Convict Colony Posted 14 December, 2023 Share Posted 14 December, 2023 I confidently predict a 1-0 with our goal coming in the 101st minute after a long ball forward cannons off Che's bum into the net. We will have over 80% possession but Blackburn will have more shots at goal. The words proud and brave will be used by the manager who will then take offence at Blackmore when he asks him what he had for lunch. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 14 December, 2023 Share Posted 14 December, 2023 A must win game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 14 December, 2023 Share Posted 14 December, 2023 22 minutes ago, Turkish said: A must win game? A might win game? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 Feeling confident. Arma to score. Twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaptopSaint Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 4-0 Nah… 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 If we stop with that fucking walking football we’ll destroy them. Big if though. I want to see ‘brave’ management for once. Not the ultra-risk-averse bullshit that seems to have become our identity. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 I'm predicting a defeat and a win in our next two games. Some might prefer two draws in order to protect our superb unbeaten run though... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Marky Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 13 points of automatic promotion, nothing to worry about, just remember the calming words from Roland Ratmuson when we were in free fall from the prem, everything was ok, because they had a plan to get us straight back up. Obviously it kicks in after all the turkey sandwiches been finished, just you wait and see. What’s 13 points all you bed wetters, just five more wins than those above us, no problem 🤢 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 1-1. Loads of possession. Russ delighted. Groundhog Day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 5 hours ago, Saint Marky said: 13 points of automatic promotion, nothing to worry about, just remember the calming words from Roland Ratmuson when we were in free fall from the prem, everything was ok, because they had a plan to get us straight back up. Obviously it kicks in after all the turkey sandwiches been finished, just you wait and see. What’s 13 points all you bed wetters, just five more wins than those above us, no problem 🤢 10/10 for Roland Ratmuson. It’s hard to choose between that and Rambo Wankerson, so I’ll have to use those pseudonyms interchangeably from now on. Good work my man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 1-2 smodizcs with a couple. but but but… we will have 68% possession and 4 shots on target 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 The bed wetters are out in force I see At home we've been playing some superb attacking football recently. Hopefully another first-half blitz as we've seen recently. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 8 hours ago, SaintBobby said: Feeling confident. Arma to score. Twice. You would expect AA to play well against his former team. I'm just hoping for quicker build up play and some direct, creative attacking to stretch their defence. Alcaraz to start would lay down an attacking intent - more of the quick, wide build up seen from Edozie and Fraser in the second half v Coventry would also help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 1 hour ago, Pamplemousse said: The bed wetters are out in force I see At home we've been playing some superb attacking football recently. Hopefully another first-half blitz as we've seen recently. Which game was that? It must have been one that I missed. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 42 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said: Which game was that? It must have been one that I missed. Me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 6 minutes ago, Toussaint said: Me too Certainly wasn't the last game I saw, Bristol City 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolution saint Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 I'm optimistic about this one. Blackburn are a bit leaky and they won't have had a lot of time to recover from midweek or prepare and practise a gameplan against us. We'll be bang up for it and out to show we can score some goals. Downes, Edozie and Alcaraz to start and an enjoyable 3-1 win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 I've disliked Blackburn ever since they used us as a feeder club, could just about live with Shearer and Flowers going there but Jeff Kenna was a step too far. Would be nice to get a convincing win Not many away fans expected, the glory hunters from 1995 have all long since found new clubs, block 43 open for home fans, expect block 44 will be empty as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 59 minutes ago, JRM said: I've disliked Blackburn ever since they used us as a feeder club, could just about live with Shearer and Flowers going there but Jeff Kenna was a step too far. Would be nice to get a convincing win Not many away fans expected, the glory hunters from 1995 have all long since found new clubs, block 43 open for home fans, expect block 44 will be empty as well. Kevin Davies too plus they had us over a barrel when they done us for £1m for Stuart Ripley. im surprised the wokes haven’t protested about the name of the town too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 1 hour ago, JRM said: I've disliked Blackburn ever since they used us as a feeder club, could just about live with Shearer and Flowers going there but Jeff Kenna was a step too far. Oh I can go back to John Bailey for reasons to dislike Blackburn 🤣 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totton Saint Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 How many passes will it take to end up where the move started from in this game? Answers here please 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 1 hour ago, beatlesaint said: Oh I can go back to John Bailey for reasons to dislike Blackburn 🤣 Has ANY player ever taken so much abuse for so long as he did? Certainly remember him getting subbed in one game because the crowd had got to him. But then that was back in the days when we our home crowd was capable of a bit of hostility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redandwhitey Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 didn't he play for Everton when all that kicked off ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 4 minutes ago, redandwhitey said: didn't he play for Everton when all that kicked off ? I remember disliking him intensely, but I don't remember why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanimal Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 He wound up both Steve Williams and Osgood conned the referee and got them both sent off when we lost 2-1 up there; the return game at the Dell we hammered them 5-0 and I think that was the most vitriolic atmosphere for many a year!