Sheffield Weds 1-2 Saints - Match Thread

[obelisk]

Wednesday will get chances. Need to put them to the sword.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Well Edozie did beat his man. So points for perservance. No end product though in the end.

[OttawaSaint]

That might be AA's goal, it looked like Tella's shot hit his head. 

Edited 4 August, 2023 by OttawaSaint

[BranfootsLoveChild]

6 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

The exquisite interplay of passes is light years ahead of what we suffered through last season.

What is this strange phenomenon called passing you speak of? 

[Southner]

3 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

When a striker scores is when I'll know Martin has cracked the code 

Armstrong got a slight touch on Tella's strike 👍 

[Saint_clark]

4 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

When a striker scores is when I'll know Martin has cracked the code 

Done! Armstrong got the opener

[DT]

I know we’re all over them and it’s a brilliant start but it’s still only one nil and in the fleeting moments they’ve had up our end we look a bit hapless at the back. So we need to convert all this possession into being direct and ruthless and making it count. Otherwise it’s just possession for possession sake. Don’t rest on our laurels saints. 

Edited 4 August, 2023 by DT

[Holmes_and_Watson]

They've given the goal to AA.

[SNSUN]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

That might be AAs goal, it looked like Tella's shot not his head. 

Meh it counts. 

 

Ooh Charly

[SW5 SAINT]

5 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

When a striker scores is when I'll know Martin has cracked the code 

Well apparently Armstrong scored……

[OttawaSaint]

Ohhhh Charly...inches wide!

[The Kraken]

Just now, DT said:

I know we’re all over them and it’s a brilliant start but it’s still only one nil and in the fleeting moments they’ve had up our end we look a bit hapless at the back. So we need to convert all this possession into being direct and ruthless and making it count. Otherwise it’s just possession for possession sake. Song test on our laurels saints. 

Wow 🤣

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Nice from Alcaraz

[OttawaSaint]

Love that we are taking shots from the top of the box and just outside. Something we didn't see much of last season at all. 

[Winnersaint]

Wednesday like a kick

[Saint_clark]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Love that we are taking shots from the top of the box and just outside. Something we didn't see much of last season at all. 

Don't get a lot of space in those areas in the Prem to be fair. 

[obelisk]

I worry slightly that it's still only 0-1.

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Don't get a lot of space in those areas in the Prem to be fair. 

Perhaps but often a shot was on but we were so low on confidence we didn't even try it. 

[SNSUN]

80 per cent possession

 

AA booked

[Saint_clark]

Opposition fans are gonna hate Alcaraz. 

[OttawaSaint]

Yellow for ArmA

[Holmes_and_Watson]

A little chase down of the goalkeeper. No any supporting press, but nice to keep them on their toes.

[trousers]

Both manager's technical areas in the same half of the pitch.... what's that all about?

[Saint_clark]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Yellow for ArmA

Utterly stupid from him, kicked the ball away.

[Suhari]

We have an historic script that this game could follow....

....need another before HT.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Phew. I read AA getting booked, before Sky caught up. I had a moment thinking he'd got a second. 🙂

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Silly players picking up silly cards.

[Saint_clark]

Is Lee Gregory a skate? He looks like a Skate, and his name sounds Skatish. 

[Badger]

4 minutes ago, obelisk said:

I worry slightly that it's still only 0-1.

Even at this level you fear a Baz or Bednarek moment 

[OttawaSaint]

JWP range free kick. Out wide though...

[The Kraken]

Can see quite a few bookings this season for kicking the ball away if that’s the benchmark, Saints used to do it absolutely loads in previous years. JWP territory…..

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Is Lee Gregory a skate? He looks like a Skate, and his name sounds Skatish. 

Well, if he looks like a skate, and his name sounds like a skate...

[OttawaSaint]

KWP has been decent...

[trousers]

Shite free-kick.... get rid.....

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Ooooh!

[Holmes_and_Watson]

I think that was Alcaraz with a lovely cushioned header, and is looking for the ball.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Ooooh!

Aaah!

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Aaah!

Cantona?

[SNSUN]

Definitely susceptible on the counter.

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Cantona?

Nate Tellah

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Aaah!

Oooh!

[Saint_clark]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Cantona?

Earth Song - Michael Jackson.

[Master Bates]

[Ex Lion Tamer]

Really nice zip in our passing, not the ponderous stuff we feared

[OttawaSaint]

Argghh, Manning got that badly wrong, got a yellow for his troubles.

[Saint_clark]

Piss poor from Manning there. 

[The Kraken]

Silly yellow that. He knows it.

[OttawaSaint]

Hope we bring Lavia on to rattle the bin dippers a bit...

[Saint Gifford]

Prem against L1, would expect it. But keep this up, should be our competition.

 

 

[obelisk]

Am I being too harsh in thinking that we need to be more ruthless in the attacking areas?

[OttawaSaint]

Great move, nearly put us in on goal. COYS!