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[Lord Duckhunter]

I see Pep was blowing smoke up Brightons arse like he used to do with us…. After he picked up the 3 points. 

[Dark Munster]

Villa thrash West Ham 4-1 and are up to fifth, a point behind Liverpool in third.

A year ago they and we were both floundering in the lower parts of the PL. Then they appointed Unai Emery, and we appointed Ankersen's genius pick Nathan F*cking Jones. Now they have a good shot at qualifying for the Europa League, who knows even CL (and with Emery you can't bet against them doing well in the Europa League).

Meanwhile we're fighting to make the championship playoffs with a manager that most Swansea fans were delighted to see the back of.

[sfc4prem]

9 minutes ago, Dark Munster said:

Villa thrash West Ham 4-1 and are up to fifth, a point behind Liverpool in third.

A year ago they and we were both floundering in the lower parts of the PL. Then they appointed Unai Emery, and we appointed Ankersen's genius pick Nathan F*cking Jones. Now they have a good shot at qualifying for the Europa League, who knows even CL (and with Emery you can't bet against them doing well in the Europa League).

Meanwhile we're fighting to make the championship playoffs with a manager that most Swansea fans were delighted to see the back of.

To be fair, their squad at the time was pretty superior to ours, particularly going forward.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

26 minutes ago, Dark Munster said:

Villa thrash West Ham 4-1 and are up to fifth, a point behind Liverpool in third.

A year ago they and we were both floundering in the lower parts of the PL. Then they appointed Unai Emery, and we appointed Ankersen's genius pick Nathan F*cking Jones. Now they have a good shot at qualifying for the Europa League, who knows even CL (and with Emery you can't bet against them doing well in the Europa League).

Meanwhile we're fighting to make the championship playoffs with a manager that most Swansea fans were delighted to see the back of.

Villa will always have that doubt in their mind that they're not aggressive and front footed enough, having not gone with Jones themselves. 🙂

[Dark Munster]

27 minutes ago, sfc4prem said:

To be fair, their squad at the time was pretty superior to ours, particularly going forward.

Yes, but it wasn't that great a difference, and also you can blame SR for not getting a striker that every man, woman and their dog knew we needed. One of the reasons Ralph ended up broken.

I'm not saying we should be flying as high as Villa are now (although with Emery you never know). But it grates seeing two clubs diverge by such a wide margin in one year due to sheer, unadulterated, mind boggling incompetence.

Edited 22 October, 2023 by Dark Munster

[Lord Duckhunter]

I know he’s a skate but Gary O Neil quite impressive on MNF so far. 

[The Kraken]

12 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

I know he’s a skate but Gary O Neil quite impressive on MNF so far. 

Compared to the screeching from the Spitty Scouse on the other side he’s a breath of fresh air.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

1 hour ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

I know he’s a skate but Gary O Neil quite impressive on MNF so far. 

Always thought Bournemouth were a bit hasty in booting him out.

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

Always disliked Richarlison but him and Maddison are playing really good stuff this evening. Glad to see Hojbjerg is as crap as ever.

[Tommy Mulgrew]

Ballard scores for Reading again!

[CB Fry]

How many points would Leicester have if they didn't have all that relegation scar tissue?

[sandwichsaint]

Leicester's crisis goes on.

[AlexLaw76]

I remember when Leicester were in real trouble and literally had to sell anyone with a pulse

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Wish we were Leicester

 

 

[Osvaldorama]

8 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Wish we were Leicester

 

 

We should be. Or at least be much closer to challenging them. 
 

 

[SaintTex]

18 hours ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Wish we were Leicester

 

 

defense defense defense.

 

they give up a half a goal a match.

• 13 matches, 7 goals allowed.

Saints on the other hand.. give up nearly 2 goals a match.

• 12 matches, 22 goals allowed

[Lighthouse]

2 minutes ago, SaintTex said:

defense defense defense.

 

they give up a half a goal a match.

• 13 matches, 7 goals allowed.

Saints on the other hand.. give up nearly 2 goals a match.

• 12 matches, 22 goals allowed

I thought they split up when Cheryl went solo?

[whelk]

Please please please

https://x.com/guardiannews/status/1717236087201189909?s=61&t=SMhSD-dpl9sq7-ekGbXk7Q

[AlexLaw76]

Couple of ex saints in Champions League participation this week

[Lighthouse]

52 minutes ago, whelk said:

Please please please

https://x.com/guardiannews/status/1717236087201189909?s=61&t=SMhSD-dpl9sq7-ekGbXk7Q

Knowing Everton’s luck Luton, Blades and Burnley will be so hopeless that come the end of the season about 16 points will be enough to stay up, and they’ll scrape it with a last day win, after -12.

[SW5 SAINT]

C’mon Reading….

[miserableoldgit]

Reading beating Skates 2-0! Agent Selles!!

[GDog07]

Plymouth with a slender lead over Ipswich.

