Saints 0-1 Stoke - Match Thread

[washsaint]

clear penalty there.....still rubbish from Saints

[AlexLaw76]

You see them given

[Sheaf Saint]

Looked like he got the faintest of touches but can't be sure if he got the man first though. Lucky it wasn't given really.

[Jack]

VAR gives that all day long 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

nearly 70 mins gone. We're not exactly pushing for an equalizer here.

Martin levels of possession. But still half the efforts on goal.

 

[obelisk]

And backwards we go again.

[tdmickey3]

Pathetic management yet again from our clown, just go FFS 

[Saint NL]

Edozie looks hurt now ffs

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Jarred something when he slipped?

[Suhari]

So slow and dull in the attacking third.

[BotleySaint]

Team is so dysfunctional. Most games the seem content to just have a kickabout and forget football is about scoring goals! Very bizzare. 

[OttawaSaint]

12 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Looks very likely to be Norwich in the play offs. We’re fucked 

How far we've fallen when we are shitting it about Norwich. Ugh.

[FarehamSaintJames]

Are we playing bravely?

That’s the big question!

[obelisk]

Not as if their 'keeper has had anything to do. Saints blunt as a very blunt thing.

[Winnersaint]

Enough of the anger and jerking knees I'm of to M&S to decide on what I'll have for my tea

[Saint NL]

West Brom losing 3-0, seems they have a soft underbelly too.

Shame we play Norwich (as it stands)

[Micky]

Knocking it around really well at the back, honestly, we are.

[Weston Super Saint]

1 minute ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Are we playing bravely?

That’s the big question!

Bravely fucking about in the 18 yard box.

[Mr X]

Just now, FarehamSaintJames said:

Are we playing bravely?

That’s the big question!

We are in one sense..... Brave to play such a ridiculous style and starting line up! 

[obelisk]

Will someone please look to play the ball forward?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Run from KWP but blazed over

[Micky]

KWP, did all the hard work and then blazed it into row z - best chance we've had this half.

[Suhari]

Just now, Micky said:

Knocking it around really well at the back, honestly, we are.

Tidy stuff indeed. Brave.

[AlexLaw76]

I bet Martin comments on how something is his fault,whilst saying how brilliant we were, post match

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Another non penalty. Edozie went down and stayed there.

Menawhile, McCarthy makes a save from their counter.

[OttawaSaint]

We could be the next Sto...oh... this is awkward...

[obelisk]

McCarthy player of the match.

[Micky]

Just now, Suhari said:

Tidy stuff indeed. Brave.

One mans brave is another mans fvkinstupid...!!!

[Saint NL]

We're lucky it's only 1-0

[Micky]

Just now, obelisk said:

McCarthy player of the match.

Worryingly.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Saint NL said:

We're lucky it's only 1-0

Only because the shoe horn is playing

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

We could be the next Sto...oh... this is awkward...

Yeah, if we up our game. 🙂 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Adams effort blocked.

AA coming on for Edozie.

[Saint NL]

Edozie off? Thought he was doing well. Should have taken Fraser off imo

[Micky]

The Edozie one looked like a pen as well, ref evened things up.

[Killers Knee]

We are a tactically shitter and physically weaker version of Stoke.  I’m off to clean the BBQ.

[Saint NL]

Dragan landing his plane at SMS to fire Martin at full time? 😱

[Holmes_and_Watson]

How to break a tactic...

Stand three of your players centrally in front of our defence.

Watch Saints fail to pick a forward pass through such a barrier, go wide where they have no one and give it away.

[RedArmy]

Anaemic football

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Dragan landing his plane at SMS to fire Martin at full time? 😱

I was hoping Keegan was coming in as a free agent. 🙂 

[Saint NL]

Stoke making a triple change, so now they'll fall apart and concede 👍

[obelisk]

This must be some clever RM ruse to make other playoff teams think they can stroll past Saints. Mustn't it?

[Suhari]

I wonder how Rasmus' spreadsheet is interpreting this?

Edited 27 April, 2024 by Suhari

[obelisk]

0-1 down and fannying around with the ball in our own half.

[Micky]

2 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

Anaemic football

Yep, 1 nil down, 10 minutes to go, at home, but we've got the ball safely secured at the back - don't you worry about that...!

[StrangelyBrown]

What a brilliant reaction this is. RM has really shown how incredible he is at quickly turning things around and stopping the rot. Simply incredible management, we're so lucky to have him going into the playoffs.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Aribo was in space in a central poistion. He gets the ball and we've a bit of momentum. His next pass has to be a forward one, or he has to take it forward. Instead, he passes it to KWP, who is just a little off the pass. Aribowas probably thinking he could then pick up a return. But by the time that's happening Stoke are back in plently of numbers and the move has gone. Just that lack of drive for us so often.

[Saint NL]

The replay of that Stoke chance, KWP just casually strolling along next to him. What's up with KWP? His form has fallen off a cliff

[AlexLaw76]

ThE gREaTesT ErA in OuR HiSTorY

[Saint NL]

Another McCarthy save.