Pre Season Friendlies 2024/25

[VectisSaint]

  On 03/08/2024 at 11:54, saintwbu said:

Why do I keep seeing people using Rothwell as a player we are worse off without? He was absolutely crap apart from about 5 minutes of the season when he scored two against Huddersfield and one against Sunderland. If we hadn’t gone up and we’d signed him i’m pretty sure everyone would’ve been disappointed.

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Probably because he was marginally better than having no-one else. Agreed he wasn't very good, but he still contributed something, as far as i can see he he hasn't been replaced.

[saintwbu]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:09, VectisSaint said:

Probably because he was marginally better than having no-one else. Agreed he wasn't very good, but he still contributed something, as far as i can see he he hasn't been replaced.

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Was he? He completely hindered us in several games, particularly Hull at home, i’d say we would be better using somebody already at the club even if they’re playing out of position. 

[Ken Tone]

Are we playing 3 CBs?

Looks depressingly like RM still sees Stephens as a first choice defender, not just back up.

[hypochondriac]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:12, Ken Tone said:

Are we playing 3 CBs?

Looks depressingly like RM still sees Stephens as a first choice defender, not just back up.

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Did anyone ever think otherwise? 

[Bad Wolf]

Predictions:

Sugawara will be our player of the season this campaign. Barring injuries or being ousted as a Pompey fan.

We will not have a single 0-0 draw

Aribo will either have an amazing first half of the season and get bought by Chelsea or he'll have a terrible one and be farmed out to Plymouth

Russ' alleged relationship with Lucy Pinder will take up most of the questions at the press conferences

[Bad Wolf]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:12, Ken Tone said:

Are we playing 3 CBs?

Looks depressingly like RM still sees Stephens as a first choice defender, not just back up.

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Does he? This is his first start of pre season and his second appearance overall...

[hypochondriac]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:13, Bad Wolf said:

Does he? This is his first start of pre season and his second appearance overall...

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He was injured. 

[Bad Wolf]

"This is Edozie's third spell at the club"

Wow he's moved about a fair bit for a 21 year old.

[Baird of the land]

Quite like the team apart from the inclusion of the atrocious Edozie

[Bad Wolf]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:15, Baird of the land said:

Quite like the team apart from the inclusion of the atrocious Edozie

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Better than Sully tbf. Not that that should be seen as an achievement.

[gio1saints]

Stephens playing well actually. And another good start from Aribo too. Yuki playing very high. Taylor on the other hand has hardly got out of our half. 

Edited 3 August, 2024 by gio1saints

[hypochondriac]

Anyone have a link like the last game? 

[charliemiller]

Anyone got a Live Link please cant get the web site to take my fiver 

[gammon cheeks]

Sugawara looks very good 

[hypochondriac]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:22, gammon cheeks said:

Sugawara looks very good 

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Just unfortunate that our best signing so far is replacing our previous best player so it doesn't feel like a big upgrade. Agree that he's decent though. 

[Verbal]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:15, Bad Wolf said:

"This is Edozie's third spell at the club"

Wow he's moved about a fair bit for a 21 year old.

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Not much of a wizard then TBF.

[gio1saints]

First shot on goal by saints. Easily punched away. Building pressure though. 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:16, gio1saints said:

Stephens playing well actually. And another good start from Aribo too. Yuki playing very high. Taylor on the other hand has hardly got out of our half. 

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We are playing against a Championship team. That's just about Stephens level.

[gio1saints]

Stephens released will who gets to byline just fails to play it across to AA. Seen that move all last season. Unlucky. 

[Nordic Saint]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:22, gammon cheeks said:

Sugawara looks very good 

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He is very good: one of the few in the squad who is truly a Premier League class player. He should be our regular set piece taker, as he is better at them than any of the others.

[Matthew Le God]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:08, gio1saints said:

Stephens is playing MF. 

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He is playing as one of three centre backs when we don't have the ball and then steps into midfield when we do.

[Master Bates]

At around 33-35mins I'll be leaving my room to get my washing, someone will probably score then.

Edited 3 August, 2024 by Master Bates

[maysie]

Anyone been able to find it on SaintsPlayer?

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[Disco Stu]

Edozie's finishing is awful.

[gio1saints]

Millwall get an offside goal but it looked like we were asleep on a set piece. Edozie then has a shot saved ( prob should have scored). 

[Disco Stu]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:31, gio1saints said:

Millwall get an offside goal but it looked like we were asleep on a set piece. Edozie then has a shot saved ( prob should have scored). 

