Other Games 23/24

[Matty's Caddy]

  On 12/04/2024 at 21:09, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Lots of possession for Leicester. Didn't create enough from it. Got caught with a nice crisp move. They didn't manage to create much for a lot of the second half. Plymouth were tiring and didn't hold onto it. Leicester had a couple of very good chances, and all of the ball. But couldn't get the goal. 17 mins for Vardy to get a touch, the 'tator said.

Leicester have a lot of decent players, but not clicking for them for a little while now. I'd still like to avoid them if they did finish 3rd, although their confidence would be dented.

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You could quite easily substitute the word Leicester for saints

[SW11_Saint]

  On 12/04/2024 at 21:09, The Cat said:

This is good for a laugh

https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/topic/134544-plymouth-post-match/

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Christ I thought some of our fans were dramatic…

[SW11_Saint]

  On 12/04/2024 at 21:03, Jimmy_D said:

Still worth keeping half an eye on the automatic places after that. Still massively unlikely, but certainly feels Leicester at least are still catchable.

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Those four dropped points v Boro & Blackburn so so costly…

[Farmer Saint]

  On 13/04/2024 at 07:07, SW11_Saint said:

Christ I thought some of our fans were dramatic…

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It is nearly a carbon copy of our match threads.

[trousers]

So, just to summarise....95% of football fans are irrational and fickle, and 5% have a superiority complex and tend to mock and sneer at the other 95%. Gotcha 👍😉

[whelk]

  On 12/04/2024 at 22:15, Winnersaint said:

There'll be identical comments on here if we lose to Watford tomorrow, so it's perhaps best not to gloat too much.

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No one will be calling Martin a bald cunt

[whelk]

  On 13/04/2024 at 07:27, Farmer Saint said:

It is nearly a carbon copy of our match threads.

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Sorry can’t help myself but can’t have nearly a carbon copy

[Farmer Saint]

  On 13/04/2024 at 07:52, whelk said:

Sorry can’t help myself but can’t have nearly a carbon copy

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True, I apologise. 

[whelk]

  On 13/04/2024 at 08:53, Farmer Saint said:

True, I apologise. 

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If only all posters were as gracious as you Farmer

[Winnersaint]

This one from their post match comments ring true to here?

"He can **** off. ****ing shite.

Absolute embarrassment. Didn't think I could hate a manager as much as Brendan /NathanJones but this is getting close. At least he's a nicer bloke."

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 13/04/2024 at 07:52, whelk said:

Sorry can’t help myself but can’t have nearly a carbon copy

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Not even one that’s smudged around the outsides?

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 13/04/2024 at 07:16, SW11_Saint said:

Those four dropped points v Boro & Blackburn so so costly…

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We’ve dropped a lot more than those over the course of the season.

[Doctoroncall]

 

  On 13/04/2024 at 09:32, Whitey Grandad said:

Not even one that’s smudged around the outsides?

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Nope.  Think of it like being pregnant, you can't be nearly pregnant. 🙃

[Badger]

  On 13/04/2024 at 07:51, whelk said:

No one will be calling Martin a bald cunt

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Perhaps Smallbone has a copyright on that particular label on here 

Edited 13 April, 2024 by Badger

[Winnersaint]

  On 13/04/2024 at 07:40, trousers said:

So, just to summarise....95% of football fans are irrational and fickle, and 5% have a superiority complex and tend to mock and sneer at the other 95%. Gotcha 👍😉

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Nail on head. I'm so irrational at times I won't even look at match threads on here and pretend I don't care what happens. I've even been known to go out on my bike during important games. God knows what I'll do if we get to Wembley or in the unlikely event we have to beat Leeds in that final game to go up automatically. I suspect the sneery stuff is a coping strategy more than anything else. Most like to rant, a few don't. My view is neither solves nor changes anything, its just a rollercoaster ride. I am less reactive than I used to be. Can well remember losing to Watford 7-1 in the League Cup in 1980 after being 4-0 up after the first leg. Didn't react well to that. Just no SWF then.

Edited 13 April, 2024 by Winnersaint

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 13/04/2024 at 10:03, Doctoroncall said:

 

Nope.  Think of it like being pregnant, you can't be nearly pregnant. 🙃

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https://tudorsdynasty.com/queen-marys-false-pregnancies/
 

But in my case the possibility is zero.

[coalman]

Leeds well on top here. 

[sfc4prem]

Leeds have this one in the bag, I reckon.

[SW5 SAINT]

  On 13/04/2024 at 12:06, coalman said:

Leeds well on top here. 

