Baird of the land Posted February 1 Posted February 1 1 hour ago, FarehamSaintJames said: Everton are excellent. David Moyes is brilliant. 👍🏻 Yeah don’t get the Everton fan contempt for moyes. also see bbd scored. Maybe a step closer to a sale in the summer. 1
Galway saint Posted February 2 Posted February 2 so looks like we will all be back down in the championship again next season not great for the health of the game
SNSUN Posted February 2 Posted February 2 8 hours ago, Galway saint said: so looks like we will all be back down in the championship again next season not great for the health of the game Nope, looking more like a closed shop every year, although it's not unfeasible someone could come up and survive, the gap between the Championship and Premier League is widening as you can see from this season. Leeds might make a shot of it next season but beyond that it will take a team to have a near perfect transfer window the summer after promotion. If we'd signed more players of the calibre of Ramsdale, or scouted more players like Fernandes, then we might genuinely have had a shot of safety but even then, with Wolves likely to pull way (which I think they will), the gap between the bottom 3 and the rest is likely to be pretty big at the end of the season. Even Everton have got their shit together (to a point) this season, after seasons of being perennial crapsters.
ApprenticeBillionaire Posted February 2 Posted February 2 Forest just look absolutely monstrous. What the hell has happened to JWP? Is he injured..he's not even getting in Forests Match day squad now.
SW5 SAINT Posted February 2 Posted February 2 25 minutes ago, ApprenticeBillionaire said: Forest just look absolutely monstrous. What the hell has happened to JWP? Is he injured..he's not even getting in Forests Match day squad now. No room for him in their match day squad, you answered your own question - Forest are monstrous. JWP has had a lost two years….. 2
Holmes_and_Watson Posted February 2 Posted February 2 6 minutes ago, SW5 SAINT said: No room for him in their match day squad, you answered your own question - Forest are monstrous. JWP has had a lost two years….. Looking at the pace of the Forest goals, I didn't see any of their attacks that would have benefitted from JWP being there. He might have thought he was moving to a side that would have to hold on in games. Not the case. 9 hours ago, Galway saint said: so looks like we will all be back down in the championship again next season not great for the health of the game it is getting more difficult. But this season saw a side with money all recruitment and suicidal tactics, a side on their second consecutive promotion and one looking over their shoulders at PSR breaches. Other sides might have more of a chance.
Lord Duckhunter Posted February 2 Posted February 2 He’s not getting a game because he’s bang average and Forest aren’t. Always been over rated by some on here. 4
FarehamSaintJames Posted February 2 Posted February 2 Arsenal 1-0 Man City (2 mins) Pep’s Russell Martin playing out from the back style of football still isn’t working 1
Lord Duckhunter Posted February 2 Posted February 2 Fucking joke. The arrogance of doing that in the first couple of mins got what it deserved. Luckily, it seems to be going out of fashion. 3
FarehamSaintJames Posted February 2 Posted February 2 20 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said: Fucking joke. The arrogance of doing that in the first couple of mins got what it deserved. Luckily, it seems to be going out of fashion. Nearly conceded again from playing it out. Luckily for them it fell to Kai Havertz. 😂 1
Lord Duckhunter Posted February 2 Posted February 2 (edited) Even when you get 2 top teams and players playing Lego ball it’s fucking boring. Pass, pass, pass, it’s fucking tedious…. Edited February 2 by Lord Duckhunter 2
Lighthouse Posted February 2 Author Posted February 2 Decent goal from City that, well worked and patient. 30s later, Arsenal back in front. Game's woken up now. Edit: I'll never understand defenders turning their backs on a shot. Seems to end up in a deflected goal more often than not. Man up and take one in the tits.
FarehamSaintJames Posted February 2 Posted February 2 City were always scoring, Arsenal have sat further back as the game has gone on. Flukey goal from Partey, so much luck with that deflection a minute after City equalise.
Holmes_and_Watson Posted February 2 Posted February 2 39 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said: 5-1 even Pep gave up at 4-1 ! Perhaps his possession football isn't extreme enough. Perhaps he needs a consultant, who he has already said he could learn things from. Step forward Mr Martin! 3
trousers Posted February 2 Posted February 2 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: Perhaps his possession football isn't extreme enough. Perhaps he needs a consultant, who he has already said he could learn things from. Step forward Mr Martin! I have been assuming the only reason that someone of Martin's calibre hasn't yet accepted any of the plethora of offers he's no doubt had for his services, is that he's holding out for the ultimate job... Edited February 2 by trousers 1 1
stknowle Posted February 2 Posted February 2 Man City - 4 titles in a row, cooking along nicely for a 5th then BOOM!! Pep praises Russell Martin 2
Holmes_and_Watson Posted February 2 Posted February 2 1 hour ago, stknowle said: Man City - 4 titles in a row, cooking along nicely for a 5th then BOOM!! Pep praises Russell Martin As soon as he said that we play the way they like to do, the penny dropped with all the other clubs. "Hey, why don't we just cuff them the way we did Martin's team?"
