Gloucester Saint Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:38, Toussaint said: I’m just about to get a cracker, and some cheese, how did you know? 👻 Expand Saints will give you the nightmares, don’t worry about the cheese 1
Harry_SFC Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 (edited) On 17/09/2024 at 19:41, saintant said: RM coaches this absolutely pointless style of football. It's mind numbingly boring to watch and creates just about nothing. Expand There was one moment at the end of the half where Ugochukwu played a very nice quick pass around the corner to set up a chance for Cornet. I bet RM was fuming he didn't play the way he was facing. Edited 17 September, 2024 by Harry_SFC 1 2
Mr X Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:41, saintant said: RM coaches this absolutely pointless style of football. It's mind numbingly boring to watch and creates just about nothing. Expand Why did the club think his brand of anti football is the answer? Cheap I guess 2
hypochondriac Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:39, Mr X said: At this level he's shocking Expand I felt a level of concern during that preseason game where he was shocking. 2
Lord Duckhunter Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:37, Farmer Saint said: He's not, he's just playing in his "favoured" position. He needs to go back out wide. Expand The wider the better….……. The bench would be perfect. 2 1
Highfield Saint Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 You have to smile. Reading this thread you would think that we are absolutely dire. Reading the Grand Old Team match thread and they think we are showing them how to play football 🤔
hypochondriac Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:41, saintant said: RM coaches this absolutely pointless style of football. It's mind numbingly boring to watch and creates just about nothing. Expand And he's proud of it too! Even when it works it's a shocking watch. 1
saintant Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:44, Highfield Saint said: You have to smile. Reading this thread you would think that we are absolutely dire. Reading the Grand Old Team match thread and they think we are showing them how to play football 🤔 Expand We are absolutely dire. 1
Farmer Saint Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:44, Highfield Saint said: You have to smile. Reading this thread you would think that we are absolutely dire. Reading the Grand Old Team match thread and they think we are showing them how to play football 🤔 Expand It doesn't fit our fans narrative. The jealousy of Russell Martin by our own fans is so funny. 2
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 Martin will be pleased with the possession, and the spell of control before the break. But efforts were about the same, and like a lot of games our opponents ones were the more exciting ones. We had a couple of headers after our PB build up. Cornet had a run but hit over. We look a bit disjointed. AA made runs but we don't risk over the top balls. He came deep, but either had no one to pass forward to himself, or played it back. We seem incapable of having Aribo be a focal for AA and/ or Fraser to work off. Cornet had a few bright moments. Lallana had a few more. But no one consistently enough to be controlling the game. Alex was never going to be able to control the cross, that led to their goal. Wood, who had a few shaky moments, had moved off the post. There were a couple of moments where we lost the ball needlessly. Wood's being the most noticeable being further back. Another 45 looking for the passes to result in more chances.
Harry_SFC Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:44, Highfield Saint said: You have to smile. Reading this thread you would think that we are absolutely dire. Reading the Grand Old Team match thread and they think we are showing them how to play football 🤔 Expand This is an Everton side in dire straits, extremely low on confidence and instead of going for it we are passing it around on the edge of our own box creating very little indeed.
Mr X Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:44, hypochondriac said: And he's proud of it too! Even when it works it's a shocking watch. Expand It's no better than lump it forward football and at least that has a chance of a goal or two 1
obelisk Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:44, Highfield Saint said: You have to smile. Reading this thread you would think that we are absolutely dire. Reading the Grand Old Team match thread and they think we are showing them how to play football 🤔 Expand There's still no points for artistic impression. 1
Midfield_General Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:40, Farmer Saint said: Why's that an odd stat? What if we'd scored from the half way line? A clear cut chance is a really easy one to score. Expand We didn't though did we. We scored a header from a cross.
Sheaf Saint Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:40, Gloucester Saint said: He’s quick, pace isn’t the issue, it’s the first touch and the ability to bounce off challenges and nudges. Expand He isn't particularly quick. He has short legs and a high frequency stride pattern that gives the illusion that he's fast, but it's deceptive.
hypochondriac Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:46, Mr X said: It's no better than lump it forward football and at least that has a chance of a goal or two Expand Indeed but there's more than two choices! I'm not sure why Martin believes this is the correct way to play football. It's crap. 3
trousers Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 Has anyone fathomed out yet why Stewart isn't getting much needed game time...? 1
Farmer Saint Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:46, Midfield_General said: We didn't though did we. We scored a header from a cross. Expand But it's not classed as clear cut. A clear cut chance is a tap 1, a one on one in the box etc.
