Saints 0-1 Forest - Match Thread

[Cricketphilly]

Lesley on at HT. 

[Saint NL]

If Forest were smart, they'd pay the 15m for KWP and that'll be us relegated. Good investment to remove one relegation spot 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Shot!

Forest waiting for a whistle for their not really that hurt player. Glad we kept going.

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Harry_SFC said:

It won't take much for Lesley, Fernandes and Archer to get into the side tbh. 

They must be watching and thinking, "surely I'm better than this shit".

[Suhari]

Great run KWP.

We have to get him to sign a new contract.

[BotleySaint]

Sugawara really getting stuck in working hard. Great work from him too.

[AlexLaw76]

Smallbone is awful

[saintant]

Waiting for the customary goal just before half time.

[Suhari]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

They must be watching and thinking, "surely I'm better than this shit".

I'm watching and thinking just this.

[Mr X]

Just now, Suhari said:

Great run KWP.

We have to get him to sign a new contract.

He would be mad to 

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Smallbone is awful

Massively out of his depth.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Shame Smallbone couldn;t turn and run with that one. Nice from Suga.

[madge]

Watching in turkey.. but what’s so obvious is that our midfield naturally go backwards when the turn and go is often on.. far to safe as usual and we look weak up front.. can’t see us hurting them.

[BotleySaint]

Forgot Diaz was playing.

[SNSUN]

Next Friday at 11:01pm, if we still have Kyle, I'll be delighted even if he doesn't sign the contract. Makes a difference to how we play.

[RedArmy]

A complete lack of a centre forward here is making things more difficult whenever we can get on the ball. 

[saintant]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Smallbone is awful

He likes the non physical sides that give him space. Otherwise he's poor.

[Saint NL]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Smallbone is awful

Remember when we all wondered why we bought Fernandes when we really needed a striker? Well that's why 😂

[Saint Scott]

Les for Smallbone & Archer for Stephens needs to happen at HT

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

Forgot Diaz was playing.

He's been shocking so far.

[gio1saints]

Was just getting better. Before we go back to being weak in mf again. Should honestly be 2-0 forest. 
We need ht desperately. 

Edited 24 August, 2024 by gio1saints

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Remember when we all wondered why we bought Fernandes when we really needed a striker? Well that's why 😂

 

Just now, Saint NL said:

Remember when we all wondered why we bought Fernandes when we really needed a striker? Well that's why 😂

Got rid of Alcaraz for some reason though 

[saintant]

Just now, Saint Scott said:

Les for Smallbone & Archer for Stephens needs to happen at HT

It won't.

[Saint NL]

If we can make it to half time at 0-0 and Russ doesn't change things then we are in deep trouble this season

[saintant]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

He's been shocking so far.

Has he had any service?

[Winnersaint]

Just now, saintant said:

He likes the non physical sides that give him space. Otherwise he's poor.

Squad player at best, needs to adapt to this level, but given last season deserved his chance. Not taking it by all accounts.

[RedArmy]

Just now, saintant said:

Has he had any service?

He might do if our manager wasn’t playing him and AA as wide men with nothing through the middle expect for some weird experiment with Aribo playing a 10/false9/wtf role. 

[OttawaSaint]

Ffs AA!

[SNSUN]

It's refreshing not to see the away fans stinking out the Northam corner. Not so easy to see them on TV now.

[Saint NL]

Armstrong is like a rabbit in the headlights. 

[St Chalet]

HT. lucky to be 0-0

[SouSaint]

It's going to be a very long season. 

[St Chalet]

Just now, SNSUN said:

It's refreshing not to see the away fans stinking out the Northam corner. Not so easy to see them on TV now.

Thats only because we are attacking their end this half. 

[SNSUN]

Definitely need a change at half time. We don't need 3 CBs against a team like Forest.

[OttawaSaint]

Why do we always do this? Look impressive and stylish in a narrow defeat to a big team and then play like total dogshit vs a relegation rival.

[Hatch]

Get Armstrong off 

[Harry_SFC]

Armstrong looks exactly like he did last time we were in the Prem. Massively out of his depth. 

[Suhari]

Slowing it down so damn much.

Really annoying.

[trousers]

KWP having a go at his team mates there for lack of movement? Quite right too.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

KWP looking for the pass that should be there, only to find absiolutely nothing.

[saintant]

Just now, St Chalet said:

HT. lucky to be 0-0

If it was a boxing match the doctor would stop it as we've taken far too much punishment. Last week's optimism didn't last long 🙂

[JRM]

Poor performance so easy to play against, we'll lose this game unless significant changes in 2nd half. 

Disappointing but not surprising so far. 

Zero threat up front

 

[Mr X]

How that ended 0-0 before half time is a minor miracle 

[AlexLaw76]

HT

lego head served up some dross here. Shape very wrong on many levels

i would take a CB and Stephen’s, and shift to a 433

get Big Les in the middle as they have waaaay too much space and downes will end up with a red trying to hold it together

Very very poor

 

[badgerx16]

This is poor.  And that's being generous.

[gio1saints]

Lucky to be 0-0 at HT. Lesley in MF might be a good shout. Play 4 at the back? 

[JRM]

Just now, Harry_SFC said:

Armstrong looks exactly like he did last time we were in the Prem. Massively out of his depth. 

Yeah it's a shame, looks like a fan who won a competition to play. 

[FarehamSaintJames]

Three at the back at home isn’t working, only inviting pressure.

 

[Saint NL]

We are lucky to get in at 0-0.

Let's see what Russ can do to try and salvage something. I doubt we're even winning the possession which is bound to infuriate him.

Lets see what the new guys can do. Smallbone has been poor and Aribo hasn't been involved. 

[obelisk]

Almost every attack breaks down with a Saints player trying to run through an opponent. KWP is at least looking as though he wants to attack and score.