Non-Saints Games - 24/25

[drd]

16 hours ago, Harry_SFC said:

Yep Bournemouth's entire front line is pretty quick and powerful. Then you have Brooks and Kluivert who add the guile.

Outtara, Kluivert, Tavernier, Brooks, Evanilson, Semenyo and Unal are all better than anyone else we have bar Dibling. How depressing. 

I think that's true apart from Unal , who is a slightly upmarket Kieffer Moore

[Sheaf Saint]

If anyone's interested, Shea Charles is playing for Wednesday right now against Leeds on ITV (as is Yan Valery). Weds currently 1-0 down but they're looking quite decent overall. Can see how Shea has become an important cog in their machine.

[Turkish]

30 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

If anyone's interested, Shea Charles is playing for Wednesday right now against Leeds on ITV (as is Yan Valery). Weds currently 1-0 down but they're looking quite decent overall. Can see how Shea has become an important cog in their machine.

Wednesday look decent in front of goal the only difference in the teams 

[Winnersaint]

Charles looks stand out player for Wednesday.

[Southner]

Another cock-grabbing performance from Zirkzee and the lads. 

[Lighthouse]

We might be losing an unwanted record at Portman Road. The biggest away win of the season is currently a three way tie of 0-5s, two of which are against Saints. City currently 0-5 up.

[ErwinK1961]

7 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

We might be losing an unwanted record at Portman Road. The biggest away win of the season is currently a three way tie of 0-5s, two of which are against Saints. City currently 0-5 up.

Make that 6

[Football Special]

2 hours ago, ErwinK1961 said:

Make that 6

Could have been more if Man City hadn't taken off their forward line to save them for champions league 

[skintsaint]

We have every chance of snatching back that record by the end of the season.

[Toussaint]

I’d completely forgotten about Minamino, playing for Monaco against Villa tonight 

[East Kent Saint]

4 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

I’d completely forgotten about Minamino, playing for Monaco against Villa tonight 

Salisu on the bench , 4 subs used already ....

[Toussaint]

4 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

Salisu on the bench , 4 subs used already ....

Oh yes, didn’t spot that 

[Disco Stu]

Bijlow putting on a world class performance against Bayern tonight.

[SambaMaverick]

Anyone else think Amorim at United is a total oddball? Looks like he's cracking up, no surprise as they are a basketcase - but fuck me...

[Gloucester Saint]

Hilarious that they have trouble with it now after their plastics infiltrated away ground home areas for years when they were winning things. I still remember one of them popping up at the back of the West Stand when they won the league in 2000 IIRC and an old Saints fan whacked him with an umbrella full pelt. Made quite a sound. Bet his head hurt in the morning https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvg8ejpplp2o

Edited Friday at 12:27 by Gloucester Saint

[skintsaint]

On 22/01/2025 at 21:30, Disco Stu said:

Bijlow putting on a world class performance against Bayern tonight.

Looked good but been injured most of the season.

[Harry_SFC]

BBD starts for Sheffield United...

[Green]

5 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

BBD starts for Sheffield United...

FlashScore has him down as the central striker, be interesting to see how he gets on.

[Matthew Le God]

7 minutes ago, Green said:

FlashScore has him down as the central striker, be interesting to see how he gets on.

The BBC have Brereton Díaz on the left in a 4231 with Tom Cannon as the central player.

[Harry_SFC]

7 minutes ago, Green said:

FlashScore has him down as the central striker, be interesting to see how he gets on.

He'll be playing off the left as Tom Cannon is the central striker

[Dusic]

Anonymous so far. Sheff Utd look poor overall - they will be straight back down if they do go up.

Championship was definitely much stronger last season, and will be again next year too.

[Turkish]

23 minutes ago, Dusic said:

Anonymous so far. Sheff Utd look poor overall - they will be straight back down if they do go up.

Championship was definitely much stronger last season, and will be again next year too.

He’s been awful so far 

Hull done well so far, Rueben has improved them and guess what they’ve moved away from a possession based system 

Edited Friday at 20:46 by Turkish

[Micky]

27 minutes ago, Turkish said:

He’s been awful so far 

Hull done well so far, Rueben has improved them and guess what they’ve moved away from a possession based system 

Subbed after 55 minutes, lowest rating of any outfield players on fotmob, absolute fraud of a footballer.

[skintsaint]

5 minutes ago, Micky said:

Subbed after 55 minutes, lowest rating of any outfield players on fotmob, absolute fraud of a footballer.

and Hull 2 up......the BBD effect!