SaintsBarry74 Posted February 3 Posted February 3 9 hours ago, stknowle said: Man City - 4 titles in a row, cooking along nicely for a 5th then BOOM!! Pep praises Russell Martin Biggest jinx in PL history, I mean they were very dominant up until that statement.
Sarnia Cherie Posted February 3 Posted February 3 10 hours ago, stknowle said: Man City - 4 titles in a row, cooking along nicely for a 5th then BOOM!! Pep praises Russell Martin I always feel there is a sarcastic side to Pep. He may have been smiling when he spoke about Martin but deep down, he was thinking what a prat. You always know when Guardiola is under pressure, he reaches for his water bottle. He's drunk a lot of water this season, has Pep. 1
Holmes_and_Watson Posted February 3 Posted February 3 1 hour ago, Sarnia Cherie said: I always feel there is a sarcastic side to Pep. He may have been smiling when he spoke about Martin but deep down, he was thinking what a prat. You always know when Guardiola is under pressure, he reaches for his water bottle. He's drunk a lot of water this season, has Pep. I know that's what I thought. So, I had another look. In the interview, he does go into some detail as to why. Martin had set up to do similar passing movements, but without going toe to toe with everything City's better players were doing. As a result, City, had a little bit at the end where we could have got an equaliser, and they hadn't put the game beyond us. I think it bothered him they hadn't been well ahead, and even had the risk of losing a couple of points. So it comes across as a comment about that, and a style he likes to see. But from a position of winning lots of games, in which we were an annoyance for 5 minutes. 2
Turkish Posted February 3 Posted February 3 On 01/02/2025 at 14:23, CB Fry said: I wish we were Leicester no sorry Brighton no sorry Forest. I wish we played like Forest. They are quite old school, pace and power with runners wide and through the middle with a big target man who is brilliant at getting on the end of crosses into the box. This ridiculously outdated style of play will never take off when you can spend 90 minutes passing it sideways and backwards. 3 1
Monk Posted February 3 Posted February 3 One for the FA Cup. Burnley came to town on Saturday, utterly, utterly woeful football side. The two CB's are steady and James Trafford is very good (bit of an odd bloke).
skintsaint Posted February 3 Posted February 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/cp3j2770l2vo Henderson having a bit with the Dutch journos 😅
Weston Super Saint Posted February 6 Posted February 6 Really? 'Legendary' status for winning the Milk / Rumbelows cup? Do the 'best of the rest' value the 'scraps' of PL football so highly that winning a cup in which the top teams field their 'youth' teams gives them legendary status? Or is the word 'legendary' used with gay abandon? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c7vdqy4l0gqo Quote Howe's Newcastle can assume legendary status forever 2
saintant Posted February 6 Posted February 6 2 hours ago, Weston Super Saint said: Really? 'Legendary' status for winning the Milk / Rumbelows cup? Do the 'best of the rest' value the 'scraps' of PL football so highly that winning a cup in which the top teams field their 'youth' teams gives them legendary status? Or is the word 'legendary' used with gay abandon? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c7vdqy4l0gqo In reality it will be funny to watch 40k crying Geordies at Wembley as Newcastle inevitably lose another final 🙂 2
tdmickey3 Posted February 6 Posted February 6 20 minutes ago, saintant said: In reality it will be funny to watch 40k crying Geordies at Wembley as Newcastle inevitably lose another final 🙂 Yep, especially the fat ones with their shirts off 1 2
FarehamSaintJames Posted February 6 Posted February 6 Arsenal and Newcastle have to be two of the most despised teams going at the moment. Both have spent astronomically with nothing to show for it, a sense of entitlement that they should be Premier League winners, players with egos the size of a stadium. 1
saintstowin Posted February 6 Posted February 6 The Newcastle love-in is reaching Liverpool levels. 5-live actually stopped talking so we could all listen to the pre-match music. And this morning there was a fan interview and the broadcaster mentioned destiny, lifetime ambition, incredible achievement - but then quietly had to mention they did actually get to Wembley in the same competition 2 years ago.
