Watford 1-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Bad Wolf]

Just now, captainchris said:

This is truly dreadful.. Rothwell hiding all game. What is RM waiting for here? 

IMO he's been one of our better players. Not that that's saying much.

[OttawaSaint]

Jesus christ Mara, slowed right down to let them cover and then tried the just about the weakest dribble I've ever seen. 

[Block41 Saint]

Mara is really bad and a couple of tap ins when we've already won the game isn't going to change my mind. A complete waste of money. 

[Saint_clark]

Mara and Alcaraz both a lot more involved this half, showing some committed running and challenges. Obviously got a bit of a bollocking. 

[GrumpyYorkshireSaint]

Here comes some enthusiasm at last

[Saint Matty 76]

Surprised about the lack of KWP, but good to see those 4 on.

[Saint Fan CaM]

At last some changes. Will this be enough? Doubt it.

[bpsaint]

1 hour ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Mara and Alcaraz are very overrated, that said the latter is a considerably better player. 
But he’s not as great as is made out.

A bit like Armando Broja when he was here.

Broja is twice the player those two are. Mara could only dream of scoring a goal like the one Broja did against West Ham.

[Elmore Saint]

Decent set of changes there...

[Saint_clark]

Smallbone, Fraser, Arma and Sarma on. Adams, Charles, Dibling and Rothwell off.

[Elmore Saint]

Surprised they took Asprilla off - he was running rings around Holgate.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Stephens striding out, but nowhere to ass it to.
Smallbone is our player who opens up the smaller angles to get it forward.
AA is the player, whose work rate drags players all over the place.

Mara loses it, but a decent option to take his man on. Just as the kid who got past holgate goes off.

We are bringing on some changes - Frasert, Smallbone, Stu and AA on

[OttawaSaint]

Rothwell doesn't look fit at all. Could barely run off there. 

[Viking Saint]

1 minute ago, Elmore Saint said:

Decent set of changes there...

Yep, at least we're having a go for it

[Saint_clark]

Cunting Glen Johnson doing the draw.

[Bad Wolf]

Liverpool away if we get through! COME ON WATFORD!

[Saint Matty 76]

Anfield if we win. 

[obelisk]

Liverpool away next round. Well it would have been.

[Toadhall Saint]

Liverpool or Norwich

[Saint Scott]

Liverpool away if we get through

[saintant]

Liverpool away so this doesn't matter now.

[Saint_clark]

Johnson you prick. 

[OttawaSaint]

How was that not a foul?

[stknowle]

How fucking ridiculous is the draw being done while matches are still being played? 

[Disco Stu]

Fraser looks like he's hurt himself?

[Saint_clark]

Just now, stknowle said:

How fucking ridiculous is the draw being done while matches are still being played? 

All eyes are on the Klopp farewell tour, no other games matter. 

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Disco Stu said:

Fraser looks like he's hurt himself?

Oh shit.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Another long range effort.

[Disco Stu]

2 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

Fraser looks like he's hurt himself?

Nevermind. Thought I noticed him limping after kicking the ball. Moving alright at the moment.

Edited 28 January, 2024 by Disco Stu

[BallBoy]

Let's go with some dignity.

[OttawaSaint]

Only thing to come out of this so far is I really like Meghoma. More development in and around the squad and he could turn out to be a real star for us. 

[die Mannyschaft]

Liverpool away, will Saints field a weak team for this game also? Have we had a shot yet?

[GDog07]

Not worth bothering for a replay to add another fixture to the congestion, then if you eventually get through, another fixture to get humped by Liverpool, pointless now when we’ve got promotion to protect our players for.

Feel sorry for Maidstone, at one point in that draw, they had an 4/5 chance to draw a PL team.

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Liverpool away, will Saints field a weak team for this game also? Have we had a shot yet?

Norwich could still knock them out yet.

[ButtikonSaint]

Mara is not a winger - don't understand why they keep playing him out wide.
AA and Fraser out wide, Mara as a 9 and straight away we look more balanced.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

2 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

Nevermind. Thought I noticed him limping after kicking the ball. Moving alright at the moment.

I thought my stream was minutes behind. I've been grimacing waiting for Fraser to fall over for the last few mins. 🙂 Whew!

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Ooft. off the post for Watford.

[LGTL]

Couldn’t give a fuck now. Having to go there at the moment would be unbearable. 

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Norwich could still knock them out yet.

Watching that game too and Liverpool are all over them. Dozed off for the goal but one way traffic.

[Midfield_General]

1 minute ago, ButtikonSaint said:

Mara is not a winger - don't understand why they keep playing him out wide.
AA and Fraser out wide, Mara as a 9 and straight away we look more balanced.

Fuck knows what Mara is

[whelk]

Just now, LGTL said:

Couldn’t give a fuck now. Having to go there at the moment would be unbearable. 

Dont you want to be part of something historic?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Smallbone Watch: Gets us moving as a unit. There he is at DM there is in on the left flank, there is at AM. Always moving into space. One the last move, Stephens cound then move into space directly with more options.

[Suhari]

Shame if the unbeaten run comes to an end. But I'd prefer we turn in a shit performance in the cup to get it out of the way. We were probably due one!

[Saint_clark]

3 minutes ago, GDog07 said:

Not worth bothering for a replay to add another fixture to the congestion, then if you eventually get through, another fixture to get humped by Liverpool, pointless now when we’ve got promotion to protect our players for.

Feel sorry for Maidstone, at one point in that draw, they had an 4/5 chance to draw a PL team.

Alternatively you could say it's an extra fixture to give the rotated lads some game time. The more minutes we give to Megoma and Dibling the better. 

[whelk]

Just now, Suhari said:

Shame if the unbeaten run comes to an end. But I'd prefer we turn in a shit performance in the cup to get it out of the way. We were probably due one!

It is shit because it is different players. Didn’t have to be this way

[Chez]

22 minutes ago, whelk said:

Commentator is an absolute plum

I've got the skate on mine. Just spent five minutes describing how shit we were last season.

[Sevvy]

I always say, play your best team unless they are injured,

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Chez said:

I've got the skate on mine. Just spent five minutes describing how shit we were last season.

Wow he must talk fast!

[Saint Fan CaM]

Resigned to losing this and I think the club were too if this is anything to go by. Reminds of our last month in the Prem and our bad run of four in the early part of this season. I hope for RMs sake this doesn’t affect the confidence in the first team.

[Chez]

3 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Smallbone Watch: Gets us moving as a unit. There he is at DM there is in on the left flank, there is at AM. Always moving into space. One the last move, Stephens cound then move into space directly with more options.

unlike Alcaraz, who I know plays slightly further forward, when he passes, the ball goes somewhere near a Saints player.