Saints 1-2 Hull - Match Thread

[Disco Stu]

Not even Che thought he was going to score with that shot.

[adrian lord]

This is dire. 

[Winnersaint]

This peters out 0-2 or 0-3. Can’t be arsed with the saints player anymore this evening. Going to watch that drama about COVID.

[captainchris]

  On 20/02/2024 at 20:53, CSA96 said:

Triple sub.

ON: Adams, Brooks, Aribo

OFF: Mara, A Armstrong, Rothwell

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Sorry but that should have been at the start!

Martin has been a tad arrogant lately and picks his ‘babes’ in favour of better players for no reason… 

 

[Crouchie's Lawyer]

Dean Hammond, great servant to us but fuck me, if he says Sowfammton one more time, Imma stick a brick through my TV

[Saint NL]

No idea why we appeal for handballs, ref isn't giving us one 😂

[obelisk]

All a bit desperate by Saints.

[Saint86]

  On 20/02/2024 at 21:07, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Martin's comments after this are going to be interesting.

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He'll probably love the players, be so proud of them, and then apologise for his own tactics whilst learning f'all.

[Saint NL]

We can't buy a goal, Che blocked Aribo and it ends up over

[Saint86]

Also, this ref is a right nobber.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

We were getting in each others' way to get a shot away. A much quicker attack. Adams, Fraser, Aribo and Brooks. The first two starting the move and who should have been starting.

[obelisk]

Hull's finishing is dreadful. Could easily be 0-5.

[Sheaf Saint]

Adams miscontrols the ball then falls on his arse and blocks Aribo from being able to shoot.

Brilliant Che. Just brilliant.

[Convict Colony]

Armstrong to come off for sully please

Need some chaos 

Edited 20 February, 2024 by Convict Colony

[Chez]

  On 20/02/2024 at 21:13, Saint NL said:

No idea why we appeal for handballs, ref isn't giving us one 😂

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he's not giving much full stop. Amazed both sides have't got a couple of yellows. Same for both sides I guess.

[Mr X]

Far Too little too late to rescue anything tonight!

 

You're welcome 🙏🤞

[Chez]

another good chance for Hull. They should be three or four up

[CSA96]

Stu off, Sulemana on

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Ridiculus how we can go away from home and totally boss WBA, but turn up at home and make Hull look like fuckin Real Madrid.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Sule for Stu

[Saint NL]

It's like watching someone playing FIFA after you've changed the control scheme. Pressing X for a short pass and instead getting a backheel.

[Convict Colony]

  On 20/02/2024 at 21:15, Convict Colony said:

Armstrong to come off for sully please

Need some chaos 

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Yes

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Oooh Aribo wins the ball back. So few of our players can go in and win tackles.

[Saint NL]

Fucking ref 😂

[igsey]

  On 20/02/2024 at 21:14, Saint86 said:

Also, this ref is a right nobber.

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You can say that again.

[Saint_clark]

Ah well, playoffs it is. 

[Sheaf Saint]

This ref is a proper knob.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Sule guided away from the ball he wanted to run onto. Ref not interested. But hopefully a sign he can get past a Hull marker.

[Mr X]

  On 20/02/2024 at 21:17, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Ridiculus how we can go away from home and totally boss WBA, but turn up at home and make Hull look like fuckin Real Madrid.

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If you're a long term saints fan you can't be in the slightest bit surprised 😂

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Sule nearly well. Getting past his man.

[Dark Munster]

  On 20/02/2024 at 21:17, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Ridiculus how we can go away from home and totally boss WBA, but turn up at home and make Hull look like fuckin Real Madrid.

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Not really. Compare the starting line ups. 

[Winnersaint]

  On 20/02/2024 at 21:20, Mr X said:

If you're a long term saints fan you can't be in the slightest bit surprised 😂

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I pointed this out earlier. No surprises, but may be some more before season’s end. Right

back to the COVID thingy.

Edited 20 February, 2024 by Winnersaint

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Aribo wins it back again. More than both Smallbone and Rothwell combined in the game.

When Hull were pushing forward in numbers, Sule would have been an option to stop them doing that. More centrally, and very capable of getting past a high line.

[Saint86]

  On 20/02/2024 at 21:19, Saint_clark said:

Ah well, playoffs it is. 

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Incredibly poor if we just surrender it like we are tbh.

[Saint NL]

This should be 5 or 6 now, but this lot couldn't finish a bag of mini cheddars

[Mr X]

Sulemana worth every penny! 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Ah. Smallbone. Good position, nice touch and pass that doens;t reach it's man. Sums up his night (being a bit generous now I'm remembering the lack of control in midfield)

[Morse]

First half v Huddersfield, Bristol City and now this. We've been found out.  Press us hard and we break. 

[badgerx16]

Smallbone has the touch of an amputee and the vision of Helen Keller.

[Patches O Houlihan]

Can't help thinking things would have been different if we'd started with Aribo instead of Rothwell...

[Viking Saint]

  On 20/02/2024 at 21:22, Mr X said:

Sulemana worth every penny

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 I thought he'd scored!!

[obelisk]

Adams misses.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Arobo bouncing aorund their box lookign for the ball. Aribo the one chasing down their keeper. What a difference.

[Saint NL]

We got a freekick 😎

[Chez]

it's like watching us last season. 

[Saint NL]

Fucks sake Baz.

Composure 

[Sheaf Saint]

We're finally starting to show a bit of control and composure, but it's far too little too late.

This is 100% on Russ for that horrific starting lineup.

[hypochondriac]

Aribo should start every game if available. Same with Brooks and we have to play one of Charles or Downes every game. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

  On 20/02/2024 at 21:24, Patches O Houlihan said:

Can't help thinking things would have been different if we'd started with Aribo instead of Rothwell...

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I never quite got why ROthwell went into the eleven so quickly. From all the huffing and puffing he was doing just to keep up with our fitness, to the systems he would supposedly have to learn that Martin got all the others doing.

Martin rally eased Fraser and later Aribo into the team. All very gradual. Rothwell, while showing good attacking skill, seemed to be an instant favourite.

[Mr X]

Hull have been too good for us tonight both attacking wise and defensively fair play to them