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Newcastle 1-0 Saints - Match Thread


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What do we want from today? Obviously some points would be the first thing but if we can't manage that, I want a performance to be proud of, some promising passages of play, looking dangerous in attack and showing that we can compete with these players in this league. 

If we can't have any of that then just lose by one goal so we aren't bottom! 

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48 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

A injury to THB and we have a back three of;

Wood - Bednarek - Stephens

 

Not great. 

Trying to work out when Wood overtook Edwards in the pecking order - I thought it was Edwards who was receiving all the plaudits. Strange that he's suddenly behind Wood now.

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Just now, saintant said:

Trying to work out when Wood overtook Edwards in the pecking order - I thought it was Edwards who was receiving all the plaudits. Strange that he's suddenly behind Wood now.

I can only assume Edwards has picked up a knock or something. I hope this isn't Martin playing favourites again with Wood being one of his Swansea lads.

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Nervously looking forward to seeing what we can do. Think it could be a big wake-up call with a number of horrible fuck-ups when trying to pass in our pen area.

Shearer has called it 3-1, so I’d like us to completely make him look a prat and win or at worst draw.

Not sure I like a 3 CB defence, especially with Stephens there…invites pressure and inevitably means there are fewer options to play out. Good to see we’ve moved on from Manning. Good to see Archer straight onto the bench as an option with Tyler too. 

Is Aribo good enough to deserve a start? Jury out, but I thought he looked leggy and got caught with the ball a bit too much in pre-season games.

So tough to call this…think it will be a sad loss, but let’s hope it’s more 2-1 than 9-0.  COYS!

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2 hours ago, NewYorkSaint said:

I resolve to get huge pleasure each time we successfully pass the ball out of the back and break forward. There will, I predict, be at least three embarrassing losses of possession, one of which will lead to a goal, but if there's enough of the other kind (courage, be our friend!), I'll take it. I actually love the experience of seeing 21 triangles lead to a zip-zing and we're away. I like Russball. It's entertaining as hell. And the tension is part of that. Miss Bazunu, but still...  we have to try to see if we can hold onto the system we've been practicing for a year. It served us pretty well last year. 

One key thing to look for. Can Smallbone cut it in the premier league playing the role he's embraced? He's looked v elegant as the escape ball master. Every time he does something impressive today I'll be cheering. (And of course counting on Downes for his brilliant break-up play.). 

Fantasy moment:  we're trailing 1-0 in the 70th minute. Tall Paul comes on and scores a headed goal from a perfect Sugawara cross....  It can happen, friends. It can happen.

Entertaining it ain’t.

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