staying up. 

We’ve needed a striker all season, why wasn’t one signed ready to join on NYD?! He should be available tomorrow. On the flip side, Forest’s new forward is available tomorrow.

This club is a shambles atm.

Honestly, you didn't really expect it did you? Hoped maybe but expectation that this club will do something like that is deluded. 

[Saint Garrett]

7 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Honestly, you didn't really expect it did you? Hoped maybe but expectation that this club will do something like that is deluded. 

Ok, expect in a loose term! 

[Saint in Paradise]

I expect Forest will win either 0 - 2 or 1 - 3 😟

[Convict Colony]

39 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

I was really hoping/expecting our new striker to be available for this game. We all know how big this game is if we want to stand a chance of staying up. 

We’ve needed a striker all season, why wasn’t one signed ready to join on NYD?! He should be available tomorrow. On the flip side, Forest’s new forward is available tomorrow.

This club is a shambles atm.

Come on bro this isnt your first rodeo, ours is a life of disappointment with flashes of hope.

[Saint_lambden]

Only going for the light show. Will then leave the ground after that, shouting '#WeMarchOn' through the streets of Southampton and fill in my matchday experience survey when I get home no matter the result. 

[Dman]

Hypothetical question; 

Would anyone take a loss here if it means Jones is sacked, at the very least giving us hope of staying up. 

or;

Get the 3 points but Jones remains, giving us absolutely no hope of staying up.

in reality, we’ll lose and Jones will remain. But it’d be interesting to see if any would sacrifice a loss for the greater good….

[Green]

Forest have played 8 away games this season, scored 1 goal and drawn twice. Unfortunately, we always seem to be willing hosts for teams to break these bad records, a player on a goalless streak etc. we all know what's going to happen.  

[cloggy saint]

8 minutes ago, Green said:

Forest have played 8 away games this season, scored 1 goal and drawn twice. Unfortunately, we always seem to be willing hosts for teams to break these bad records, a player on a goalless streak etc. We all know what's going to happen.  

Do tell oh wise one.

[Pamplemousse]

A bit like Bournemouth, we are obviously better than Forest.

If we don't win then Jones should be sacked 100%.

[AlexLaw76]

4 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

A bit like Bournemouth, we are obviously better than Forest.

If we don't win then Jones should be sacked 100%.

how are we obviously better than Forest?

[saintant]

16 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

A bit like Bournemouth, we are obviously better than Forest.

If we don't win then Jones should be sacked 100%.

Forest are above us in the table.

[DT]

Entitled Saints fans, there. Part of the problem. We are not better than Forest. We are not better than any team in the Premier League, right now. Hence our position in the league. Simple as that.

[SotonianWill]

2 hours ago, Saint Garrett said:

I was really hoping/expecting our new striker to be available for this game.

You conveniently forgetting about the ‘never seen before light show’? it’s obvious they’re going to present the new striker for the game. 

[Saint Garrett]

Just now, SotonianWill said:

You conveniently forgetting about the ‘never seen before light show’? it’s obvious they’re going to present the new striker for the game. 

Return of Sparky?

[SotonianWill]

47 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

A bit like Bournemouth, we are obviously better than Forest.

If we don't win then Jones should be sacked 100%.

we’re not better than either. bournemouth dominated us when we just beat them earlier this season and are in about 16th. Forest have competed well so far and i’ll think they’ll pick up a few results later on. We have the worst team in the league, worst top flight saints team i’ve ever seen. 

[SotonianWill]

3 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

Return of Sparky?

or return of someone who knows how to get t’riffic players *twitch* *twitch*

[Christophenburg]

Play like the Fulham game (excluding the formation change when Edozie went off) and I think we could scrape it, say 1-0, but all signs point to a leaky draw, maybe 2-2 I reckon. I actually think Forest are in more trouble then us, but we so devoid of confidence our fragility is off the charts

[SotonianWill]

Just now, Christophenburg said:

Play like the Fulham game (excluding the formation change when Edozie went off) and I think we could scrape it, say 1-0, but all signs point to a leaky draw, maybe 2-2 I reckon. I actually think Forest are in more trouble then us, but we so devoid of confidence our fragility is off the charts

depends who gets the first goal I think, will be an intimidating atmosphere (good and bad) like a cup final but a really shit one. 

