Saints 3-2 Stoke - Match Thread

[John Boy Saint]

Hot knife and butter springs to mind 

[obelisk]

Actually I've changed my mind. We're not even top half Championship level.

[Mr X]

Hmmm kinda wishing I had put money on 3-2 now 😂

[Greedyfly]

10 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

BBD scored those off the wing yeah...

Don't start! 

[swingworkstheoracle]

We need Paul on as player manager

[CB Fry]

The most important game of our season and some comedian equalises for the opposition.

[macca155]

Les is out of his depth that much is clear. However no midfielder on the bench. Have to be Stephens I guess.

In other news Cornett did a step over

[Harry_SFC]

The summer recruitment looks worse and worse with every passing game. That coupled with a terrible manager = disaster.

[saint lard]

Fuck me.  We are so shite. Pedestrian shite at that. It’s  disgraceful. 
we just have no attacking intent. 
can’t watch this fucking embarrassment of a club under Martin. 

[Mr X]

Surely Russ has to be straight in his taxi should we lose this 😂 I'm still confident we will win 🙏

[Gloucester Saint]

3 minutes ago, SouSaint said:

Ugochukwu is fucking woeful. Lazy shit cunt. 

We’ve told you before, you should say what you really think…

Edited 29 October, 2024 by Gloucester Saint

[SaintsBarry74]

These guys are currently 19th in the Championship - 19th! And that’s with their first team, this is their reserves, FFS!

Are we League One level??

[BotleySaint]

Our first choice defence and keeper out there and we can't even stop Stoke.

[LGTL]

Get this prick out of here

[John Boy Saint]

1 minute ago, Mr X said:

Hmmm kinda wishing I had put money on 3-2 now 😂

I even gave you permission 🤪😜

[Lighthouse]

2 minutes ago, Andy Hill said:

We are so poor under this Manager - it is laughable.

Do you think a different manager would be able to build a better game plan around the hapless performances of Les, Cornet and Suga?

[imadirtyurchin]

Classic martin-ball. All the possession, no real threat - cos it gets to the opposition final third and the players that have it most are our centre backs who shuffle it wide… and then receive it back whilst everyone else stands still being marked on the edge of the box. It’s so boring and I’m so over it. Oh, then we concede. But at least we have all the possession. 

[Farmer Saint]

1 minute ago, SaintsBarry74 said:

These guys are currently 19th in the Championship - 19th! And that’s with their first team, this is their reserves, FFS!

Are we League One level??

Our defence is

[badgerx16]

Just now, SaintsBarry74 said:

These guys are currently 19th in the Championship - 19th! And that’s with their first team, this is their reserves, FFS!

Are we League One level??

And people say we will be stronger in the Championship than last time and be coming straight back up.

[Edmonton Saint]

I just don’t get Martin’s mantra.  We’re slow, ponderous, take unnecessary risks and still create fuck all. Passing for passings sake. We

[whelk]

Relax boys. We’ve already seen their keeper can’t save penalties

[danjosaint]

1 minute ago, Lighthouse said:

Do you think a different manager would be able to build a better game plan around the hapless performances of Les, Cornet and Suga?

Yes, don't fucking play them

[Toussaint]

3 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Oh for...

Dominance without killing a game off does for us again. Big Les nowhere near strong enough. Marker at back post missing too.

We are doing our best to kill the game off.

[Suhari]

RM said something about sticking to his approach and it being fun.

So, Russ, are we having fun yet?

Edited 29 October, 2024 by Suhari

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Lighthouse said:

Do you think a different manager would be able to build a better game plan around the hapless performances of Les, Cornet and Suga?

There is absolutely a side and a style of play that can be effective from this squad. Guardiola style football is not it. We play this way for one reason only - Martin's vanity and, he's hoping, for his next job.

[trousers]

3 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Big Les with the touch of a cement mixer starts that 

 

3 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

Big lesley at fault for both goals here, not having much luck is he for a young lad 😂🤣

 

3 minutes ago, SouSaint said:

Ugochukwu is fucking woeful. Lazy shit cunt. 

