Saints 5-3 Huddersfield - Match Thread

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, SNSUN said:

Glad I couldn't go to this game. Sounds shit.

🤭

Bon appetit by the way...

[saintant]

Just now, SNSUN said:

Glad I couldn't go to this game. Sounds shit.

🤭

Yeah, one of those where nothing happens, just 90 (or 115 minutes) of midfield melee.

[Saint_clark]

Top left of my stream says;

5 • 3 11:06 + 13

It's like a GCSE maths paper.

[SNSUN]

Brooks has been excellent. Hope he plays against Liverpool.

[Saint_clark]

Shame to see people streaming out. 

[Sunglasses Ron]

1 minute ago, SNSUN said:

Glad I couldn't go to this game. Sounds shit.

🤭

More entertainment in one game than all of last season combined I’d say!

[Viking Saint]

18 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Win this and I'll eat my own pubes.

 

Do you want fries with that??

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Top left of my stream says;

5 • 3 11:06 + 13

It's like a GCSE maths paper.

Trying to work out how many points it's going to take to get out of this league, this season.

[Master Bates]

And that's 25.

[Lighthouse]

I said at half time this was our MK Dons moment. Boosh!

[Sheaf Saint]

NEVER...

IN...

DOUBT.

[Saint NL]

All over.

Crazy game

[NewYorkSaint]

Said this at half-time 

"Can't believe how quick people are to turn. We've had one of the most incredible runs of all-time, thanks to a brilliant manager and superb team. Any football game in any league can be lost. It's how football works. But this one is still wide open for us. The next goal crucial of course."

 

Truly hope we never again give up on THIS team and THIS manager with just a 2-goal deficit.    When you come back from that, it is the SWEETEST feeling.  Bravo, Saints....

[Saint_clark]

Put this on at half time...

 

[coalman]

What an odd game. We were terrible for large parts of it and I have no idea how we managed to win. Our passing was aimless and we didn't attack or defend with purpose. When we did we sliced them apart. Roll on the next game.

[Sunglasses Ron]

1 minute ago, Master Bates said:

And that's 25.

I prefer a quarter of a century!

[SaintTex]

that was a weird game..

Glad we won, but that is the first time in a long time where we didn't dictate the style of play at all.

[iansums]

WTF happened, not easy following the game on the BBC app when you’re supposed to be enjoying a nice meal on holiday.

[AlexLaw76]

Great comeback

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Well done lads. Overcoming a bit of adversity. Martin's side work hard all game. One of the things that's made a real difference.

[OttawaSaint]

That was a very strange match. Disastrous at times, exquisite at times. Enjoyed it!

 

Now, a bit of work needed on not starting the game at a stroll and defensive organisation. On to the next.

[saintant]

Superb win and some great goals but RM needs to sort out the defence - not sure where our solid back line was today. Thought the unbeaten run was going to end today. Brooks is going to be brilliant for us in the run-in.

[SNSUN]

3 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Bon appetit by the way...

 

2 minutes ago, Viking Saint said:

Do you want fries with that??

Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye, 4 and twenty pube hairs baked in a pie...

[northam soul]

WTF have I just watched, could of been 8-8

At no time did we really look comfortable but fair play.

[Block41 Saint]

One of the best games I've witnessed at St. Mary's. Shame on the people who didn't stay for the final whistle, players/manager deserved a whole stadium at FT. 

[woodsaint1]

Big Colin Calderwood wont be happy with the defending today. 

The resilience we've built is unbelievable. Even at 2 down I thought we would still get something. Didnt expect 5 in the second half though. Some lovely play to get us over the line.

Fair play to Udders, if they give the manager the job and play like that more regularly they'll stay up no problem.

[Sheaf Saint]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Put this on at half time...

 

Nice. I Put a tenner insurance bet on Hudds at 9/1 when it was 2-2 - cashed it out for £60 about 2 mins before we equalised to make it 3-3.

[washsaint]

Mara was sensational.  Sulemana was not good - typical George Lawrence impression - and S Armstrong was really awful.

Mara should start next game - he has some lovely skills and must be full of confidence right now.

Saints dodged a bullet there - fair play to Huddersfield.  They were the better team for most of the match and never gave up.

