Rotherham 0-2 Saints - Match Thread

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Smallbone watch: Doesn;t win a challenge, which he's been getting better at through the season. Chases back and puts so much pressure on their player, that when faced with a decision he falls over and we win it back.

[Toussaint]

Just now, Mr X said:

We need to sign their keeper! 

Just thinking how has he gone under the radar 

[saintant]

4 minutes ago, trousers said:

Btw, why the f*** have Luton become so good all of a sudden...? 4 -2 up away to Newcastle 

Ding-dong game and now 3-4.

[Block41 Saint]

Get Stu off, he's been awful this half. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Che quieter. But Manning whipping his passes, doesn;t really help anyone. Manning could do with some time with Baz, learning more about weighting them better. Manning's distribution would be better if he relaxed more about it, rather than over trying to ensure a complete pass.

[RobJones1971]

25 minutes ago, allsa001 said:

I've responded to all IPTV messages that have been sent so far. If anyone else is interested, just drop me a message

I’m interested although can’t see how to directly PM you!

[Saint NL]

Love to see a keeper come out and clear with a diving header

[Holmes_and_Watson]

quiet...quiet.. then a lovely deep chip from Che into space for AA, who knows the pass is coming. Really catches Rotherham out.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Not Stu's day on keeping the ball under a challenge. We get back well, again something we keep get improving on.

Subs incoming...

[Toussaint]

I love Stu but he’s having a mare.

[Saint NL]

Brooks time

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Brooks on for ...

[iansums]

3 minutes ago, saintant said:

Ding-dong game and now 3-4.

4-4

[badgerx16]

18 minutes ago, trousers said:

Pheasant down here

Are you a pheasant plucker. ?

[Matty's Caddy]

Stuey shite this half. Get him off. Been booked and looks a bit rattled

[Saint_clark]

Rotherham have got a better sweeper keeper than we do. 

[trousers]

9 minutes ago, trousers said:

Btw, why the f*** have Luton become so good all of a sudden...? 4 -2 up away to Newcastle 

Well, that put the kybosh on that then!

[obelisk]

Are Stu and Adams boots filled with concrete?

[Block41 Saint]

Downes off for Rothwell

Fraser off for Brooks. 

[Saint NL]

Why doesn't that linesman shave his head?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Subs will be interesting. Our tempo is slower than it should be here. But Brooks and ROthwell are the two least used to the system. Let's see how that works.

Brooks for Fraser

Rothwell for Downes

[jasonbenali]

Really need to increase the tempo again - when we do we look so much better. Good job we have a 2 goal cushion as you could see them getting a lucky equaliser like the home leg.

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Why doesn't that linesman shave his head?

During the game?

[Saint NL]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

During the game?

No silly, that's what half times for

[Holmes_and_Watson]

AA trying to return the favour for Che with another delveiry from deep. Decent to have, that drawing them out, but able to hit from deep. Keeps them pegged back a bit.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

During the game?

As near to a close shave as this game is likely to have. 🙂

[vectraman]

2 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Subs will be interesting. Our tempo is slower than it should be here. But Brooks and ROthwell are the two least used to the system. Let's see how that works.

Brooks for Fraser

Rothwell for Downes

I’d have preferred Downes to stay on and Stu to go off. Downes had been very decent. 

[Mr X]

Strange decision not.to bring stu off

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Ball not falling for Stu today. they are on the break, but can;t do anything with the ball in. Not a great one defensively from Saints that one. They will be disapointed with that one.

[Jonnyboy]

27 minutes ago, allsa001 said:

Sorry, it is sayin gthat you cannot recieve messages

Maybe it's us non-full members that aren't allowed to private message people?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Brooks did very well there. Surely a booking for their player?

[The Cat]

He's done well but it seems that no one noticed Rotherham's keeper diving over our second goal?

 

[Saint Matty 76]

Holgate starting against Villa in the late kick-off, quite bizarrely. 

[stknowle]

Anyone else got the dour Rotherham commentator/pundit combo on their stream?  They say what they like and they like what they bloody well say.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Brooks bright and keen to create things.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Mara on for Adams

[The Cat]

Just now, stknowle said:

Anyone else got the dour Rotherham commentator/pundit combo on their stream?  They say what they like and they like what they bloody well say.

Yeah, they are very entertaining. 

[saintant]

As we appear not to have put them to the sword we need to keep it tight for last 15 minutes - don't give them a sniff.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Mara...gets the ball...shoots on first chance, just from the edge of the box. Different options for him to get on the end of today with ROthwell and Brooks on.

[Sunglasses Ron]

2 minutes ago, Saint Matty 76 said:

Holgate starting against Villa in the late kick-off, quite bizarrely. 

Imagine what a legend he’d be here if he helped them to a 10-0 defeat!

[BotleySaint]

2 minutes ago, stknowle said:

Anyone else got the dour Rotherham commentator/pundit combo on their stream?  They say what they like and they like what they bloody well say.

I've quite enjoyed their take on things. Happy to give out credit where it's due and be critical when it's due! They are right about Adams, a poor game from him. But we've not got much on the bench in Mara. Ah, here he comes now.

Edited 3 February, 2024 by BotleySaint

[Lee On Solent Saint]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

As we appear not to have put them to the sword we need to keep it tight for last 15 minutes - don't give them a sniff.

That's been the most disappointing thing about today. We should have been four or five up really. 

[Saint NL]

How didn't he score there?

 

AA should have had a hattrick today

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Ooooh.... so close to a third. Mara just didn;t get to it, but it falls to AA, and the keeper gets across. Set up by Brooks.

[Mr X]

Their keeper has been.amazing! 

[Dark Munster]

Sign up their goalkeeper in the summer!

[Mr X]

Just now, Dark Munster said:

Sign up their goalkeeper in the summer!

I think there will be lots of competition 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Nearly from Stu there. Pass blocked form getting to AA. Nice break.

[obelisk]

It's quite amazing how many good chances Saints manage to miss.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Stu expecting a certain level of foul today. He's nto been given one of them, which might have made it a frutrating day for him as well.