Non-Saints Games - 24/25

[CB Fry]

I wish we were Burnley 

[Gloucester Saint]

57 minutes ago, Dman said:

Are they any better then? Not convinced. Arguably, they could be worse than us in the PL next season. 

No, they are not better with the leveraged debt, they’ve just made better decisions in the Championship and not tried to be clever bollocks. When they needed a name to pick things up they got one (Kompany) and went for the obvious option this season for autos again (Parker) in the same way Saints should be doing with Steve Cooper. 

Kompany did a similar thing last season to Martin this by relegating them by a mile sticking by ‘principles’, which probably inspired Russell to shaft Saints, and whilst they’ll be better defensively next season than we’ve been (impossible not to be) I cannot see where the goals to keep them up would come from https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/how-exactly-did-burnley-fc-owner-alan-pace-make-his-cash/

[Football Special]

I watched the Burnley v Sheff Utd game,  just couple of observations 

- reminder that standard is really not that high, lots of scrappy play 

- BBD looks like he's not having much impact

- watching Burnley fans celebrating, i can't imagine myself getting excited like that for promotion again, suppose got to enjoy the moment of joy whilst you can despite knowing what is to come 

[Gloucester Saint]

3 minutes ago, Football Special said:

I watched the Burnley v Sheff Utd game,  just couple of observations 

- reminder that standard is really not that high, lots of scrappy play 

- BBD looks like he's not having much impact

- watching Burnley fans celebrating, i can't imagine myself getting excited like that for promotion again, suppose got to enjoy the moment of joy whilst you can despite knowing what is to come 

BBD looked very chunky to me, can’t see Sheff Utd buying him even if they do win the play offs. Needs intensive training pre-season to get much trimmer, Martinball really didn’t work out for him. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

33 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

BBD looked very chunky to me, can’t see Sheff Utd buying him even if they do win the play offs. Needs intensive training pre-season to get much trimmer, Martinball really didn’t work out for him. 

When your side needs an equaliser, being taken off when you're an attacker isn't a good look.

Wilder may have thought he'd be less effective against a compact defence. He also had Moore there to act as a target man.

I may be being too kind there. I do recall a decent run from deep for an attempt. From the goals videos I saw, he does better in pacey end to end games, where there's space to run into.

RussBall was a dreadful fit. It would require him to drop much deeper, and have pace to then get up onto the end of moves.

[East Kent Saint]

Adams scores again , not spotted him.scoring lately

 

[Football Special]

7 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

Adams scores again , not spotted him.scoring lately

 

9 goals in 31 appearances, bet Torino are happy with that for a free transfer 

[chivvy]

He is better than are current central striking options which incredibly damning.

[LiberalCommunist]

Bloody hell, Derby v Hull has just become a massive fixture with Luton's late winner. 

[M271]

Brilliant goals from Wrexham which is my wife’s home team.  2 years ago we were 4 divisions higher than them and now we may be playing them next season.

[Saint86]

3 hours ago, LiberalCommunist said:

Bloody hell, Derby v Hull has just become a massive fixture with Luton's late winner. 

Portsmouth vs Hull for the last game of the season. Suspect that is Hull relegated.

In other news, Nathan Jones doing his best to give Wrexham a precession to play us next season - and not looking to happy about it on sky either 😂

Edited Saturday at 17:14 by Saint86

[Maggie May]

40 minutes ago, M271 said:

Brilliant goals from Wrexham which is my wife’s home team.  2 years ago we were 4 divisions higher than them and now we may be playing them next season.

Same league as Wrexham. Utterly depressing.

[Turkish]

Went to Harrogate v notts county today and a 37 year old David Mcgoldrick playing for County

he was a a class above everyone else on the pitch, played a free role his touch and movement miles ahead of anyone else 

Just shows the levels some of these “shit” premier league players are at 

Edited Saturday at 17:41 by Turkish

[HarvSFC]

Les Reed is the football mastermind at Wrexham as well. He has done very well in the transfer market with the high resources available to him there. You can definitely see Birmingham and Wrexham signing better players than we do in the summer window.

[sockeye]

You have to wonder just how far Wrexham can go.

[woodsaint1]

Utterly depressing that a club like Crystal Palace who have been very shrewd with their transfer business are into a cup final and pushing for a top half PL finish. Whereas we've won 2 games all season. Its not as if Parish has thrown the money around, instead they've made the most of their sales and reinvested it wisely. 

They signed the likes of Eze, Wharton, Richards, Sarr and Mateta. We signed Sulemana, Stewart, Wood, BBD and Onuachu. Fuckin hell

[AlexLaw76]

23 minutes ago, HarvSFC said:

Les Reed is the football mastermind at Wrexham as well. He has done very well in the transfer market with the high resources available to him there. You can definitely see Birmingham and Wrexham signing better players than we do in the summer window.

