Gillingham 3-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Must win game, need to score 4 now. 

[Galway saint]

Not much to say about this really - we aren’t very good at the simple things and the line up was incoherent 

[OttawaSaint]

Pathetic. Can't defend or goalkeep.

[Southner]

This is un-great. 

[Saint86]

This is absolutely shocking from Martin i'm afraid.

[Saint_clark]

So what actually was the formation at kick off then? 

[Sevvy]

What's the odds on 3-3

[S-Clarke]

1 minute ago, Lighthouse said:

I've no idea where that kind of vitriol is coming from, it's not as if he's punched someone. As with many of our players, it's not that he isn't trying, he's just crap.

He legitimately fist pumps and cheers conceding a corner, and subsequently concedes a goal from said corner.

He deserves all the vitriol he gets, a true joke character.

[egg]

So plan B is lump it to big Paul? 

[Golac's Cunning Stunts]

3 minutes ago, Bad Wolf said:

Nothing is ever good enough, managers and players being boo'd and jeered at the drop of a hat. One of the most entitled fan base around.

Would you say I'm being entitled for booing a team that's losing 0-3  to the mighty Gillingham?

[Dman]

Just now, Bad Wolf said:

We wern't talking about tonight. We were talking about the possibility of Martin being "under pressure" if we lose on Saturday.

He's clearly not going to be under pressure, is he. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

3-0.  This is evidence of the concern I had during the summer break…nothing has changed with Martin same tip tap, time wasting, toothless display.  11 changes to the team that only just won away from home Saturday. This squad of players are just not good enough to play like Man City and anyone who thinks we’ve got a good chance of promotion when our best players are leaving needs to think again.

[AlexLaw76]

Do we now slate Martin for taking the cups seriously?

[Zorba]

We want 4!

[Lighthouse]

1 minute ago, Bad Wolf said:

We wern't talking about tonight. We were talking about the possibility of Martin being "under pressure" if we lose on Saturday.

I fear you may be taking emotive comments on an internet forum, during a heavy unexpected defeat, a little too literally.

[Gloucester Saint]

10 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

We have a number of supposed first team players. It's not Martins fault that some of our reserves are horrendous. 

Hard to blame Russell Martin. It’s some of the same dogshit who lost v Grimsby so the National League and lower is genuinely their level. Ease the manager’s problems about fitting them all on the training ground, freeze Djenepo, Mara, Lyanco and McCarthy out of first team facilities and offer non league clubs the opportunity to take them on loan. They will soon find other clubs sharpish even if in Alex’s case he has to write off some money. 

Edited 8 August, 2023 by Gloucester Saint

[Galway saint]

What was Martin thinking with the line up ?

[skintsaint]

Glad I didn't go in the end. 😄

Already getting messages from the one person I know who follows the gills😡

[6ft8saint]

2 minutes ago, Bad Wolf said:

Nothing is ever good enough, managers and players being boo'd and jeered at the drop of a hat. One of the most entitled fan base around.

Bad wolf .... surely a fan deserves something for his hard earned. I have just spent on season tickets for these boys and my 6yr olds team score more goals. We spent more last season than many other clubs and still got relegated. We should be dominant and we are not so excuse me and many others not being very happy about the situation for the last 18months. 

[LGTL]

This is the absolute shite we’re going to be left with from September then 👍

[The Kraken]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

So what actually was the formation at kick off then? 

From BBC.

[Crab Lungs]

Talksport commentator "Poor touch from Onuachu"

[Lallana's Left Peg]

Just now, Saint86 said:

This is absolutely shocking from Martin i'm afraid.

 

I don't think he cares, hence that team. He will be bothered by the levels of performance though.  Way more than the result.  It shows the hangover from last season lasts longer than a summer.  Some players just need to be elsewhere, like McCarthy.  He needs a fresh start.

[Badger]

Thought Aribo might turn it round coming on at HT.

Has he broken sweat since coming on ? 

[Streaky]

1 minute ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

3-0.  This is evidence of the concern I had during the summer break…nothing has changed with Martin same tip tap, time wasting, toothless display.  11 changes to the team that only just won away from home Saturday. This squad of players are just not good enough to play like Man City and anyone who thinks we’ve got a good chance of promotion when our best players are leaving needs to think again.

Only just won away lol

[Saint_clark]

Just now, The Kraken said:

From BBC.

Perraud at CB? A midget fullback who was always better at attacking than defending? 

[Andy Hill]

Hopefully the players will realise the level that they are capable of ie below League 2. Definitely need a new striker asap. 

[Convict Colony]

Sometimes its nice we have no streams.

Not too worried, this is the tinkerman b team tonight, perraud playing as a CB !!!

