Saints 1-2 Hull - Match Thread

[Monk]

& that’s how easy it is to play against Russ ball. 
 

We look completely disjointed both in and out of possession. 

[Bad Wolf]

Ipswich now winning

[Block41 Saint]

Midfield is the issue. 

[Bad Wolf]

1 minute ago, Monk said:

& that’s how easy it is to play against Russ ball. 
 

We look completely disjointed both in and out of possession. 

If it's that easy, why did 25 teams not figure out until Bristol City?

[Master Bates]

So now we're 4th

[obelisk]

Saints blow hot and cold. Never know what's coming. That's what will consign us to the play-offs.

[Mr X]

We've created hardly anything so far and hull are very good defensively, long way to go but the signs aren't good 🙏

[Disco Stu]

He found the solution against West Brom ffs. Why switch back?

[adrian lord]

Nothing we do is coming off today so far. 

[bangkoksaint]

Be brave Russ. Pull Rothwell for Charles

[stknowle]

9 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

I know that feeling from experience. Minus the paid the £10 bit.

Lolololol. Currently got a good hard stream so don’t feel too deflated.

[Monk]

2 minutes ago, Bad Wolf said:

If it's that easy, why did 25 teams not figure out until Bristol City?

Because some of us are know what we’re talking about more than others. 

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, Disco Stu said:

He found the solution against West Brom ffs. Why switch back?

Totally incomprehensible midfield for this one. 

[Sunglasses Ron]

1 minute ago, Master Bates said:

So now we're 4th

Crazy isn’t it. On target for 93 points and all that gets is 4th place.

[Saint86]

1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

Totally incomprehensible midfield for this one. 

He's having real issues balancing and rotating the squad imo. Manning and rothwell should not be starting. And if rothwell is going to start he has to drop stu. Can't be unbalancing the side this much. Its inexcusable.

Stephens should blatantly be starting over manning.

Edited 20 February, 2024 by Saint86

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, Disco Stu said:

He found the solution against West Brom ffs. Why switch back?

>gasp< Beneath the mask of a bearded, wellness manager...

...it's The Tinkerer!

 

 

[adrian lord]

Hull have excellent positioning and movement, it is impeding our passing game, and disrupting possession.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

I take it that it's Manning who is getting done just the way you like your breakfast kipper at left back?

[The Kraken]

This is pretty shoddy so far.

[Sheaf Saint]

No control in midfield whatsoever.

[obelisk]

KWP attacks the Hull half and nobody wanted to support him. Saints looking leggy.

[adrian lord]

Who is the home team???????

[Block41 Saint]

Should be 2 down here at least.  Absolutely shocking performance. 

[Mr X]

Hull look the better team at our own style 🤔

[stknowle]

My good god Ryan Manning is SO bad at his main job. Jesus Christ.

[Saint86]

Just now, Holmes_and_Watson said:

I take it that it's Manning who is getting done just the way you like your breakfast kipper at left back?

Yeah, but did you see his laughable "recovery" slide/lunge after the player was already behind him and taking on the next defender 🤣. Like a fifa player slammed the slide tackle button once the play had already passed by. 

[SfcPhil]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

No control in midfield whatsoever.

Without watching tonight's game, that sounds exactly like Bristol City last week. Apparently we had three midfielders playing, but it looked like none.

[obelisk]

Hull all over Saints midfield. Another with 3 on 2.

[Mr X]

We are so lucky not to be more than one down 

[Dr Who?]

90 plus minute games everyone. 🙄 

Quarter of the way through. 

Edited 20 February, 2024 by Dr Who?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

A spin and shot there. They had a fair bit of space again. Just as well he couldn;t take it on the foot it arrived to him on.

Hull have enough pace, and our set up is disjointed enough that we're not out of the blocks here.

[DT]

We are absolutely atrocious tonight. Manning one of the worst left back performances I have ever seen

[stknowle]

1 minute ago, SfcPhil said:

Without watching tonight's game, that sounds exactly like Bristol City last week. Apparently we had three midfielders playing, but it looked like none.

It’s similar but frankly worse so far. Need to change it up. 

[adrian lord]

Look fatigued, lacking concentration. Flailing around. 

[badgerx16]

1 minute ago, DT said:

Manning one of the worst left back performances I have ever seen

This post could have been made so many times this season.

Edited 20 February, 2024 by badgerx16

[SNSUN]

I hate not watching it live. Waiting for bloody Merson to say something is excruciating.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Just now, SNSUN said:

I hate not watching it live. Waiting for bloody Merson to say something is excruciating.

And then you have to listen to Merson saying something. 🙂

[Saint86]

1 minute ago, badgerx16 said:

This post could have been made so many times this season.

Its made basically every game mate....

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Has Mara even touched the ball yet?

[Winnersaint]

Looks like Leeds getting promoted for the third time in a week. Bless-em.

[Saint86]

Almost conceded again with rothwell being on a totally different wavelength to bazunu. Should not be starting, need an anchor. And Alcaraz was perfectly suited to play the same role and we could have signed a CM cover instead... or even a better left back ffs.

Edited 20 February, 2024 by Saint86

[Lighthouse]

I think we need to give our boys some McVities Gold Bars at HT.

[obelisk]

Saints looking a long, long way from promotion candidates at the moment.

[Saint86]

How is that not a yellow card ffs.

[Sheaf Saint]

3-1 Ipswich

[Lighthouse]

Just now, Saint86 said:

Almost conceded again with rothwell being on a totally different wavelength to bazunu. Should not be starting, need an anchor. And Alcaraz was perfectly suited to play the same role and we could have signed a CM cover... or even a better left back ffs.

Alcaraz was poor all season and never looked suited anywhere in this team. We’ve got plenty of CM talent, we just need to find the right combination.

[Chez]

I said at the start if the season that Hull would be there or there abouts come the end of the season. They have lost  more games than I thought they would to be honest. Look pretty good so far though. We are second best everywhere right now. We need everyone to step it up a notch. Got to be careful not to go too gung ho

[badgerx16]

2 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Has Mara even touched the ball yet?

More than AArma

[Mr X]

The inconsistentcy is well and truly back in our game lately 

[Bad Wolf]

It's like we're playing with 10 men