Saints 0-1 Forest - Match Thread

[Gloucester Saint]

5 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Well it didn't last long. It's 3-1 to City now.

Their keeper had a McCarthy moment for City’s second. McKenna and Martin are going to have to be more realistic about the PL, times to play and times to be pragmatic. As for Saints, should be 2-0 down so at least a positive that’s it’s still 0-0 but Martin has to change tactics here and go more direct at times to beat the press and turn their midfield and defence. Not every time of course but far too predictable and Nuno tactically giving him a lesson here. 

Hope Lesley ready soon as some physical presence badly needed. 

Edited 24 August, 2024 by Gloucester Saint

[gio1saints]

Forest the better team overall. 

[Saint NL]

I'd be considering going 4 at the back and trying to get another body in midfield if I was Russ

[Mr X]

It's clear already that were going to struggle in this league we don't look dangerous at all 

[gio1saints]

They are very physical athletic team and we are kind of getting outmuscled. And they RUN! A lot. 
Hoping that catches up with them later second half. 

Edited 24 August, 2024 by gio1saints

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Saint NL said:

I'd be considering going 4 at the back and trying to get another body in midfield if I was Russ

Yep, go to 4. Stephens off Ugo or Fernandes on.

[Harry_SFC]

Only one team is going to win this game the way things are going. We aren't good enough/clever enough to beat their press at the moment. 

[Saint NL]

Kwp is our best player and it's not even close

[AlexLaw76]

This is terrible

[trousers]

WTF was that?!

[Saint NL]

Bloody hell, that would have been an own goal for the ages

[SNSUN]

Oh Taylor...

[OttawaSaint]

This is a huge mess. Get a fucking grip Saints!

[RedArmy]

Diaz is a fucking carthorse 

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, Harry_SFC said:

We aren't good enough/clever enough to beat their press at the moment. 

What we need is one of those trademark THB long balls to Arma to bypass their high press. 

[goodymatt]

Nearly an incredible OG from THB 😳

[Mr X]

Jesus a gulf in class here 

[obelisk]

This dreadful from Saints. No attacking threat at all. Giving the ball away. Fannying about. Not even any points for artistic impression this week.

[Winnersaint]

Worse than Saints v Forest under Nathan Jones?

[Suhari]

THB almost scores an hilarious own goal.

Edited 24 August, 2024 by Suhari

[gio1saints]

Will given ball away three times already. Not his best game so far. Yuki doing well. Another save from AM and they just miss from a corner..🫣

[AlexLaw76]

Already, I would go 433

Stephens and smallbone off

Les and Archer on

[Saint NL]

Not sure who the co-commentator is, but he doesn't rate saints

[Winnersaint]

Ah well, at least we had the Wembley day.

[BotleySaint]

A real lack of pace in our team. And  Forest seem to have a man extra.

[Saint NL]

Good save McCarthy 

[SNSUN]

Macca save. Call off the new keeper hunt! 😬

[Mr X]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Not sure who the co-commentator is, but he doesn't rate saints

On this evidence can you blame them? 

[St Chalet]

We are hanging on here 

[OttawaSaint]

We look absolutely brutal. A change is needed here. Formation is all wrong.

[gio1saints]

Make that four from Will. Not seen him so out of a match. Mf is nowhere. 

[sandwichsaint]

1 minute ago, Mr X said:

Jesus a gulf in class here 

Somewhat concerning that they are a bottom six side.

[Suhari]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

A real lack of pace in our team. And  Forest seem to have a man extra.

It's more the slowness of play that gets me.

Very pedestrian and dull.

[saintant]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Already, I would go 433

Stephens and smallbone off

Les and Archer on

RM is reactive rather than proactive.

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Not sure who the co-commentator is, but he doesn't rate saints

On mine it's moaning Gary Birtles. Forest fan.

[Harry_SFC]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Already, I would go 433

Stephens and smallbone off

Les and Archer on

Forest all over us in terms of quality and physicality at the moment. Defence is nervous, midfield looks lightweight and very poor upfront. 

[Mr X]

Terrible clearance from smallbone there 

[saintant]

Big eye opener this as to how below the standard we are.

[OttawaSaint]

In completely unrelated news.

Spurs 2-0 Everton

Fulham 1-0 Leicester

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Nice run from AA, putting pressur eon their keeper. Shame it was was from so deep.

[Saint NL]

The only time we get the ball forward is when KWP brings it up field. No one else is positive with the ball 

[Ed Rooney]

Has Smallbone won a competition to play today….. absolutely awful 

Edited 24 August, 2024 by Ed Rooney

[OttawaSaint]

Have Forest snuck a couple of extra players on? We're getting swamped.

[Mr X]

It needs massive changes to Martin's style his whole play philosophy and he's not prepared to change for the premier league which will cost us 

[Bad Wolf]

Downes booked for getting the ball.

[Saint NL]

Ref FFS, high boot and yellow card for a ball that was won

[Winnersaint]

Just now, saintant said:

Big eye opener this as to how below the standard we are.

Did you really think it would be any other way?

[Baz Fl]

Getting the runaround from a team that struggled against relegation on our own patch. Touch of reality so far. 

[Challenger]

This style of play by this standard of players in this league is never going to end well.

[Sheaf Saint]

That's bollocks. Flynn's foot was no higher than the Forest player's and he won it fair and square.