Swansea 1-3 Record-Breaking Saints

[OttawaSaint]

7 minutes...

[6ft8saint]

The issues have all been caused by Jack Stephens. Massively overated player making stupid passes accross the face of goal. Thank goodness we have bazunu 

[whelk]

Not one shot on target for us this half. Insane to think that would be the case at HT

[Colinjb]

2 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

at least we won't lose from here..........

Why would you say that!?!? 

[Chez]

1 minute ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

 

Stephens, please relieve your duties as captain, or day I say it, footballer?

He's made one really ugly error. Cut him some slack.

[Dr Who?]

Not the same since making unneeded changes, but he has to keep everyone happy. Great headache to have. 

[Saint Billy]

Just where did they get 7 minutes from?

[Viking Saint]

1 minute ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

He was never going to get a red, far too composed a player. Martin must the only manager who takes off a centre half with 30 minutes to go becaus he's on a yellow. Its utter bollocks. There is no need for it.

If he was that composed, he wouldn't have got yellow carded would he?

[adrian lord]

It has seemed a curiously long drawn out game, despite the nature of the first half. 

[skintsaint]

1 minute ago, Colinjb said:

Why would you say that!?!? 

Not enough time for them to score 3.

[Saint_clark]

Don Goodman thinks Swansea have been the better team. 

[Colinjb]

Just now, skintsaint said:

Not enough time for them to score 3.

More the tempting fate that puzzled me! Ha. 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Just now, Viking Saint said:

If he was that composed, he wouldn't have got yellow carded would he?

Tatical foul. Totally different. 

[Smirking_Saint]

Just now, Chez said:

He's made one really ugly error. Cut him some slack.

He made two

Arguably he was at fault for the cross too

He isn’t very good, he’s never been very good

He is a reactive defender that suffers from too much nonchalance or lapses in concentration… he absolutely doesn’t fit this system and for one reason or another has never worked in a partnership with Jan

[SNSUN]

I’m still divided on Baz but his saves have won us the 3 points. Awful second half after a great first half.

[Chez]

1 minute ago, 6ft8saint said:

The issues have all been caused by Jack Stephens. 

We have made a raft of subs. Swansea are on top. How is that all Stephens fault?  I'm not even a fan of his, but struggle to agree with that assessment.

[Smirking_Saint]

1 minute ago, Viking Saint said:

If he was that composed, he wouldn't have got yellow carded would he?

You realise it was for a professional foul right ?

[obelisk]

Swansea really should be level. Saints ability to pass has totally deserted them.

[SaintNewForest]

Winning 3-1.

Unbeaten in 20.

2nd in the league.

Instead of revelling in that, let's all moan about and scapegoat one player instead. Good god alive, I hate our fans sometimes.

Edited 20 January, 2024 by SaintNewForest

[OttawaSaint]

Stephens playing Bolasie on there. He's not on the same wavelength as the others. 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Stephens playing Bolasie on there. He's not on the same wavelength as the others. 

And then screaming and moaning at the lino about it instead of keeping his eye on the ball.

[Mr X]

Good job we got the third goal that's all I can say, as we've been awful this half 

[Toadhall Saint]

How is that a yellow 

[SNSUN]

Sloppy from Charles

[Saint NL]

Is the pitch on a slope?

The team playing left have had a tough time of it in both halves 😂

[northam soul]

We have been as poor this half as we we’re excellent the first half.

A bit lucky to still be ahead.

[Chez]

1 minute ago, Smirking_Saint said:

He made two

hang him.

[Saint Matty 76]

Well, turned from one of our best performances to a bit of a forgettable game

RM has to learn that the THB > Stephens sub cannot be so scheduled, and can only be afforded when the game is out of sight from now on

A new club record however, so well done to everybody involved

Eyes on Leicester v Ipswich for Monday, the more optimistic could make a case for any result being a good one, but I'm taking a Leicester win for the short term

Edited 20 January, 2024 by Saint Matty 76

[Saint_clark]

Smallbone motm? He's had a good game but what 😂 S.Armstrong or KWP.

[coalman]

What's the betting the ref lets them play another 3 minutes

[Saint Fan CaM]

This is ending 3-3 right? 😉

[um pahars]

Just now, SaintNewForest said:

Winning 3-1.

Unbeaten in 20.

2nd in the league.

Instead of revelling in that, let's all moan about and scapegoat one player instead. Good god alive, I hate our fans sometimes.

As you say loads and loads of positives BUT if we want to stay second then RM will have to have a bit of a rethink.
 

Stephens only plays if absolutely necessary (and bringing on the new lad was unnecessary, needs to time to bed in).

[adrian lord]

This performance -  and to some extent the last few performances -  has shown us that the first team have well and truly clicked, adding power, pace and movement to the possession and passing-accuracy game. The second string substitute configurations however, are not quite there yet.

Edited 20 January, 2024 by adrian lord

[tdmickey3]

First half brilliant

2nd half utter garbage

If we do this against better teams we will come a cropper

[Master Bates]

F**k me people, have belief, we can actually do this! Leicester Ipswich either draw or Leicester lose, we can finish the season top

WE'RE COMING FOR YOU,
WE'RE COMING FOR YOOOOOOU,
OOOH LEICESTER CITY,
WE'RE COMING FOR YOU

[Smirking_Saint]

1 minute ago, Chez said:

hang him.

Apologies, didn’t realise I couldn’t criticise our lord and saviour

[SNSUN]

Fair play to Swansea, they didn’t give up and kept battling.

[skintsaint]

Another win....who's next?

 

[Saint NL]

Bednarek clash of heads, let's hope he's ok.

Swansea player looks fucked though 👀

[obelisk]

This 2nd half really is quite the reality check.

[madge]

Stephen’s defensively not good enough.. on the ball, in this style of play not good enough. But not taking anything away from That first 45 mins, that was brilliant but the subs totally disrupted our play and had no effect whatsoever.

[Saint_clark]

Didn't realise the rain was hammering it down now. Probably had an effect on our play slowing down.

[Turkish]

5 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Don Goodman thinks Swansea have been the better team. 

In the second half he said, which it be fair they probably have been

alrhough im still laughing about his comment “if the post hadn’t been there he’d had scored” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[adrian lord]

Bedders looks ok

[Chez]

2 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Stephens playing Bolasie on there. He's not on the same wavelength as the others. 

He must have been 50 cm deeper than his partner?

 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, obelisk said:

This 2nd half really is quite the reality check.

How 😂 ignore the 20 unbeaten, the great football, the goals scored...one second half performance where the game was over is the true measure of reality.

[obelisk]

Take the 3 points and learn some lessons

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, skintsaint said:

Another win....who's next?

 

Blackadder first half, Baldrick second (2nd series). 

[Block41 Saint]

FT. Record breakers. Up the fucking Saints. 

[Saint NL]