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Lots of possession doesn’t always translate into 3 points….

[CB Fry]

Leeds will definitely definitely win no problem at all.

Leeds will definitely win.

[coalman]

  On 13/04/2024 at 12:31, CB Fry said:

Leeds will definitely definitely win no problem at all.

Leeds will definitely win.

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Bamford's coming on to get the winner.

[Turkish]

Just got away with going behind there Blackburn playing well

[Tamesaint]

  On 13/04/2024 at 11:33, Winnersaint said:

Can well remember losing to Watford 7-1 in the League Cup in 1980 after being 4-0 up after the first leg. Didn't react well to that. Just no SWF then.

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No SWF then and no internet. I was in Paris then and found out that result the next morning whilst opening a copy of the Dauly Mirror in a newsagent stall. How times have changed!!! 

[AlexLaw76]

how the feck did the Rovers player miss that?!

[coalman]

Can't fault Leeds' attacking intent. Many forwards on the pitch now.

[sfc4prem]

Pop a fiver on for Bamford to get the next goal. Sure fire way to waste a fiver.

[Turkish]

1-0 Blackburn 

A goal we would never score

4 touches from penalty area to area, great finish 

Edited 13 April, 2024 by Turkish

[Jimmy_D]

[coalman]

Oh my

It's the hope that kills you though.

[Turkish]

Win our games in hand we go level with Leeds if it stays like this 

[Turkish]

  On 13/04/2024 at 13:12, coalman said:

Oh my

It's the hope that kills you though.

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A draw at 4.55 will bring us back to reality 

[AlexLaw76]

Wesley Hoedt has unfinished business!

[Block41 Saint]

Those two games over Easter killed us. Infuriating. 

[coalman]

  On 13/04/2024 at 13:13, Turkish said:

A draw at 4.55 will bring us back to reality 

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I can see Ipswich losing and us winning. Then a few days of wild optimism followed by crashing to earth on Tuesday.

[GDog07]

  On 13/04/2024 at 13:13, Turkish said:

Win our games in hand we go level with Leeds if it stays like this 

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That’s the Leeds who are already promoted automatically btw 🤣

[Turkish]

  On 13/04/2024 at 13:14, GDog07 said:

That’s the Leeds who are already promoted automatically btw 🤣

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Didn’t everyone?

[Jimmy_D]

Might just be worth keeping more than half an eye on the automatics again. Need to do our bit now.

[coalman]

Bamford really wanted a penalty today.

[Galway saint]

win next two and we are back in it 

[beatlesaint]

Well well well……..let’s see what we can do today before we start getting excited 😜 

[OttawaSaint]

Now the top 3 are choking our fuckups vs Boro and Ipswich hurt so much more. We could have been right in it! Faaaak!

[Turkish]

How costly do those injury time goals against Ipswich, Watford and Middlesbrough look now

[sfc4prem]

  On 13/04/2024 at 13:30, OttawaSaint said:

Now the top 3 are choking our fuckups vs Boro and Ipswich hurt so much more. We could have been right in it! Faaaak!

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But they were our examples of choking! Would'a, could'a, should'a.

[coalman]

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The Leeds/Leicester Southampton tribute act is in full swing.

[sfc4prem]

What if...?

[Jimmy_D]

  On 13/04/2024 at 13:30, Turkish said:

How costly do those injury time goals against Ipswich, Watford and Middlesbrough look now

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Plenty of injury time goals going our way as well this season. Kept our 25 game unbeaten run going.

[Saint_clark]

I actually did the championship predictor last night (I know, I know) I had us going into the final day in 2nd place 1 point behind Leeds. 

Can't remember all the results but I know I had Leeds beating Blackburn today.

[OttawaSaint]

  On 13/04/2024 at 13:31, sfc4prem said:

But they were our examples of choking! Would'a, could'a, should'a.

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Yeah you're right but it just goes to show that a goal here or there can be crucial. 

[Turkish]

  On 13/04/2024 at 13:32, Jimmy_D said:

Plenty of injury time goals going our way as well this season. Kept our 25 game unbeaten run going.

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Loser logic. Teams that win things score late winners they don’t concede them

why do you think Fergie time was called that? It wasn’t because some times they let in late goals that cost them titles 

[BotleySaint]

  On 13/04/2024 at 13:30, beatlesaint said:

Well well well……..let’s see what we can do today before we start getting excited 😜 

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Absolutely spot on. Typical Saints will be for us to lose today anyway.