Saints 0-1 Forest - Match Thread

[Saint Fan CaM]

At last - 7 minutes left and Smallbone off. Shit.

[Guest]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:41, OttawaSaint said:

Nothing positive to take out of this so far. Such a poor performance.

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Alex McCarthy, weirdly

[Harry_SFC]

Well this is incredibly damning. YET another terrible display at home to Forest.

[Micky]

No doubt RM will love the boys for being very, very brave today.

[Saint NL]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:41, obelisk said:

Forest should be well out of sight by now. Still just 0-1 but Saints don't look a threat at all.

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We're going to get one big chance, not sure there's anyone in a saints shirt I'd fancy to score it though

[gio1saints]

Unlucky again. Could easily be 1-1. 

[saintant]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:42, FarehamSaintJames said:

Alex McCarthy, weirdly

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Yeah, the new guy will clearly start on the bench and have to earn a start.

[Winnersaint]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:42, FarehamSaintJames said:

Alex McCarthy, weirdly

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Macca's not a bad shot stopper, its his feet that are the issue.

[hypochondriac]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:40, Saint NL said:

Edozie cant be the best we have, surely? He's actually got worse

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How are we in a position where we are still bringing on someone like Edozie in the prem? This could be a very long season. 

[OttawaSaint]

Should be 1-1. Ugh!

[Sunglasses Ron]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:40, IronCitySaint said:

Forest are one of the weakest teams, but have been 100 times better in every department. Worrying. 

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Massively over-the-top comment.

 

I’d say only 98 times better.

[Edmonton Saint]

Dibling more attack minded in ten seconds than Smallbone was all match. And What the fuck was that Edozie ?

[SNSUN]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:43, Saint NL said:

We're going to get one big chance, not sure there's anyone in a saints shirt I'd fancy to score it though

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We have to hope Archer is the striker we all wish for...

[gio1saints]

Tyler- massive difference 

[Mr X]

We do naff all with the ball when we have all this possession so what's the point? 

[Saint NL]

Edozie FFS 😂

[Patches O Houlihan]

Taylor & Fernandes creating best opportunity if the game

[saintant]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:44, gio1saints said:

Tyler- massive difference 

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Pity RM doesn't know it.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Edozie doesn’t deserve the shirt.

[SNSUN]

Does this count as a Nun?

[vectraman]

We need tall Paul in the middle. Good crosses no one to get in the end of them ☹️

[badgerx16]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:42, Winnersaint said:

It is worrying but not irredeemable, but he's going to have to get new players bedded in PDQ

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RM is also going to have to learn to be more pragmatic and less dogmatic in his approach.

[gallaghert366@yahoo.com]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:40, Weston Super Saint said:

 

Down with the Xmas decorations is looking ever more likely.

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That's January 6, 2025     - we'll be down before then.

[saint lard]

Yet another relegation in my lifetime beckons. Bugger. 
since ‘75 it had is ups and downs. But it’s shite now. 

[saintant]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:45, vectraman said:

We need tall Paul in the middle. Good crosses no one to get in the end of them ☹️

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Always said he should be our plan B but Russ wants us to play this scintillating possession football.

[Ralph Fastenbüttl]

As comical as the collective bedwetting on here is, I do concede that I'd love to see how we'd get on:

a) Without Smallbone in midfield
b) Without Jack at CB or wedged uncomfortably into FB
c) With Edozie far, far away from the stadium where he can do no harm

[Winnersaint]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:45, badgerx16 said:

RM is also going to have to learn to be more pragmatic and less dogmatic in his approach.

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I suspect we both know that, does RM?

[obelisk]

Ref stops the game 'cos a |Forest player has cramp?

[tdmickey3]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:43, gio1saints said:

Unlucky again. Could easily be 1-1. 

