Leicester 5-0 Saints - Match Thread

[Baird of the land]

Those possession stats are utterly damning. Barely had the ball in their half but won the possession battle. Great

[obelisk]

Clueless in attack as well. RM has reached his peak. It'll be back to the Swansea level next season.

[SambaMaverick]

Rip it up and start again with our youth. We're a big club, we'll have another chance soon enough.

[Lighthouse]

Get Pochettino back! There's no way he'd be losing this 5-0.

[OttawaSaint]

Great. Just fucking great. 

We'll be done and dusted after leg 1 of the semi. 

Fuck off Russ!

[sfc4prem]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

33% possession for Leicester - it was similar in the first game. RM continues to learn nothing

Maresca loves Russell Martin's rigid approach

[badgerx16]

2 minutes ago, Block41 Saint said:

9th time we've conceded 3 or more goals this season. Russell Martin, your football is shit. 

And yet people still question why some want rid of the fraud.

[Chez]

9 minutes ago, SW5 SAINT said:

Every cloud etc - At least we won’t have to play Leicester next season…..

very good point. The side I would fancy playing the least in the play offs.

[Crouchie's Lawyer]

"If we have possession of the ball, the other team cannot score" Russell Martin, 2023/24

[Saint Gifford]

I haven’t got a crystal ball, but holy crap.

Surely this was always going to be the outcome this season with this clown.

His stubborn ideas he was spouting before he took his first training session.

This was only going one way, with him unfortunately.

 

 

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

33% possession for Leicester - it was similar in the first game. RM continues to learn nothing

He’ll see that as a positive just to watch 

[John Boy Saint]

Have we had a shot on target?

[saintant]

67% possession and losing 5-0 but RM won't change a thing.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Stephens with a lame chip. Oddly, right in the only position Rothwell has done well in. He'd would have scored.

[badgerx16]

0 shots on target.

[gammon cheeks]

Steve Cooper please 

[RedArmy]

Get this clown out of my football club. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

A nothing run from Edozie.

[Whitey Grandad]

5 minutes ago, Block41 Saint said:

9th time we've conceded 3 or more goals this season. Russell Martin, your football is shit. 

Wow.  That is criminal.

[Baird of the land]

Just now, badgerx16 said:

0 shots on target.

You forgetting adams effort from 60 yards

[Tanlee]

67 %  and no proper shot on target, I wonder if it ever crosses RM mind he might have got this pointless possession bollocks wrong.. Doubt it 

[gammon cheeks]

Steve Cooper please 

[coalman]

THB might get a ban from that challenge. Fucking perfect.

[badgerx16]

Just now, Baird of the land said:

You forgetting adams effort from 60 yards

Don't remember it, but I did turn off after the third goal.

[Saint NL]

Can THB get a retrospective ban for that challenge?

[Whitey Grandad]

Do we have to take part in the playoffs?

[Lighthouse]

THB going for the utterly pointless three match ban to miss the first playoff game there. Just when you think we couldn't get any more brainless.

[Elmore Saint]

Come in Poch - It's time to come home.....

[obelisk]

A brave 5-0 defeat that RM will claim as a possession victory.

[gammon cheeks]

Steve Cooper please 

[Morse]

How the fuck can you have 66% possession, no shots on target and lose 5-0. Russel Martin is clueless. 

[Patrick Bateman]

1 minute ago, gammon cheeks said:

Steve Cooper please 

This. I turned it off at 5-0, thought I'd come and be pissed off on here instead. Fucking shit.  Saturday will be a crap atmosphere with nothing to play for, great, can't wait for that experience.

[badgerx16]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Can THB get a retrospective ban for that challenge?

Mara did.

[HedgeEnder]

That was shocking 

[BotleySaint]

There is really no excuse for a capitulation like this. Especially after such a poor performance at the weekend. We are in a very low place and surely can't expect to do well in the playoffs if we persist with this dull, pedestrian style of football. What is the manager thinking.. 

[badgerx16]

Just now, gammon cheeks said:

Steve Cooper please 

Say again ?

[AlexLaw76]

Blah blah blah. Not brave enough, not good enough, players not up for it which is my fault.

rinse and repeat

martin out once we are knocked out of the playoffs 

[coalman]

[gammon cheeks]

Nearly 70 goals conceded this season so far .

[Osvaldorama]

As bad as it gets. 
 

Time to get a proper manager in to give us a chance of winning the play offs. 
 

Sad to say it. Martin is a decent bloke but he’s taken us as far as he can. 

[davefizzy14]

Such a poor performance. I expected a reaction from us tonight after the weekend. 

Edited 23 April, 2024 by davefizzy14

[RedWillie]

3 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

A nothing run from Edozie.

As ever. He has no end product

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

The demise seemed to start when Bristol City did a high press against us. Other teams started doing it and put us under pressure but the way Leicester did it today really showed the floor in constantly playing it out from the back.

Really concerned about the play-offs now. Prior to tonight thought we'd put up a good show but that was so negative. 

[Whitey Grandad]

Just now, badgerx16 said:

Mara did.

The officials saw this one. I think he tries to pull out of it.

[saintant]

3 minutes ago, gammon cheeks said:

Steve Cooper please 

Could do a lot worse than offer him the job but I doubt they'll sack RM.

[6ft8saint]

10 minutes ago, Baz Fl said:

6 shots on target 5 goals conceded, it’s the same sort of stats that got us relegated 

With 67% possession at least we won something 

[gammon cheeks]

1 minute ago, badgerx16 said:

Say again ?

Steve Cooper please

[Baz Fl]

1 minute ago, Morse said:

How the fuck can you have 66% possession, no shots on target and lose 5-0. Russel Martin is clueless. 

It’s a cunning plan, Mr Blackadder 

[Daft Kerplunk]

Since the unbeaten run, the players have shown their true character. Technically good for the most part, apart from the ability to take chances but weak bottlers really. 

[Chez]

Four passes and we turn it over.  All teams have to do to beat us is for players stay close to their man and the ball will be turned over. We haven't got the ability to overcome the press. Unless play off opponents sit off us - which they wont, we are fucked. 

First press conference question: teams the press hard seem to have the measure over us. How do you plan to counter a decent press?