Saints 5-3 Huddersfield - Match Thread

[Sheaf Saint]

5 minutes ago, Edmonton Saint said:

Pretty sad that we spunked £10 million on a crocked striker. Crazy decision. We still don’t score enough for me. Not ruthless enough. 

Wouldn't have made a difference in that first half anyway. We created nothing.

[The Cat]

1 minute ago, Bad Wolf said:

Manager out, no plan B, same team all the time, lost the dressing room, head's elsewhere, too many backwards passes, too many long balls, clown emoji, ref loves other team.

Are there any more losing football fan cliche's I'm missing?

Someone in the Kingsland corner shouted "fuck off Martin" while walking down the stairs early for a half time pint. Cracked me up.

[Saint_clark]

1 hour ago, manji said:

Hurrah the dimwits have found a new scapegoat at last 🙄

Hindsight is 20/20 lads.

Edited 10 February, 2024 by Saint_clark

[Winnersaint]

3 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

This is why Leeds will finish second.

I presume you posted this widely on here before the game started, otherwise it’s just an infantile knee jerk reaction to us getting beaten. 

[Bad Wolf]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Don't think anyone has posted any of these though?

I don't mean here. I mean football fans in general. 

[niceandfriendly]

Just now, Vancouver Saint said:

Should Bazunu have saved their first goal?

Undoubtedly. But it's not just his fault, everyone is shocking today. Losing Downes and having to bring on Rothwell really put the nail in the coffin. 

[Toadhall Saint]

Games not done yet. Early goal from us in the 2nd half and things change pretty quickly 

[SNSUN]

5 minutes ago, Edmonton Saint said:

Pretty sad that we spunked £10 million on a crocked striker. Crazy decision. We still don’t score enough for me. Not ruthless enough. 

Meanwhile Miovski who we didn't take a cheap punt on is banging them in up north.

[SaintNewForest]

Apparently the team were booed off at half time? Morons. 

[niceandfriendly]

2 minutes ago, manji said:

Hurrah the dimwits have found a new scapegoat at last 🙄

What a bizarre response. We swapped a very talented player for a very average one. Why pretend that people are using him as a scapegoat?

[Saint_clark]

Just now, SaintNewForest said:

Apparently the team were booed off at half time? Morons. 

Well they weren't going to get a standing ovation, were they? 

[obelisk]

Well at least we're not losing to a promotion rival but this form will see us well off the pace.

[Toussaint]

3 minutes ago, Winnersaint said:

Possibly because it’s an obvious default from where we are. We took 13 points out of 30 from teams 1-10 at start of today. That may well be our downfall.  Second half still to come though.

I had a sense we hadn’t done so well against the better teams, but I had no idea we had dropped so many points against the top half. 

[Convict Colony]

Huddersfield deservedly ahead, they have done to us what we do to other teams.

We can't keep the ball, disjointed all over the picture, S Armstrong has turned losing the ball into an art form.

We look terrible.

We need the lego hair dryer, a change of personnel or tactics and some fucking goals

[SambaMaverick]

Can't tell me Charles signing wasn't dodgy

[The Cat]

Just now, SaintNewForest said:

Apparently the team were booed off at half time? Morons. 

There were quite a a few boos

[Convict Colony]

1 minute ago, SNSUN said:

Meanwhile Miovski who we didn't take a cheap punt on is banging them in up north.

he's a poor mans lawerence shankland

[Block41 Saint]

8 minutes ago, Edmonton Saint said:

Pretty sad that we spunked £10 million on a crocked striker. Crazy decision. We still don’t score enough for me. Not ruthless enough. 

And £12m on a 4th choice CM. 

[Convict Colony]

Just now, SambaMaverick said:

Can't tell me Charles signing wasn't dodgy

Catching strays and he's not even playing

[bpsaint]

9 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Stuck with Manning because we've got no fullbacks on the bench.

Damn. Could bring Stephens on and go 3 at the back. Might have to if we’re to rescue something.

 

[Bad Wolf]

3 minutes ago, The Cat said:

Someone in the Kingsland corner shouted "fuck off Martin" while walking down the stairs early for a half time pint. Cracked me up.

One would assume he was joking.

[Saint_dane]

Rothwell is fucking shit

[Winnersaint]

1 minute ago, obelisk said:

Well at least we're not losing to a promotion rival but this form will see us well off the pace.

It’s not form though is it? It’s a poor half I’ll give you that. 

[Chez]

7 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Haven't most of their attacks come down KWP's side ?

the second goal was certainly from their left hand side. Bednarek got made to look like an absolute carthorse. 

