Cardiff 2-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Ed Rooney]

Missed chances from strikers who can’t finish for shit, game should be out of sight. 
 

We all know where this is heading 

[Mr X]

You simply can't miss a chance like brooks had... 

[Sunglasses Ron]

Just now, Hatch said:

miss after miss after miss.   think we all know where this is heading

A 3-0 win?

[Saint Matty 76]

Chill out fellas, we'll win this one comfortably 

[CylonKing]

Just now, Mr X said:

You simply can't miss a chance like brooks had... 

Well the facts speak for themselves.

[LGTL]

Another terrible finish from Adams 

[Jack]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Misses today:

Che x2

Brooks x2 

Aribo x1 (deflected over)

A Armstrong x2

Stu Armstrong x1 (hit the post).

 

We're creating, just not finishing

Another one for Che

[Hatch]

another weak effort

[Jack]

Commentators just talking about ‘this solid Cardiff defence’. They should’ve shipped 5 goals in 38 mins 

[Saint NL]

Smallbone is normally pretty deadly when he shoots from a cutback. We've created loads but nothing has fallen for smallbone (yet).

[Block41 Saint]

Another promising attack comes to nothing, good tackle from the Cardiff player tbf. 

[Mr X]

Just now, CylonKing said:

Well the facts speak for themselves.

Maybe I should rephrase it to only saints could miss a chance like that! 

[OttawaSaint]

Feels like when you are playing footie in the yard with your toddler and you are missing chances on purpose and setting up chances for them.

[Matty's Caddy]

Just shows what a donkey che is. Start the ball outside the post with the inside of your boot. Find the corner ffs. I’d forgive him for hitting the post of putting it wide

[Saint Fan CaM]

Cardiff got so much more grit and determination than Saints at the moment.

And another huge chance goes missing.

Cardiff using all the shit housery they can muster. And Ref lets them do it.

[coalman]

Ref is shaping to send Armstrong off

[LGTL]

Clearly a booking on KWP but stupid for Armstrong to get involved like that 

[Jack]

Stu has got to be really careful. Line him up for a 60 min sub if not before 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Shit fk from Manning.

[AlexLaw76]

Christ, how many chances / good positions have we wasted.

got to close this one out, we are miles better than them

[SfcPhil]

Should be game over already but as long as we get a 2nd in the first 10-15 mins of the second half we should cruise home. If we're 1 up with 10 mins left then we know what's going to happen!

[Saint NL]

Half time.

Winning, so can't complain, but the score really should be greater than it is. 

I can't recall us creating so many chances in a half for a while, on another day we could be 4 or 5 up and cruising.

[Toadhall Saint]

Should be at least 3 to the good! 😡 

[SNSUN]

Still winning but we sound unprolific. If that's a word.

[saintant]

Sounds like we're battering them but not clinical when the chances come. Need to put this game to bed asap because Cardiff will fancy getting something if we continue to waste opportunities.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Cardiff will be going in at HT somewhat pleased if not buzzing that they’ve managed to maintain 0-1.

Saints will likely be hunched over on their benches wondering what they have to do get anything out of the Ref and to score a second. RM has a big job to make sure they come out chomping on the bit.

[benjii]

Brooks has been asleep. Get Fraser on.

Charles for Stu before he gets himself sent off.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Apparently we’ve had 6 shots on target but ZERO clear cut chances?!?! WTF?!

[SNSUN]

The plus with being one up is Cardiff coming forwards and leaving space. Wee Man's pace later will be useful.

[Saint NL]

2 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Apparently we’ve had 6 shots on target but ZERO clear cut chances?!?! WTF?!

Brooks had the ball at his feet and an open goal, if that's not a clear chance then I don't know what is 😂

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Brooks had the ball at his feet and an open goal, if that's not a clear chance then I don't know what is 😂

What the hell was that about?!?!

[Mr X]

This is why winning the playoffs is a pipe dream, we simply don't have clinical strikers in the team! They need five or six chances to score once.... A Penalty shootout would be a car crash to witness 

[Toadhall Saint]

2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

What the hell was that about?!?!

Like Brooks I have no fucking idea. 

[The Cat]

Just saw this in the toilet hahaha 

[Saint NL]

6 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Apparently we’ve had 6 shots on target but ZERO clear cut chances?!?! WTF?!

Just saw the stats, apparently Cardiff had one clear chance so I have no idea how these stats are determined.

[Convict Colony]

Che must already have a pre-contract with his next team as he's reverted to type.

[washsaint]

Brooks and A Armstrong have been really poor and Che is CHe.

I would have Fraser on for Brooks (who has offered no defensive cover and been terrible overall) and switch flanks with Armstrong.

How Saints are not 4 up is unbelievable - the usual profligate finishing.  That cannot be laid at the feet of RM.

This squad would get slaughtered in the Premiership.

[Block41 Saint]

Bree on for Manning. KWP at LB. 

[Saint NL]

Wtf is this half time music?

 

Bree is on for Manning at half time

[Saint Fan CaM]

Bree in for Manning

[Saint NL]

Decent enough start to the second half, same story as the first half

[OttawaSaint]

Sweepstake on the equaliser. I'll take 88 minutes...

[Saint Fan CaM]

Why play Bree on the right and disrupt KWP? Don’t get it.

[coalman]

Adams! Screws it wide.

[Saint NL]

Che with a tough chance, just wide.

Think that stats show 17 shots to 4 now. Need to make that count.

[SNSUN]

Was Manning that bad or were they attacking down our left a lot?

[Saint NL]

We have so much space it's crazy 😂

[Jack]

5 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Sweepstake on the equaliser. I'll take 88 minutes...

90+8

[Matty's Caddy]

Jesus wept, truly shocking

[Doctoroncall]

Not exactly slick in the final third!