Saints 1-2 Millwall - Match Thread

[StrangelyBrown]

Just now, Mr X said:

What's worse is Millwall haven't had to do anything revolutionary to win the game! 

What's worse still is it's Millwall at home - a game we should win comfortably.

[Saint NL]

This is horrible viewing.

 

[Miltonaggro]

This is a repeat of hull, but worse as we seem to be degrading as a team. Trying to walk it in, dull and blunt in attack, no urgency, no fire on view. We deserve fuck all on this form. Worrying. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Manning at least trying to release Sule. Didn;t come off.

[washsaint]

Devoid of ideas, devoid of fight, devoid of a plan B.  

Weird team selections, weird subs, really need a reset.  Right now, Saints look like a shambles in all areas of the pitch with no threat.

The Rothwell loan signing was a strange one - why did we not keep Alcaraz?

[hypochondriac]

Rotten. We need to learn how to play without Downes. 

[BotleySaint]

We seem to get stuck in a rut in some games. Hesitating, choosing to go backwards instead of forwards. No slick passing, just slow and ponderous.

[Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd]

Not going anywhere other than Fratton Park next season.

Perhaps the giddy idiots on here who were talking about Promotion at Xmas are finally realising that Saints are nowhere near Premiership quality as a thumping at Liverpool next week will show. 

[Block41 Saint]

That's that. Fucking awful performance once again. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Ah Rothwell again. Gets into a good space to receive it. Control deserts him, nad goes to Millwall.

[Saint_Jonny]

Ugh..what a shit week. 

[AlexLaw76]

Stats will tell you it was a freak game...I guess it would be hard to argue it was not, as they scored with a howler from Bazunu and a penalty.

However, what the has happened to Martin?

THB RB/wide right CB?

KwP left wing?

Stephens in a CB/No.10 hybrid something?

We put Millwall under a lot of pressure in their defensive 3rd for large parts of the game, but not much of a goal threat throughout, due to lots of sideways passing allowing them to get 10 men behind the ball. So much sideways and passing backwards, especially in dangerous areas. Rarely do we have a defence facing their own goal.

I find our football largely iritiating. We went on a long run, which was great and thanks to having far better players than most other sides, but dropped too many silly points as we just did not put sides to the sword! Now, when we hit a dodgy spell, Leeds are gone.

Just wait until next season in the championship when we downgrade half of this team, and still trying to play Russ-ball #SouthCoastSwansea

[Holmes_and_Watson]

THB gets a yellow, and gives the ref some lip afterwards. He hates losing and will be a frustrated figure at this form.

[Saint Fan CaM]

1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

Rotten. We need to learn how to play.

Fixed!

[saintant]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

We seem to get stuck in a rut in some games. Hesitating, choosing to go backwards instead of forwards. No slick passing, just slow and ponderous.

For me it's all about the intent shown at the start of a game. Start fast and that sets the tone. Start slowly as we have done lately and you get what you deserve. That's down to RM and his staff I'm afraid.

[obelisk]

Saints an absolute shambles.

[Master Bates]

Just woke up in hospital any links?

[BotleySaint]

We've gone from a very strong position to 3 defeats out of 4. Need to stop the rot. Still only 5 off the pace but we need to get the attacking confidence back. 

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd said:

Not going anywhere other than Fratton Park next season.

Perhaps the giddy idiots on here who were talking about Promotion at Xmas are finally realising that Saints are nowhere near Premiership quality as a thumping at Liverpool next week will show. 

Sidney posts. Check to see if we lost. Tick.

#clockwork #textbook

😂

[Patches O Houlihan]

I'm fucking cross

Edited 24 February, 2024 by Patches O Houlihan

[harvey]

Leicester and Leeds are playing Baseball while Saints are playing Softball.......

[Sunglasses Ron]

What a change in just two weeks.

Fucking football, it’s bollocks mate.

[Saint NL]

Absolute shit today, no disguising that.

You could argue that it was a freak result with the clanger and penalty, but that wasn't good enough by a huge margin.

 

[RedArmy]

1 minute ago, Master Bates said:

Just woke up in hospital any links?

See if they can put you back to sleep, would be better. 

[hypochondriac]

2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Stats will tell you it was a freak game...I guess it would be hard to argue it was not, as they scored with a howler from Bazunu and a penalty.

However, what the has happened to Martin?

THB RB/wide right CB?

KwP left wing?

Stephens in a CB/No.10 hybrid something?

We put Millwall under a lot of pressure in their defensive 3rd for large parts of the game, but not much of a goal threat throughout, due to lots of sideways passing allowing them to get 10 men behind the ball. So much sideways and passing backwards, especially in dangerous areas. Rarely do we have a defence facing their own goal.

I find our football largely iritiating. We went on a long run, which was great and thanks to having far better players than most other sides, but dropped too many silly points as we just did not put sides to the sword! Now, when we hit a dodgy spell, Leeds are gone.