[Lighthouse]

Selles doing a job on the Blades here.

[sandwichsaint]

Ruben Selles, football genius?

If he had stayed, bought us back up (strongest squad in the league, no?), and not played RussBall for half a season where would we be now?

Edited Friday at 21:49 by sandwichsaint
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[skintsaint]

2 minutes ago, sandwichsaint said:

Ruben Selles, football genius?

If he had stayed, bought us back up (strongest squad in the league, no?), and not played RussBall for half a season where would we be now?

2nd bottom?

[Lighthouse]

21 minutes ago, sandwichsaint said:

Ruben Selles, football genius?

If he had stayed, bought us back up (strongest squad in the league, no?), and not played RussBall for half a season where would we be now?

A huge assumption to say he'd have brought us back up but if he had we'd probably be exactly where we are now, which is basically where he had us with a similar squad two years ago.

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

23 minutes ago, sandwichsaint said:

Ruben Selles, football genius?

If he had stayed, bought us back up (strongest squad in the league, no?), and not played RussBall for half a season where would we be now?

One of my favourite post-Ralph away days was at Chelsea when we had that Ruben song. Since leaving us, he had a load of kids at Reading doing the high press and he's doing the same at Hull. But think he's more of a tactician than that. I like him. He's unassuming and hope he does well but there was no way he was going to stay with us after seeing out those last games two years ago.

[sandwichsaint]

Wasn’t a serious suggestion, personally couldn’t stand the bloke. Surprised that he got that Hull job but he seems to be making a go of it so good luck to him. No sightings of RM resurfacing anywhere yet?

 

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

1 hour ago, sandwichsaint said:

Wasn’t a serious suggestion, personally couldn’t stand the bloke. Surprised that he got that Hull job but he seems to be making a go of it so good luck to him. No sightings of RM resurfacing anywhere yet?

 

Now RM is one bloke I really couldn't stand. Even when we were in the Championship, he almost ballsed it up. If anyone takes him on after what he showed at Swansea and us, more fool them.

[Football Special]

12 hours ago, sandwichsaint said:

Ruben Selles, football genius?

If he had stayed, bought us back up (strongest squad in the league, no?), and not played RussBall for half a season where would we be now?

Bottom on 5 points

[Midfield_General]

Moyes predictably steering Everton to safety, so who's coming down with us? Looks like 2 from 3 now - Leicester, Ipswich and Wolves. 

I think it will be Leicester and Wolves, personally. I like McKenna and I actually hope he keeps Ipswich up just so it's not as dull as the three promoted teams going straight back down. 

[S-Clarke]

19 hours ago, Midfield_General said:

Moyes predictably steering Everton to safety, so who's coming down with us? Looks like 2 from 3 now - Leicester, Ipswich and Wolves. 

I think it will be Leicester and Wolves, personally. I like McKenna and I actually hope he keeps Ipswich up just so it's not as dull as the three promoted teams going straight back down. 

I think Wolves will pick up enough between now and the end, but it will be close for them. I see them as the only team involved from the rest of the pack though, it'll be quite an isolated relegation battle.

Personally I think it'll be Ipswich, Leicester and ourselves down as once again the 3 promoted go down.

Edited 16 hours ago by S-Clarke

[Lee On Solent Saint]

2 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

I think Wolves will pick up enough between now and the end, but it will be close for them. I see them as the only team involved from the rest of the pack though, it'll be quite an isolated relegation battle.

Personally I think it'll be Ipswich, Leicester and ourselves down as once again the 3 promoted go down.

Can't see beyond us Ipswich and Leicester. The other two will probably be better set for a another promotion the following season, unless someone takes a punt on McKenna,

[S-Clarke]

29 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Can't see beyond us Ipswich and Leicester. The other two will probably be better set for a another promotion the following season, unless someone takes a punt on McKenna,

Yep, agree. Although I think Leicester are a bit batshit and probably as unstable as we are ownership wise. Be interesting to see what they have to sell in the summer given their financial constraints as it is. (EFL is primed to dock them points apparently). 

Depressingly though, even in their predicament, they're still better than us (As they proved emphatically last season, and also at home this season)

[benjii]

31 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

Yep, agree. Although I think Leicester are a bit batshit and probably as unstable as we are ownership wise. Be interesting to see what they have to sell in the summer given their financial constraints as it is. (EFL is primed to dock them points apparently). 

