Pre Season Friendlies 2024/25

[Disco Stu]

We'll have to get used to conceding like that with our faffing at the back.

[gio1saints]

Nonsense equaliser from fucking around in penalty area. 1-1. 

[CSA96]

Ahhh, it's good to have Saints back

[Bad Wolf]

  On 24/07/2024 at 09:23, Disco Stu said:

We'll have to get used to conceding like that with our faffing at the back.

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Every style of football has drawbacks and certain types of goals likely to be conceded as a side effect. 

[Juneau]

I’m being stupid but how are you watching it within the saints app?

all I can see on ‘Live match’ are the score/stats, no video feed?

[hypochondriac]

Some choice language overheard from the gaffer. Shouting lots of encouragement to Charles and Bree. 

[Disco Stu]

  On 24/07/2024 at 09:26, Bad Wolf said:

Every style of football has drawbacks and certain types of goals likely to be conceded as a side effect. 

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Yes and our faffing at the back will be badly exposed in the Prem.

[SambaMaverick]

  On 24/07/2024 at 09:27, Juneau said:

I’m being stupid but how are you watching it within the saints app?

all I can see on ‘Live match’ are the score/stats, no video feed?

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https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/video/live-pre-season-friendly-bordeaux-vs-saints

[hypochondriac]

  On 24/07/2024 at 09:27, Juneau said:

I’m being stupid but how are you watching it within the saints app?

all I can see on ‘Live match’ are the score/stats, no video feed?

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There's an option below.

[gio1saints]

Tyler is everywhere. Good engine. But B have cottoned on that when he gets ball he will turn and look to run with it. He cannot do that edge of our box as they already sussed him twice on that front putting us in danger.  Cut that out and we got an amazing player there. 

[kitch]

  On 24/07/2024 at 08:36, Fabrice Fernandes no.1 fan said:

Don't know much about Robinson, what should we expect from him, anyone know?

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I really liked him against Eastleigh. Reminds me a bit of Tino on the ball.

[SambaMaverick]

Manning playing very inverted so far

[manji]

  On 23/07/2024 at 14:55, Saint86 said:

Am i missing something re the official site, or are all the videos these days like 30seconds - 1min in length? In my mind coverage used to be a lot longer for the preseason training and activities.

Same thing applies to new signings - is all the material basically just in short clips rather than one concise video that can just be watched without having to go searching for all the constituent parts? Its like the media team have lost the ability to focus for more than a minute...

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A study was made recently in the industry and the average attention span of most viewers is 30 seconds. The golden age of music video for example is dead. Companies don’t see it as effective to spend millions on a video when a “ short “ is more effective. Go on YouTube and see the prevalence of “ shorts “ . Hence the rise of Tik Tok. 

[Disco Stu]

I hope we don't revert back to inverted fullbacks for next season.

[SambaMaverick]

  On 24/07/2024 at 09:39, Disco Stu said:

I hope we don't revert back to inverted fullbacks for next season.

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Could work a lot better if we're going with three at the back, but someone of Manning's quality will be hopeless in there

[The Curse of St Mary's]

We look all over the place at the back. The keeper is absolute pony 🙄

[Disco Stu]

Could have conceded a couple more that half. Mara kept quiet.

[Patches O Houlihan]

  On 24/07/2024 at 05:17, niceandfriendly said:

Laptops are pretty advanced these days. They can load websites and everything.

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The club website seemed to suggest it was only available to stream on the iOS mobile App. 

[Convict Colony]

Pretty chaotic opening half. Comedy defending, losing possession far too easily. Suppose that's what preseason is about and we have a lot of young and new players involved.

[Nordic Saint]

  On 24/07/2024 at 09:31, gio1saints said:

Tyler is everywhere. Good engine. But B have cottoned on that when he gets ball he will turn and look to run with it. He cannot do that edge of our box as they already sussed him twice on that front putting us in danger.  Cut that out and we got an amazing player there. 

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Yes, he's impressed me too. This could be his breakthrough season.

[Give it to Ron]

So first half Charlie and Dibling good going forward but ball retention shocking.Everyone comfortable on ball especially Wood but so easy to get at with ball side of centre 3 .

