Bristol City 3-1 Saints - Match Thread

[obelisk]

Trouble is I wouldn't even be confident of making the play-off final.

[Chez]

Jesus. Someone give Manning some help. Where the fuck was Brooks?

[Micky]

We are making a complete and utter mess of this, making them look good when they are nothing more than average.  Subs need to change the game now

[Lee On Solent Saint]

AA just cannot play through the middle

[SNSUN]

AA going wide? Prefer him there anyway.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Winnersaint said:

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

 

It is all relative to the league he is playing in. You must know this.

it is like saying Adam Armstrong is one of the best forwards in the country 

[igsey]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Manning at RB and KWP at left back now? 

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

I think we've realised all their threat is coming down their right and Manning is not a very good defender. KWP on a yellow now though so might switch back.

[GDog07]

The more this game moves on, the less we look like scoring, more so Bristol City getting a second.

Feels like the week our play off spot will be sealed, having to go away to West Brom. 5 a drift by the weekend? That would be quite the demoralising turnaround.

I hope I’m wrong.

[Maggie May]

Too easy for City.

[Mr X]

He didn't touch our player 

[Saint NL]

It was clear from the start that the midfield was weak, the drop off in quality from Downes to Charles is massive.

We can't create chances if we can't get the ball....

[Jack]

We’ve believed our own hype today I think. Back to walking football and fannying around with it with no intent. 
 

City have got in our faces and we’ve not been good enough or worked hard enough to play round it or through it 

[benali-shorts]

Martin not great vs top quarter teams worryingly 

[madge]

We seriously seem to be lacking any sort of pace tonight. Adam Armstrong has had a poor game. He’s no central striker. 

[Saint_clark]

Fucking awful cross from Armstrong. He's dipped massively recently.

[SNSUN]

Thankfully Downes isn't out long term. 

[bangkoksaint]

We’re making them look like bloody Brazil!!

[obelisk]

Bristol attack with pace. Saints still walking it up to the half way line.

[SambaMaverick]

Team full of Ryan Manning's if we don't go up. The fucking horror

[Sir Ralph]

Manning is woeful again. Some really braindead decisions tonight

Edited 13 February, 2024 by Sir Ralph

[Turkish]

This is so shit

[Convict Colony]

It's a about time manning did something this season, he's been shit even as a free transfer.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, bangkoksaint said:

We’re making them look like bloody Brazil!!

This has been coming.

First halves against Watford and Huddersfield…. Martin took the blame for himself, doubt he will keep doing that 

[bpsaint]

This really is shit. 

[Harry_SFC]

Manning is having an utterly terrible half here 

[SNSUN]

City have our number. They're not even that good but they're well organised and we can't seem to up a gear. Maybe the pace of Sulemana is needed...

[Sevvy]

Come on Saints i have you to win 2-1. 

 

[Micky]

Fans trying to get us going, but we look done in this one. Not tested them at all this half, they look much more likely to add to their score. 

[hypochondriac]

This performance confirms what I've been thinking for a while - that we have flattered to deceive for a few games now and haven't looked anywhere ruthless enough. The quality of our players has allowed us to win but we haven't been blowing teams away much - particularly away from home. 

[Elmore Saint]

Is the pitch one of those hybrid surfaces to take account of the rugby? Seems like everyones passing and touch is just off it tonight.

[Maggie May]

Another season this league it is, then.

[SNSUN]

Fucking hell lads

[Saint Matty 76]

I’d fancy myself to get past Will Smallbone

[Matty's Caddy]

Think they all look knackered…

[Saint_Ash]

Saints fans in good voice trying to gee them on. sule coming on. 

[obelisk]

Bristol just strolled through our midfield there. Too easy for them.

[SNSUN]

That's game over.

[Saint_clark]

How many goals have we scored from crosses this season? Doesn't feel like many.

[Micky]

Game over

[Disco Stu]

Game over. We never turned up.

[trousers]

Double cock

[FarehamSaintJames]

Not even in shock to be honest 

[Mr X]

Oh well are run had to come to an end somewhen 

[Uncle Albert]

Fucking sleepwalking.

[Sir Ralph]

Deserve to lose

[SNSUN]

No comeback here. Just not looked on it. Well played City but we have been shite with it.

[Saint_clark]

Solid keeping there.

[Saint NL]

We're done

[SambaMaverick]

We look absolutely fucking knackered and it's only going to get worse

[Turkish]

So shit. So easy for them. We’ve been miles off it right from kick off