sandwichsaint Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Sign the Gillingham LB, much better than either of ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Have we completed 600 passes yet 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 (edited) Was listening on the radio on the way back from training and then find I can't listen on online radio without signing in to yet another provider. I suppose I could always get back in the car.. Edit: hurrah, I found an old analogue radio.. second edit: wish I hadn't Edited 8 August, 2023 by suewhistle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 3 minutes ago, the colonel said: not they're not. 1-1 Ok. So they might not lose this game. Still funny when they lose A game though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gio1saints Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 The referee is old school. He does not like the way we play. He’s letting a lot of their roughhouse stuff go. He’s basically a c u nutty boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 (edited) I wouldn't be unhappy if McCarthy, Perraud, Lyanco, Bree, Djenepo and Mara never played for us again. Edited 8 August, 2023 by hypochondriac 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Only 57% possession. Pathetic Saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Just now, hypochondriac said: I wouldn't be unhappy if Perraud, Lyanco, Bree, Djenepo and Mara never played for us again. Glad you're not rushing to judgement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Goal disallowed for Gillingham apparently for a push. Another set piece with a header though. We are going to be torn a new one from corners and set pieces this season. The new coach has his work cut out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 4 minutes ago, manji said: It’s obvious Martin is using this as a practice game. Clearly he will want to win but if we’d fielded a stronger team he wouldn’t have learnt much Right now, I'd settle for actually winning some games, building momentum and getting some confidence back in the team. 'Learning' that some of our players aren't very good at the expense of being embarrassed and dumped out of the cup by a L2 side doesn't help us in the slightest. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Just now, Charlie Wayman said: Glad you're not rushing to judgement. You disagree with that? I certainly don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Just now, Charlie Wayman said: Glad you're not rushing to judgement. Hardly rushing to judgement. Some of them have been sh*te for years. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan79 Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 3/1 is a steal for us to win this 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Boom boom boom boom, Doing shit as un assumed, I don't think we'll get 8 now, Gillingham take a bow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 3 minutes ago, hypochondriac said: I wouldn't be unhappy if McCarthy, Perraud, Lyanco, Bree, Djenepo and Mara never played for us again. We wouldn’t be allowed to play with only 5 on the pitch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 3 minutes ago, hypochondriac said: I wouldn't be unhappy if McCarthy, Perraud, Lyanco, Bree, Djenepo and Mara never played for us again. So many weak links that I wouldn't attach a plastic plug to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonraker Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 3 minutes ago, CB Fry said: Only 57% possession. Pathetic Saints 75% according to BBC, still irrelevant if we don’t convert it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 1 minute ago, Saintsfan79 said: 3/1 is a steal for us to win this 😁 Not with the bench we've got its not. Aribo, Onuachu, Edozie... hardly going to cut it playing martinball vs a lower league team. Onuachu would get on the end of some crosses, long balls etc but we don't play that way. Alcaraz probably come on to get kicked off the pitch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 (edited) It's pretty clear McC, Bree, Lyanco Djenepo and Mara are nowhere near the standard required to trouble the top end of the Championship. If, at the very least, this game makes that clear to Martin and Wilcox then that's a positive. Edited 8 August, 2023 by James 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gio1saints Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 (edited) Gills need only pump it long and high down our flank and we are struggling atm. They are winning first balls and every corner or free kick is very dangerous for us. We look static whilst they are all intent on putting the ball in back if net. Dare I say it our boys look somewhat overtrained and it’s only when they let loose with natural flair and aggression that anything of note happens. Ho hum. We should be able to score a couple second half but at this rate gills will NOT be run off their feet at the end because it’s been relatively comfortable for them. Fair do’s to them. Putting in a good performance. We, on the other hand, do not look pleasing on the eye. Disjointed. Such a let down after the promise of Friday tbh. Edited 8 August, 2023 by gio1saints 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambtiss Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 4 minutes ago, Viking Saint said: Right now, I'd settle for actually winning some games, building momentum and getting some confidence back in the team. 'Learning' that some of our players aren't very good at the expense of being embarrassed and dumped out of the cup by a L2 side doesn't help us in the slightest. Last season, as per 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 5 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said: Glad you're not rushing to judgement. Hardly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 2 minutes ago, moonraker said: 75% according to BBC, still irrelevant if we don’t convert it. We're going for an all time highest possession: fewest goals ratio this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Poor first half. Bree has been awful and gave the ball away cheaply for the goal. Perraud and Lyanco are CB's. Perraud has been bad in defence but stepped out with the ball nicely a couple of times. Armstrong is at the centre of everything for us. AA done well on the right. Mara and Adams not done a lot up top. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonianWill Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Norm said: So Portsmouth are losing. Sorry, how does that interest us? If someone put a bunch of nuns on the matchday feed everyone is happy but I get pulled up for mentioning that p*mpey were losing a football match on a football forum. Edited 8 August, 2023 by SotonianWill 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 I wonder whether that losing mentality is still yet to be demolished amongst many in the squad. Got to learn how to keep winning games otherwise the season will be a massive disappointment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 2 minutes ago, moonraker said: 75% according to BBC, still irrelevant if we don’t convert it. Yep. Possession doesn't win games. Geeky stat - across all 23 of last weekends league 1 and 2 games, only 7 teams who had more possession won their games. