Brentford 3-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Winnersaint]

A few weeks ago randomly on social media I came across a post by someone who suggested that Everton would get more points deducted this season than we would gain.

[hypochondriac]

Isn't it a giant disadvantage to telegraph to everyone how we are going to play before we do it and then do nothing else? 

[Whitey Grandad]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Turns out that having a good goalkeeper makes very little difference if you don't have a defence.

Some of us have been saying that all along.

[Micky]

2 minutes ago, Mr X said:

I would be surprised if we had any more than 6 points on the board if that 

I'd rip your arm off for 6 points after 10 games with this lot, I reckon it's going to be worse than that. 

[BotleySaint]

Utd, Ipswich and Bournemouth next in the league. Got to be targeting 4-6 points from that or we'll be cut adrift.

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, Winnersaint said:

A few weeks ago randomly on social media I came across a post by someone who suggested that Everton would get more points deducted this season than we would gain.

LOL....scary as it could be true

[OldNick]

1 minute ago, Whitey Grandad said:

mDid it? That was in a lower division. This league is unforgiving. Has it occurred to you that we got promoted despite our playing system?

We got promoted due getting into 4th and then winning a mini cup league. Perhaps look back at the match thread from the play off final. You were all drooling over him,

Im not happy but you lot on here!!!!

[Mr X]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Turns out that having a good goalkeeper makes very little difference if you don't have a defence.

Its the insistence on the crazily dangerous style that's doing the damage! 

[SteveGc]

3 games barely threatened a goal, they could only for a week and not score at this rate.

[saintant]

1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

Isn't it a giant disadvantage to telegraph to everyone how we are going to play before we do it and then do nothing else? 

Been saying this too. Insanity.

[HKsaint]

Sugar!

[obelisk]

Saints score!! Good move. Pity it wasn't 3-0 at the time.

[Suhari]

Sugar baby.

[SteveGc]

Just now, SteveGc said:

3 games barely threatened a goal, they could only for a week and not score at this rate.

Should have typed that earlier 

[Viking Saint]

Woot! He's deserved that

[6ft8saint]

We got 1

[Saint_clark]

Just now, HKsaint said:

Sugar!

I'm behind, is this a good thing or a bad thing about to happen?

[BotleySaint]

Great goal! Shame we can't defend

[Sunglasses Ron]

Wohoo, we’re not bottom!

[AlexLaw76]

Everton collapse lol

[Saint Fan CaM]

We scored a goal. Wow. RM is a genius.

[Mr X]

Nice too little too late though

[Saint Matty 76]

Lallana looks way better than what we've got as well, to be fair.

There's been some okay attacking play today, but it will never matter with the suicidal football at the other end of the pitch. That's the crux of it.

[scumbag]

We're off! 

Boscombe nicked it

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Suga + Llamas!

 

[stknowle]

YEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!! Old man Lalanna and young buck Dibling our best players.

[The Kraken]

Russball vindicated 😎

[Norm]

From the starting lineup, how many are of quality Premiership standard? My opinion, 3.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Looks like it's between us and Everton for being the worst teams this season.

[Master Bates]

SUGAWARAAAAAAAA BOOOOM

Edited 31 August, 2024 by Master Bates

[stknowle]

22 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

😂 We haven't even played any properly good teams yet...fucking hell.

What?

[Mr X]

Just now, The Kraken said:

Russball vindicated 😎

It will be in his eyes that's the scary thing! 

[Saint NL]

A fine goal, lovely ball by Dibling, nice flick by lalana and lovely finish.

 

Doesnt disguise the fact that we've been awful again though

[Saint Fan CaM]

Lallana is twice the player Aribo is. There I’ve said it.

[saintant]

1 minute ago, Master Bates said:

SUGAWARAAAAAAAA BOOOOM9

Super goal that.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

A nice all round goal (caveat: Brentford sitting back, but not as compact). Fernandes, Dibling and the quick passing of Lallana all key. Nice finish too.

[Saint_clark]

Look so much better going forward with Fernandes, Dibling, Archer and Lallana on. 

Stop with the fucking about at the back.

[jemanson]

Going early on this one ... Dibling + Lallana = Le Tiss + Ekelund

[HKsaint]

Did RM tell BBD not to shoot?  

[davefizzy14]

Sugawara 😊

[SteveGc]

Poor again, line up, formation, style. 

[Saint Scott]

Dibling and Fernandes must start every week

[Micky]

Taters saying all three Brentford goals were entirely avoidable, in which case we would've won.  It ain't rocket science. 

[Convict Colony]

1 minute ago, Master Bates said:

SUGAWARAAAAAAAA BOOOOM

 

Cheers bro I switched off to go drink a beer in the garden

[Ralph Fastenbüttl]

Sugar tits!

[NewYorkSaint]

The thing is.... we have the players.   Add me to those who think Russell has to find a new captain.  I vote Bednarek. He's a fixture for us. A rock. And a fighter.  

Also, alas, Armstrong needs to be taken out.

Then play 4-3-3.   Include Dibbling and Fernandes in every start team.   

We'll start scoring a ton of goals.

[Saint Matty 76]

Well we can't persist with that 5atb after the break, as we weren't even defensively sound with it.

Ramsdale
Sugawara - THB/Stephens - Bednarek - KWP
Ugochukwu - Downes - Fernandes
Dibling - Archer - BBD

Wouldn't mind if Lallana started as well. Just don't want Smallribo anywhere near the pitch. 

Edited 31 August, 2024 by Saint Matty 76

[BotleySaint]

3 poor goals to concede. All mistakes. Need to tighten up at the back, change the personnel and system. Russel has shown he can learn, for example his subs were excellent. Although some would argue we should have started like that.

Simply must sort out the defence.

[Saint_clark]

2 minutes ago, stknowle said:

What?

I was agreeing with your point. We've looked this bad and we're yet to play any teams that can properly take us apart.

[sfc4prem]

Well that was all a bit shite, eh?

I've ne'er seen so many blunders in one game from one team! Bedders, Stephens, THB!? The lot!

Some decent incisive play when Dibling Lallana, Archer, Fernandes came on... go fucking figure.

I would say I'm intrigued to see what Russ says, but I'm not really. I'm certain he'll say the team played well, and I'm certain he'll pin it on a couple of mistakes being all that cost us. I'm not sure it was as simple as that, though. Brentford found today very easy.