Bournemouth 3-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Wsaint]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

We're gonna win 4-3!

Never in doubt, Europe here we come.

[Suhari]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Leather orb in the net cage thing!

Forget what it's called...

The courgette basket?

[Saint_clark]

Can you imagine if we come back now and we have to put up with him for even longer.

[scumbag]

Win 4-3 and still sack him...it's the hope that kills you!

[Master Bates]

[obelisk]

Made a nice change to see a fk put into the mix rather than passed back to the 'keeper.

[stknowle]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Can you imagine if we come back now and we have to put up with him for even longer.

No but I can imagine if we don’t come back and have to put up with him even longer.

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Suhari said:

The courgette basket?

Is that it?

[Scoobysaint]

BBD likes (and plays) a bit like Joe Wilkinson in a Celebrity match!! 

[Hatch]

Now he’s doing Suduko

[Suhari]

Is RM doing a crossword?

[bugenhagen]

Fight, determination and passion. The least you can give. Come on. And right now I celebrate it?!? 😉

[vectraman]

We look so much better on the front foot going for it. Scrap the tippy tappy happy shit. 

Edited 30 September, 2024 by vectraman

[obelisk]

Dibling never even touched the diving twit. Yellow card and another fk to defend.

[Saint NL]

Just now, Hatch said:

Now he’s doing Suduko

Cant be, there's a number 9 in suduko

[RedArmy]

Just now, Scoobysaint said:

BBD likes (and plays) a bit like Joe Wilkinson in a Celebrity match!! 

Looks like he won a make a wish competition. 

[SNSUN]

Avatar changed to Russ. For luck or something.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Just now, SNSUN said:

Avatar changed to Russ. For luck or something.

Hopefully in remembrance 

[Sheaf Saint]

Oh look. If you play with a proper striker and people in their correct positions, you can create chances to score. 

Who could possibly have predicted that?

Martin was trying again to be too clever in the first half. And it's unforgivable.

[Convict Colony]

Stewart's touch has had a tough start so far, mis controlling a few balls up to him

[Saint Gifford]

Best manager we have ever had. What a team talk what substitutes. 

We will be lucky to keep hold of him at this rate. England are Shona sign him. Just about to have 10 pence now. 


 

 

[northam soul]

Is Downes going to be suspended soon 5 bookings? 

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, Convict Colony said:

Stewart's touch has had a tough start so far, mis controlling a few balls up to him

It's almost as if he's only got about half an hour of football under his belt in a year and a half. Meanwhile another striker on the bench put it in the net 15 times in 19 games last season. 

Edited 30 September, 2024 by Saint_clark

[BotleySaint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

It's almost as if he's only got about half an hour of football under his belt in a year and a half. 

And has never played at such a high level as this. Needs time to adapt.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Russ must be fuming - having to change his game plan for three subs at 60 minutes.

[Master Bates]

4 minutes ago, northam soul said:

Is Downes going to be suspended soon 5 bookings? 

Not on 5 yet?

https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/yellow_card

https://sports.ndtv.com/english-premier-league/stats/most-yellow-cards-player-statsdetail

Edited 30 September, 2024 by Master Bates

[Baird of the land]

Still going with everyone woefully deep on every defensive corner despite what happened last week

[benali-shorts]

Any hope the we may have had that Stewart might be the answer has been quietly extinguished 

 

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, BotleySaint said:

And has never played at such a high level as this. Needs time to adapt.

Not Ross’s fault. Bought him injured and barely trained with the squad in totality of his time here. Sunderland were laughing but got to get the best we can out of him and the dysfunction in the club and coaching set up isn’t helpful.

[Saint_clark]

Should have been Lallana and Onuachu on instead of Diaz and Stewart.

[SotonianWill]

11 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

Lovely man is THB

[Saint NL]

Aribo has been lively.

[obelisk]

Bournemouth looking more likely to score next.

[Saint_clark]

Lots of space in our LB position. Not sure Taylor is the answer, we look a poorer side with KWP not in it. Get him back in. 

[Baird of the land]

Just now, benali-shorts said:

Any hope the we may have had that Stewart might be the answer has been quietly extinguished 

 

Who’d have thunk I guy who has barely played for years would be fit to play

[Colinjb]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Should have been Lallana and Onuachu on instead of Diaz and Stewart.

Bringing on the player who has our most assists would be far too sensible.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Baird of the land said:

Who’d have thunk I guy who has barely played for years would be fit to play

Apparently Martin does.

[Disco Stu]

Our pressing is shit.

[SNSUN]

Come on Saints, at least get a second and make the last few minutes interesting...

[RedArmy]

I can’t watch Diaz run in slow motion for the rest of the season. 

[Saint_clark]

How is that not a booking for Semenyo? The ball was gone for about 2 minutes when he slid in.

[Convict Colony]

2 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

Our pressing is shit.

It's just not our pressing 🤣

[Saint NL]

Lallana on to assist someone 

[Sheaf Saint]

Dibling is clearly a very exciting talent, but he really needs to learn when to pass the ball instead of trying to dribble past 4 players at once.

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, RedArmy said:

I can’t watch Diaz run in slow motion for the rest of the season. 

Don’t think he is fully fit or not training properly. Seen him play for Blackburn and Sheff Utd. Granted, he isn’t Mane but has a change of pace and strong. Only mid-20s but Mark Hughes in his late 30s was quicker this season. Another sign of serious issues at the club.

[M271]

Diblings got to learn when to dribble with the ball and when to release it to others.

[Gloucester Saint]

3 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

Our pressing is shit.

Have we done any since February 2022?

[Harry_SFC]

BBD is one of the worst players I've ever seen

[benali-shorts]

it's clever how RM has kept KWP up his sleeve

[Disco Stu]

1 minute ago, Convict Colony said:

It's just not our pressing 🤣

True but I can just about forgive a lack of ability. You don't need a technically gifted team to coach a team to operate an effective press. Same goes for keeping a disciplined shape and holding a defensive line.