Saints 0-1 Cherries - Match Thread

[Chez]

We look as bad as ever. 

We are trying really hard to pass it and create a space to drive into, but simply failing to achieve anything. There is just not penetration at all. Only Lavia seems able to create space. 

I thought Armstrong started brightly, but disappeared. Walcott and Ely have done nothing. Alcaraz has given the ball away far too much. It's not just the attackers. KWP has been poor. He used to glide down the line, but he seems hesitant. DCC looks slow. JWP has passed it backwards more than usual.

We are chasing shadows without the ball. The forward players are running around like headless chickens, applying no pressure at all and tiring themselves out no doubt.

Get Adams and Sulemana on FFS. 

 

[miserableoldgit]

I have had a ST for over 45 years and this is the first time that I can remember feeling that I really couldn't asked to go to a home game......seems like I made the right choice. At least I can feel pissed off and frustrated at home........

[S-Clarke]

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:44, Baird of the land said:

Our best chance according to tv analysts(in a must win home game vs bournemouth) was  a scrappy shot from an incredibly acute angle that would have needed an incompetent goalie to get a goal. Changes needed at half time needed

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A standard Adam Armstrong hit and hope, to go along with his run and hope. Your typical kick and rush player, but with less refinement than that of Shane Long. Bloke doesn't deserve to play in the top 2 tiers. I'd offer to pay up his contract.

[Crab Lungs]

Wimps.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:41, Mr X said:

So who wants selles permanently? Asking for a friend 🤔

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You mean as a manager, or just to take away to live with them, away from football? 🙂

[Baird of the land]

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:44, S-Clarke said:

I'd understand, to a point, the keep it tight calls if we're like in November or December. But this is different, we can't quite playing the same ponderous approach waiting for an opening, we have to force it, we have to take responsibility, but my feeling is that these players are cowards and none of them want to take responsibility so they pass it to the next person.

Selles line ups are weird, but I'd argue that you can only do so much with this bunch to be honest. They really are terrible wimps.

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There were a couple of times where there was such obvious 'let someone else deal with it' and it required 19yr old Lacvia to actually take responsibility.

[hackedoff]

It's like going down your local pub and getting an overpriced,flat , short measure pint, every time and just accepting it.

[Crab Lungs]

Fuck Sellesball, tell him to fuck off boys and go for it. Fuck his bullshit.

[S-Clarke]

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:46, Crab Lungs said:

Fuck Sellesball, tell him to fuck off boys and go for it. Fuck his bullshit.

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That would require the players taking some form of responsibility, so that won't happen.

[Mr X]

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:46, Holmes_and_Watson said:

You mean as a manager, or just to take away to live with them, away from football? 🙂

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Well he may be more use as the later 🤔

[Crab Lungs]

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:47, S-Clarke said:

That would require the players taking some form of responsibility, so that won't happen.

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Just Lavia it is then.

[Fitzhugh Fella]

Incoherent football

[Saint NL]

45 more minutes of the same, eh Ruben?

You fucking useless twat.

 

[Archers Road Stand]

Lyanco on. JWP off. What the fuck. 

[obelisk]

Let's bring on our big target man, get some people around him, get some crosses in and and least try and make their 'keeper have something to think about.

Oh? Our centre forward isn't playing or on the bench? We have "false" 9s? Oh ok. See you in the Championship.

[austsaint]

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:46, S-Clarke said:

A standard Adam Armstrong hit and hope, to go along with his run and hope. Your typical kick and rush player, but with less refinement than that of Shane Long. Bloke doesn't deserve to play in the top 2 tiers. I'd offer to pay up his contract.

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Yet he is much more effective than Elyounoussi wouldn't you say?   Incredibly low bar admittedly.

[saintant]

Need a goal so we bring on Lyanco. JWP off - suspect words have been said in the dressing room.

[Ed Rooney]

Oh god what tactics are these gonna be 

[AlexLaw76]

Lyanco on......my christ

[SambaMaverick]

What???

[Saint NL]

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:48, Archers Road Stand said:

Lyanco on. JWP off. What the fuck. 

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JWP has been awful so far, him and JWP have been so far below their normal standards that something must be up.

[Mr X]

JWP off does he just pick subs from a hat? 🤣

[obelisk]

JWP not feeling well. Join the club mate.

[Archers Road Stand]

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:49, Saint NL said:

JWP has been awful so far, him and JWP have been so far below their normal standards that something must be up.

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Brings on a useless CB in a game where we are creating nothing. 

[Baird of the land]

Assume JWp was injured (Maybe that explains his crablike approach.

[adrian lord]

Another suicidal substitution at half-time, taking off a creative player

[Mr X]

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:49, Saint NL said:

JWP has been awful so far, him and JWP have been so far below their normal standards that something must be up.

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JWP has clearly accepted an offer behind closed doors 

[Saint86]

What the actual....

have we been purchased by Pompey fans and being managed into decline?

[Master Bates]

Did Ward-Prowse say something wrong at half time?

[Ed Rooney]

Get that cunt Ely off please 

[64saint]

Ward Prowse not feeling well the reason he's subbed. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Now that's a brave substitution.

I could only imagine a JWP penalty or freekick. Injury?

Maybe he got told it would be SeelesBall for the second half and he finally snapped.

"He's not feeling very well". So some idiot showed him the highlights reel for our season. That makes us all ill.

 

[Dman]

Has to be an injury? Surely? Even with 1 fucking leg I’d keep JWP out there, given the state of the 2 sides, a free kick could be the difference. 

[charliemiller]

5 at back and JWP off

 

[austsaint]

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:50, Master Bates said:

Did Ward-Prowse say something wrong at half time?

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Sick for the last few days apparently.

[adrian lord]

JWP “not feeling very well”

 

 

mmmm. 

[bpsaint]

Illness apparently, unless he’s kicked off with Selles at half time.

At least Lyanco brings the passion I guess.

[Crab Lungs]

Even if he wasn’t well, not even an attacking sub 🤷🏻‍♂️ we need to win. 

[Sevvy]

I  bet the dressing room was fun at half time, 

[Crab Lungs]

Bold.

[CB Fry]

Apparently JWP has been going through the eye of a needle all week.

[Saint NL]

Must win game = more defenders and no strikers 😂

[Mr X]

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:51, Sevvy said:

I  bet the dressing room was fun at half time, 

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They just discussed what holidays they had booked other than the holiday they were taking on the pitch 

[Saint NL]

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:51, Sevvy said:

I  bet the dressing room was fun at half time, 

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Why? Did they show the first half highlights on the big screen?

[austsaint]

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:50, Ed Rooney said:

Get that cunt Ely off please 

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He is such a poor player.  A damning reflection on Selles team selection.

[Dman]

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:51, Sevvy said:

I  bet the dressing room was fun at half time, 

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Probably. Set up not to concede, we didn’t. Pat on the back all round. 

[Archers Road Stand]

There it is. Pathetic defending. 

[Crab Lungs]

Sellesball. Fuck off.

[stknowle]

What a woeful shower of shit this lot are. Just fuck off all of you.

[Saint_clark]

Down down down we go.