Galway saint Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 come on saints !!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Presumably having been sent off the West Brom manager is not allowed to conduct any halftime team talk in the dressing room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Scraped to half time. Comfortable for over 30 minutes but then we revert to lethargic mode and it's like the keystone cops. We don't capitalise enough on our dominance of the ball, loads of possession but creating very few chances. We need to score the next goal here, if they get it it's going to be very tough. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintInExile Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Said it on Tuesday and will say it again tonight. Smallbone can’t play this deep lying position. Not just because of his defensive deficiencies but because of how unwilling he is to receive the ball under and kind of pressure. He hides and that leads to us having to go long and lose the ball. He needs to get on the ball so we can try and regain some control of midfield. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Just now, adrian lord said: Presumably having been sent off the West Brom manager is not allowed to conduct any halftime team talk in the dressing room? I think they put a red ball gag on him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicBoom Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 When we're on the front foot we looked good, but passing it around at the back we looked increasingly jittery. Bazunu in particular looks like he's trying to present them with a goal. We have to take back control and keep the ball better or its a matter of time til they score. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 1 minute ago, adrian lord said: Presumably having been sent off the West Brom manager is not allowed to conduct any halftime team talk in the dressing room? Surely he's allowed to do that? Isn't he just banned from the pitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 WBA gave us far too much respect for the first 30 minutes. Then they seemed to have been reminded how Huddersfield and Bristol City countered Saints. Rode our luck a bit towards the end of the half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) Excellent for 30 minutes but energy has dropped off and gaps appearing. Stephens has been excellent on the ball and made an amazing clearance but defensively we still have a problem at left back. I'd be tempted to swap him and KWP round now. I feel as though we need a couple of subs sooner rather than later to keep the energy up. I think Mara has done well. When we've passed it to him he's used it well and he's got stuck in. Now WBA are playing with a bit more confidence we should be looking to get it to Mara a bit quicker. Stu Armstrong been class. Edited February 16 by benjii 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 4 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said: Where's Smallbone this evening? Is he even on the bench? I thought the same, assume he's having a nice walk somewhere. Phrases you will never hear "smallbone has really grabbed this game by the scruff of the neck" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64saint Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) This is a first but am loving this referee. Sent their manager off, then denied them a penalty and we're the away team !!!! Edited February 16 by 64saint 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 1 minute ago, 64saint said: This is a first but am loving this referee. Sent their manager off, then denied them a penalty. He hasn't put a foot wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Could be coming up against this lot in the play-offs. I wouldn't be confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 6 minutes ago, Micky said: Scraped to half time. Comfortable for over 30 minutes but then we revert to lethargic mode and it's like the keystone cops. We don't capitalise enough on our dominance of the ball, loads of possession but creating very few chances. We need to score the next goal here, if they get it it's going to be very tough. It's clearly because they have been told to press us more around our penalty area and not allow us to play out from the back. Plain as day. RM should see it and change to more long balls over the top. Keep playing fiddly against their strong press and we'll let them back in. Sort it out Russ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64saint Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Just now, adrian lord said: He hasn't put a foot wrong. Can we have him every week. 😂😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Fellows coming on for WBA. Could be tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Need the second. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I expected WBA to come out flying, but been a slow start to the second half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 6 minutes ago, Convict Colony said: I thought the same, assume he's having a nice walk somewhere. Phrases you will never hear "smallbone has really grabbed this game by the scruff of the neck" Smallbone Watch: Very much the linking player tonight. Stephens used to push forwards. Smallbone used to support Stu, help keep numbers in midfield in case of attack, as we've Fraser AA, and Mara up there. Most notably, he's been the outball for Baz three or four times. Not his usual role of being an outball for partically anything across hte pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 Charles playing higher up the field this half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Ooft. I thought Baz has held onto that one for one touch too many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 The Hawthorns is rivaling Goodison with the number of Booos tonight 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaMaverick Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Charles is fucking toilet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I'd like to see Brooks on at some point. Mara not exactly doing much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Aah, that caught Mara by surprise and he couldn't get any power on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madge Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Need to replace Shea Charles..game passing him by and positioning not great when West Brom have the ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Passes starting to go astray. A bit reminiscent of Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Just now, SambaMaverick said: Charles is fucking toilet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Get Mara off, ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Wba freekick, looks dangerous. Smallbone booked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Charles has obviously been instructed to press higher up the pitch but his closing down is half hearted and then he's caught the wrong side of the ball. Get him sitting deep alongside Smallbone again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopper Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Charles for Rothwell and Mara for Brooks. Charles is playing in slo mo right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaMaverick Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Just now, Saint_clark said: Charles has obviously been instructed to press higher up the pitch but his closing down is half hearted and then he's caught the wrong side of the ball. Get him sitting deep alongside Smallbone again. Get him off more like, he's a traffic cone out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Decent chance this. Thankfully, we have a great shot stopper in goals, which might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 This isn't ending 1-0, is it...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 West Brom are going to score soon, let's just hope we don't crumble and concede 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Yep. Come out for the second half just as shite as finishing the first. almost a carbon copy of the game Tuesday in the way we are playing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 Aribo and Edozie coming on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Yay! Martin has tweaked things to try and get momentum back, but it seems to have not made a difference, or maybe made us a bit more disjointed and giving them the possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Just now, trousers said: Aribo and Edozie coming on Charles and Mara off if I had to guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Charles off, TFFT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Not sure that all this fannying around at the back all the time is going to work tonight. Need to mix it up more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Edozie and Aribo on, Charles and Fraser off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Just now, trousers said: Aribo and Edozie coming on I was just about to type Aribo. So that's good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Charles off, Aribo on Fraser off, Edozie on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 Just now, trousers said: Aribo and Edozie coming on Charles and Fraser off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Yes you, Shea. Why would it NOT be you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Aribo looking even fitter? We shall see. Edozie ahs been doing well, and Frasert has run around as always. So hopefully some physical presence and new energy out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Who needs a defensive midfielder anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 Stu MotM so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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