 

2 minutes ago, Saint Matty 76 said:

This Ugochukwu is dead average and the fee Chelsea paid would be our record signing

Make you wonder if he had a stuntman take his part in his YouTube reel as he looked like a superb cross between Schneiderlin and Wanyama on there...

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Sorry folks, my fault. Had a cheeky look to see what other teams were left in the competition when we were 2 up.

Should have known better.

[skintsaint]

If we lose this he has to go.

[Challenger]

4 minutes ago, Saint Billy said:

Don't know whether to laugh or cry.

Cry at the woeful football, laugh at the manager and SR for presenting it to us.

[stknowle]

2 minutes ago, BotleySaint said:

Our first choice defence and keeper out there and we can't even stop Stoke.

Exactly this. WTF are we ever going to win a game in the Prem? 

[Gloucester Saint]

I’m just at the stage of finding it highly amusing. Clueless manager who thinks tactics are mints, clueless players signed by an even more clueless SR ‘transfer guru’ based on data from computer games and spreadsheets. 

[bpsaint]

Current proof just what a load of bollocks Russball is. Absolute propaganda football.

[trousers]

4 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Do you think a different manager would be able to build a better game plan around the hapless performances of Les, Cornet and Suga?

Who knows. It's almost as if some people think some managers can't get better performances out of players than other managers... ;).

Edited 29 October, 2024 by trousers

[Mr X]

We literally have no hope of staying up with this team and manager do we? 

[saintant]

I thought the idea of this walking football was to give old blokes a game at their local rec.

[SfcPhil]

7 minutes ago, Suhari said:

We're so shit.

Anyone get odds at 2-

33/1

[Saint86]

Has tall Paul had a fling with Martin's missus? Have to wonder what he's done to not even get a start in this game. 

It's so obvious we need that physical presence in the box. 

If we lose this, do we think he might actually get sacked? 

[Saint_clark]

28 passes there just to cross it straight into the hands of the keeper. Worth it.

[imadirtyurchin]

All the possession - and we’ve barely had a shot in normal play. We needed a set piece and a dodgy penalty to score. But at least we’ll always have the possession 

Edited 29 October, 2024 by imadirtyurchin
Mistake

[Saint Matty 76]

Just now, Saint86 said:

Has tall Paul had a fling with Martin's missus? Have to wonder what he's done to not even get a start in this game. 

It's so obvious we need that physical presence in the box. 

If we lose this, do we think he might actually get sacked? 

Insane that he's not getting at least 30 minutes today after actually looking alright off the bench in the league

Just absolute stupidity 

[Suhari]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

28 passes there just to cross it straight into the hands of the keeper. Worth it.

#itsaprocess

[saintant]

Wonder if Pep is watching to get a few more ideas from the brilliance of Martin.

[SambaMaverick]

4 minutes ago, Edmonton Saint said:

I just don’t get Martin’s mantra.  We’re slow, ponderous, take unnecessary risks and still create fuck all. Passing for passings sake. We

Russell took you out from his grassy knoll in the Kingsland?

[obelisk]

He'll ask Tall Paul to save the blushes by giving him 2 minutes at the end.

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint86 said:

If we lose this, do we think he might actually get sacked? 

I’ll give you a clue https://www.rasmusankersen.com/about/

If Rasmus and Russell were made of chocolate, they’d eat themselves.

[Suhari]

Just now, imadirtyurchin said:

All the possession - and we’ve barely had a shot in normal play. We needed a set piece and a dodgy corner to score. But at least we’ll always have the possession 

Exactly.

We're not exactly showing dominance. But then we never do.

Can't defend, ponderous in attack.

Superb entertainment.

[Saint NL]

Seemed a fair challenge that started that ruck

[whelk]

3 minutes ago, SfcPhil said:

33/1

Stoke are still 10/1 if you fancy it

[CB Fry]

5 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Do you think a different manager would be able to build a better game plan around the hapless performances of Les, Cornet and Suga?

Yes?

Maybe another manager would prepare them better, motivate them better, organise them better?

I don't understand how in your eyes Russell Martin is a completely blameless inactive participant in the performance of this football team.

[Mr X]

Handbags at dawn is more entertaining than the match 😂