Saint_clark Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 Lallana off for Fernandes, what was the point in using him in this game?
OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:29, Sheaf Saint said: Very poor again from Wood there. I'm far from convinced by Taylor either. Expand At least Taylor put in the occasional good cross but boy there's some crap on the field today. We're playing RM championship football at its worst. Hopefully Fernandes will add something
Sheaf Saint Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:48, Saint_clark said: Lallana off for Fernandes, what was the point in using him in this game? Expand He missed all of pre-season with injury so be needs game time to build fitness.
trousers Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 (edited) On 17/09/2024 at 19:48, Saint_clark said: Lallana off for Fernandes, what was the point in using him in this game? Expand Yep, doesn't make much sense on the surface. Need to 'spend' all his available minutes on games that matter IMO. Edited 17 September, 2024 by trousers
Wsaint Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:48, trousers said: Has anyone fathomed out yet why Stewart isn't getting much needed game time...? Expand He said at the presser he would be coming off the bench, I guess to ease him in... 20 minutes here and there to become the new 2 weeks away.
Farmer Saint Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:48, Saint_clark said: Lallana off for Fernandes, what was the point in using him in this game? Expand He missed all of pre-season and when you're older fitness takes longer to build. 1
trousers Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:50, Sheaf Saint said: He missed all of pre-season with injury so be needs game time to build fitness. Expand Same as Ross Stewart then...? 1
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 Well we didn't get a shot, but that was a nice RussBall move there.
obelisk Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 That was better from Saints. Beat the press but poor cross.
Ed Rooney Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 Love how mobile and forward thinking Arribo is, our tempo is always so much quicker when he plays
Ed Rooney Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 Right where is that other bottle of whisky 1
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 Decent start from us. Controlled, but getting into better attacking positions.
Farmer Saint Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:54, Holmes_and_Watson said: Decent start from us. Controlled, but getting into better attacking positions. Expand No, we're shit, we're always shit, all because our Manager is young, has a philosophy they just can't understand, and is banging Lucy Pinder. 2
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 Hilarious crowd disapproval when they passed it back. Imagine they were us. 🙂
Viking Saint Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:26, SNSUN said: Les definitely has something about him. Once he settles in him, Downes and Fernandes could be a decent midfield. Lallana has looked quite tidy so far too. I said Smallbone earned his chance this year but already he's drooped down to 5th if not 6th choice. Expand Smallbone and 'drooping down' in the same sentence?! 2
obelisk Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 Everton still creating the better chances with a fraction of possession. Should have scored. 2
Mr X Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:56, Holmes_and_Watson said: Hilarious crowd disapproval when they passed it back. Imagine they were us. 🙂 Expand They'd have no vocal cords left 😂 1
SNSUN Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 My wife has hijacked Sky for Eastenders. I'm currently watching a bunch of wooden people that are hogging the camera but there's not much happening. Bit like watching Saints really.
Sheaf Saint Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 Shite defending again gives them a 1 on 1. 3
Saint_clark Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 Good save McCarthy. He's excellent one on one. 2
hypochondriac Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 Atmosphere mostly crap here. Birmingham Wrexham last night sounded incredible by comparison. 1
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 Some nice moments. Les available for a midfield pass, AA chasing down keepers and the ball sticking to Aribo. Another memory is getting caught on the counter Alex blocking. But for all our good bits, theirs is by far the best chance.
Saint Billy Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 It comes to something when I don't even get angry anymore.
Farmer Saint Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 I do think we desperately need to bring in some new coaches to help with our defending. 2
Lighthouse Posted 17 September, 2024 Author Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:45, saintant said: We are absolutely dire. Expand It’s not, we’re 1-1 away to a PL team and playing well enough whilst still lacking a cutting edge. This performance is far better than our cup trips to Sheff Utd and Sunderland under Poch and Koeman, for example. 2
Farmer Saint Posted 17 September, 2024 Posted 17 September, 2024 On 17/09/2024 at 19:59, Saint Billy said: It comes to something when I don't even get angry anymore. Expand Why would you get angry? A bit extreme for what is a game don't you think?
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