[Turkish]

22 minutes ago, Christophenburg said:

Play like the Fulham game (excluding the formation change when Edozie went off) and I think we could scrape it, say 1-0, but all signs point to a leaky draw, maybe 2-2 I reckon. I actually think Forest are in more trouble then us, but we so devoid of confidence our fragility is off the charts

nah, Forest win home games and have a decent manager and have improved after a poor start. We dont win games at home, have a crap manager and are getting worse.

[sledger]

we are without doubt the worst team in the league at the moment,unless we have improvement in us we are certainties for relegation

[miserableoldgit]

1 hour ago, SotonianWill said:

You conveniently forgetting about the ‘never seen before light show’? it’s obvious they’re going to present the new striker for the game. 

Stolen from Twitter:-

[vectraman]

Keep it tight at the back, have a midfield, play as a team…

                          McCarthy

KWP.   C Carr.   B Kotchup.    Peraud

                              Lavia

S Armstrong.   JWP.     Edozie.     Djeneppo/Ely

                            Adams

About the best we’ve got. Which is not a lot sadly…..

[Saint Garrett]

12 minutes ago, vectraman said:

Keep it tight at the back, have a midfield, play as a team…

                          McCarthy

KWP.   C Carr.   B Kotchup.    Peraud

                              Lavia

S Armstrong.   JWP.     Edozie.     Djeneppo/Ely

                            Adams

About the best we’ve got. Which is not a lot sadly…..

Edozie isn't playing CM, probably ever...

[Midfield_General]

Jones keeps going on about how his first priority is to stop leaking goals, so I predict he'll set up in a 5-4-1, grind out a grim 1-1 draw where our goal comes from a set piece, and he'll hail it as a fantastic result and a sign that we've turned a corner. Then we'll go on to get relegated with a whimper on 28 points.

Happy new year! 

[SotonianWill]

6 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

Edozie isn't playing CM, probably ever...

just swap ely/edozie

[Charlie Wayman]

5 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

Jones keeps going on about how his first priority is to stop leaking goals, so I predict he'll set up in a 5-4-1, grind out a grim 1-1 draw where our goal comes from a set piece, and he'll hail it as a fantastic result and a sign that we've turned a corner. Then we'll go on to get relegated with a whimper on 28 points.

Happy new year! 

Blimey, seeing as though we're on only 12 pts at the moment where on earth are you expecting your other 16 to come from?

[Midfield_General]

Just now, Charlie Wayman said:

Blimey, seeing as though we're on only 12 pts at the moment where on earth are you expecting your other 16 to come from?

Fair point, Charlie. 13 points then. 

[Charlie Wayman]

1 hour ago, sledger said:

we are without doubt the worst team in the league at the moment,unless we have improvement in us we are certainties for relegation

Bournemouth and WHU are equally bad. There's your three for the drop.

[vectraman]

20 minutes ago, SotonianWill said:

just swap ely/edozie

Thank you - as Saint Garrett pointed out Edozie won’t be playing cdm! Me concentrating on spacing it out rather than the order they’re in 🤦‍♂️

[Saint Garrett]

1 hour ago, Charlie Wayman said:

Bournemouth and WHU are equally bad. There's your three for the drop.

Absolutely no chance West Ham get relegated IMO. None at all.

It will be us, Bournemouth + 1, probably Forest.

[notnowcato]

8 hours ago, Saint Garrett said:

I was really hoping/expecting our new striker to be available for this game. We all know how big this game is if we want to stand a chance of staying up. 

We’ve needed a striker all season, why wasn’t one signed ready to join on NYD?! He should be available tomorrow. On the flip side, Forest’s new forward is available tomorrow.

This club is a shambles atm.

You need to manage your expectations 

[John Boy Saint]

5 hours ago, SotonianWill said:

or return of someone who knows how to get t’riffic players *twitch* *twitch*

Its bad enough that them down the road think they already have Agent Gavin here, they'd be in apoplexy if Agent Saggy Chops returned to us.