Could do with them being reigned back in over the next few weeks to have any chance of that 2nd place.

[Harry_SFC]

1 hour ago, GDog07 said:

Plymouth with a slender lead over Ipswich.

Could do with them being reigned back in over the next few weeks to have any chance of that 2nd place.

Ipswich seem to be grinding out the wins. Sounds like Plymouth deserve at least a draw today.

[AlexLaw76]

An ex-saint is playing in the El Classico right now

👀

[obelisk]

Slightly takes the edge of the day to see Leicester and Ipswich still grinding out the wins.

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, obelisk said:

Slightly takes the edge of the day to see Leicester and Ipswich still grinding out the wins.

Automatic is gone mate. 

[Pilchards]

I can see Ipswich having a bad patch but I can’t see Saint’s continuing our run.

[southbourne saint]

23 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Automatic is gone mate. 

There are 96 points to play for we dropped 12 in just 4 games all to play for IMHO

[East Kent Saint]

Bellingham with 96 min winner for Real plus 30 yard strike for first goal so Barca lost 1-2 . What a player he is !

[AlexLaw76]

4 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

Bellingham with 96 min winner for Real plus 30 yard strike for first goal so Barca lost 1-2 . What a player he is !

He is f-ing insane. 

 

[redkeith]

3 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

Bellingham with 96 min winner for Real plus 30 yard strike for first goal so Barca lost 1-2 . What a player he is !

He must really have pissed off Dortmund at the end. I watched their last game last season, a win would have won the league and the left him on the bench.

[Saint_clark]

Bloody Lemina just scored for Wolves. 

[The Cat]

Bayern Munich game was incredible.

3 red cards in the first half. 0-0 at half time. Final score 8-0.

[The Cat]

Fuck sake

 

 

[Lighthouse]

1 hour ago, East Kent Saint said:

Bellingham with 96 min winner for Real plus 30 yard strike for first goal so Barca lost 1-2 . What a player he is !

And Southgate will get us to our next tournament SF, bravely lose to the first decent team we play and proclaim how proud he is of the lads for how far we got.

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, Lighthouse said:

And Southgate will get us to our next tournament SF, bravely lose to the first decent team we play and proclaim how proud he is of the lads for how far we got.

And hopefully walk off into the sunset of international football

[Micky]

4 hours ago, miserableoldgit said:

Reading beating Skates 2-0! Agent Selles!!

Nah, nothings changed...!

[woodsaint1]

Leicester and Ipswich have had ridiculous starts to the season. The automatic spots in the Championship at the end of the season usually average around 2 points per game. They're both well above that mark. Still think Leicester will be off in the distance but you'd imagine that Ipswich will falter at some point. We just need to be close to that 2 points per game mark once we get to the business end of the season

[East Kent Saint]

13 hours ago, The Cat said:

Bayern Munich game was incredible.

3 red cards in the first half. 0-0 at half time. Final score 8-0.

Plus Kane hat trick , his second lobbing the keeper from his own half !

[Saint_clark]

13 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

And Southgate will get us to our next tournament SF, bravely lose to the first decent team we play and proclaim how proud he is of the lads for how far we got.

It's funny how Germany and Croatia are considered decent teams when they beat us but not when we beat them. 

[AlexLaw76]

1 hour ago, Saint_clark said:

It's funny how Germany and Croatia are considered decent teams when they beat us but not when we beat them. 

Germany have not been decent for a while

[SNSUN]

I'm not normally one that's interested in the Manchester derby but I'm interested to see how Haaland gets on against a centre back pairing of Evans and Maguire.

 

Go Erling...

[AlexLaw76]

Watching the Manchester Derby.

part of me hopes no one scores, as will have to listen to the awful Peter Drury trying to be all poetic about it

[Saint_clark]

16 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

I'm not normally one that's interested in the Manchester derby but I'm interested to see how Haaland gets on against a centre back pairing of Evans and Maguire.

 

Go Erling...

Maguire is looking good, Evans looks completely lost though. 

[SNSUN]

2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Watching the Manchester Derby.

part of me hopes no one scores, as will have to listen to the awful Peter Drury trying to be all poetic about it

"It was the greatest Nil Nil of all time! One for the history books. Your grandkids will be looking back at this no-score draw with great fondness long after you or I have passed on. One day they will emulate this match in the playground - the day Maguire kept Haaland quiet." Or somesuch thing...

[AlexLaw76]

1-0, off goes Peter Drury….

[Lighthouse]

Thought this was a WSL game for a second.

[saintant]

51 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Watching the Manchester Derby.

part of me hopes no one scores, as will have to listen to the awful Peter Drury trying to be all poetic about it

Agree. I wonder how long he spends writing his clearly scripted opening commentary that we have to endure every week. He needs to cut out the flowery words and stick to commentating on what's going on in the game.

[saintant]

35 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

1-0, off goes Peter Drury….

Bet he'll have something scripted for the start of the second half.