[Scoobysaint]

Bad first half but fair play to Huddersfield for the way they have played. Do Saints fans expect every team to turn up and just roll over?? 
Get Adams off, Adarma up top with Brooks down the right. Give it 15 mins then get Sulemana on for Stuey. If we get one back before 60 mins, we win this game. 

[The Cat]

Just now, Bad Wolf said:

One would assume he was joking.

Didn't sound like it. 

[SaintNewForest]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Well they weren't going to get a standing ovation, were they? 

Well no fucking shit, Sherlock. 

Do you think it's acceptable to boo a team off after 24 games unbeaten? Because that's just sheer entitlement. 

[bpsaint]

3 minutes ago, SaintNewForest said:

Apparently the team were booed off at half time? Morons. 

I’m here and booed as unlike yourself I’ve paid money to watch this shit.

[Bad Wolf]

Just now, SaintNewForest said:

Well no fucking shit, Sherlock. 

Do you think it's acceptable to boo a team off after 24 games unbeaten? Because that's just sheer entitlement. 

Saints fans? Entitled?! Never!!!

[NewYorkSaint]

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.

[saintant]

4 minutes ago, SaintNewForest said:

Apparently the team were booed off at half time? Morons. 

Often fans are booing the referee and seems he's not given us much.

[Bad Wolf]

Just now, bpsaint said:

I’m here and booed as unlike yourself I’ve paid money to watch this shit.

As you point out, you pay your money, you react how you like. You could have boo'd after the 8-0 win against Sunderland and it's entirely your right.

It's also our right to find that utterly ridiculous and also my right to believe you're a firm part of the problem.

[SaintNewForest]

Just now, bpsaint said:

I’m here and booed as unlike yourself I’ve paid money to watch this shit.

Sorry I've got kids to look after. Id be there if i could. Guess I'm just a lesser fan than you. My apologies.

Utter cretins those who booed by the way, but as a lesser fan, my opinion is null and void.

[Convict Colony]

Just now, saintant said:

Often fans are booing the referee and seems he's not given us much.

Probably the case as they probably wanted to carrying on seeing huddersfield play ralphball

[madge]

Looked like groin issue for downes. But really disjointed and so many occasions our players getting each others way. Need to hold more natural width and KWP final ball needs to be better. But Huddersfield been very organised. 

[Turkish]

Long way back from 2-0 down who ever you’re playing let’s see what they’re made of. 

[badgerx16]

Just now, saintant said:

Often fans are booing the referee and seems he's not given us much.

Didn't give them a penalty for KWP's challenge when he might well have done.

[Saint_clark]

3 minutes ago, SaintNewForest said:

Well no fucking shit, Sherlock. 

Do you think it's acceptable to boo a team off after 24 games unbeaten? Because that's just sheer entitlement. 

I take it for what it is. An expression of how fucking awful the performance was. Not an overall conclusion of the crowds feelings towards the team/players/manager. 

They got clapped and cheered back on just now, by the way. 

[Winnersaint]

2 minutes ago, NewYorkSaint said:

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.

At least we’ll see what they’re made of. If they’re not up for a comeback at home against a team in the lower reaches of the league then it doesn’t augur well for a tense promotion run in.

Edited 10 February, 2024 by Winnersaint

[bpsaint]

3 minutes ago, Bad Wolf said:

As you point out, you pay your money, you react how you like. You could have boo'd after the 8-0 win against Sunderland and it's entirely your right.

It's also our right to find that utterly ridiculous and also my right to believe you're a firm part of the problem.

Another keyboard fan, thanks for your input. That half was absolute dire, and it’s fair they know that from us mere working class.

Edited 10 February, 2024 by bpsaint

[Saint_clark]

Adams off for Brooks.

[Osvaldorama]

Anyone that booed is a nonce

Proper freaks 

[obelisk]

How many times have we seen a game of two halves from Saints this season? Hopefully this'll be another but I wouldn't bank on it.

[bpsaint]

2 minutes ago, SaintNewForest said:

Sorry I've got kids to look after. Id be there if i could. Guess I'm just a lesser fan than you. My apologies.

Utter cretins those who booed by the way, but as a lesser fan, my opinion is null and void.

Indeed.

[OttawaSaint]

It's always this way though. A few years back Arsenal were on a long unbeaten run and it was Saints (who had been on a winless run) who ended it with Charlie Austin the hero.

[Toussaint]

4 minutes ago, Bad Wolf said:

Saints fans? Entitled?! Never!!!

Why don’t you go have a lay down, your trolling is not vaguely amusing 

[coalman]

Oh look the ref's found his yellow card.

[Saint NL]

Ref wtf???

[Saint_clark]

If Manning has dived there he is an utter, utter cunt.

If he hasn't then the ref is.

[obelisk]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Adams off for Brooks.

No brainer that one.