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It was going in anyway but their player on the post in an offside position toed it in 😂

[SambaMaverick]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:22, gammon cheeks said:

Sugawara looks very good 

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More signings like him surely can't be too hard to find? Good English speakers, internationals for middling nations, played in European group stages

[charliemiller]

Does anyone have a stream link please 

 

[Baird of the land]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:32, Disco Stu said:

It was going in anyway but their player on the post in an offside position toed it in 😂

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lol, I did think that when i saw it but since  there wasn't a replay i wasn't certain.

[Bad Wolf]

Anyone else getting sporadic sound interference?

[gio1saints]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:27, Matthew Le God said:

He is playing as one of three centre backs when we don't have the ball and then steps into midfield when we do.

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He’s been mostly more advanced though in the MF when we are in possession - which is currently most of the time. And a yard or two ahead of the two central CB’s when needs be. It’s a very fluid solution. Bit Stones like I think? 

[Disco Stu]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:33, Baird of the land said:

lol, I did think that when i saw it but since  there wasn't a replay i wasn't certain.

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Reminded me of this offside goal

 

Edited 3 August, 2024 by Disco Stu

[macca155]

At the very least they need to look like a Prem side playing a Championship side.

At the moment they are retaining pocession and looking reasonably solid at the back .... that's all so far, fair to say room for improvement.

In a few weeks the likes of Toney, Watkins, and Harland will be spinning and shooting on site.

Going to be a long season

[Baird of the land]

Yikes i didn't realise how slow Taylor is

[Bad Wolf]

Ohhhhh his name is "What more" - I've just been thinking the commentator is being overdramatic with a limited vocabulary.

[Bad Wolf]

Taylor has not impressed me one bit so far this pre season.

[gio1saints]

Things we will not see this season :

Charlie Taylor steaming down the left wing to create space or an option even an overlap for Sam Edozie. 

I reckon play Yuki on the left and Sam will automatically look and play better. 

Edited 3 August, 2024 by gio1saints

[gammon cheeks]

Nice pretty football ..but the lack of quality players needed for the Premier league is alarmingly obvious. 

[Baird of the land]

That was frustrating, downes bursting up the pitch and you've got dozy edozie ambling up lazily in support

[Disco Stu]

Proper boring half that. Presumably, Russell will tell us they're fatigued?

Edited 3 August, 2024 by Disco Stu

[hypochondriac]

I didn't watch but someone I know did. Sounds like some worrying signs for the season ahead at the moment. 

[Harry_SFC]

More of the same old I'm afraid.

No end product from Edozie. Stephens is really unfit and can't pass for toffee. Armstrong is not a number 9. Taylor looks solid albeit slow and adds nothing going forward. Long season ahead. Only positive so far is Sugawara who looks class. 

Edited 3 August, 2024 by Harry_SFC

[Nordic Saint]

Put Dibling and Amo-Ameyaw on together and we'll have a real attacking threat.

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:48, Disco Stu said:

Proper boring half that. Presumably, Russell will tell us they're fatigued?

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We've only looked exciting in this pre-season when Dibling and Amo-Ameyaw have been on the pitch together. 

[gio1saints]

Three halves without scoring. Against lower level opposition. Few shots. AA barely touched the ball. 
Incidentally- No Shea Charles either - which looks interesting given the Celtic rumour. 

[Baird of the land]

Diaz better be a good Che replacement or will our make believe footballer ever return

[Bad Wolf]

Downes not having the best game of his career. No doubt he'll be branded an overrated flop and waste of money all over social media. 

[gammon cheeks]

 Alcaras,  Dibling and Amo Ameyaw on please 

[Baird of the land]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:51, gio1saints said:

Three halves without scoring. Against lower level opposition. Few shots. AA barely touched the ball. 
Incidentally- No Shea Charles either - which looks interesting given the Celtic rumour. 

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Commentator said he was warming up during 1st half didn't they

[Harry_SFC]

  On 03/08/2024 at 12:54, Baird of the land said:

Commentator said he was warming up during 1st half didn't they

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He's on the bench 

[macca155]

Taylor is too slow to play LB in the Premier League, he'll get ripped apart and offers zero support to Edozie. Let's hope KWP can slot in there if no one buys him.

Rest of the defence is ok. Downes and Smallbone connecting well.

Problem is Aribo, Edozie, and Armstrong look exactly like they were in the Premier league last time.

Need a bit of zip in the 2nd half