tdmickey3 Posted February 6 Posted February 6 11 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said: Arsenal and Newcastle have to be two of the most despised teams going at the moment. Both have spent astronomically with nothing to show for it, a sense of entitlement that they should be Premier League winners, players with egos the size of a stadium. Nah Liverpool are the lot I despise the most, entitlement all round, players, fans, manager and the media jizz fest is puke inducing. Newcastle are wankers but nowhere near as irritating 1
danjosaint Posted February 6 Posted February 6 Just now, tdmickey3 said: Nah Liverpool are the lot I despise the most, entitlement all round, players, fans, manager and the media jizz fest is puke inducing. They are indeed but still want them to batter spurs tonight
Sarnia Cherie Posted February 6 Posted February 6 1 hour ago, danjosaint said: They are indeed but still want them to batter spurs tonight I will have to cheer on Spurs for my Dad tonight. His mate, Len Duquemin, was the first Channel Islander to play big time football when he joined Spurs in Division 1 in 1950. I can picture my Dad with his chair pulled up to a tiny black and white TV screen to watch Spurs in the FA Cup final. They had already won the League. He had 2 bottles of beer by the side of his chair and a signed photo of Len on top of the TV. He had the sound on the TV turned down and had the radio on as he reckoned the wireless, as it was called then, gave a better commentary. A football fanatic and a great Dad. Come on you Spurs!!! 3
Midfield_General Posted February 6 Posted February 6 On 03/02/2025 at 09:08, Turkish said: I wish we played like Forest. They are quite old school, pace and power with runners wide and through the middle with a big target man who is brilliant at getting on the end of crosses into the box. This ridiculously outdated style of play will never take off when you can spend 90 minutes passing it sideways and backwards. Rod Wallace on one wing, Danny Wallace on the other, Paul Rideout and Colin Clarke as twin centre forwards. Saints 4, West Ham 0, opening day of the season, 1988. Happy days. 2
Lord Duckhunter Posted February 6 Posted February 6 2 hours ago, FarehamSaintJames said: Both have spent astronomically with nothing to show for it, Arteta has won the same as Arsenal manager as we have in over 100 years. Makes me laugh, people taking the piss out of Arsenal & Newcastle when we’ve got Nods saying Adam Armstrong gave them their greatest footballing day… The last 10 years only Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City & Liverpool have won the league cup, so its a difficult trophy to win, certainly harder than the JPT. 1
Badger Posted February 6 Posted February 6 1 hour ago, Midfield_General said: Rod Wallace on one wing, Danny Wallace on the other, Paul Rideout and Colin Clarke as twin centre forwards. Saints 4, West Ham 0, opening day of the season, 1988. Happy days. Didn't MLT play that day, as sub, and score ? 1
Badger Posted February 6 Posted February 6 22 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said: Arteta has won the same as Arsenal manager as we have in over 100 years. Makes me laugh, people taking the piss out of Arsenal & Newcastle when we’ve got Nods saying Adam Armstrong gave them their greatest footballing day… The last 10 years only Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City & Liverpool have won the league cup, so its a difficult trophy to win, certainly harder than the JPT. Not sure that makes them a "Nod", think that just exemplifies the joy of following a less fashionable club. (Not to detract from the point that we have got a number of 'nods' in our ranks though... but celebrating a promotion is a reflection on the club achievements rather than individual supporters). 1
Midfield_General Posted February 6 Posted February 6 45 minutes ago, Badger said: Didn't MLT play that day, as sub, and score ? Yep, he was 19, came on for Danny Wallace at half-time and scored the last one. Rideout scored two on his debut. 1
Badger Posted February 6 Posted February 6 1 minute ago, Midfield_General said: Yep, he was 19, came on for Danny Wallace at half-time and scored the last one. Rideout scored two on his debut. Thanks. I had wanted us to sign Rideout from his early days, remember his hattrick for England Schoolboys v Scotland in 1980, thought he'd be the England No9 for years to come. Disappointed we didn't bring him here but he went to Villa, and i didn't think he lived up to expectation. Thought he might recover his potential glory with us, but didn't really, perhaps eclipsed by the emergence of Shearer. (The he gained legendary cunt status by playing for Everton, and scoring against us for Tranmere just to rub salt in the wound).
