Cardiff 3-5 Saints - Match Thread

[gammon cheeks]

I would love Lesley and Downes together in the middle with Fernández just in front ..

[Saint Fan CaM]

Have to say Lumley looking as good as McCarthy if not a bit more composed and better distribution.

[Lighthouse]

Just now, The Kraken said:

Well, I feared a Gillingham and it’s definitely not that. 

I like that our nippers seem quite fearless. They’ve made their share of mistakes but it’s been largely positive, looking to pass and get forward quickly and effectively.

Not particularly expecting any of these to break the first team immediately. But a decent showing at least that our reserves give a little bit more of a shit than their counterparts did this time last year.

Someone made a good point on the TSP last weekend. This is a team of players who want to be in the first team, Gillingham was a team of players on the blower to their agents at half time, trying to high tail it out of Dodge.

[gio1saints]

SAA > SE on the first half showing if yiu want to do direct left winger v right winger comparison. SAA covered a lot more ground and I suspect he’s been given licence to do so- but SE has not - just hugs the touch line as usual. 

[Saint Billy]

4 minutes ago, The Cat said:

Maybe some of these players but all 11? We'd be relegated by Xmas if we started this lot every week.

I wasn't being all serious but certainly 3 or 4 of them get my vote.

[Farmer Saint]

2 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Have to say Lumley looking as good as McCarthy if not a bit more composed and better distribution.

Much better distribution. Tbh I've liked him when I've seen him. 

[Hopper]

2 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Someone made a good point on the TSP last weekend. This is a team of players who want to be in the first team, Gillingham was a team of players on the blower to their agents at half time, trying to high tail it out of Dodge.

I think this shows a lot of the graft that Russ has put in that we don’t usually credit. That’s a colossal task to move that many on and recruit well.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Ipswich drawing 1-1 with AFC Wimbledon 😂

[manji]

43 minutes ago, The Cat said:

If that had been a Sports Republic signing running through on goal it would have been 2-0.

Finally someone is listening to me 🤔🫣

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

Lumley looks less assured on the ball than AMc. Thank goodness he won't be playing in goal for us in future.

I think Les and Fernandes could go straight in to the first team. And surely Sam AA must be ahead of Sam Edozie in the pecking order now.

Now to try and find a second half link that has sound and without a betting ad in the centre of the screen or some russian girl fingering herself!

[iansums]

24 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Big Lesley hasn't really stood out yet, Fernandes looks a great buy so far

For the first 25 minutes or so I’d agree but I think he’s grown into the game and is playing well 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Only caught the last 10 and highlights.

Lineup not far from what I was hoping for. Nice that, despite the youth, we have a lot of players pushing for first team minutes this season. There are opportunities to impress. Pleased for a lot of them doing well. Despite the level of opposition and changes, we've lost enough of these in the past.

Despite all the changes, some decent link ups, especially for the second goal.

Only one in it, but here's hoping for more of the same second half.

[OttawaSaint]

8 minutes ago, Saint Billy said:

Not bad for a bunch of guys that have never payed together before.

Before RM gets his hand on them.

[gio1saints]

RM gone back from the changing rooms well early. Wonder what that means. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Russ completed his team talk in 5 minutes and has been outside chatting for a while now. Giving his assistants a chance to have a go? Bit of Ted Lasso going on? 😂

Edited 28 August, 2024 by Saint Fan CaM

[Micky]

RM been sat in the dug out for the majority of half time...!

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

Much better distribution. Tbh I've liked him when I've seen him. 

Yep, agree. His demotion from back-up to 3rd choice keeper when Bazunu got injured still baffles me (notwithstanding that it turned out alright in hindsight of course)

[saintant]

9 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

They’ve had a good half against a somewhat dubious (currently bottom) Championship team, so let’s not get carried away. Dibling I’d keep, SAA could probably do with a season against this level of opposition.

Rather loan out Edozie

[trousers]

1 minute ago, gio1saints said:

RM gone back from the changing rooms well early. Wonder what that means. 

Probably left it to our coach-in-waiting...? #lallana

[Suhari]

1 minute ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Russ completed his team talk in 5 minutes and has been outside chatting for a while now.

Since he met Lucy he has got used to finishing early. I did.

[The Kraken]

Quite enjoying the stat table on the telly:

FOULS CONCEDED: Cardiff 7 Southampton 2

FOULS WON: Cardiff 2 Southampton 7

Well, yeah……

[notnowcato]

14 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

71.6% possession. RM will be happy.

Ahhh this joke never gets old… I mean funny, this joke never gets funny

[Whitey Grandad]

According to one of the local stewards over 700 Saints fans haven't shown up here tonight. Maybe they're just collecting away points. 

[Patches O Houlihan]

We need to get that Colwill kid signed up this evening before leaving Cardiff

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

2 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

Now to try and find a second half link that has sound and without a betting ad in the centre of the screen or some russian girl fingering herself!

Ah, you got that stream as well....remember us playing well first half in the league there last season, hopefully we don't get a repeat of the second half this time. 

Gotta be happy with that show despite level of opposition.

[trousers]

1 minute ago, notnowcato said:

Ahhh this joke never gets old… I mean funny, this joke never gets funny

Concentrate on the game Lucy, FFS

Edited 28 August, 2024 by trousers

[Saint NL]

The fuck was that OG

[trousers]

Oops

[skintsaint]

lol OG...shite

[obelisk]

Shambles at last.

[saintant]

Thank fuck we signed Ramsdale.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Jesus Christ, no wonder we are signing Ramsdale

[Viking Saint]

Bollocks

[Micky]

Mess.

[danjosaint]

That's why he's 3rd choice 

 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Bah!

[Suhari]

Pretty comical goal to concede.

[hypochondriac]

Unlucky for Edwards there. Shit from Lumley though. 

[The Cat]

Lumley 😂😂😂

[Master Bates]

[Sheaf Saint]

Oh dear. Nothing Edwards could have done about that. 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Just now, danjosaint said:

That's why he's 3rd choice 

 

Needs to fuckin stay third choice

[Mr X]

FFS sloppy as fuck 

[saintant]

Edozie just cannot finish.

[gio1saints]

2-2 of Joe Lumley palms it into our cb legs and it goes in. Shit goal. 

[obelisk]

Terrible miss.

[Sheaf Saint]

Ooooh. Close from Edozie.

[Saint NL]

In a suprise to no one, it's good build up just let down by Edozies final ball

[qwertyell]

13 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Have to say Lumley looking as good as McCarthy if not a bit more composed and better distribution.

That aged well.

How have we've collected so many goalkeepers who aren't actually any good at goalkeeping?

[CSA96]

Fuck me, never thought I'd say it but 'Alex McCarthy would have saved that'

Let's hope nothing ever happens to Ramsdale and AMC