Saints 1-1 Rotherham - Match Thread

[Maggie May]

Imagine getting sussed out by Rotherham.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

All that time spent learnign complicated positioning, possession and passing. Undone in secods by a direct, straight down the park attack. >sigh<

[adrian lord]

We are reduced to speculative long-shots. Jesus wept. 

[sambosa75]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Yep. Their keepers had loads to do and kept his team in it, ours has had one thing to do and has contributed fucking nothing.

Profligate finishing though.  Smallbone should have given their keeper no chance with his chance.

[badgerx16]

Just now, Wsaint said:

How is that Martin's fault 😂

Same way it's Bazunu's.

[hasper57saint]

After the Lord Mayors show comes the …………

[ButtikonSaint]

Put a bit of pressure on our defence and we crumble at the first occasion.
Not much Baz could do
Now for a little brace from Charly ...would end a good week for him

[Greedyfly]

1 minute ago, Wsaint said:

How is that Martin's fault 😂

How is it not?

[Saint_clark]

Just now, sambosa75 said:

Profligate finishing though.  Smallbone should have given their keeper no chance with his chance.

Also true, but when all else fails it comes down to the keeper and that's why it is so important to have someone reliable there.

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, sambosa75 said:

Profligate finishing though.  Smallbone should have given their keeper no chance with his chance.

Absolutely this, shocking effort from him. 

[Mr X]

Martin after the game "our possession stats were fantastic so proud of the team the result could have been better but I'm not really focusing on results at the moment" 

Edited 7 October, 2023 by Mr X

[adrian lord]

nearly Rotheram second

[Wsaint]

Just now, badgerx16 said:

Same way it's Bazunu's.

I mean, bazunu didn't help himself by standing a mile from goal, but the only fault is fluffing the clearance, Rotherham player was right place right time.

[saintant]

1 minute ago, Baz Fl said:

Take a draw? 

No. Probably won't have much choice though.

[Saint NL]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Absolutely this, shocking effort from him. 

Yet our fans still scream "shoooot" whenever he gets the ball in their half 😂

[AlexLaw76]

Hanging on now…

at home to Rotherham

trust the process, yes?

[BotleySaint]

Save Bazunu. Rotherhams game plan has worked. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

It would have had to have been a special shot from Alcaraz to score form there. Their keeper will be happy with that. There is a reason why Fraser, Edozie and Alcaraz weren;t starting. We're relying on them having to be part of a team that now needs to break Rotherham down, rather than wait for opportunities that might arise with a lead.

Meanwhile, ROtherham keen to be direct and make that difficult, sensing at least a point.

[OttawaSaint]

Dear oh dear. 

[Thereisonlyonemickychannon]

1 minute ago, Wsaint said:

How is that Martin's fault 😂

Because he sat there thinking whilst smirking " I want to be Pep..so let's pass it" knob Martin is!

[saint lard]

Shameful performance oncemore. 

[Saint_clark]

Alcaraz been really poor since coming on. 

Rotherham are gonna win this.

[stevy777_x]

I hate this saintsfc commentator team with dean hammond, its so biased i just wish they could shut up

Edited 7 October, 2023 by stevy777_x

[Saint Fan CaM]

Rotherham got their tails up…we’re nervous…wait for it. It’s coming.

[Wsaint]

1 minute ago, Greedyfly said:

How is it not?

Last time I checked martin didn't just get lobbed in goal and isn't the one who nodded it straight to the Rotherham player. Could be wrong though.

[Jonnyboy]

5 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

How's his passing? 🙂

I don't give a monkeys about that tbh 😉

[Saint NL]

We just need to hang on another 10 mins to get this hard earned point against the mighty Rotherham 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

That looked like a bad one on Edozie.

[SNSUN]

If we don't win this imma poop my pants as a protest.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Wsaint said:

Last time I checked martin didn't just get lobbed in goal and isn't the one who nodded it straight to the Rotherham player. Could be wrong though.

His slow ponderous set up is killing this team 

[BotleySaint]

Just now, Saint Fan CaM said:

Rotherham got their tails up…we’re nervous…wait for it. It’s coming.

Yep we have no mental fortitude at all. 

[OttawaSaint]

Only Saints can turn what was looking to be a stroll to a 4-0 win into a 1-1 draw or worse...

[Holmes_and_Watson]

A tackle from behind on Edozie, that Bednarek gets booked for. Thanks ref.

[LGTL]

Should have sold Adams when we had the chance. Who’s going to want him now?

[sambosa75]

Just now, stevy777_x said:

I hate this saintsfc commentator team with dead hammond, its so biased i just wish they could shut up

Hammond is so obviously encouraged by the club to big up the style of play.  I change to the oppositions commentary on my firestick every week.  Shame because as a captain of a back to back promotion winning Saints team, I should enjoy his insights.

[Saint NL]

What's the point of Fraser?

[Saint_clark]

Thank god we took off all of our attacking threat because "they've done their job", eh Dean.

[Block41 Saint]

Subs killed us here. 

RM OUT. 

[Challenger]

9 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Oh God...why Saints...why??

Because they are naive.

[Greedyfly]

1 hour ago, Greedyfly said:

When he's got us up with a decent squad and without the prem players that got us the first 3 wins. Appreciate however, that my words have a lot less weight now though 😂

Hmm bit more punch behind them now though. It's not a 'told you so' moment as much as I'm still not convinced he's setting us up to win. Score, sit back, take off good players, concede, have no way back rinse repeat. 

 

Like I said we were great against Leeds first half but we've been anything but convincing this season against anyone. And we've played some utter shit teams as well. 

[Wsaint]

1 minute ago, Thereisonlyonemickychannon said:

Because he sat there thinking whilst smirking " I want to be Pep..so let's pass it" knob Martin is!

😂 course how silly if me.

[The Kraken]

 

But yeah, stats mean nothing at all etc etc etc.

Gonna be a common theme this.

[adrian lord]

Martin's subs have been a disaster this game.

[Saint Billy]

Predictable shite up front. 

[BotleySaint]

We have let them back into this and instilled belief in their team by sitting back and getting to this stage without scoring again. First few mins we were all over them, so clearly capable. We've been told to sit back. 

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, The Kraken said:

 

But yeah, stats mean nothing at all etc etc etc.

Gonna be a common theme this.

God, this result is a bad one. Should have been a thrashing.

[adrian lord]

Edozie has been crap. 

[Saint NL]

Aribo and Mara coming on.....

[Saint_clark]

Fraser is fucking shite I'm sorry, every time he gets up to speed and goes running he stops and cuts back. Absolute momentum killer.

[Saint NL]

Just now, adrian lord said:

Edozie has been crap. 

And yet he's been much better than Fraser