[notnowcato]

7 hours ago, Dman said:

Hypothetical question; 

Would anyone take a loss here if it means Jones is sacked, at the very least giving us hope of staying up. 

or;

Get the 3 points but Jones remains, giving us absolutely no hope of staying up.

in reality, we’ll lose and Jones will remain. But it’d be interesting to see if any would sacrifice a loss for the greater good….

Take the 3 points, why would you do anything else??

Jones is here till at least the end of this month and I hope he starts picking up some points. 

[Dellman]

11 minutes ago, notnowcato said:

Take the 3 points, why would you do anything else??

Jones is here till at least the end of this month and I hope he starts picking up some points. 

Jones is here for the long term, we've got to get used to it.
Probably means renewing the Pompey events before long

[gammon cheeks]

Saints 4 Forest 0  ....Mc CARTHY   KWP  SALISU  BELLA KOTCHA  PERRAUD  

                                                              LAVIA

                                                    JWP                ELY

                                               S ARMSRONG         EDOZIE

                                                                ADAMS

[Turkish]

4 hours ago, Saint Garrett said:

Edozie isn't playing CM, probably ever...

Why not, he’d be as effective there as Lyanco and Stephens and everyone seems to want them there 

[JRM]

McCarthy confirmed as injured I think so almost certainly it will be young Gav in goal

40 minutes ago, gammon cheeks said:

Saints 4 Forest 0  ....Mc CARTHY   KWP  SALISU  BELLA KOTCHA  PERRAUD  

                                                              LAVIA

                                                    JWP                ELY

                                               S ARMSRONG         EDOZIE

                                                                ADAMS

McCarthy confirmed as injured I think so almost certainly it will be young Gav in goal

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Going to be a tense and nervy 0-0 draw. Neither team have much threat up top. 

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, JRM said:

McCarthy confirmed as injured I think so almost certainly it will be young Gav in goal

McCarthy confirmed as injured I think so almost certainly it will be young Gav in goal

We’re going to have to score at least two to win then. 

[Saint_clark]

Bazunu guessed right out of three options and saved a penalty so that'll be the justification for keeping him in. Who knows, maybe that penalty save will give him confidence and he will suddenly dominate the 6 yard box and make solid 5-7/10 saves. 

Don't think it's much to ask.

[Saint86]

11 hours ago, Saint Garrett said:

I was really hoping/expecting our new striker to be available for this game. We all know how big this game is if we want to stand a chance of staying up. 

We’ve needed a striker all season, why wasn’t one signed ready to join on NYD?! He should be available tomorrow. On the flip side, Forest’s new forward is available tomorrow.

This club is a shambles atm.

FWIW, and for some inane reason that i cannot quite put my finger on, i think we'll beat forest 😅

But yes, agreed. total f'ing shambles!

Edited 3 January, 2023 by Saint86

[Tommy]

0-0 both teams are proper garbage

[Vancouver Saint]

Forget bloody score and formation predictions - WHERE ARE OUR NEW SIGNINGS FFS? 

[coalman]

We can't seem to score from open play and our defence seems to gift 1-2 goals a goal to the opposition. So, sadly 0-2 with the first goal being an own goal and the second coming from a set piece.

Saints row announce the signing of an obscure Argentinian striker during the light show.

[Sarisbury Saint]

45 minutes ago, coalman said:

We can't seem to score from open play and our defence seems to gift 1-2 goals a goal to the opposition. So, sadly 0-2 with the first goal being an own goal and the second coming from a set piece.

Saints row announce the signing of an obscure Argentinian striker during the light show.

Saints announce we tried to sign an obscure Argentinian striker but our offer of £7.50p and a packet of crisps was turned down.

[RedWillie]

To be expected I guess but it's probably going to be a bit sparse at St. Mary's tonight. No trains, poor form, no signings,school night, cash is tight and a  general acceptance we are going down, I reckon we could be looking at 24 to 25k. UTS 😇