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwichsaint Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Food for thought for RM, based on this he will struggle to fill the bench on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 We can't defend set pieces. Struggling every time one comes in the box, if they had decent delivery we'd be in real trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 1 minute ago, The Cat said: Poor first half. Bree has been awful and gave the ball away cheaply for the goal. Perraud and Lyanco are CB's. Perraud has been bad in defence but stepped out with the ball nicely a couple of times. Armstrong is at the centre of everything for us. AA done well on the right. Mara and Adams not done a lot up top. Bree has been terrible. Gives the ball away in seriously dangerous areas. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Piroe double for Swans. Make it happen Saints. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Just now, James said: Bree has been terrible. Gives the ball away in seriously dangerous areas. Probably the most ill-suited full back, ever, to the inverted full back role. He is not a player who will add anything to us, needs shot of. Lyanco is just Lyanco, a defender who can't defend and gets people excited by his 'passion', which is totally irrelevant if you're shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Forgotten how rubbish listening on the radio actually is with commentators biased to the underdog club and not actually helping the listener to visualise the game. As for the football, this is how our season could pan out with lesser skilled but more ‘robust’ pressing teams finding us short. Let’s hope Martin rips ‘em a new one at half-time because they’re not doing a good job convincing the Manager they should be starting in the Championship. Well, apart from having really fucking great passing/possession stats. This is a definite banana skin for these also rans. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 1 minute ago, S-Clarke said: Probably the most ill-suited full back, ever, to the inverted full back role. He is not a player who will add anything to us, needs shot of. Lyanco is just Lyanco, a defender who can't defend and gets people excited by his 'passion', which is totally irrelevant if you're shit. Actually unbelievable that Jones thought fit to bring him in as his statement of intent on the big stage. Moron. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Just now, hypochondriac said: Actually unbelievable that Jones thought fit to bring him in as his statement of intent on the big stage. Moron. He just brought him in as his mate, familiarity for him. Just infuriating that the club backed that, as he didn't fit anything we were trying to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Lion Tamer Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, egg said: Yep. Possession doesn't win games. Geeky stat - across all 23 of last weekends league 1 and 2 games, only 7 teams who had more possession won their games. Everyone is so keen to point out that possession doesn't win games but I don't think even Russell Martin is saying that. He just believes it's a way of enhancing your chances. Everyone knows you still have to create chances and put the ball in the net Edited 8 August, 2023 by Ex Lion Tamer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 No real surprise we are losing with that team. We all know that the majority of them are shit and should be nowhere near the first team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Looks like Doyle coming on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 And Aribo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Matty 76 Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Mara hooked at HT. Matt Holland saying RM looked visibly frustrated at him a few times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 I think we need to shift Mara back to France. Doesn't seem cut out for it at all, missing something in his game. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyell Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 8 minutes ago, The Cat said: We can't defend set pieces. Struggling every time one comes in the box, if they had decent delivery we'd be in real trouble. It was an accident waiting to happen against Wednesday, but for some reason they didn't recognise that if they went long, direct and physical we only had - at best - one player on the pitch who can win a header (Bednarek). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 1 minute ago, Ex Lion Tamer said: Everyone is so keen to point out that possession doesn't win games but I don't think even Russell Martin is saying that. He just believes it's a way of enhancing your chances. Everyone knows you still have to create chances and put the ball in the net It's the reality check for the people who are keen to point out our high possession stats. Some highlight it as if it gives us a genuine match winning advantage? On Friday it counted for something - that last 10 mins or so of keep ball was impressive. Tonight it's counting for nothing so far. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashnats Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 10 minutes ago, egg said: Yep. Possession doesn't win games. Geeky stat - across all 23 of last weekends league 1 and 2 games, only 7 teams who had more possession won their games. In the championship, where we are, 6 of the 9 winning teams had more possession than their opponents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Two changes at half-time…Aribo and Doyle. Oh goody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussex_saint Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Sounds like Martin's not happy... Put them out to warm up much earlier than Gillingham - as he should! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Just now, ashnats said: In the championship, where we are, 6 of the 9 winning teams had more possession than their opponents. We're not playing a championship team tonight... keep ball is losing us the game. You're not wrong though. It was 3 wins for the possession heavy team in league 2, 4 in league 1, more in the championship. Based on last weekend, it seems to be the better the standard, the more relevance there is to possession. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Saint Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 1 minute ago, S-Clarke said: I think we need to shift Mara back to France. Doesn't seem cut out for it at all, missing something in his game. The plank who scouted him/signed a cheque for up to 13m Euros can go with him. Must have imbibed too much of the local Bordeaux wine to think there was a PL, scratch that, even Championship potential player in there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 Guess we're throwing this game to focus on the league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 8 August, 2023 Share Posted 8 August, 2023 4 minutes ago, S-Clarke said: I think we need to shift Mara back to France. Doesn't seem cut out for it at all, missing something in his game. Absolutely. We took a gamble on him. Hasn't paid off. Time to cut our losses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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