Just wait until next season in the championship when we downgrade half of this team, and still trying to play Russ-ball #SouthCoastSwansea

Yep. Next year is going to be dreadful if we don't go up. Still trying to play this style but with worse and less capable players. It's going to be like banging your head against a wall. 

Edited 24 February, 2024 by hypochondriac

[SfcPhil]

Wheels well and truly off. We had to win that game and we lost. Millwall came into this game with 1 draw and 6 losses in their last 7. FML.

[badgerx16]

I think I might be in a minority here, but that was pure shite. RM needs to find a new plan because we will struggle in the playoffs playing this way.

[macca155]

This has been horrible, Saints style of football has been sussed out.

Always thought it was going to be the play offs.

Need to use the next 12 games to set ourselves up for that.

However this team would be mullered every week in the Prem. I don't want to go through that again either.

Bollocks

[obelisk]

What's the excuse today Russell? Poor in defence. Weak in midfield. Blunt in attack. It'll be Nottarf Krap for Saints next season.

[Disco Stu]

Oh dear. Top 2 looking beyond reach now. Who has confidence this team will turn up for the play-offs?

Edited 1 March, 2024 by Disco Stu

[saintant]

Good job we are 15 points clear of 7th.

[Jimmy_D]

Bloody Hell.

Lost to an utterly worthless bunch of cheating ****s playing 10-0-0 formation and an utter disgrace of a ref.

[Vancouver Saint]

Astonishingly poor result. So that's it folks - for those of you who want us to stay in the Championship you've got your wish because we aren't winning any playoff. 

 

[Convict Colony]

2 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

Just woke up in hospital any links?

you met the millwall fans ?

[BotleySaint]

Just now, SfcPhil said:

Wheels well and truly off. We had to win that game and we lost. Millwall came into this game with 1 draw and 6 losses in their last 7. FML.

New manager bounce. 

[SNSUN]

Well I decided not to follow the game today, dug out the Wii and played Skyward Sword. Sounds like it was a better use of my time.

Not over but does anyone still think we’ll get autos? Personally I think we are destined for playoffs so I want as few key injuries to players as possible.

Still have The big boys to play though so win them and we’re back in contention. Still…

[CB Fry]

Only listened to the commentary but sounded absolutely dreadful. Tessem raging through most of it about our tactics/shape/etc.

It's going to be the play offs for us. Just goes to show how fucking moronic the talk of us chasing down  Leicester to win the fucking league was. We're now solid fourth.

[Block41 Saint]

Out of the autos race in February is failure with this team. The manager looks clueless at the minute. 

[saintant]

1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

Yep. Next year is going to be dreadful if we don't go up. Still trying to play this style but with worse and less capable players. It's going to be like banging your head against a wall. 

I think next year will be worse than dreadful if we do go up. We are not ready to mix it in the Prem and far from it.

[LGTL]

That second half was absolutely disgraceful. Not even March and Martin is up to his old tricks again. Useless cunt

[OldNick]

SAINTS EST 1885 RUINING WEEKENDS FOR GENERATIONS

[Dman]

8 minutes ago, benjii said:

Bad crosses. We've put about 30 crosses in and about two of them have been any good. Check the stats.

Obviously Flynn Beckham would have changed that.

One thing I am disappointed with is that we haven't tried a different shape this half. All the subs more or less like for like. We should have changed it up a bit.

They played 3 lumps at CB to our single lone forward. Is it any wonder we didn’t have more success?

[adrian lord]

Not good enough. 

[Andrew Watson]

Spineless dross,what a load of bottlers.Millwall had been the whipping boys and we gift them 3 points,we will be lucky to hang on to 4th if we do not pull our fingers out. Silly me thinking we would win this game.

[skintsaint]

Any serious team going for promotion would have won that by 3 or 4 after equalising....shit show.

[Sheaf Saint]

Well now, what a bag of shite that was. Millwall were fucking awful and we've gifted them a win.

I knew the unbeaten run wouldn't go on forever, but for it to end quite as abruptly as it has is very alarming. 3 defeats out of 4 in the space of two weeks - two of them at home. 

I'm not completely giving up hope on autos just yet, but it's looking pretty unlikely now unless we can turn things around quickly. 

[obelisk]

Is RM concentrating on the FA Cup?

[CanadaSaint]

If I hear Martin say we weren’t brave enough again I’m going to fucking scream. We’re not brave because he coaches us to retain the ball with mindless over-elaboration. We spurn virtually every chance for a quick, incisive pass. We were done when Fraser went off - the most direct attacker we have.

[Saint Matty 76]

Embarrassing couple of weeks

I understand we’re missing Downes but this drop off is remarkable, we look like a dead average Championship team and it’ll only be worse next season when the better couple head off as well

It’s one seriously important play-offs and I just don’t fancy it, especially as our goalkeeper is incapable of not just handing goals out for fuck all

[OttawaSaint]

They just keep finding new and creative ways to upset me. Ugh!