Football Special Posted February 6 Posted February 6 11 minutes ago, Badger said: Thanks. I had wanted us to sign Rideout from his early days, remember his hattrick for England Schoolboys v Scotland in 1980, thought he'd be the England No9 for years to come. Disappointed we didn't bring him here but he went to Villa, and i didn't think he lived up to expectation. Thought he might recover his potential glory with us, but didn't really, perhaps eclipsed by the emergence of Shearer. (The he gained legendary cunt status by playing for Everton, and scoring against us for Tranmere just to rub salt in the wound). Cult status surely
Saint in Paradise Posted February 6 Posted February 6 On 02/02/2025 at 22:00, ApprenticeBillionaire said: Forest just look absolutely monstrous. What the hell has happened to JWP? Is he injured..he's not even getting in Forests Match day squad now. I heard a TV match commentator on Monday say that JWP is now back with West Ham.
East Kent Saint Posted February 6 Posted February 6 7 minutes ago, Saint in Paradise said: I heard a TV match commentator on Monday say that JWP is now back with West Ham. I read that he had returned to WHU in the papers round up of transfer business .
Midfield_General Posted February 6 Posted February 6 1 hour ago, Badger said: Thanks. I had wanted us to sign Rideout from his early days, remember his hattrick for England Schoolboys v Scotland in 1980, thought he'd be the England No9 for years to come. Disappointed we didn't bring him here but he went to Villa, and i didn't think he lived up to expectation. Thought he might recover his potential glory with us, but didn't really, perhaps eclipsed by the emergence of Shearer. (The he gained legendary cunt status by playing for Everton, and scoring against us for Tranmere just to rub salt in the wound). Apparently in between leaving Everton and signing for Tranmere he also played for Qianwei Huando, Kansas City Wizards, Chongging Longxin and Shenzan Pingan, putting him ahead of the later trend of players heading to China by about 20 years. Seems he was something of a pioneer (not just of dugouts).
Midfield_General Posted February 6 Posted February 6 (edited) Kevin Danso starting at centre back for Spurs tonight. Intrigued. Edited February 6 by Midfield_General
Turkish Posted February 6 Posted February 6 1 hour ago, Badger said: Thanks. I had wanted us to sign Rideout from his early days, remember his hattrick for England Schoolboys v Scotland in 1980, thought he'd be the England No9 for years to come. Disappointed we didn't bring him here but he went to Villa, and i didn't think he lived up to expectation. Thought he might recover his potential glory with us, but didn't really, perhaps eclipsed by the emergence of Shearer. (The he gained legendary cunt status by playing for Everton, and scoring against us for Tranmere just to rub salt in the wound). We signed Rideout from Bari, we also tried to get Gordon Cowans at the same time which would have been a good signing but never happened as he went back to Villa. l always thought he was a good player and underrated because at the same time we had a really good group of young players coming though, Shearer, Le Tissier, Wallace along with fans favourites like Case and Danny Wallace. although I will never forget him missing an open goal from about a foot out then falling on his arse in a goal mouth scramble right at the end of a 2-2 draw with Everton in the 89/90 season a few months after we smashed Liverpool 4-1 at the dell and he scored a brilliant header, hit the bar form 35 yard and the post in the second half 2
Winnersaint Posted February 6 Posted February 6 Spuds playing Russball/Angeball and fucking it up as we did earlier this season.
Midfield_General Posted February 7 Posted February 7 11 hours ago, Winnersaint said: Spuds playing Russball/Angeball and fucking it up as we did earlier this season. In the last week I’ve watched Man City, Arsenal and Spurs all gift stupid goals to the opposition and go on to lose the game, playing suicidal passes from the keeper to a defender under pressure who then immediately loses it and they concede. If they can’t do it, what chance did we ever have? I really hope this mental trend is coming to an end. 5
tdmickey3 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 11 hours ago, Winnersaint said: Spuds playing Russball/Angeball and fucking it up as we did earlier this season. Did you all see the elbow from the arrogant dutch top knotted wanker on Richarlson... no action whatsoever.... utter disgrace 1
Weston Super Saint Posted February 7 Posted February 7 57 minutes ago, Midfield_General said: In the last week I’ve watched Man City, Arsenal and Spurs all gift stupid goals to the opposition and go on to lose the game, playing suicidal passes from the keeper to a defender under pressure who then immediately loses it and they concede. If they can’t do it, what chance did we ever have? I really hope this mental trend is coming to an end. I hope it continues - when we play them. It's our best chance of scoring an easy goal. 1
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