Saints 3-2 Stoke - Match Thread

[Lighthouse]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Really should have had the foresight to sell Armstrong in the summer. Would have got a decent amount for him with the goals he scored and we knew he'd be useless for a Prem side.

He’s about as reliable a Championship scorer as you’ll find, definitely worth keeping with that in mind.

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, Lighthouse said:

He’s about as reliable a Championship scorer as you’ll find, definitely worth keeping with that in mind.

Christ what a pessimistic strategy. 

[sandwichsaint]

Fraser!

[Farmer Saint]

3 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

He’s about as reliable a Championship scorer as you’ll find, definitely worth keeping with that in mind.

The revisionist history this year is fucking startling isn't it?

[Jack]

Feel this game would suit Tall Paul far more than Archer. They’re giving us unlimited space down the wings but nobody to get on the end of crosses. 
 

Fraser and Armstrong pretty poor tonight 

[Mr X]

3 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

He’s about as reliable a Championship scorer as you’ll find, definitely worth keeping with that in mind.

He best score then as we are against championship opposition 

[obelisk]

Ref very kindly gives Saints a penalty.

[SambaMaverick]

Do these cunts train anything but passing around the box in training, we're not even nearly sharp enough in front of goal.

[SNSUN]

Soft penalty I think but I'll take it. AA goal

[obelisk]

2-0. Arma slots it home.

[AlexLaw76]

Soft penalty, but awful defending 

[Mr X]

Lame penalty that 

[Hatch]

Found our level. 

[SNSUN]

Just now, SambaMaverick said:

Do these cunts train anything but passing around the box in training, we're not even nearly sharp enough in front of goal.

Our goals are from a set piece and a corner tonight so I agree we're not good enough in attacking areas. Although this isn't our strongest line up. Defensively and in midfield we have been decent though. 

[Saint_clark]

2 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

The revisionist history this year is fucking startling isn't it?

He was still a shit Premier League striker when he was scoring goals last season.

[SNSUN]

Fraser off injured for Cornet

[obelisk]

Fraser off injured. Cornet on.

[Mr X]

3-2 loss incoming!...... Just kidding it couldn't happen....... Could it? 🤔

[Saint NL]

Fraser looked pissed off when he came off then, was he actually injured?

[whelk]

Cornet needs to reinvent himself?

[John Boy Saint]

1 minute ago, Mr X said:

3-2 loss incoming!...... Just kidding it couldn't happen....... Could it? 🤔

Worthi punting a fiver 😀

Edited 29 October, 2024 by John Boy Saint

[Saint Fan CaM]

Gotta say Les;ey looks good value at this level.

[Master Bates]

[HnycS]

TV Camera just panned to Russel who was in discussion with someone who looked like Graham Potter, surely not?

[Saint_clark]

Armstrong miles offside again. Terrible run.

[Jack]

21 minutes ago, Jack said:

Armstrong might be useful out on that side if he could pass or cross. Or shoot for that matter 

Or stay onside. All the fucking time 

Edited 29 October, 2024 by Jack

[Lighthouse]

7 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Christ what a pessimistic strategy. 

You think it’s pessimistic to have a reliable goal scorer on the books for a scenario more than half of promoted teams end up facing?

[HnycS]

3 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Fraser looked pissed off when he came off then, was he actually injured?

The commentator did say Russel gets a better view from the stand and that Fraser was not coming inside at all, so maybe?

[Saint NL]

2 minutes ago, HnycS said:

TV Camera just panned to Russel who was in discussion with someone who looked like Graham Potter, surely not?

Yeah I thought that too, weird wasn't it?

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Lighthouse said:

You think it’s pessimistic to have a reliable goal scorer on the books for a scenario more than half of promoted teams end up facing?

I think it's pessimistic to give up a decent transfer fee as well as waste wages and a first team squad space on a player that will only be useful a year from now if we utterly fail this season. And then it isn't guaranteed he performs again anyway.

[The Kraken]

5 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Fraser looked pissed off when he came off then, was he actually injured?

He didn’t look happy. But he was standing by the touchline waiting for the board to go up, and he went straight down the tunnel with a physio.

[Saint Matty 76]

Armstrong deserved another go after what he did last year.

Was never going to work as he's technically pretty shit but it's not pessimistic to acknowledge he's a great player to keep around in case we go down

[Jack]

I’d honestly drag Armstrong off at HT, get Sam Amo some minutes. He’s been absolute trash 

[obelisk]

Stupid free kick to give away. It's given Stoke a chance.

[Harry_SFC]

Fernandes is way too good for us

[obelisk]

2-1. Typical Saints.

[sandwichsaint]

Another set piece goal

[Saint NL]

Lol, 2-1.

Comedy defending

[SfcPhil]

Can't even keep a clean sheet against Stoke..

[Micky]

Comedy defending.....

[obelisk]

That is just dreadful defending. Another set piece conceded.

[John Boy Saint]

That was a bit of a clusterfuck

[Mr X]

Here we go 😂

[lambtiss]

Another set piece disaster 

[Convict Colony]

1 minute ago, Harry_SFC said:

Fernandes is way too good for us

came to post something similar, thinks way faster than the rest near him and makes runs that the others arent seeing.

Will be off to Man U at end of year if Amorin gets in

[Farmer Saint]

I'm sorry, you can train and train as much as you like, go through tactical briefings etc but our defenders are fucking jank and are not good enough. 

[Saint_clark]

Who said 3-2 loss incoming?

Outrageous finish TBF.

[John Boy Saint]

Just now, Mr X said:

Here we go 😂

Did you? 😀

[Lighthouse]

Bit of a lucky deflection that, shame as it’s been their only meaningful attack.

[Harry_SFC]

My word this set piece defending just gets worse and worse. Martin has to be held accountable as it seems he doesn't want to hire a set piece coach. 

Edited 29 October, 2024 by Harry_SFC