Bristol City 3-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Saint_clark]

Weak as piss from everyone at the back there.

[Block41 Saint]

Just now, igsey said:

Surely offside?

Came off Smallbone. 

[Thereisonlyonemickychannon]

Bloody smallbone

[adrian lord]

We are asleep. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Smallbone not making many decent tackles tonight, passes it back to them. Manning's awareness off and gets done, no one on front of their player to block it. Ugh!

[austsaint]

1 minute ago, Saint Matty 76 said:

Manning gets unfair criticism sometimes but he is bafflingly easy to get round at times, fucking hell

And so for that matter is Will Smallbone.

[Harry_SFC]

Smallbone and Manning disasterclass there

[Osvaldorama]

Play offs will be more fun anyway 

[saint lard]

Come as no surprise. We’ve been dire. We are starting to falter and slip back into old habits and the pedestrian style of play. 
 

[Winnersaint]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Fully deserved. We have looked nothing like the 2nd best team in the league

 

maybe Leeds fans were right, we are largely flat track bullies 

Bang on the money there. 13/30 points thus far against teams  in top 10 on Saturday.

[SNSUN]

KWP shot... saved. Decent play from Edozie. 

[igsey]

Time to bring on Brooks and Rothwell..!

[Saint Matty 76]

Ah Smallbone just awful man

[obelisk]

Ball given away too easily in midfield and straight under pressure.

[trousers]

Bednarek might get a yellow for that?

Edited 13 February, 2024 by trousers

[igsey]

Think I would bring Mara on for Brooks and put AA back out on the right.

[Suhari]

4 minutes ago, Thereisonlyonemickychannon said:

Bloody smallbone

I hate it when a smallbone doesn't stand up and deliver.

[obelisk]

Saints corners are rarely dangerous.

[danjosaint]

Fucking dreadful again from manning 

[Turkish]

It was Bristol city who ended our unbeaten home run in 2011/12 when we went a year without losing at home. That was a crap performance and 1-0 loss. Make of that what you will

[Micky]

Crap corner, no threat at all

[Saint_clark]

What the fuck was that corner.

[Winnersaint]

Downes is integral to how we play I’m afraid. Up there with the best in Europe re ball retention. No Downes no ball retention. No replacement.

[Jack]

Yeah Manning is pretty shit isn’t he 

[Wade Garrett]

Not on it at all tonight.

[SNSUN]

1 minute ago, Suhari said:

I hate it when a smallbone doesn't stand up and deliver.

He needs the hairdryer treatment from Russ...

[Sheaf Saint]

Smallbone needs to remember what position he's supposed to be playing this half. He charged forward there and left a massive gap for them to break into.

[bangkoksaint]

Manning and KWP switched?

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Winnersaint said:

Downes is integral to how we play I’m afraid. Up there with the best in Europe re ball retention. No Downes no ball retention. No replacement.

Best in europe?

on crack tonight mate?

[igsey]

51 minutes ago, igsey said:

For quite literally the hundredth time - WHY the fuck is Manning taking corners from his wrong side? Leaves us open to a counter attack every time. They're not even very good corners!

I repeat...

[Mr X]

We are going to concede again just not switched on when they break 

[SNSUN]

Leeds 4

[Saint_clark]

Manning at RB and KWP at left back now? 

Is that a temporary switch after corners to help restrict counter attacks?

[obelisk]

Bristol really aren't that great but Saints not laying a glove on them.

[DrSuess1979]

Mara offers more up front than Armstrong lately 

Edited 13 February, 2024 by DrSuess1979

[Micky]

Lots of arm waving going on, not a good sign.  Leeds 4 up

[Sheaf Saint]

Leeds get a 4th.

[BotleySaint]

Need to change something as this is in danger of getting further away from us.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, SNSUN said:

Leeds 4

They will be finishing 2nd

 

 

[Sir Ralph]

Get Sulemana on

[Chez]

3 minutes ago, trousers said:

Bednarek might get a yellow for that?

good foul that. 5 on 3 before he smashed into one of theirs.

[Saint Matty 76]

Just zero midfield presence here

[bangkoksaint]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

They will be finishing 2nd

 

 

This for me.

[SNSUN]

Mara and Fraser coming on.

[BotleySaint]

Just now, Sir Ralph said:

Get Sulemana on

For Brooks. He's not done much today, I expected better.

[Winnersaint]

2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Best in europe?

on crack tonight mate?

Not at all. Saw some stats published at weekend had him in a list within top players in Europe for ball retention.  Just reporting what I saw.

 

Edited 13 February, 2024 by Winnersaint

[Mallagroth]

Time to change it balance is wrong

[Saint_clark]

I hate those frustrated cynical fouls in situations like these. It's so self indulgent. 

[Scoobysaint]

Get some pace on. Sully and Fraser on for Brooks and Edozie. Get Smallbone off for any bugger. Not too sure what the footballing question has to be if Smallbone is the answer! 

[Saint Matty 76]

Come on Mara, leave no doubt that you’ve now got to start games

Fraser had some great input off the bench too