Saints 3-1 West Brom - Match Thread

[Lighthouse]

1 minute ago, Suhari said:

Didn't the West Brom manager hijack Tom Hank's boat one time?

Or am I mistaken?

He looks nothing like Wilson.

[saint lard]

It was so obvious.  We play possession stuff all game long.boring shit. We then hit and hope.  
they break away. And score. 

[broken spoke]

this has 1-0 all over it...

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Mr X said:

Have we been good enough so far? 

Nope.

[obelisk]

This has 0-1 written all over it.

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

Players don't look that bothered.

Oh come on, of all the things you can accuse them of I think it's ridiculous to try and say they don't care about this game.

[Disco Stu]

Just now, Mr X said:

Have we been good enough so far? 

We've been restricted to a Brooks pot shot so far so I'd say no.

Edited 17 May, 2024 by Disco Stu

[trousers]

Just now, broken spoke said:

this has 1-0 all over it...

I'd take that....

[Turkish]

Just now, broken spoke said:

this has 1-0 all over it...

Sadly you can see that not being to us. You can see the wba game plan. Sit deep frustrate and catch us late. We need a goal

[trousers]

Just now, obelisk said:

This has 0-1 written all over it.

I wouldn't take that...

[SNSUN]

[Block41 Saint]

Painfully obvious which manager done his homework. 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Block41 Saint said:

Painfully obvious which manager done his homework. 

The one who's team has dominated the game so far?

[Saint NL]

Aribo 😂🤦

[OttawaSaint]

Crowd were up for it and Saints have delivered a huge bucket of water to extinguish any excitement. 

[broken spoke]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Sadly you can see that not being to us. You can see the wba game plan. Sit deep frustrate and catch us late. We need a goal

or two... 

[SNSUN]

WBA definitely letting us play our passing game, knowing it doesn't often lead to the attack.

[Lighthouse]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Sadly you can see that not being to us. You can see the wba game plan. Sit deep frustrate and catch us late. We need a goal

Equally you can say our game plan is to keep the ball, keep possession, keep probing and patiently wait for a decent chance. We’re playing it well so far, I see nothing to be upset about, yet. I think most neutrals who aren’t infected with Saints paranoia would fancy us, watching this.

[SNSUN]

WBA defence doing a Saints at the back there with that passing.

[Block41 Saint]

3 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

The one who's team has dominated the game so far?

Zero chances whatsoever. Boring football. 

[obelisk]

Saints creating almost nothing.

[Mr X]

3 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

The one who's team has dominated the game so far?

When you say "dominate" you mean had more possession

[DT]

We are SO boring. You can have all the build up play you like but if you don’t have any directness and shots in the final third you will never score or win. Which is why Martin’s style is so bad. On our winning run we had a bit of directness. That has all been squashed out of us and is completely encapsulated by Smallbone’s tedious pass back style. This could all end very badly. 

[trousers]

Anyone remember when football used to be about having shots on goal...?

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, Lighthouse said:

Equally you can say our game plan is to keep the ball, keep possession, keep probing and patiently wait for a decent chance. We’re playing it well so far, I see nothing to be upset about, yet. I think most neutrals who aren’t infected with Saints paranoia would fancy us, watching this.

True but we haven’t created anything and the final ball has been poor

[Suhari]

I'd like to see Stewart get the full second half, with AA moved to the right.

Need more of a presence up top.

Edited 17 May, 2024 by Suhari

[obelisk]

Another dreadful final ball.

[OttawaSaint]

It's alright lads, I've just changed shirts. Polo doesn't seem to be working. Training top now on. 

[SNSUN]

Great run Fraser. Our final ball hasn't been there. We miss Stu for dynamism too.

[trousers]

We break out and it's 3 strikers versus 7 or 8 WBA defenders.... Need to find a way through their defensive lines...

[coalman]

We have almost no one in their box.

[broken spoke]

Just now, trousers said:

Anyone remember when football used to be about having shots on goal...?

I remember rickie back in the championship...   he puts shade on this lot...

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, Mr X said:

When you say "dominate" you mean had more possession

I mean if we were in WBA position people would be moaning even more. 

[Block41 Saint]

HT. Woeful performance. 

[BotleySaint]

Russel Martins version of attack attack attack...

[obelisk]

Aribo has a shot. Nowhere close.

[Uncle Albert]

Worried now.

[Mr X]

Our passing in the final third is piss poor now! 

[SNSUN]

Half time goalless. I think we've played well without offering much. We need a focal point. Get Stewart on.

[Disco Stu]

Lacking a centre forward.

[Gingeletiss]

2 minutes ago, Mr X said:

When you say "dominate" you mean had more possession

Yes, but very ‘brave’ possession.

[coalman]

This is crying out for Mara. 

[OttawaSaint]

Wow, blood and thunder...not!

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Suhari said:

I'd like to see Stewart get the full second half, with AA moved to the right.

Need more of a presence up top.

This, but I suspect Russ will arbitrarily wait until 60 mins. I still maintain Stewart should've started. If he's ready, he's ready...

[Saint NL]

This is going to end with a maximum of 1 goal.

 

The real risk is that west brom will change things up after 60 mins and attack and catch us off guard...

[saint lard]

Ponderous shite from us. Why can’t we look like an attacking force. Oh ye….Martin. 

[Mr X]

Just now, Disco Stu said:

Lacking a centre forward.

Maybe someone that could hold the ball up 🤔

[Window Cleaner]

How poor are West Brom !  Should win this fairly comfortably.

[AlexLaw76]

Loads of possession, well on top until we get to their defensive 3rd. They are clearly dropping everyone deep behind the ball, but we are pretty slow moving it forward and not being particularly brave (yet) in an attacking sense.

Got to be better going forward than this

[Farmer Saint]

Really missing a striker, and also West Brom are really trying not to play.