Saints 2-1 Coventry - Match Thread

[Saint Fan CaM]

We’re pussying around at the back far too much now. Urgency has just evaporated it seems.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Nice from Adams there.

[Secret Site Agent]

We do this all the bloody time.

COYS 

 

Finish them off for fuck sake.

[Saint NL]

Mara sprinting through toffee there 😂😂

[Turkish]

How shite was that from Mara FFS

[obelisk]

What the hell was Mara doing there? Sleeping?

[Saint Fan CaM]

Mara is sooo slow and weak. Shite!

[The Kraken]

Mara in absolute slow motion though getting dispossessed.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

And after midfield terrier Smallbone had won it, with one of his trademark crunching tackles.

[Saint NL]

Is that Shea Charles coming on?

 

Forgot he existed

[Saint Fan CaM]

Charles and Stu coming on.

[stknowle]

1 minute ago, The Kraken said:

Mara in absolute slow motion though getting dispossessed.

Doing himself absolutely no favours there. Jesus, is it really too much to ask to at least look like you're bothered?

[captainchris]

3 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

I will continue to scream this until I'm blue in the face - inability to cope with pressure is not a coach managed skill - it is a mental skill that needs to be dealt with by a shrink. Our defence are too weak mentally, and it is an issue that has plagued us for the last 4 years or so, regardless of which players, managers and coaches are at the club. 

No ! We don’t stop crosses or mark up, that is coaching! 

[obelisk]

I reckon 2-2 is the minimum Saints will get from this. Just no control of the game at all.

[Turkish]

Just now, stknowle said:

Doing himself absolutely no favours there. Jesus, is it really too much to ask to at least look like you're bothered?

He clearly has talent remember that Leeds pass!

[Saint NL]

Just now, obelisk said:

I reckon 2-2 is the minimum Saints will get from this. Just no control of the game at all.

I reckon saints will hold out for the win. 

[The Kraken]

Stephens getting absolutely rinsed there.

[SambaMaverick]

Great defending Stephens, so brave

[SNSUN]

He could be our number one for years but I will never feel comfortable as long as Baz is our keeper.

[Saint NL]

Here's Rothwell to add some energy to the midfield 

[stknowle]

I wouldn't have taken Aribo off personally. Oh well let's see how it pans out.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Shot from them. Mara tracking back, without putting any pressure on them.

Stephens and Has giving some folk a scary moment.

Aribo off for Stu.

Adams off for Rothwell.

There goes any physical presence.

Smallbone off too.

He'd been doing fine.

[Farmer Saint]

Just now, stknowle said:

I wouldn't have taken Aribo off personally. Oh well let's see how it pans out.

We were told by our fans on here that he was playing really well and really shit, was a massive asset and out biggest weakness. 

Thank fuck our fans know so much about the game. 

[Turkish]

Commentator has been saying it’s suddenly got very tense/nervous for the last 15 minutes 

[trousers]

1 minute ago, stknowle said:

I wouldn't have taken Aribo off personally. Oh well let's see how it pans out.

 

1 minute ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Shot from them. Mara tracking back, without putting any pressure on them.

Stephens and Has giving some folk a scary moment.

Aribo off for Stu.

Adams off for Rothwell.

There goes any physical presence.

Smallbone off too.

He'd been doing fine.

I've always felt Russ seems to be one of those managers who makes 5 subs because we can, not necessarily because we need to...

[SaintsBarry74]

They've only had two shots on goal, clearly they don't know how to play us.

[obelisk]

Is THB getting worse?

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

We were told by our fans on here that he was playing really well and really shit, was a massive asset and out biggest weakness. 

Thank fuck our fans know so much about the game. 

I thought he played well tonight should start more 

[chownie20]

3 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Shot from them. Mara tracking back, without putting any pressure on them.

Stephens and Has giving some folk a scary moment.

Aribo off for Stu.

Adams off for Rothwell.

There goes any physical presence.

Smallbone off too.

He'd been doing fine.

It's Russ bringing on his "finishers" a la Mckenna

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

We were told by our fans on here that he was playing really well and really shit, was a massive asset and out biggest weakness. 

Thank fuck our fans know so much about the game. 

I thought he was shit tonight should never start 

[obelisk]

Good position in attack. Back to Baz.

[The Kraken]

Mara is an absolute waste of a shirt tonight. At least he won’t need to wash his kit afterwards.

[Toussaint]

Mara has played a blinder, pretending to be really crap to lull Coventry into complacency. Motm for me

[SNSUN]

Butthole puckering...

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, obelisk said:

Is THB getting worse?

I think he looks worse when playing alongside Stephens instead of Bednarek.

It's a weird one with Stephens. I can't point to anything in particular that he does wrong, but our defence just looks so much better when he isn't in it.

[coalman]

6 minutes added time. Equaliser incoming

[Saint NL]

Here we go, good luck everyone. 6 mins to not shit the bed. Can it be done?

[obelisk]

Another cross comes in from the wide open spaces.

[Saint NL]

2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I thought he was shit tonight should never start 

Man of the match 😂

[badgerx16]

Mara's lack of effort and positional nous demonstrating exactly what it is that Che brings to the team.

Edited 9 April, 2024 by badgerx16

[Saint Fan CaM]

Great challenge by Rothwrll there.

[Saint NL]

Some fantastic games in the champions league tonight, and yet we're here watching Mara plod around at half speed.

[obelisk]

Can anyone explain why Mara is on the pitch?

[Saint Fan CaM]

Mara realty is a complete arse

[BotleySaint]

Just now, obelisk said:

Can anyone explain why Mara is on the pitch?

Sorry, didn't notice him. Is Mara playing?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Ghosted past 3 of ours to create that last effort.

[CylonKing]

Isn't he cup tied? 😉

[Mr X]

A win is a win but it was far from convincing

[Toussaint]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

Sorry, didn't notice him. Is Mara playing?

His hairdo is

[northam soul]

Why the fuck is he playing Mara and Stu in each others positions