[Convict Colony]

After how crap we were until the 2nd half and how much i expected us to finally lose that was fucking epic

[saintstowin]

Just saw that all our goals (og not included) were scored by subs. Strength in depth when we needed it. 

[Patches O Houlihan]

Fucking get in!!

What a team performance; all the second string roles rolled their sleeves up and showed what they are made of.

Late in the 2nd half; KWP, Brookes & Sulemana taking turns to beat their LB & LCB - we have a depth in the squad (at this level) that I don’t remember us ever having.

Mara’s hold up game was immense too - he’s really looking like a player now.

That result will be absolutely massive for team learning & confidence, and demoralising for our rivals 

25 you beauties. COYR

[SNSUN]

I've said for a long time that Leeds have the most and best firepower in the League which is why they are the greatest threat. But wow if our own attacking talent didn't turn that around for us. Substitute players all did their jobs today.

[Totton Saint]

2 hours ago, Saint NL said:

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Any.of those any good to you?

Thankyou so much.  I would   not have seen such a great game without you

[Saint NL]

Just read on BBC that's none of the saints goal scorers started the match. Great subs 👍

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Convict Colony said:

After how crap we were until the 2nd half and how much i expected us to finally lose that was fucking epic

Oh shit was my webcam on?

[coalman]

Mara has done some serious work in the gym. He absolutely shrugged a couple of players off a couple of times there. Can't see a case for starting Che over him any more. Tough choice between Edozie and Fraser for the other starting spot up front.

[Vancouver Saint]

UN B LEEEEVABLE! 

What a team. What a contrast in the second half. Rothwell goals just unbelievable. Then a lucky deflection for Huddersfield and still the heads don't go down - score against us would-ya? Okay we'll score 3!

Great game and credit to Huddersfield - I hope they do well for the rest of the season.

[SNSUN]

3 minutes ago, washsaint said:

Mara was sensational.  Sulemana was not good - typical George Lawrence impression - and S Armstrong was really awful.

Mara should start next game - he has some lovely skills and must be full of confidence right now.

There's a player in there.

[ButtikonSaint]

Depressed at half time...

buzzing at full time...

That... was... fun... 🙂

[Jimmy_D]

What a match!

What a match!

 

 

 

WHAT A MATCH!  

[OttawaSaint]

2 minutes ago, coalman said:

Mara has done some serious work in the gym. He absolutely shrugged a couple of players off a couple of times there. Can't see a case for starting Che over him any more. Tough choice between Edozie and Fraser for the other starting spot up front.

I thought he was brilliant. He definitely looks to have got his head down and worked in his strength. He looked so much bigger than last season and finally looks confident. Start him vs Bristol I say!

[manji]

Just now, Vancouver Saint said:

UN B LEEEEVABLE! 

What a team. What a contrast in the second half. Rothwell goals just unbelievable. Then a lucky deflection for Huddersfield and still the heads don't go down - score against us would-ya? Okay we'll score 3!

Great game and credit to Huddersfield - I hope they do well for the rest of the season.

Yeah Rothwell was our new scapegoat at halftime. Such a good game in so many ways , breezing every home game not ideal for us Martin and the players will have learnt a lot today

[Convict Colony]

Fucking stoked boys fucking stoked

Mara fighting for the ball and then rolling it of to Edozie was awesome

Rothwell must already be thinking double figures, great impact.

Brooks looks quality, great ball and runs like a gazelle.

Bit shit with our defence conceding goals like that, think we missed a DM when flynn went off but russell gambled we could get away with it.

[Totton Saint]

did you notice how Mara pinned down by two H's players managed to sqeeze out the ball from the tangle of legs for Sulemena? to score

[Saint Billy]

Speechless.

[badgerx16]

1 minute ago, Totton Saint said:

did you notice how Mara pinned down by two H's players managed to sqeeze out the ball from the tangle of legs for Sulemena? to score

Edozie

[OttawaSaint]

ABSOLUTELY BUZZING!

So nice after the drudgery of last season. 

Come on Saints, keep this run going!

 

[carljack]

1 hour ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Joe Rothwell signing of the season? Has he ever played well since signing.

🤣

[Patches O Houlihan]

34 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Win this and I'll eat my own pubes.

 

🤣🤣🤣😉😅🥲😅🍻

[Saint NL]

Mental that we play again on Tuesday, then Friday. 

Surely Downes will miss at least one of those.