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlehouseBrawlers Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 (edited) 28 minutes ago, redandwhitey said: didn't he play for Everton when all that kicked off ? He did while throughout playing for them against us but it stemmed from when he played for Blackburn, think Ossie got sent off up there that day. ”Bailey, Ba-ai-ailey, Bailey come and he wanna go home” Edit: fanimal said it better! Edited 15 December, 2023 by TheAlehouseBrawlers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waylander Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 Any word from the press conference? Downes fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's There Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 Downes fit and available 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooooo Mariaaan Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 Is Smallbone available after reportedly going off with a knock on Wednesday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsaint1 Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 8 hours ago, Whitey Grandad said: Which game was that? It must have been one that I missed. Cardiff was pretty impressive. It wasnt quite 1970 Brazil though which is the expectation for some on here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coalman Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 Charles and Downes in CM if Downes is fit again. With Charly tucked in behind AA. Bree for Manning. Please please please. Anyone kind of wide attacking player for Che. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 No matter what team, it'll be more plodding around at pedestrian pace, going nowhere, creating little. It's a home game and we should be looking at putting teams to the sword, but we won't. There's normally a mistake in one of us, so we'll be lucky to keep a clean sheet. On the positive side, i think we'll win 2 - 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasper57saint Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 1. Stop the crab 2. Feed the strikers. 3. Put the ball into ‘their’ net three or four times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 Got to ditch the walking football, come straight out of the blocks with intent and play between the lines - all the best sides do it but we don't. It's something the coaches should be drumming into the players. Think we'll win this one nil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block41 Saint Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 Think we'll lose this 2-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 We haven't played Blackburn for 18 years! Last meeting was a 3-0 defeat back in 2005. Fair bit of water under the bridge for both clubs since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 1-1. Nothing exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 23 hours ago, Convict Colony said: I confidently predict a 1-0 with our goal coming in the 101st minute after a long ball forward cannons off Che's bum into the net. We will have over 80% possession but Blackburn will have more shots at goal. The words proud and brave will be used by the manager who will then take offence at Blackmore when he asks him what he had for lunch. Sort of bet we can find on Paddy Power. Thanks Convict, accurate as ever. I'm going for a Cardiff display and our first big win. 5-0. Only got poor odds (40/1), but tomorrow we'll walk away happy even though thread will only reach 12 pages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 3 goals, clean sheet, 78% possession, xG 4.1 😘 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Watson Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 Keep Szmodics quiet and should be comfortable,if we do not it becomes a real battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 11 minutes ago, Andrew Watson said: Keep Szmodics quiet and should be comfortable,if we do not it becomes a real battle. 14 goals from 19 appearances this season. Anything but spasmodic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 16 December, 2023 Share Posted 16 December, 2023 1 hour ago, Andrew Watson said: Keep Szmodics quiet and should be comfortable,if we do not it becomes a real battle. If he finds the hole that Manning will inevitably leave (should he start, which he almost certainly will) he’ll have a field day. Think this will see a return to the shit early season form - it’s been threatening and we’ve ridden our luck lately. Since Mannings return and Downes/Sully getting injured we’ve been looking a shadow of a solid play-off team. I’m just waiting for RM to tinker with the CB pairing to get JS back in, even though it’s obvious he’s been playing his two best CB’s…could it be tomorrow? 1-2 loss on the cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the boy from saints Posted 16 December, 2023 Share Posted 16 December, 2023 Hoping for a loss to cheer up those people that think winning most of your home games (often in style) and drawing the aways is not a decent display. Especially with a young, driven manager and a young team of exciting prospects. Honestly. What a miserable bunch of budgies! 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the boy from saints Posted 16 December, 2023 Share Posted 16 December, 2023 1 minute ago, the boy from saints said: Hoping for a loss to cheer up those people that think winning most of your home games (often in style) and drawing the aways is not a decent display. Especially with a young, driven manager and a young team of exciting prospects. Honestly. What a miserable bunch of budgies! Forgot to mention the record unbeaten run of games. How ungrateful are you moaners, especially considering the disruption all the recent injuries have caused to the team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 16 December, 2023 Share Posted 16 December, 2023 2 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said: If he finds the hole that Manning will inevitably leave (should he start, which he almost certainly will) he’ll have a field day. Think this will see a return to the shit early season form - it’s been threatening and we’ve ridden our luck lately. Since Mannings return and Downes/Sully getting injured we’ve been looking a shadow of a solid play-off team. I’m just waiting for RM to tinker with the CB pairing to get JS back in, even though it’s obvious he’s been playing his two best CB’s…could it be tomorrow? 1-2 loss on the cards. LOL....wtf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 16 December, 2023 Share Posted 16 December, 2023 Blackburn are the ultimate Jekyll and Hyde side recently, win one minute, lose the next. They won their last game so...... 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 16 December, 2023 Share Posted 16 December, 2023 10 hours ago, LGTL said: We haven't played Blackburn for 18 years! Last meeting was a 3-0 defeat back in 2005. Fair bit of water under the bridge for both clubs since then. Hadn't realised its been that long, must have missed them whilst moving divisions. Last game at St Mary's 3-2 win in Aug 2004 , crowd 27,492, could be same again today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 16 December, 2023 Share Posted 16 December, 2023 We shouldn’t guess the score anymore, we should guess possession, number of passes and expected goals - after all, that’s what makes a good result! 71% Possession 681 Passes 3.7 XG 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintNewForest Posted 16 December, 2023 Share Posted 16 December, 2023 I remember going up to Ewood in April 2005. What a throughly miserable day that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted 16 December, 2023 Share Posted 16 December, 2023 The opposition planning / team talks must be the simplest/ quickest in modern football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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