Saints 1-5 Chelsea - Match Thread

[CB Fry]

They are going to pull away after half time when we run out of steam. 1-7 incoming.

[badgerx16]

1 minute ago, stknowle said:

We ain’t changing for NO-ONE.

Statistically we are doing a lot of things right.....or something like that.

[stknowle]

Manning with a classic no-Manning’s land stand off. Fucksake he’s shit.

[Lighthouse]

If we go long, the ball just comes straight back towards our box 20 seconds later and bingo.

[Suhari]

Now I know how my first girlfriend felt.

[Sheaf Saint]

Who is the co-commentator who just called Russball "brave"?

Prick.

[Doctoroncall]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

This is suicidal stuff. 

The Chelsea press kills us every time.

Lack of passing options kills us. So the risky passes are made. 
 

when Chelsea do it there are options and clear progression after the first pass. 

[obelisk]

Invited to take a shot so he does and scores. 1-3.

[FarehamSaintJames]

Quick heads up to everyone, Arsenal v Man United is just about to start.

Switching over now.

Have a good evening 👍🏻

Russ, fuck off.

[Saint Matty 76]

I’m almost at the point of hoping it’s a battering so the board maybe are forced into getting rid

We have some good players and there’s lots of other shit in this league, we’d at least go from a 0% to 5% chance if we make a change and stop playing into everyones hands

[Bakovnetski]

We are so sh*te it's unbelievable 

[Colinjb]

How long until we get a 'Russell Martin, your football is sh*t' rendition?

[Toussaint]

I don’t think we are going to get anything from this game, I’m not even sure we will stay up. Radical, I know, but it’s just a feeling I have 

[Farmer Saint]

Just now, Lighthouse said:

If we go long, the ball just comes straight back towards our box 20 seconds later and bingo.

It's why Martin likes to keep the ball. The less the other team have the ball the less we will concede.

[Saint_clark]

Fans in the stadium need to start voicing discontent when we play out like that. Ridiculous.

[Mr X]

It's beyond embarassing that we are sticking with this manager..... How on earth is Martins job so safe..... What would he have to do to get the sack??? 

[trousers]

Fans starting to boo.... At long f**king last...

[AlexLaw76]

Just constantly putting ourselves under pressure by playing out from the back - again

Our style is fucking hideous 

[adrian lord]

This could be a cricket score.

[Bakovnetski]

Lumley is sh*te in this position 

[Toussaint]

1 minute ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Who is the co-commentator who just called Russball "brave"?

Prick.

You sure he wasn’t being ironic? I thought he was 

[kraftwerk26]

I'm switching this off I'm sick to death it

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Farmer Saint said:

It's why Martin likes to keep the ball. The less the other team have the ball the less we will concede.

I can only assume you're being sarcastic?

[stknowle]

This is now really really bad. Just have to pray they show some mercy and take the foot off the gas.

[Baird of the land]

Looking at the lineup you'd think he was deliberately trying to lose heavily..

[ChristopheVAFC]

very long season for you my friend really

[Colinjb]

The only positive here. It's not going to be 9-0.

[Gloucester Saint]

3 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

Wishful thinking, until those in the ground that pay money to watch this shit find their voice of dissent then everyone will carry on with the slow motion car crash.

Our fanbase is impressive on numbers, especially away these days, so I’m reluctant to criticise, but the lack of ambition and urgency to kick the owners up the arse is staggering. Far too compliant. If they don’t feel confident or strong enough to turn on Martin then leave all the home areas empty after half-time - that will make just as big an impact. 

[Toussaint]

Oh well Cuckerella is dead

[Lighthouse]

Lumley looks hopelessly, hopelessly out of his depth.

[Sheaf Saint]

The fans in the ground need to show their ire now. A rendition of "Russell Martin, your football is shit" wouldn't go amiss.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

1 minute ago, Farmer Saint said:

It's why Martin likes to keep the ball. The less the other team have the ball the less we will concede.

That doesn't work so well

[Saint_clark]

Cucurella must be embarrassed watching that back with his family?

[SambaMaverick]

Boos ring round and my full sympathies to those in the ground

Illness providing a convenient excuse tonight, hope it lingers for the rest of the season

[Farmer Saint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

I can only assume you're being sarcastic?

Yep

[Toussaint]

Stephens off?

[CB Fry]

Just now, Lighthouse said:

If we go long, the ball just comes straight back towards our box 20 seconds later and bingo.

60+ goals conceded last season. Russell Martin 60+ conceded in his other two Championship seasons. 28 goals conceded in 13 and a half games, 3+ multiple times.

Bingo indeed.

[Viking Saint]

Commentator: don't have a go at Lumley. He's playing the way he's been told

[Farmer Saint]

Stephens off

[trousers]

Red card ahoy...?

[AlexLaw76]

Stephen’s is a fucking idiot 

but we all know that

[Disco Stu]

Our captain, Jack Stephens.

[Sheaf Saint]

Red card incoming.

[Colinjb]

Shoehorn, what a f*cking idiot.

[OttawaSaint]

SO

FUCKING

STUBBORN

 

Just how far do we need to fallb to stop with this needless bravery experiment. We're not special in the way we want to be, we're "special".

[adrian lord]

Now a red card

[Suhari]

Bit of booing.

[bangkoksaint]

Hopefully a red. Game is gone and a 3 game ban

[John Boy Saint]

Here we go down to 10

 

[Saint NL]

Stephens with the hair pulling 😂😂