Main issue is always scoring so we can exert pressure via the scoreboard and our passing, when other teams get down our end our XG for goals conceded pretty much is - you shoot you score we are fucked.

Interesting that 4 managers have found we are shit at defending no matter the formation - looks like its finally the players who need to be moved.

 

 

[Saint_Ash]

Martin practicing with a line up after we've sold all our good players. £80m for Lavia and £60m for JWP now. 😆

[Lighthouse]

5 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

He legitimately fist pumps and cheers conceding a corner, and subsequently concedes a goal from said corner.

He deserves all the vitriol he gets, a true joke character.

I couldn't care less if he whips his walloper out and starts spinning it around in circles whilst Dead or Alive plays on the PA. I want him gone but I don't dislike him as such, how often have people accused our players of being timid shrinking violets?

[Saint-Michael]

Not botherd promotion is more important .

Edited 8 August, 2023 by Saint-Michael

[Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd]

The players should be made to repay the cost of every fans ticket and travel expenses. 

[hypochondriac]

The larger point to learn is that this system Martin wants us to play requires us to play players who have very specific roles that they are suited for. Without that, it doesn't work and is embarrassing. 

[Colinjb]

16 minutes ago, Colinjb said:

Memories of Rotherham United back in 2008.

Saying that, didn't R*dkn*pp try similar v Mansfield (?) back in 2005 to prove a point to Rupert Lowe?

[Saint86]

3 minutes ago, Galway saint said:

What was Martin thinking with the line up ?

I don't know but its totally unacceptable. League 2 away ffs.

[gio1saints]

Well I think Gills are giving the champions ship a template of how to play against at us. 
I think Alvarez is going to get sent off. He’s well angry. 

[BotleySaint]

Bothered or not bothered. This is embrassing and concerning.

[saintant]

9 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Hard to blame Russell Martin. It’s some of the same dogshit who lost v Grimsby so the National League and lower is genuinely their level. Ease the manager’s problems about fitting them all on the training, freeze Djenepo, Mara, Lyanco and McCarthy out of first team facilities and offer non league clubs the opportunity to take them on loan. They will soon find other clubs sharpish even if in Alex’s case he has to write off some money. 

Martin does need to own most of this. A narrow loss could have been accepted but this is a humiliation and will do a lot of damage to morale and confidence. I fear he has gravely underestimated the opposition so that's a mark against his name very early in his tenure I'm afraid. 

Edited 8 August, 2023 by saintant

[Galway saint]

Just now, Saint86 said:

I don't know but its totally unacceptable. League 2 away ffs.

It’s embarrassing 

[Bad Wolf]

1 minute ago, Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd said:

The players should be made to repay the cost of every fans ticket and travel expenses. 

They really shouldn't.

[Ed Rooney]

What twat agreed Djenepo to have a new contract ?

He along with Lyanco and Arribo should not be around the first team squad ever again. 

[Dman]

3 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

From BBC.

Besides Perraud at CB, which is utterly fucking ridiculous, that's a side that should have more than enough to beat Gillingham. 

We've been second best all evening. Pathetic. 

[derry]

4 minutes ago, Lallana's Left Peg said:

 

I don't think he cares, hence that team. He will be bothered by the levels of performance though.  Way more than the result.  It shows the hangover from last season lasts longer than a summer.  Some players just need to be elsewhere, like McCarthy.  He needs a fresh start.

Retire!!!!

[Sir Ralph]

1 minute ago, Bad Wolf said:

They really shouldn't.

Yes they should

[Galway saint]

At least bazanu isn’t playing 

[Baird of the land]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Perraud at CB? A midget fullback who was always better at attacking than defending? 

A small lb who has been injured all preseason at cb against a physical lower league team.

A striker Mara, in midfield

 

Stewards enquiry?

[Yorkshire Saint]

Take the positives, this confirms the following:

Mccarthy - Sell

Bree - Sell

Lyanco - Sell

Romain - Sell

Aribo - Sell

Djnepo - Sell

Mara - Sell

 

 

Edited 8 August, 2023 by Yorkshire Saint

[gammon cheeks]

This is not going to plan......or is it?🤔

[Master Bates]

Team of Ali Dias's,

We're just a team of Ali Dia's,

Team of Ali Diaaaaaa's,

We're just a team of Ali Diaaaaaa's

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, Colinjb said:

Saying that, didn't R*dkn*pp try similar v Mansfield (?) back in 2005 to prove a point to Rupert Lowe?

Yes he did he the played a lot of the young players at Southend expecting them to lose and they won, then he slagged them off saying he didn’t think they played well, then they lost in the next round and he threw them under the bus saying they weren’t as good as everyone kept telling him