Saints 3-1 Birmingham - Match Thread

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, obelisk said:

Just trying to remember what it was like to win a game comfortably.

We were, but then they had to go listen to Russell "smartest man in the room" Martin for 15 minutes. 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Saint86 said:

Could hear a pin drop for much of this half, does have to be said.

Waiting for the inevitable. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Here we go fucking around at the back again.

[AlexLaw76]

simple really for Brum, nullify KwP and we are no longer a threat....

[saintant]

We look like we're happy trying to run the clock down.

[OttawaSaint]

Downes a chance to clip in a dangerous cross, nope slows it down and back it goes. 

Why?!? Is RM telling to slow it down like this?

[adrian lord]

Fraser??

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Smallbone got clobbered a bit there. Every bit a yellow. Handy, as we were running out of passing options there. Getting some passing moves togetehr again though. Noting Cam's comment. 🙂

 

[Saint NL]

Edozie and Charles coming on for Smallbone and Stu.

[GDog07]

2 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

Could hear a pin drop for much of this half, does have to be said.

Probably because we’ve all got our hearts in our mouth playing all around the back.

I’m always expecting it to go straight to the feet of one of the opposition players and tapped in.

[Thereisonlyonemickychannon]

Fuckin Martin. He is a tosser

[Saint Fan CaM]

Good subs at 80 minutes BUT must not piss around at the back.

[saintant]

Shine taken off the first half. We have to do it for 90 minutes.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Less experience with the newer subs. But if Martin has been training them on their roles in these positions, we should be fine. Jo gets us a foul. Just need to be managing this one smartly.

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, Thereisonlyonemickychannon said:

Fuckin Martin. He is a tosser

Still winning to be fair. He needs to admit that his style doesn't work though. 

[Sunglasses Ron]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

Shine taken off the first half. We have to do it for 90 minutes.

Shame really. At best, we’re now looking at three points but with a rather deflated feeling (unless we knock a few in late).

[Thereisonlyonemickychannon]

Yeahhhhhh!!!!!!!@

Fuckin about time!!!!

[stknowle]

YEEEEEESSSSS!!!!!! Whoohooooooo. And BREATHE......

Edited 28 October, 2023 by stknowle

[Colinjb]

And Breathe.

[OttawaSaint]

Yesssssssssssxs!!!

[RedArmy]

Get in

[obelisk]

ArmA makes it 3-1. At last.

[adrian lord]

YES!

[Saint NL]

3!

 

Adam Armstrong 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Well done Baz. He's been pushing us up for a while now. We've had good runners in Fraser and AA, with no spupply. So, now Baz has a target in Aribo, he's using that.

[saintant]

Kaboomb! Good finish AA. Should put it to bed.

[Convict Colony]

yes get in 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Yessssss!!!!!!!

[OttawaSaint]

Quality finish from AA.

[Sunglasses Ron]

Used to love the old 3-1 score lines the last time we were outside the Prem! 😊

[Saint Fan CaM]

Get the fook in Arma!!! That’s what we need to do over the full 90. Brilliant cross from Fraser.

[Master Bates]

[Saint NL]

And we've still got our traditional 96th minute goal to go

[AlexLaw76]

those of us who are really knowledgeable about football, predicted 3-1 😎

[manji]

Nice took back control of the game, were patient then boom.

[Convict Colony]

so thats a plus for the manager right ? charles/fraser and edozie involved in that goal.

[bpsaint]

Great work from the subs Fraser and Edozie to set that up

[saintant]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

those of us who are really knowledgeable about football, predicted 3-1 😎

Not finished yet 🙂

[Convict Colony]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

those of us who are really knowledgeable about football, predicted 3-1 😎

dont rub it in I've been waiting for a 2-0 prediction to be right for like 18 months

[Convict Colony]

think bednerak has played would of been close with him and downes for my MOM

[Saint_clark]

Thank god for that. Missed the goal but nice to come back to a more relaxed scoreline.

[adrian lord]

Overall this has been an immensely improved performance, most notably Martin's much-vaunted passing game has finally clicked for long periods. Crucially, the players' movement has been far better, and accompanied by more rapid, and more accurate passing. Some great finishing to cap it all off.

We remain vulnerable when harried aggressively by teams - I believe the youngsters call it "pressing"?

[OttawaSaint]

8 minutes, let's get a 4th!

[Saint NL]

8mins? Seems a lot.

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Thank god for that. Missed the goal but nice to come back to a more relaxed scoreline.

Don't relax just yet. Still got 8 mins of injury time to navigate.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Nice from Aribo. He's looking a bit more mobile today too.

[Colinjb]

Fraser trying to channel his inner Shane Long........ badly.

[OttawaSaint]

Ohhh, nice idea Fraser but sliced it!

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Ah... that would be a nice one from Fraser. Surely, he watched the Rotherham game to watch how 'keepers are chipped. 🙂 

[Saint NL]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Ohhh, nice idea Fraser but sliced it!

He should have run through, shame