Saints 0-1 Forest - Match Thread

[Bad Wolf]

Just now, Ed Rooney said:

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

Yeah but he's from the academy so he'll get away with it for another 2 years at least.

[OttawaSaint]

Forest done their homework. As soon as we have it our box they swarm and hem us in.

[saintant]

System clearly not working against Forest and RM should be brave enough to change it immediately.

[trousers]

Just now, Saint NL said:

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

And their player clutching his shin when Downes caught him on the underside of his boot. An overreaction that Diaz would be proud of...

[Harry_SFC]

Smallbone a d Stephens both being shown up for what they are. Championship players.

[Bad Wolf]

Aribo really isn't very good in this league. Also why do throw ins take so long these days?

[Mr X]

Just now, saintant said:

System clearly not working against Forest and RM should be brave enough to change it immediately.

If it's not working against forest what's it going to like against a man city 

[saintant]

1 minute ago, Winnersaint said:

Did you really think it would be any other way?

I thought we'd at least give Forest a game.

[Micky]

1 minute ago, Challenger said:

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

And that's against a very average forest, wait till we go against a decent side. Frightening. 

[AlexLaw76]

He has to change this at HT…. Or even now

horrible performance and at times leaving just Armstrong up top 

this system sucks ass

[Barsiem]

So far same old saints this season.  Look good against the better teams (for little reward) and crap against the teams around us...  Early days, but we can't afford to play like this in a game we should be looking to win

[gio1saints]

Yuki is a class player. But we are gonna lose this match keep playing like this. Another chance for forest goes begging. Matter of time. 

[Winnersaint]

Just now, saintant said:

I thought we'd at least give Forest a game.

Quick athletic players particularly up front this game was never going to be as easy as some hoped.

[Mr X]

They look like the home side 😂

[OttawaSaint]

Dear oh dear. Lucky to still be 0-0.

[obelisk]

We can only hope that Forest keep missing sitters.

[Ed Rooney]

3 minutes ago, Bad Wolf said:

Yeah but he's from the academy so he'll get away with it for another 2 years at least.

This …… never known a midfielder receive the ball with such dogshit body position 

[Sheaf Saint]

That should have been 1-0.

[Saint NL]

How on earth is this still 0-0?

[badgerx16]

Defence is crap, midfield is weak, attack hasn't turned up.

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Mr X said:

They look like the home side 😂

We look non-league!

[BotleySaint]

It's a good thing I think. We've rode our luck but the players now know the standard required of them. They need to up their levels if they can. No room for laziness.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Whew!

[Ed Rooney]

Making forest look like Man City 

[trousers]

We're missing a Stuart Armstrong type presence... Someone who can link midfield and attack. KWP the closest to fulfilling that role at the moment... Dibling maybe...?

Edited 24 August, 2024 by trousers

[Edmonton Saint]

No attacking threat whatsoever.

[CB Fry]

I'm not at the game but I am hearing reports that the crowd noise and atmosphere is similar to the Istanbul derby. Is that true?

Edited 24 August, 2024 by CB Fry

[gio1saints]

Defence is ok tbf. It’s our MF been killed 

[saintant]

Get one and they'll get a few more.

[Mr X]

Don't worry we are going to score totally against the run of play! Smash and grab 😂

[AlexLaw76]

We have to have another body in midfield. That breakaway clearly shows it

terrible performance

[Saint NL]

Our strikers are so non existent that we're hoping Flynn Downes gets on the end of a through ball

[CanadaSaint]

Until we have a Plan B early out ball, teams can press us relentlessly without any fear, and every game will look like this.

Still like to see Fraser back.

[BotleySaint]

Someone is missing from the middle. Forest always have a spare player. Both Downes and Smallbone too for forwards.

[stknowle]

Yeah we’re getting bossed here.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

A better move there, But that's been so few and far between. Forest very much on top.

[saintant]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

We have to have another body in midfield. That breakaway clearly shows it

terrible performance

Poor formation for this game. He'll change it eventually but probably far too late. When being over run you have to do something to stem the tide.

[saint lard]

Nothings changed. We look like a team ready to be battered. 
hope we hang on. 

[Saint NL]

Who will it be at half time? Lesley or Fernandes? Surely we see one of them

[Colinjb]

Forest set up smartly, using their physicality to press us and nullify our passing game. 

Smallboner most dissapointing so far. Lesley on for him at half time please. 

[gio1saints]

At last. Kwp runs and shoots. Straight at keeper though. Better. 

[OttawaSaint]

Hopefully we are tiring then out and saving ourselves for 2nd half.

[obelisk]

A shot on target from Saints!!

[Harry_SFC]

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

[saintant]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Who will it be at half time? Lesley or Fernandes? Surely we see one of them

My guess is no changes.

[Baz Fl]

1 minute ago, Ed Rooney said:

Making forest look like Man City 

What will Man City make us look like? 💩

[Saint Fan CaM]

Falling. asleeeep….zzzzz

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, saintant said:

Poor formation for this game. He'll change it eventually but probably far too late. When being over run you have to do something to stem the tide.

Yep. You can't imagine the likes of Pep or Mourinho (for example) waiting until half time to make the obvious changes this game needs 'now'...

Edited 24 August, 2024 by trousers

[Sunglasses Ron]

Just now, Baz Fl said:

What will Man City make us look like? 💩

Eastleigh!

[BotleySaint]

Walker Peters quality at all levels.