Ross Stewart

[spyinthesky]

Was named as a sub but, as far as I can tell he wasnt involved in the pre match warm up whereas Tyler Dibling, who wasnt named on the bench, was.

At HT Ross was involved in very gentle exercises with a trainer well away from the main substitute group.

A bit odd to me.

Appreciate all a bit irrelevant after such a special night at St Marys but wonder if anyone has any thoughts.

Just hope that thar Ross isnt suffering from a recurrence of his injury.

[Whitey Grandad]

5 minutes ago, spyinthesky said:

Was named as a sub but, as far as I can tell he wasnt involved in the pre match warm up whereas Tyler Dibling, who wasnt named on the bench, was.

At HT Ross was involved in very gentle exercises with a trainer well away from the main substitute group.

A bit odd to me.

Appreciate all a bit irrelevant after such a special night at St Marys but wonder if anyone has any thoughts.

Just hope that thar Ross isnt suffering from a recurrence of his injury.

Precautionary, I would have thought. On the bench in case we were desperate.

[Harry_SFC]

20 minutes ago, spyinthesky said:

Was named as a sub but, as far as I can tell he wasnt involved in the pre match warm up whereas Tyler Dibling, who wasnt named on the bench, was.

At HT Ross was involved in very gentle exercises with a trainer well away from the main substitute group.

A bit odd to me.

Appreciate all a bit irrelevant after such a special night at St Marys but wonder if anyone has any thoughts.

Just hope that thar Ross isnt suffering from a recurrence of his injury.

Took a whack when he came on in the first leg according to Martin. Apparently nothing to worry about but given RM's track record with telling fibs on injuries, who knows. 

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

31 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

Took a whack when he came on in the first leg according to Martin. Apparently nothing to worry about but given RM's track record with telling fibs on injuries, who knows. 

That's the thing. It comes across that he's made of glass and from a distance, his legs look like they'll snap at the mildest of challenges. I'm hopeful that destiny will work out and he'll score a 97th minute winner at Wembley, but concerned that we won't see him in the final. 

[Osvaldorama]

Abysmal signing really. 

What’s the point in a football player that can only play 12 minutes every 9 months? 

[SaintBobby]

I was told that he was maybe slated to start, but left training yesterday with a doctor. Niggle or bigger problem? Given Che has now left the building, it's annoying that Ross can't seem to get even 20 minutes under his belt.

Edited May 18 by SaintBobby

[Patches O Houlihan]

4 hours ago, Osvaldorama said:

Abysmal signing really. 

What’s the point in a football player that can only play 12 minutes every 9 months? 

He was fit to play in November, seems to have a great attitude, and looks a threat in the few times we've seen him. Without an incredible save we would have been 1-0 up going into the 2nd leg due to him, and last night would have been a very different game as WBA would have had to come out.

How were the club going to predict that he would get a 5 month muscle injury a month or so after getting fit? As a club you do the very best you can to rehabilitate and build up the minutes hoping for the best. Yes it is a risk, but he is exactly the sort of player we were looking for and we got him for a good price bearing in mind his excellent record and reputation.

Some of the posts on here sometimes seem to come from people who think that Southampton FC, if only they were managed better, have the potential to be some mythical organisation that never suffers unfortunate or unlucky circumstances; that Saints should be an oasis of perfectness when the rest of life is at best a series of ups and downs.

If you haven't worked it out yet' life is not like that. You celebrate the good times (like last night) and do your best to spot the doers and those who put in the effort, rather than only judge on success. With hindsight yes we might have been able to sign a player who would have been more effective than Stewart in the 2023/34 season. But you don't get to make big choices knowing for certain how they will turn out.

There is even satisfaction to be had by supporting the team in this way because you feel extra pleased when someone with Will Smallbone's commitment scores a racy rocket that changes one of the biggest games ever played at St Marys. 

Edited May 18 by Patches O Houlihan
further clarification

[bangkoksaint]

RS has been disappointing. However if we’d have hung onto Lavia we’d not have been able to invest in the other players that have helped us reach Wembley. It’s swings and roundabouts.

[Billy the Kidd]

7 hours ago, Harry_SFC said:

Took a whack when he came on in the first leg according to Martin. Apparently nothing to worry about but given RM's track record with telling fibs on injuries, who knows. 

Maybe that was Ross Stewart’s leg that guy was waving around…

[Sheaf Saint]

6 hours ago, SaintBobby said:

I was told that he was maybe slated to start, but left training yesterday with a doctor. Niggle or bigger problem? Given Che has now left the building, it's annoying that Ross can't seem to get even 20 minutes under his belt.

What do you mean by this?

[AlexLaw76]

6 hours ago, SaintBobby said:

I was told that he was maybe slated to start, but left training yesterday with a doctor. Niggle or bigger problem? Given Che has now left the building, it's annoying that Ross can't seem to get even 20 minutes under his belt.

Martin has already said Che will be fully fit for the final..

who is fibbing?

[Harry_SFC]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Martin has already said Che will be fully fit for the final..

who is fibbing?

Let's hope so because Adams had a very very good game up at Elland Road before he went off injured.