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We have not been unlucky again,  take the rose tints off,we only start playing when we are losing,  typical Martin fare

[saintant]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:46, Ralph Fastenbüttl said:

As comical as the collective bedwetting on here is, I do concede that I'd love to see how we'd get on:

a) Without Smallbone in midfield
b) Without Jack at CB or wedged uncomfortably into FB
c) With Edozie far, far away from the stadium where he can do no harm

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Seems you just soiled your bed but it's apparently ok for you.

[Saint NL]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:47, obelisk said:

Ref stops the game 'cos a |Forest player has cramp?

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That's a shocker from the ref

[BotleySaint]

That's the game done then. Two 1-0 defeats doesn't sound as bad as it could be?

[Doctoroncall]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:40, Saint NL said:

Edozie cant be the best we have, surely? He's actually got worse

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Not worse, he’s just used to the Championship and hasn’t been able to kick on. 

[Winnersaint]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:46, saint lard said:

Yet another relegation in my lifetime beckons. Bugger. 
since ‘75 it had is ups and downs. But it’s shite now. 

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Its shite today. It wasn't shite on 26th May was it? Remember to change the bed before you go to sleep.

[Saint NL]

How did we end up with Dibling and Fernandes over that freekick? Two youngsters stepping up, where are the senior players? Real lack of leadership on the pitch today

[SNSUN]

I do think we will improve as the season goes on and we find our feet and our new signings bed in - I also think that survival may be possible because of other crap teams. But this home loss against an iffy Forest side does already hurt a bit.

[badgerx16]

I can count our total shots on target on the thumb of one hand.

[Saint NL]

6 mins injury time and at least 1.5 mins taken up by fake injuries and subs

[Micky]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:47, tdmickey3 said:

We have not been unlucky again,  take the rose tints off,we only start playing when we are losing,  typical Martin fare

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Exactly, we wasted 80 minutes of the game playing Russ ball before even showing any intent due to being one down.

[egg]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:49, Saint NL said:

How did we end up with Dibling and Fernandes over that freekick? Two youngsters stepping up, where are the senior players? Real lack of leadership on the pitch today

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Eh? I want our best dead ball players over dead balls. Who did you want, Bednarek, Stephens? 

[Saint86]

Streams gone? 

[saintant]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:50, badgerx16 said:

I can count our total shots on target on the thumb of one hand.

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Still, let's sign 28 more midfield players.

Edited 24 August, 2024 by saintant

[CylonKing]

Thank goodness I'm away from Nottm for the next month on holiday so I don't have to put up with the gloating at work next week. Hopefully everyone will have forgotten by the time I'm back.

[Saint Fan CaM]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:49, BotleySaint said:

That's the game done then. Two 1-0 defeats doesn't sound as bad as it could be?

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Oh it’s very bad - we can’t score. And so we don’t win games…in fact we’ll lose many.

[egg]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:49, Doctoroncall said:

Not worse, he’s just used to the Championship and hasn’t been able to kick on. 

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He was crap there. He's never been able to play with his head up and/or do anything useful with the ball. He's not good enough, but, the best wide option RM can use. 

[saintant]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:50, Saint NL said:

6 mins injury time and at least 1.5 mins taken up by fake injuries and subs

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Does it matter? We'd do exactly the same if we were lucky enough to pick a side that might manage to get a goal in front.

[SNSUN]

Hands up - who triple captained Haaland today? 😀

[northam soul]

I have believed for ages tha Smallbone and Aribo in midfield in this league and we are doomed.

They are not mobile enough and don’t offer enough quality in an attacking sense.

We look toothless up top with Diaz and Armstrong so not sure how we change this going forward.

[obelisk]

It's taken some youngsters to come on and show any sort of attacking intent. They obviously haven't been listening to RM.

[Winnersaint]

  On 24/08/2024 at 15:49, SNSUN said:

I do think we will improve as the season goes on and we find our feet and our new signings bed in - I also think that survival may be possible because of other crap teams. But this home loss against an iffy Forest side does already hurt a bit.

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I agree. Massive learning curve for all especially RM.