Pre Season Friendlies 2024/25

[obelisk]

Can't remember Saints creating even a half chance yet - except for the opposition that is.

[CSA96]

Sugawara is really good

[Hopper]

It’s been said before but Sugawara’s delivery is excellent

Getafe players really being petty in this first half.

Edited 10 August, 2024 by Hopper

[The Kraken]

Close!  Cracking goal saving block from Getafe.

[macca155]

Who gave Stephens raw steak, he's on one today.

Seems a good test today, they are a tidy side.

This abysmal playing out from the back is going to kill us.

However some good efforts from Smallbone, linking up well. Aribo not so much.

[Wsaint]

Which bookies offer under/over odds for mass brawls on the pitch?

[The Kraken]

Handbags. Again.

[Hopper]

The kick to Janny B was pathetic and unnecessary.

Getafe players flopping at the slightest touch here

[Bad Wolf]

This referee is a ****

[Bad Wolf]

3 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

Handbags. Again.

[santolijador]

Getafe are a horrible team. Quite like the fact we've played these and Lazio in pre-season though, I hope this makes us tougher than we were last time in the PL

[macca155]

Why are they all losing their sh** in a friendly

[CSA96]

HT: Saints 0-0 Getafe

[Jack]

They’re dirty diving pricks, but typical Smallbone being caught out for pace and late lazy challenges 

[Jack]

Commentators talking about BBD and his lack of Spanish 

[gio1saints]

Jack Stephens playing v well in his position in front the cb’s. 
Most players did ok - Joe Aribo very good, BBD held up ball well in a way we not seen a while on the left. AA is off it a bit today, looks sluggish.,Alex gave them his present as expected but we got away with it. Nice Smallbone header from a Yuki delivery ( he’s good at set pieces) brought out a good save and he had another good chance blocked by excellent defending. 
These are whinging about every challenge. Will needs be careful as he could easy see a red second half. KWP tidy with a few glimpses of his skills. Jan and THB co trolled as ever. Flynn just oiling everything as usual. 
Not bad not great not rubbish could easy be 2-0 at HT. 

 

Edited 10 August, 2024 by gio1saints

[Disco Stu]

Just now, Jack said:

Commentators talking about BBD and his lack of Spanish 

That can't be right. He grew up in the barrios of Santiago.

[SylvianSylvian]

Their player Uche looks handy….do think we’re missing a proper unit in midfield

[Saint Matty 76]

Crazy how blatant the need for a creative/productive midfielder is.

Obviously we’re trying with O’Riley/Carvalho, but I just struggle to see how we’re going to score from open play a lot of the time.

[gio1saints]

1 minute ago, Saint Matty 76 said:

Crazy how blatant the need for a creative/productive midfielder is.

Obviously we’re trying with O’Riley/Carvalho, but I just struggle to see how we’re going to score from open play a lot of the time.

Play Tyler. 😁

[miserableoldgit]

6 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

That can't be right. He grew up in the barrios of Santiago.

🎵"All the Way to Santiago......."🎵

[Saint Matty 76]

2 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

Play Tyler. 😁

I absolutely would against Newcastle. 

Somebody who can drive the ball centrally is completely devoid in this lineup.

[CSA96]

No changes at the break

[Hopper]

Disgusting challenge again

[CSA96]

Ref needs to start treating this as a proper game to try and get Getafe to fall in line

[Disco Stu]

Interesting what this ref is deeming a yellow card offense and what he isn't.

I don't recognise him. Does he ref in the EFL?

[Hopper]

Flynn is limping 😬

[Disco Stu]

Charlie Taylor giving the fourth official a high five 😂

[CSA96]

KWP and BBD subbed off after 60 mins

Saints: McCarthy; Harwood-Bellis, Stephens, Bednarek; Sugawara, Smallbone, Downes, Aribo, Taylor; Edozie, Armstrong

[Hopper]

Aribo looks miles off it at the moment.

[Jack]

Trying some truly kamikaze shit to beat the press. Hate it 

[Baird of the land]

2 minutes ago, Hopper said:

Aribo looks miles off it at the moment.

Very concerned he's going to be a weak link. Need alcaraz and a new player to shift him down the peacking order.

[Ted Bates Statue]

Is that Onuachu...!?

[CSA96]

Onuachu is playing!

[obelisk]

Good save Lumley

[Bad Wolf]

Just now, obelisk said:

Good save Lumley

Was it? Straight at him. If Bazunu had made that it would be "the minimum any keeper should be doing"

[Jack]

Good save by Lumley, swiftly followed by a dog shit 5 yard pass to their forward 

[obelisk]

Not even Tall Paul can reach that. Awful free kick.

[Hopper]

Bizarre subs

[Baird of the land]

Making me laugh the commentator referring to Onachu as a young lad.

[CSA96]

Paul actually doing some work to hold the ball up and try to bring others into play but just getting totally wiped out by the Getafe lads after his first touch. Ref doing nothing about it, of course

[Hopper]

Can only draw the conclusion that we are fucking with the Newcastle scouts at this point 😂 

[gio1saints]

I’m voting TP as my MOTM whatever 😂

[hypochondriac]

3 minutes ago, Hopper said:

Bizarre subs

Not that bizarre. We will likely have these subs on the bench next week. 

[obelisk]

Saints pretty blunt in attack again.

[gio1saints]

TP skills!!!! 

[Colinjb]

Tall Paul to be our top scorer next season. 

[macca155]

Dibling on and mugs a Getafe player straight away

[CSA96]

[obelisk]

Never even close to offside.