Wrexham will have either Leicester or Saints first game of the season at theirs

[Ted Bates Statue]

9 minutes ago, woodsaint1 said:

Utterly depressing that a club like Crystal Palace who have been very shrewd with their transfer business are into a cup final and pushing for a top half PL finish. Whereas we've won 2 games all season. Its not as if Parish has thrown the money around, instead they've made the most of their sales and reinvested it wisely. 

They signed the likes of Eze, Wharton, Richards, Sarr and Mateta. We signed Sulemana, Stewart, Wood, BBD and Onuachu. Fuckin hell

On the contrary, to me it shows how a good managerial appointment can have a team performing above their usual level (a bit like Marco Silva at Fulham).

Hope they go on to win it.

[AlexLaw76]

Palace completely dominated Villa, which was good to see

[Lee On Solent Saint]

17 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Wrexham will have either Leicester or Saints first game of the season at theirs

The new media love in club

[whelk]

33 minutes ago, woodsaint1 said:

Utterly depressing that a club like Crystal Palace who have been very shrewd with their transfer business are into a cup final and pushing for a top half PL finish. Whereas we've won 2 games all season. Its not as if Parish has thrown the money around, instead they've made the most of their sales and reinvested it wisely. 

They signed the likes of Eze, Wharton, Richards, Sarr and Mateta. We signed Sulemana, Stewart, Wood, BBD and Onuachu. Fuckin hell

That is anything but depressing. Or do you just want and expect Saints to be the most shrewd club every season forever?

Edited Saturday at 18:53 by whelk

[BarberSaint]

49 minutes ago, sockeye said:

You have to wonder just how far Wrexham can go.

Above us.

[ErwinK1961]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

Went to Harrogate v notts county today and a 37 year old David Mcgoldrick playing for County

he was a a class above everyone else on the pitch, played a free role his touch and movement miles ahead of anyone else 

Just shows the levels some of these “shit” premier league players are at 

He scored a screamer recently I’m sure, can’t remember who against.

[Gloucester Saint]

57 minutes ago, ErwinK1961 said:

He scored a screamer recently I’m sure, can’t remember who against.

 

[Sarnia Cherie]

3 hours ago, M271 said:

Brilliant goals from Wrexham which is my wife’s home team.  2 years ago we were 4 divisions higher than them and now we may be playing them next season.

No may be about it. Wrexham, Pompey and possibly Charlton with that legend of a manager, Nathan Jones to look forward to.

[Sarnia Cherie]

2 hours ago, woodsaint1 said:

Utterly depressing that a club like Crystal Palace who have been very shrewd with their transfer business are into a cup final and pushing for a top half PL finish. Whereas we've won 2 games all season. Its not as if Parish has thrown the money around, instead they've made the most of their sales and reinvested it wisely. 

They signed the likes of Eze, Wharton, Richards, Sarr and Mateta. We signed Sulemana, Stewart, Wood, BBD and Onuachu. Fuckin hell

There was a time and not so long ago when seeing Palace as our next game had me pretty sure of 3 points for Saints. It spells it out how far we have deteriorated under SR. Your post shows the players that are out there but our goons sign the likes of BBD. Beyond depressing.

[danjosaint]

On 23/04/2025 at 21:08, Football Special said:

9 goals in 31 appearances, bet Torino are happy with that for a free transfer 

I've just come back last week from Turin and in the city centre square there are Torino 'Adams' shirts in all the sports and gift shops 

[Saint86]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14647067/Wrexham-Premier-League-Nathan-Jones-Phil-Parkinson.html
 

'We'll finish, we'll debrief, we'll breathe a little bit and then we'll move forward with Wrexham.

'It's a bumper game, we have to go to the circus and see what we can get.'

Parkinson responded by accusing the former Stoke manager of being disrespectful towards his side.  
  
'It is a lack of respect to our owners, the team, the staff, the supporters and the heritage of Wrexham Football Club. 

'But we will just concentrate on what we've got to do.' 

Jones has since tried to defuse the row and claimed his comments were 'misunderstood'.  

 

[ApprenticeBillionaire]

Lampard just got beaten again... by er....Luton.

Can we just bury that idea now.

[AlexLaw76]

12 minutes ago, ApprenticeBillionaire said:

Lampard just got beaten again... by er....Luton.

Can we just bury that idea now.

on the flip side, he took over a team in 17th and will almost certainly take them into the playoffs...

(not that I think he would be a good fit here)

[Andrew Watson]

We were linked with Eze,Sarr and Sessegnon in the past, says it all really.

[danjosaint]

And olise 

[ApprenticeBillionaire]

7 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

on the flip side, he took over a team in 17th and will almost certainly take them into the playoffs...

(not that I think he would be a good fit here)

2nd defeat on the bounce by bottom sides. He just lost to Plymouth aswell.

[Weston Super Saint]

A day (or week?) to avoid all sports news outlets.  Once the scousers beat Tottenham they'll be confirmed as 'champions' and the love in will go into overdrive.

[M271]

11 hours ago, Sarnia Cherie said:

No may be about it. Wrexham, Pompey and possibly Charlton with that legend of a manager, Nathan Jones to look forward to.

