obelisk Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Martin's tactics have managed to completely nullify any excitement in the crowd. Can't see Saints winning this. I'm expecting an Albion break away goal and a 2nd to polish things off at 90 minutes. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Ralph Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Too passive. Too much slow ball. Not stressing West Brom enough. Seen it before 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronCitySaint Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Given our recent history of second half performances, I feel very nervous about this. Another dull performance to add to the collection. Oh for a striker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) mmm. Never threatened their goal in 46 mins of huffing and puffing and possession domination. WBA doing a number on us. Edited May 17 by adrian lord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Horribly negative for the most part despite the possession domination. So many times picking safe backwards pass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Just now, IronCitySaint said: Given our recent history of second half performances, I feel very nervous about this. Another dull performance to add to the collection. Oh for a striker. We were better in the 2nd half v WBA. Also injury time belongs to us. We'll be fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Just now, adrian lord said: mmm. Never threatened their goal in 90 mins of huffing and puffing and possession domination. WBA doing a number on us. We know what this means..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Brom were there for the taking and we barely threatened their goal! was there a shot on target? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Saint Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said: 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 Very difficult with little space and deep defending. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Ralph Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Need to get Stewart on. Coming short and moving West Brom around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Just now, Farmer Saint said: Very difficult with little space and deep defending. I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 KWP seems to be playing from a deeper starting position than usual, which is a bit odd. I think we need to get the ball down the right as much as possible and be a bit more positive. Brooks has shown some great flashes and Smallbone times his runs inside really well. Obviously we lack a presence through the middle but let's hope Stewart has a good number of minutes in the tank. Massive shout to Fraser who is playing left back when they've got the ball and left wing when we have. Massive shift. Can see him coming off after 60. I wonder if WBA will start to open up at some point or whether they will stay as is for as long as it goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Ralph Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Just now, Farmer Saint said: Very difficult with little space and deep defending. We made it easy though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Scott Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Need an early goal to force them off their 18 yard line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) 1 minute ago, Mr X said: Brom were there for the taking and we barely threatened their goal! was there a shot on target? I don't think either team has had an actual shot on goal...? Edited May 17 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 3 minutes ago, Turkish said: True but we haven’t created anything and the final ball has been poor The worrying thing is I'm not sure we've actually got to a 'final ball' very often, and on the odd occasion that we have, we haven't made the keeper make a single save. Nil one could be enough for us to lose this game, we need to up the intensity and up the pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Ash Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Well that half was shit. Get to their area and pass back, no cutting edge. Having 70% possession is pointless if you don't do anything with it. West brom playing for the draw makes it tricky but, for God's sake, let's try and get in the oppo area. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotleySaint Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) Pretty much as expected so far. Dull and no attacking threat. If we go 1 down, I doubt it'll make much difference. The team is stuck in the mud. Negative patterns of play. Edited May 17 by BotleySaint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I dunno bro's we look awesome except for scoring, a bit like me in nightclubs 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkoksaint Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 When I suggested we wouldn’t come out all guns blazing I was derided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Brom have us sussed we are easy to nullify and they will hit us on the break when the moment comes, they are happy to let us have possession because we do fuck all with it! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Lots of meaningless possession but in truth we've hardly laid a glove on them. It's all too safe with nobody prepared to take a chance and do something different. We have zero presence up front without Adams and West Brom are very comfortable. The longer it goes the more frustrated we'll become and they will start to creep forward looking for chances on the break. Their plan is working and we are playing a very dangerous game. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Ash Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I feel 80 minutes of saints possession followed with a West brom goal then we'll actually try and attack for 10 mins and it'll be too late. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 2 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said: How poor are West Brom ! Should win this fairly comfortably. They’re clearly sitting back and hoping to soak it up until pens or nick a set piece. We look fucking toothless so they may well suscceed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 They had a header early on and one that got deflected wide. We've been in control, dominating the proceedings. But our final pass has been very poor. Where Adams would be offering a target, we've bottled out of a lot of better options. Runs from KWP, Smallbone and Brooks not picked up, where they were clearly better placed. We hit the post, and Aribo put it well over. AA nearly in. WBA will be thinking they've weathered a half. We have to go back out at full pelt, and drive more. They are there for the taking with a better final ball. