Saints 0-1 Cherries - Match Thread

[Saint NL]

Just now, washsaint said:

This is horrible, really horrible.  Terrible team selection, terrible tactics and awful players.  What a combination

Well, at least the weather's good, eh?

[Saint86]

Lack of pace at CB is whats really hurting us here. Its the shitter equivalent of Arsenal having to play Holding against us. Bournemouth are very poor at the back, we've hit the woodwork twice - they actually are there for the taking... if we could defend.

Edited 27 April, 2023 by Saint86

[Mr X]

Lost our way now Bournemouth look much the more likely 

[Saint Fan CaM]

1 minute ago, washsaint said:

This is horrible, really horrible.  Terrible team selection, terrible tactics and awful players.  What a combination

And nothing off or on field to suggest there’s any ideas to make a difference.

[Ed Rooney]

Fuck sake didn’t think the players would have accepted relegation already 

[BotleySaint]

Classic Saints limp follow up game. As predicted. 

[obelisk]

I could have stayed in the pub. Half an hour gone in a must win game and Bournemouth are just waiting to score. No attacking threat from Saints at all.

[Edmonton Saint]

Can’t spring two passes together right now, second to the ball. And the first half is normally our better half 😞

[bpsaint]

All gone a bit quiet. Bournemouth are gonna catch us on the break soon

[Saint NL]

It's like Groundhog Day, we've all watched this game many times before. 

Well concede just before halftime, huff and puff second half before conceding a second.

[The Kraken]

This is really shit. Bournemouth utterly shit at the back in the air and we have a false nine with our big lad not in the squad.

Just piss poor this.

[Saint_clark]

Omg walcott cross it...

[Ed Rooney]

Someone might be in danger of sprinting in a minute 

[obelisk]

Break by Walcott but he had no striker with him because Saints don't have a bloody striker on the pitch.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, The Kraken said:

This is really shit. Bournemouth utterly shit at the back in the air and we have a false nine with our big lad not in the squad.

Just piss poor this.

Absolutely mental isn't it.  What is Selles doing?

[Archers Road Stand]

Get Elyou-no-usi off. 

[Ed Rooney]

Can’t shoot, work hard, sprint, pass, tackle, defend.

Selles is a good coach though 

[Mr X]

2 minutes ago, Ed Rooney said:

Fuck sake didn’t think the players would have accepted relegation already 

Really you didn't think that? 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Ball passed back for a deep cross into the box... passed sideways...passed back and straight out of play...

This moment of despair was brought to you by Southampton FC. 🙂

[Saint_clark]

Is he seriously not going to book the Bournemouth player for taking Perraud out?

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Absolutely mental isn't it.  What is Selles doing?

He see things we’ll never see Ruben Selles is just too clever 

Edited 27 April, 2023 by Turkish

[Jonnyboy]

Just a matter of time isn't it. 

[The Kraken]

Adam Armstrong is playing like up a fish up a tree.

[Ed Rooney]

1 minute ago, Mr X said:

Really you didn't think that? 

Stupidly thought they might try 

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, The Kraken said:

Adam Armstrong is playing like up a fish up a tree.

Like usual then

[Ed Rooney]

Just now, The Kraken said:

Adam Armstrong is playing like up a fish up a tree.

Yet looks like the biggest threat to actually doing something attack minded when he gets it 

[Saint NL]

How many times have we just given the ball away? Not due to pressure, just a poor pass to the opposition

[AlexLaw76]

what is Selles' problem playing a central striker.

Surely Adams will be on at HT????

[Saint NL]

1 minute ago, The Kraken said:

Adam Armstrong is playing like up a fish up a tree.

And yet he's not been the worst saints player.

[Baird of the land]

I get bournemouth trying to play counterattack. I just don't get how the idiot Selles can justify us doing that at home in a game we need to win.

[The Kraken]

Fucking hell, we’re passing round post-it notes now

[Mr X]

We are as terrible as the table suggests 

[Saint NL]

I'd love to know what's on that note 

[Saint_clark]

Commentators taking the piss out of Walcott bringing a note on like it's never happened in the history of football. Fuck off you pair of cunts.

[AlexLaw76]

Everyone, Selles has seen something, lots of talking around a bit of paper.

Tactical Genius!!!

[obelisk]

Yet again, no sustained pressure at all from Saints. This in a game that will leave them stranded at the foot of the table without a win. Can we sub the coach?

[Chez]

3 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

Adam Armstrong is playing like up a fish up a tree.

...best he's played in yonks.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

2 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

Adam Armstrong is playing like up a fish up a tree.

The Fish in the Box, just doesn;t have the same ring to it. 🙂

Perhaps the note that went on to him said "shape up or you've had dock."

[Ed Rooney]

1 minute ago, The Kraken said:

Fucking hell, we’re passing round post-it notes now

Saying your all shit 

[The Kraken]

Just now, Saint NL said:

I'd love to know what's on that note 

‘Stop playing like a Cunt’ hopefully

[Baird of the land]

Are we now switching to 3 at the back

[Nieldy]

1 minute ago, The Kraken said:

Fucking hell, we’re passing round post-it notes now

It's the only passing we can do

[Saint NL]

That's Perrauds premier league career over. 

[miserableoldgit]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Everyone, Selles has seen something, lots of talking around a bit of paper.

Tactical Genius!!!

Taking pizza orders for after the game....

[Boris Karloff]

Sums up our management. Passing around a note that seems to perplex everyone. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

This is seriously dire. I can’t remember watching such a poor performance in a must win game in all the years watching Saints.

Just watching Walcott do a Captains job of relaying a message from the Manager rather than talk to his Captain. Says it all. The whole setup is shot.

[jabei]

Interesting one of the people who didn't get to see what was on the piece of paper handed around was the Captain.

[adrian lord]

2 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

I'd love to know what's on that note 

Can you put the bins out?

[Maggie May]

I see Theo has gone all Nasty Nick from Big Brother 1 by showing notes to everyone. Hopefully it’s a “very dirty” plan to beat Bournemouth.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Perraud off, but the bench have confirmed everyone's after game takeaway choices with notes. That's the level of detailed planning our coacing staff bring. 🙂