Just a training game though 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

  On 24/07/2024 at 09:48, The Curse of St Mary's said:

We look all over the place at the back. The keeper is absolute pony 🙄

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Not surprising we are trying to move him out.

[Disco Stu]

Same team?

[austsaint]

  On 24/07/2024 at 09:52, Convict Colony said:

Pretty chaotic opening half. Comedy defending, losing possession far too easily. Suppose that's what preseason is about and we have a lot of young and new players involved.

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I could only see THB lining up against Newcastle from that 1st half line-up.   Seems pointless watching players like Bree, Manning and Mara - they are nowhere near good enough; even as squad players.

[hypochondriac]

  On 24/07/2024 at 10:00, Give it to Ron said:

So first half Charlie and Dibling good going forward but ball retention shocking.Everyone comfortable on ball especially Wood but so easy to get at with ball side of centre 3 .

Just a training game though 

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Also how many of them were starting 11? 1 player maybe?

[CSA96]

No changes at HT

[SambaMaverick]

Beautiful goal from SAA

[Saint Fan CaM]

  On 24/07/2024 at 09:27, hypochondriac said:

Some choice language overheard from the gaffer. Shouting lots of encouragement to Charles and Bree. 

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Indeed and notice he’s needing to give Mara lots kicks up the arse.

SAA just scored a lovely goal.

[Give it to Ron]

  On 24/07/2024 at 10:02, hypochondriac said:

Also how many of them were starting 11? 1 player maybe?

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Yep just fitness for all squad and I never worry about pre season results. 

[Dan Johnson]

SAA and Dibling should be breaking into the first team this season, they both look like they're clearly at that level now

[Disco Stu]

Much better start to this half. We have to get Dibling to sign a new contract. Expires 2025.

[V.Johnathan.Wilson]

Damn that was quality, 

[SambaMaverick]

Wood looks like much more of a unit than I was expecting, and probably not in a good way

[miserableoldgit]

Great goal! Great composure....

[gio1saints]

Tyler’s driving powerful run before that was brilliant…went past I think five of their players.. Maybe six! laid it on to score and we almost scored several times  in that move 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

  On 24/07/2024 at 10:09, SambaMaverick said:

Wood looks like much more of a unit than I was expecting, and probably not in a good way

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Thought it was just me, but looks to be carrying a little extra timber.

[gio1saints]

  On 24/07/2024 at 10:08, Disco Stu said:

Much better start to this half. We have to get Dibling to sign a new contract. Expires 2025.

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Jeez. We need him on a longer contract. The guy is gold dust. 

[CSA96]

 

[Colinjb]

3-1 Mara

Good build up.

[SambaMaverick]

  On 24/07/2024 at 10:10, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Thought it was just me, but looks to be carrying a little extra timber.

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Yep also the difference between him and THB on the ball is night and day, I'd say even Bednarek looks more assured. Plenty of time for Wood to get up to speed yet though

[Saint Fan CaM]

Mara makes it 3, but he was static in the box and handed to him on a plate. Che would have missed mind!🤣

[austsaint]

  On 24/07/2024 at 10:08, Disco Stu said:

Much better start to this half. We have to get Dibling to sign a new contract. Expires 2025.

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He's been a bright spark along with SAA.   A little disappointed with Charly so far.

[gio1saints]

Tyler with the assist. 
 

If he is trying to show why we should not send him out on loan he’s made his point for me. 

Edited 24 July, 2024 by gio1saints

[Lee On Solent Saint]

  On 24/07/2024 at 10:14, SambaMaverick said:

Yep also the difference between him and THB on the ball is night and day, I'd say even Bednarek looks more assured. Plenty of time for Wood to get up to speed yet though

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Agreed, looks a bit uncomfortable with the ball at his feet, unusual seeing as he has played the Martin way before.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Subs warming up - apparently 10 changes expected.

[Disco Stu]

Tyler thrown to the floor 😂

[CSA96]

Sekou Mara's goal for 3-1

 

[chownie20]

Alcaraz looks poor! Cr4p touch, turns into trouble and gives it away. Be great if we could get him back to his best

[Saint Fan CaM]

Whole team except Lis going off for subs.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Bordeaux almost score - Lis pissing about.