Depressingly though, even in their predicament, they're still better than us (As they proved emphatically last season, and also at home this season)

Leicester will just try to cheat, as usual.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

57 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

Yep, agree. Although I think Leicester are a bit batshit and probably as unstable as we are ownership wise. Be interesting to see what they have to sell in the summer given their financial constraints as it is. (EFL is primed to dock them points apparently). 

Depressingly though, even in their predicament, they're still better than us (As they proved emphatically last season, and also at home this season)

Birmingham possibly the surprise package next season in the Championship. They could very well get a second successive promotion. 

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Birmingham possibly the surprise package next season in the Championship. They could very well get a second successive promotion. 

Dragan will need to dig deep to catch up with them financially. Wouldn’t surprise me if they did what Norwich, Saints and Ipswich did.

[ErwinK1961]

3 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Birmingham possibly the surprise package next season in the Championship. They could very well get a second successive promotion. 

They’ve got a great chance of being  next years Ipswich.

Edited 14 hours ago by ErwinK1961

[Give it to Ron]

6 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Birmingham possibly the surprise package next season in the Championship. They could very well get a second successive promotion. 

My mates a blues fan so watched the Wrexham game was terrible- yes they have rich owners but will need a lot of new players to be playoffs.

Blues best player was one of our old ones Klarer. £15m Stansfield had a poor game.

Edited 14 hours ago by Give it to Ron

[Midfield_General]

Leicester I think will go, as they don't have a lot of quality and made a poor appointment in Van Nistelrooy. 

Then I think it might depend how stable Wolves are. Given the manager's public criticism of Cunha, the player obviously wants out so they'll either have to let him go, or they'll have to block it and keep an unhappy player which would be likely to create other issues. Plus of course there's the wonderful influence, reliability and commitment of club captain Mario 'Roll Your Sleeves Up' Lemina, who's already been dropped because once again he hasn't got the bollocks for a fight and wants to run away. Overall it doesn't sound like a very happy ship. 

Ipswich are limited, but at least seem to be in the fight together and have strong team spirit under a good manager. I think a unified Ipswich fighting it out against a Wolves either without Cunha or with him and Lemina sulking and disuniting them in the background could be a close-run thing. 

Edited 14 hours ago by Midfield_General

[FarehamSaintJames]

Leicester are a bit like a turd that won’t flush. Such an entitled bunch of fans.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

27 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

Leicester I think will go, as they don't have a lot of quality and made a poor appointment in Van Nistelrooy. 

Then I think it might depend how stable Wolves are. Given the manager's public criticism of Cunha, the player obviously wants out so they'll either have to let him go, or they'll have to block it and keep an unhappy player which would be likely to create other issues. Plus of course there's the wonderful influence, reliability and commitment of club captain Mario 'Roll Your Sleeves Up' Lemina, who's already been dropped because once again he hasn't got the bollocks for a fight and wants to run away. Overall it doesn't sound like a very happy ship. 

Ipswich are limited, but at least seem to be in the fight together and have strong team spirit under a good manager. I think a unified Ipswich fighting it out against a Wolves either without Cunha or with him sulking and disuniting them in the background could be a close-run thing. 

We've got to play all three again over the next few months, at least that should be three points for them all.

[OttawaSaint]

Leicester wirth 2 quik ones to lead Spurs at 2-1.

Camera pans to the crowd, a Spurs fan with a half and half Spurs/Leicester scarf pointing and swearing angrily at the nearby Foxes fans. Odd.

[benjii]

Spurs are playing like us.

[benjii]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

Leicester wirth 2 quik ones to lead Spurs at 2-1.

Camera pans to the crowd, a Spurs fan with a half and half Spurs/Leicester scarf pointing and swearing angrily at the nearby Foxes fans. Odd.

Is that what it was? I couldn't work out if I was looking at the home section or away. Very weird!

[benjii]

Also, there seems to be a huge East Asian population in Tottenham.

[Midfield_General]

I look at that Leicester side and think are we really that much worse than them that they can go and give a very average Spurs side a game, and at least have a go at staying up, whereas we're just a hopeless laughing stock who expect to lose every single game? Our squad is crap but is it that much worse? 

[OttawaSaint]

21 minutes ago, benjii said:

Is that what it was? I couldn't work out if I was looking at the home section or away. Very weird!

I think so. At first I saw the Foxes badge and was confused why he wasn't celebrating. Then, when he started pointing and shouting you could see the Spurs badge on the other end of his scarf. Strange fellow.