Saints 3-2 Watford - Match Thread

[DT]

I just won at the bookies on the National and put a quid on Watford. Hopefully the second bet won’t come in...

 

 

and there it is. FFS. Useless fuckers.

 

 

Just so sick of this useless, moronic style of football where we just pass it around slowly, aimlessly, in the hipster/disrupter belief (oh, we're so clever) that we are reinventing football. We are so easy to beat and I just want Martin gone, with his ridiculous sub choices and youth ignoring with him. He can take Baz too, who is the most invisible goalkeeper I think I've ever seen. Don't give a toss whether he can pass it out from the back. Pathetic usless fucking bottlers.

Edited 13 April, 2024 by DT

[Sheaf Saint]

Taking Brooks off I can understand, but I thought Aribo was having a good game so that one surprises me.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Should be decent subs. Still keeping some physical focal point with Adams.

[DT]

Last time he took aribo off without warranting it it didn’t end well...

 

 

and so it did again. Manager never, ever learns.

Edited 13 April, 2024 by DT

[Saint NL]

Smallbone looks done for the day

[trousers]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Smallbone looks done for the day

Can we bring Aribo back on?!

[Ed Rooney]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Smallbone looks done for the day

We live in hope 

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, trousers said:

Can we bring Aribo back on?!

I'd imagine it will be Rothwell if he can't continue.

[Sheaf Saint]

2 minutes ago, Ed Rooney said:

We live in hope 

What a fucking stupid comment.

He was having a good game and, in case you didn't notice, was involved in the build up and finished for our first goal.

But yeah, let's wish he can't continue 🙄

Edited 13 April, 2024 by Sheaf Saint

[Ed Rooney]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

What a fucking stupid comment.

He was having a good game and, in case you didn't notice, was involved in the build up and finished for our first goal.

But yeah, let's wish he can't continue 🙄

Fuck off he’s shit 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Good running back from AA. Just enough to disrupt their move in the end.

[Bad Wolf]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

What a fucking stupid comment.

He was having a good game and, in case you didn't notice, was involved in the build up and finished for our first goal.

But yeah, let's wish he can't continue 🙄

Ridiculous isn't it? I don't particularly rate him either but the lad tries hard, has been through a tough time, genuinely loves the club and is called every name under the sun by our wonderfully supportive fanbase.

[Saint NL]

Christ, living dangerously

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Smallbone watch: He did a paced, almost languid looking run from very deep, when he passed it. At every point he was available for a pass into the middle, including getting into the box. Nice to see.

[coalman]

Bring out the banjo

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Oh, and that was him putting off his player in our box.

[Saint NL]

Maybe a good time to introduce Sulemana. Give us an out ball because we can't hold it.

Watford have a high line so just drop it behind their defender and let him run.....

[BotleySaint]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Maybe a good time to introduce Sulemana. Give us an out ball because we can't hold it.

Watford have a high line so just drop it behind their defender and let him run.....

Sulemana just gives it away. Not someone who can hold the ball up or carry it out. He can barely keep control when he runs with it.

[gallaghert366@yahoo.com]

Perennial problem  - two shots on target so far.

[Bad Wolf]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

Sulemana just gives it away. Not someone who can hold the ball up or carry it out. He can barely keep control when he runs with it.

Sounds like Rothwell.

[Chez]

Stu having a mare so far. Tempting to take him off. Buck up lad.

[BotleySaint]

Just now, Bad Wolf said:

Sounds like Rothwell.

He's worse than Rothwell. At least he scores goals.

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, gallaghert366@yahoo.com said:

Perennial problem  - two shots on target so far.

I take your point, but the fact that we have scored from both of them today is against type for us, so I'm not too unhappy.

[coalman]

Manning on to tighten up in defence.

[Saint NL]

Manning on to sure up that defence 🤔

[Bad Wolf]

Just now, Chez said:

Stu having a mare so far. Tempting to take him off. Buck up lad.

Usually does when he comes off the bench. Great when he starts though. Like a reverse super sub.

[Bad Wolf]

1 minute ago, BotleySaint said:

He's worse than Rothwell. At least he scores goals.

No I mean your description of what we need sounds like Rothwell.

[tdmickey3]

2 minutes ago, coalman said:

Manning on to tighten up in defence.

Inevitable Equaliser incoming then

Edited 13 April, 2024 by tdmickey3

[BotleySaint]

Watford are unlucky not to have drawn this level yet.

We're offering nothing going forwards.

I'll be very surprised if we don't throw this one away. Something needs to change out there. However, I'm not sure it's Manning on that's going to fix it.

[coalman]

Just now, tdmickey3 said:

Equaliser incoming then

It's not like their right winger is their most threatening player or anything.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Some nice passing moves from us. We look comfortable creating spaces, across the team. Just need a few more on target.

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, coalman said:

It's not like their right winger is their most threatening player or anything.

Russ doesn't know that though, he doesn't watch the opposition. 

[Saint NL]

Some acting by the Watford keeper 😂😂

[Holmes_and_Watson]

I trust their keeper will be providing samples to medical science, so everyone can make swift recovery from serious injury.

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Holmes_and_Watson said:

I trust their keeper will be providing samples to medical science, so everyone can make swift recovery from serious injury.

He didn't even have time to set up a gofundme

[AlexLaw76]

Great from Stephens there.

[coalman]

Let's get Rothwell on to give them the run of midfield.

[trousers]

Why did Downes stop running forwards there...?

[Saint NL]

Mara and Bednarek on.

Weird one

[coalman]

Mara is more aerodynamically efficient at least. Stephens gets his midfield libero role.

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, trousers said:

Why did Downes stop running forwards there...?

He had to wait for some support to arrive, but then just cheaply gave it away again having done the hard work. Very poor from him.

[Saint NL]

Stephens shoehorned into midfield now 😂

[saintant]

Not watching it. Have Watford been the better side? See they've had more shots than us.

[trousers]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Mara and Bednarek on.

Weird one

Dear Russ,

Just because you're allowed to make 5 subs doesn't mean you have to.

Love, 

Trousers

#subsforthesakeofit

[Saint_clark]

Out comes the shoehorn.

[OttawaSaint]

Oh boy...we all know what's going to happen next...

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, saintant said:

Not watching it. Have Watford been the better side? See they've had more shots than us.

We blew them away for the first 30 mins, but since, pretty even, they look dangerous at times on the break....but we have looked good in parts

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Mara and Bednarek on.

Weird one

Ah, it's so we can push Stephens forward into his midfield maestro role.

[benjii]

Stuart Armstrong. Fucking hell! Having a mare. Terrible passing.

[Saint NL]

Offside, ffs