Saints 2-1 West Brom - Match Thread

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Yeah. They are subbing him. This will be interesting how we switch the style of play around.

[trousers]

Fraser coming on.

Edited 11 November, 2023 by trousers

[goodymatt]

Why not Charles?

[OttawaSaint]

Fraser coming on. Alvaraz back into Smallbone's spot?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Fraser coming on. Alvaraz back into Smallbone's spot?

Stu?

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, goodymatt said:

Why not Charles?

He's kinda old and has Royal stuff to do today...

[trousers]

Good to see a positive sub rather than being tempted to bring on a more defensive midfielder (Charles)

[Holmes_and_Watson]

A rare mispass from us. I'm saying that's because Smallbone, the link up player is off. 🙂

[Sheaf Saint]

Sounds like a decent atmosphere today.

[Patches O Houlihan]

Bree has improved us so much

Edited 11 November, 2023 by Patches O Houlihan

[Saint Fan CaM]

Bree having another great game. We really need to move the ball much better in the final third.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Couldn;t quite create a chance form that, but great to see us switch down to the flanks after Smallbone has gone off, and set Fraser away on a run.

[Sheaf Saint]

Ipswich 3-1 up now.

[adrian lord]

Stream packing up…

 

I have noticed this happens in the second half of the illicit streams. I wonder if it is due to countermeasures by the copyright/licence owners’  security team tracking down the links over the course of the game and taking them out?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Hm. Didn;t pass that one clear. Russ won;t be plaeased with that. We're dropping back. Without Smallbone, we've lost a lot of passing angles. Need to be using Sule and Fraser now to pin them back, with some of those incisive passes we know we can do.

[bangkoksaint]

We just don’t ever seem to be able to make things comfortable for ourselves.

[Saint NL]

Che and Charles coming on.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

A shot curls wide. Baz not in danger (nowhere near his wrists 🙂 )

[Disco Stu]

Starting to lose our grip on the game.

[Saint NL]

WBA winning everything at the moment. We need to keep the ball better 

[Sheaf Saint]

Well that's been coming.

[trousers]

Cock

1-1

Edited 11 November, 2023 by trousers

[Disco Stu]

Needed to take advantage of our first half dominance.

[Bad Wolf]

Sully having a mare. Take him off, put AA out wide and who to bring on up front....?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

We passed it clear, which was good. But when it got to Alcaraz, there was no out ball. Not even for anything more direct. Just gives WBA more of a foothold, and raises the pressure on us.
 

[Saint NL]

1-1 FFS 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

And sure enough. Bah! Before we could even bring on the subs.That had been coming a bit.

[Saint Fan CaM]

There are too many players looking tired and we’ve let them have too much possession. Made the subs too late RM.

[Saint NL]

Downes going off is a suprise

[trousers]

Shouldn't be giving players a free header like that

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Sule - Che
Bree - Manning
Downes - Charles

[Bad Wolf]

I'm sure that'll be Bazunu's fault.

[stknowle]

Well, you can’t say that hadn’t been coming

[obelisk]

It's been coming for a while. Be lucky to hold onto a point with this performance.

[The Juice]

Saw this coming... sat back and let them play, look tired. 

Needed freshening up quicker... shame 

[adrian lord]

FFS

[Saint Fan CaM]

Uh oh - Downes off as well.  Not looking good.

[Matty's Caddy]

Well this has all gone to rat shit….

[tdmickey3]

Stupid sub for smallbone, should have been Charles, gave up midfield. 

Idiot

And now fucking Manning

Edited 11 November, 2023 by tdmickey3

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Game stretching here.

Fraser's chot blocked from outside the box.
We have to get back sharpish to stop their attack. Stopped by Holgate.

[SNSUN]

I've barely been able to follow this game today due to working but let me guess: we've played really well but not converted chances and now we've conceded?

Lets hope for that late Saints goal...

[Holmes_and_Watson]

We need to start a thread to create a list of Motivational Speakers for Martin to bring in for half time. 🙂

 

[stknowle]

Alcaraz isn’t playing instinctively. At least a couple of times today he should’ve got a shot away but stalled and passed.

[adrian lord]

There will be a good portion of added time if we need it 
 

[Sheaf Saint]

How's that not a booking for Mowatt?

[trousers]

Next goal sweepstake:

Ross Stewart; 94 mins

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, SNSUN said:

I've barely been able to follow this game today due to working but let me guess: we've played really well but not converted chances and now we've conceded?

Lets hope for that late Saints goal...

I thought you said you were working. 🙂

Yeah, that's about it.

[saintant]

Thought RM might have thrown Stewart into the mix. Seems pointless if we're bringing Adams on (watch him score now 🙂 )

[Saint NL]

Brainless to be offside there

[Holmes_and_Watson]

40 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

We already are one up 🫤

Forgot to type "another" in front of the one. 🙂 I was paying attention! Honest! 🙂