Blackburn 0-0 Saints - Match Thread

[davefizzy14]

1 minute ago, ErwinK1961 said:

Seems a good side to me. Hopefully Stephens at left back and KWP right back.

 

Exactly that. Jack was one of our best players on Monday 🙂 great that KWP is back 🙂 

[washsaint]

1 minute ago, ErwinK1961 said:

Seems a good side to me. Hopefully Stephens at left back and KWP right back.

 

Not sure about that.  Rothwell and Brooks have not, for me, made the impact I would have hoped for and have actually disrupted our style of play.

Armstrong as a lone forward really does not work well.

The Stephens hate on here is laughable....he has been one of our best players in recent weeks.  Some of you need to get a better perspective on life: football is not a life or death experience.  Every day you wake up is a good day.

[macca155]

7 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

LOL

Stephens is unmovable

Mainly because he's played well. He isn't where our problems lie.

[Galway saint]

No one to hold the ball up and good to see Baz still there

[Mr X]

No bloody consitancy of line up from Martin he still doesn't know his best team and it seems he never will, at least kwp starts but that's balanced out by Stephens and bazunu! 

Edited 6 April, 2024 by Mr X

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Armstrong as a central striker just does not work. 

[ErwinK1961]

4 minutes ago, washsaint said:

Not sure about that.  Rothwell and Brooks have not, for me, made the impact I would have hoped for and have actually disrupted our style of play.

Armstrong as a lone forward really does not work well.

The Stephens hate on here is laughable....he has been one of our best players in recent weeks.  Some of you need to get a better perspective on life: football is not a life or death experience.  Every day you wake up is a good day.

I see that, though Rothwell hasn’t played much as a 10, which is where he seems better suited so hopefully that works today. I’d like to see Brooks help out a bit more coming the other way, but he’s (in my opinion) our best chance of creating something.

Agree with your other comment too. 

[captainchris]

AA is not very good as a CF, why does RM persist in playing him there he keeps making the same mistakes over and over…

As for Mr untouchable in goal, this is getting silly now…

Martin is far too attached to his favourites to be successful.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

I'd have had Che in there. Either Fraser or Brooks. Hopefully Rothwe and Brooks' are better in Martin's system and don't leave our defense exposed.

[miserableoldgit]

14 minutes ago, SambaMaverick said:

Front three of fucking fairies. We need one of Che or Mara in there to make it work, how hasn't he seen that?

Now I am confused. I thought that Che was a donkey that couldn't hit a cows ass with a banjo, that Mara was a waste of space. AA has got 20 goals and 11 assists and he is a fairy?  

[SNSUN]

3 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Armstrong as a central striker just does not work. 

Nope he's better on the right. But we also have Brooks who is class and plays on the right so something has to give. The answer would be to play AA wide left and hope he has the same impact as on the right (so we can play Che or Mara up front) but there we find Fraser who has been one of our best players this season. Tricky one. I don't hate that line up though. 

[bangkoksaint]

Ipswich drop points again. Not that it makes a difference but let’s see Saints if you can possibly turn up today when you have a genuine opportunity to reduce the deficit. FWIW having watched it and I know it’s a derby, but I just don’t think we have enough about ourselves to go up.

[beatlesaint]

13 minutes ago, Mr X said:

No bloody consitancy of line up from Martin he still doesn't know his best team and it seems he never will, at least kwp starts but that's balanced out by Stephens and bazunu! 

It’s like that 25 game run with a settled team (defence) just never happened !

[miserableoldgit]

11 minutes ago, captainchris said:

AA is not very good as a CF, why does RM persist in playing him there he keeps making the same mistakes over and over…

As for Mr untouchable in goal, this is getting silly now…

Martin is far too attached to his favourites to be successful.

Like Smallbone and Manning?

[SambaMaverick]

3 minutes ago, miserableoldgit said:

Now I am confused. I thought that Che was a donkey that couldn't hit a cows ass with a banjo, that Mara was a waste of space. AA has got 20 goals and 11 assists and he is a fairy?  

Playing as a central striker, he is worse than useless

[Lee On Solent Saint]

7 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Nope he's better on the right. But we also have Brooks who is class and plays on the right so something has to give. The answer would be to play AA wide left and hope he has the same impact as on the right (so we can play Che or Mara up front) but there we find Fraser who has been one of our best players this season. Tricky one. I don't hate that line up though. 

Trouble is, Brooks doesn't give you much when defending. Am not AA's biggest fan, but his work rate chasing back etc is pretty good. 

[LuckyNumber7]

36 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

LOL

Stephens is unmovable

Rather Stephens than Manning, no?

