Saints 4-0 Walsall - Match Thread

[OttawaSaint]

4 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

lol at Holgate shouting "SLAG" 😂

Apparently the players just found out about KWP and then Holgate saw him in the crowd wearing what looked to be Luton colours....

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Alcaraz did well in making some space for himself. FInish nto so good. Loads of passing and it probably needed Stephens being the one to start to get it more direct. THB followed shortly after.

[obelisk]

Saints in desperate need of some shooting practice by the look of it. Wild stuff.

[Saint NL]

18 minutes ago, manji said:

VPN please

Proton looks to be the best of the free ones but I'd recommend paying for one like Nord.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

I htought that, considering his positions, Smallbone would have at least tried to turn and shoot. Their defence was ina  little muddle. Could see what he was trying, with the net ball being across behind him. But he had an opportunity himself.

Elsewhere, good defensive header from Holgate. Strength, and awareness to get it up and forward. Both Stephens and THB happy to get forward with the passes, while Charles sits to mop up anything that comes back.

Edited 6 January, 2024 by Holmes_and_Watson

[Saint Fan CaM]

Amazing looking back at Frasers strike. He brought it down and hit it across goal in a way none of our actual strikers could or would. Class shows.

[Saint NL]

Alcarez is wearing his square boots again 🤦

[AlexLaw76]

How is that a foul? 😆

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Normally a yellow there. I guess the ref thought Mara had hit iit too far ahead of himself anyway.

We're doing Bazball with Lumley. A little bit rustier, but we're stickign to our principles. Just as we're sticking to a 1 goal lead with tons of possession. 🙂

[Saint NL]

Mara spoons over from 6 yards

[Bad Wolf]

Oh Mara...

[Saint Fan CaM]

2 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Alcarez is wearing his square boots again 🤦

And Mara.

[AlexLaw76]

Mara misses one from inside the 6 yard box

good god

[Saint Matty 76]

Fucking hell that's some miss from Mara

[obelisk]

Mara has been taking shooting lessons from Adams it would seem. Bad miss.

[SambaMaverick]

Well taken by the so-called best finisher at the club

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Oh. Mara with a golden chance.

SAA could have squared it to Smallbone, but did eventually get it to Fraser.

Alcaraz seemed to have picked up a little knock. He wasn;t wanting the ball there.

[OttawaSaint]

Great ball Fraser, good cutback by SAA, Fraser's shot blocked but then Mara spooned the rebound! 

[SNSUN]

Big miss from Mara but he's working hard and has a touch. I still think he might come good. But we do need another striker, that's for sure.

[stknowle]

1 minute ago, Saint Matty 76 said:

Fucking hell that's some miss from Mara

Hit it too well…..

[OttawaSaint]

Can we get in a striker who can finish? 

Please and thank you.

[Saint NL]

Sam A-A pushing for some league starts, really enjoying his work so far

[trousers]

Pass it Mara you clown!

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, SNSUN said:

Big miss from Mara but he's working hard and has a touch. I still think he might come good. But we do need another striker, that's for sure.

You would not saying this if he was an opposition player.....He is crap and will clearly move away from the club

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Mara did have Alcaraz in a better poisiton. But after his miss, I've no issue with him taking on the effort. SAA nearly got a cut-back. Only the one effort on target still, I think though.

[The Juice]

In my humble opinion, Mara is toilet 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Tell you what, anyone saying we need a LB…look to Meghoma…twice the player Manning is.

[SambaMaverick]

2 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Big miss from Mara but he's working hard and has a touch. I still think he might come good. But we do need another striker, that's for sure.

You fancy his mum don't you

[Saint NL]

Stephens just got an important header.

Really need that second goal...

[trousers]

Just now, SambaMaverick said:

You fancy his mum don't you

Rule #1

[CSA96]

 

[obelisk]

You'd think by now that Saints would have learned that the game isn't over at 1-0.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Brilliant save from Lumley!!!

[Saint NL]

Good save, bit a foul was given....

 

We look a bit shaky all of a sudden

[Bad Wolf]

Absolutely fabulous save by Joe Lumley

[tdmickey3]

Getting sloppy and casual again

And very wasteful 

Edited 6 January, 2024 by tdmickey3

[Bad Wolf]

3 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Can we get in a striker who can finish? 

Please and thank you.

We have the league's second top scorer...

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Bad Wolf said:

We have the league's second top scorer...

So?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Straight at Lumley. Foul, but just a reminder of the single goal lead. Hopefully, it will drive us a bit.

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Bad Wolf said:

We have the league's second top scorer...

Can we have a friend for him then?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Smallbone gets the shot away. More because he was in a position where he thought he should get a shot away, rather than with any conviction it was going in.

[Bad Wolf]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

So?

Wanting a striker is fair enough but these claims of "getting a striker who can actually score" is a bit silly when you take that into account.

[Saint NL]

Smallbone over the bar.

 

Our shooting has been very poor 

 

Edited 6 January, 2024 by Saint NL

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Bad Wolf said:

Wanting a striker is fair enough but these claims of "getting a striker who can actually score" is a bit silly when you take that into account.

Should we get in a striker who can't score?

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Bad Wolf said:

Wanting a striker is fair enough but these claims of "getting a striker who can actually score" is a bit silly when you take that into account.

Go back, doesn't say "score", says "finish".

[obelisk]

Another sitter missed by Saints.

[trousers]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Smallbone over the bar.

 

Makes a change from straight at the keeper I guess

[Saint Fan CaM]

Another player with square boots…Smallbone this time.  Saints looking too sloppy now.

[Nieldy]

Walsall getting a bit of confidence here,starting to have a go.

[SNSUN]

Over the bar Willy - need to make one count.