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madge Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Opportunities to move quickly and we slow it down allowing West Brom to sit in their 2 banks of 5. I just don’t get it, no risk taking at all.. left side is very ineffective and only think it will take a West Brom goal to change our philosophy. Armstrong isn’t a central striker, especially against Kyle Barkley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scumbag Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Russball really sucks the atmosphere out of the place. Was great for the first 20. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Scott Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 1 minute ago, trousers said: I don't think either team has had an actual shot on goal...? Brooks has, no conviction though a comfortable save Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Martin will be over the moon, clean sheet and all the possession 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYorkSaint Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 They're pretty well organized... Making it v difficult. The one positive about all of our sideways possession is denying them much time on the ball to do anything. Hopefully they've burned a little more energy than us. Right now the over the top ball looks most promising. A slight difference in touch by Fraser on two occasions cd have let to a breakthrough. In other news... Downes. What a player! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Lots on here clearly not watching the match, or at least seeing what they want to see. Just the finishing touch missing. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Totally dominated. Been first to everything. Prevented them getting out of their own half never mind create chances. Can't ask lot more than that. Created a few half chances. Wish it was a few more. If Fraser could control the ball with his left peg, he'd of been in both times. We badly needed a goal to force them out. Unfortunately, WBA have played 5 at the back and their midfield have been dee too, so not a lot of space. Obviously worried that we have burned a lot of energy and when space opens up they will hit us on the break. If we were any good at it I'd suggest we sit back and invite them on to us and hit them on the break. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdmickey3 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 A Russell Martin masterclass of pointless possessional shit with the creative edge of a spoon. Biggest game in ages and he serves up this crap Sooner this idiot fucks off the better 1 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Guys we are the better team, this style is made to tire out the opposition, the loch ness drogba comes on later to exploit the gaps of these tired legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Just now, NewYorkSaint said: They're pretty well organized... Making it v difficult. The one positive about all of our sideways possession is denying them much time on the ball to do anything. Hopefully they've burned a little more energy than us. Right now the over the top ball looks most promising. A slight difference in touch by Fraser on two occasions cd have let to a breakthrough. In other news... Downes. What a player! Given saints tend to completely fade physically late in games I wouldn’t count on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 The thought of seeing Smallbone on the pitch again next season horrifies me. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 2 minutes ago, stknowle said: They’re clearly sitting back and hoping to soak it up until pens or nick a set piece. We look fucking toothless so they may well suscceed. Don't know, they just look clueless at about everything. If we were a bit sharper we'd probably be 2 up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Just now, VectisSaint said: Lots on here clearly not watching the match, or at least seeing what they want to see. Just the finishing touch missing. Nothing important missing then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 5 minutes ago, Sir Ralph said: We made it easy though How did we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 FFS Russ. This is it mate, there’s no second chances. We’ve done our bit, now fucking do yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verlaine1979 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Martin's tactics require us to play dangerous passes around our own box and safe passes around theirs. That's the wrong way round. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 No pace in Saints attacks at all. It was looking promising with the variation of balls over the top to runners but we've now reverted to passing it backwards at every opportunity. WBA looking pretty comfortable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Just now, tdmickey3 said: A Russell Martin masterclass of pointless possessional shit with the creative edge of a spoon. Biggest game in ages and he serves up this crap Sooner this idiot fucks off the better It's not pointless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 We've played worse this season. At least we haven't shot ourselves in the foot yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I don’t know what game most of you are watching. If this lot had swapped shirts before the game, you’d all be saying we’d be thoroughly outplayed all over the park, were lucky to make it to HT and can only see one winner. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotleySaint Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I'm sure Martin will throw Mara on after 60 mins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I hope RM has something up his sleeve for the second half because we need to be putting them under far more pressure. I'm not holding my breath and fear it will be more of the same and West Brom will grow into the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Make no mistake WBA would snap your hand off for pens now. They’ve got nothing really, on us to win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broken spoke Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Just now, BotleySaint said: I'm sure Martin will throw Mara on after 60 mins. you jinx'd us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block41 Saint Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 1 minute ago, Lighthouse said: I don’t know what game most of you are watching. If this lot had swapped shirts before the game, you’d all be saying we’d be thoroughly outplayed all over the park, were lucky to make it to HT and can only see one winner. We've had zero chances. You are so deluded. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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