Yeah not may now, I posted when Wrexham were 2 0 up after 20 minutes but being a Saints supporter my mindset is expecting a draw or loss when being in the lead. Great for Wrexham though and North Wales a previous owner tried to run them down and sell the stadium for housing development. Welcome to Wrexham is now on Sky Max from Disney+ and we are ploughing through it, it’s a good watch for us with my wife coming from there.

[tdmickey3]

2 hours ago, Weston Super Saint said:

A day (or week?) to avoid all sports news outlets.  Once the scousers beat Tottenham they'll be confirmed as 'champions' and the love in will go into overdrive.

Sky sports Liverpool 

Sky news Liverpool

Sky movies Liverpool

Can’t wait for the Sky documentary on the greatest achievement ever in the history of the universe

swoon, swoon swoon

[Whitey Grandad]

4 hours ago, tdmickey3 said:

Sky sports Liverpool 

Sky news Liverpool

Sky movies Liverpool

Can’t wait for the Sky documentary on the greatest achievement ever in the history of the universe

swoon, swoon swoon

But no team has ever been champions before. You forget just how significant n achievement this is.

Hint:  it isn't

Edited 19 hours ago by Whitey Grandad
Bloody autocorrect

[Holmes_and_Watson]

3 hours ago, tdmickey3 said:

Sky sports Liverpool 

Sky news Liverpool

Sky movies Liverpool

Can’t wait for the Sky documentary on the greatest achievement ever in the history of the universe

swoon, swoon swoon

And in the beginning, god created Anfield. Realising that the greatest club needed some context, the rest of the universe followed.

So glad Sky News Liverpool is there for months of Trent Watch. And the other Liverpool channels there to distract me when that gets overwhelming.

[S-Clarke]

Just in case you didn't get it -

Quote

That's for every pundit, every rival fan. You still don't get it do you? We are Liverpool football club. Different, better, the most successful. You carry on writing us off, we'll keep on winning trophies.

 

[sockeye]

Who on earth has written off Liverpool? Absolutely insufferable. The only fanbase in the world that claims to be both the underdog and one of the big boys.

[Sarnia Cherie]

I won't be bothering with a paper tomorrow. I can do without the media circus surrounding Liverpool and don't want to read about the cheats getting to the Cup final. 

[ApprenticeBillionaire]

They won the league:

> Worst & least competitive Premier League season in living memory

> With Jürgen Klopps team ... Worth remembering Slot hasn't signed a single player. He had a team completely built for him.

> POGMOL absolutely in their pocket ever since that ref got caught on tape.

Enjoy your win fuckers.

 

[Sheaf Saint]

2 minutes ago, ApprenticeBillionaire said:

They won the league:

> Worst & least competitive Premier League season in living memory

> With Jürgen Klopps team ... Worth remembering Slot hasn't signed a single player. He had a team completely built for him.

> POGMOL absolutely in their pocket ever since that ref got caught on tape.

Enjoy your win fuckers.

 

But you're not bitter are you 😉

[ApprenticeBillionaire]

30 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

But you're not bitter are you 😉

I probably dislike them equally if not MORE than that racket down the road.

Their behaviour around Mane, VVD & Lallana (particularly him) was fucking scandalous.

In Mane & VVD's case they literally flouted regulations in plain site.

I'll never forgive the club for buckling in the Mane transfer and I'm still not over it.

Even back then, the way we let him go with a FULL pre-season too was a fucking disgrace.

If we were set on selling him we should have at least strung it out.

Sissoko went to spurs for more or less the same money we let Mane go for that same season.

Klopps behaviour was diabolical.

Letting them off with an apology was pathetic.

 

Edited 14 hours ago by ApprenticeBillionaire

[Tamesaint]

The BBC news on Radio 4 at 7 pm led on the news that Liverpool have won the league. Sod anything else. 

[AlexLaw76]

Quite possibly the lowest standards in the league for years 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

44 minutes ago, Tamesaint said:

The BBC news on Radio 4 at 7 pm led on the news that Liverpool have won the league. Sod anything else. 

When their inspiration, Klopp, is declared Pope, it will tie in more. 🙂

[Turkish]

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

When their inspiration, Klopp, is declared Pope, it will tie in more. 🙂

It’s funny how they see it isn’t it. Klopp leaves they win the league by miles the very next year. He also only won it once in 9 years. Rather than wondering like I am if Klopp underachieved with that squad they hail him as a genius for setting it all up for the next guy. Odd

 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

8 minutes ago, Turkish said:

It’s funny how they see it isn’t it. Klopp leaves they win the league by miles the very next year. He also only won it once in 9 years. Rather than wondering like I am if Klopp underachieved with that squad they hail him as a genius for setting it all up for the next guy. Odd

 

Under BBC Klopp fawning headline of "no one expected this"

"If you had asked Liverpool fans back in August would their team win the Premier League, most would have said no," says former Reds goalkeeper Sander Westerveld.

Jurgen Klopp was always going to be the hardest of acts to follow as manager.