[Saint Fan CaM]

Going on the reported team line up, think we’re going to be losing this. Martin has declined into a weak manager - he’s just not learning from his own mistakes in failing to correct individual player poor performances and favouring certain players over team balance. 2-1 Blackburn.

Edited 6 April, 2024 by Saint Fan CaM

[AlexLaw76]

2 minutes ago, LuckyNumber7 said:

Rather Stephens than Manning, no?

depends if Stephens gets to roam about the pitch as he likes....TBF, with KwP in, I doubt he will 

[gammon cheeks]

1 minute ago, LuckyNumber7 said:

Rather Stephens than Manning, no?

Not for me ...Manning is a decent left back at this level and played most of the time in our unbeaten run ....Stephens should be a 3rd choice centre back and that  is it in my opinion .

[Master Bates]

4 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Going on the reported team line up, think we’re going to be losing this. Martin has declined into a weak manager - he’s just not learning from his own mistakes in failing to correct individual player poor performances and favouring certain players over team balance. 2-1 Blackburn.

I'm going 4 1

[SaintNewForest]

I love our fanbase and their "Martin will never drop his favourites" rhetoric

Been said about Manning & Smallbone this season who, by my reckoning, have been dropped to the bench at multiple points this season.

But as ever, let's never let facts get in the way of a good whinge.

Edited 6 April, 2024 by SaintNewForest

[Saint In Cornwall]

8 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

I'm going 4 1

Too much information

[The Kraken]

3 minutes ago, SaintNewForest said:

I love our fanbase and their "Martin will never drop his favourites" rhetoric

Been said about Manning & Smallbone this season who, by my reckoning, have been dropped to the bench at multiple points this season.

But as ever, let's never let facts get in the way of a good whinge.

TBF, for every Manning and Smallbone there’s a Stephens and a Bazunu.

[SaintNewForest]

Just now, The Kraken said:

TBF, for every Manning and Smallbone there’s a Stephens and a Bazunu.

The same Stephens who has also spent a lot of time on the bench, yeah? 

He's playing well right now, so there's no reason to drop him.

Bazunu? Well, there's no credible alternative there let's be honest.

[Verwood Saint]

Any decent streams?

 

[waylander]

Just now, Verwood Saint said:

Any decent streams?

 

https://enjoysports.xyz/100/ehd-17.php

[Totton Saint]

What has happened to S Armstrong? He is not even on the bench. Same for Che.  Saving them for Tuesday?

[Mr X]

There can't be any excuses for not winning today surely? We without a doubt should be better at least on paper! 

[Whitey Grandad]

1 minute ago, Totton Saint said:

What has happened to S Armstrong? He is not even on the bench. Same for Che.  Saving them for Tuesday?

Concussion for Stu.

[Nolan]

1 minute ago, Totton Saint said:

What has happened to S Armstrong? He is not even on the bench. Same for Che.  Saving them for Tuesday?

Stu is out after concussion protocol.

[the colonel]

4 minutes ago, waylander said:

https://enjoysports.xyz/100/ehd-17.php

not working. any others?

 

[Totton Saint]

2 minutes ago, Nolan said:

Stu is out after concussion protocol.

thanks

[Roger]

Any other streams?

[Suhari]

All streams seem to have died...

[Totton Saint]

1 minute ago, the colonel said:

not working. any others?

 

Lasted a few seconds

[Saint_dane]

https://flash-24.live/live/stream.php?t=Flash&link=https://live1.esportivos.site/p/slive8.html?es17&w=https://batmanstream.watch/&id=153223

[Danbert]

Arghhh all streams are dead - curse you Internet

 

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Totton Saint said:

Lasted a few seconds

Oh shit, what did the wife say?

[Suhari]

Just now, Totton Saint said:

Lasted a few seconds

Don't tell everyone. I did my best.

[Mr X]

Not got going so far, early days though! 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Decent run from Brooks. I was waiting for one of our cutbacks there to AA.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Massive miss by AA proving he’s no CF

[The Kraken]

That’s a sitter, surely? Terrible miss.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

That was another one across from Brooks. AA was unmarked, so that looked like a very good chance. Tried to get too slight a touch on it to guide it in?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Just now, The Kraken said:

That’s a sitter, surely? Terrible miss.

Che would have.... ah... never mind 🙂 

[Challenger]

1 minute ago, The Kraken said:

That’s a sitter, surely? Terrible miss.

Epitaph for the season.

[Sheaf Saint]

Cov 1-0 Leeds

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

Cov 1-0 Leeds

What could have been.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Coventry 1 up vs Leeds