Villa 1-0 Saints - Match Thread

[gammon cheeks]

No focal point at all up front ..

[Toadhall Saint]

Just now, gammon cheeks said:

No focal point at all up front ..

We have an upfront? Could have fooled me

[Saint Fan CaM]

Don’t think there’s any belief left in the players now. Sibling is a shadow of his former self. Fitness is poor. The life has been sucked outta if the club in so many ways.

[HKsaint]

Just now, gammon cheeks said:

No focal point at all up front ..

Where is Tall Paul? 

[OttawaSaint]

Phil-o-gene will score against us

He's not that good but

We'll just give him the ball 

And Russ will stand proud and tall

 

Because Russ is the one...

[Suhari]

My wife has just suggested that our players "want to play the game, but don't want to score a goal".

[Harry_SFC]

I must admit I am a bit surprised our fans (home and away) have been so kind to Martin. Nathan Jones got absolutely berated before he was sacked. Martin has had absolutely nothing. 

Puel got a lot more abuse for finishing 9th.

Edited 7 December, 2024 by Harry_SFC

[miserableoldgit]

1 minute ago, gammon cheeks said:

No focal point at all up front ..

Haven't had a focal point up front since Ings left.

[FarehamSaintJames]

Saints fans don’t get angry like some do. 

I’ve seen more outrage from fans of Leicester, West Ham, Wolves, Everton and how much their managers are under pressure than I have from Saints.

Do Saints fans shout about this shitshow enough? I don’t think so.

[Saint Matty 76]

Archer is so shit man, just another Armstrong

[Saint NL]

Dibling has some pace when he gets going

[washsaint]

WHy am I wasting my life watching Saints?  This is utter dirge: sideways, sideways, backwards.  Absolutely no threat or excitement to our play.  When we have a chance to break we check and look for the slow sideways pass (or back).

It does not take a rocket scientist to work out that slow build up play allows the opposition to get men behind the ball and reset.

ANd yet, when you see DIbling break at pace you see what could be possible

[beatlesaint]

Just now, Suhari said:

My wife has just suggested that our players "want to play the game, but don't want to score a goal".

My wife has just asked why the owners continue to put up with this………I can’t answer 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Viking Saint]

[adrian lord]

1 minute ago, Suhari said:

My wife has just suggested that our players "want to play the game, but don't want to score a goal".

Exceptionally accurate insight.

[Suhari]

Just now, Harry_SFC said:

I must admit I am a bit surprised our fans (home and away) have been so kind to Martin. Nathan Jones got absolutely berated before he was sacked. Martin has had absolutely nothing. 

With the greatest of respect, Jones was all about not shagging Welsh birds from the valley, Russ is emptying into the Pinder.

Ergo, Russ's tactics are not as shit as Jones's.

Or something.

[Topcat]

So to sum up.  Since we went a goal down they replaced 4 players and we replaced one.  Martin backs his players!

[Saint NL]

The trademark Downes yellow 

[miserableoldgit]

1 minute ago, Harry_SFC said:

I must admit I am a bit surprised our fans (home and away) have been so kind to Martin. Nathan Jones got absolutely berated before he was sacked. Martin has had absolutely nothing. 

The difference is that RM is a "nice" man who at least seems like he knows what he is doing. NJ was a lunatic......

[Saint Fan CaM]

Incredible - so many fouls from Villa and no card. Soft card for Downes. Corrupt.

[Saint NL]

Aribo doing that turn in the box, fucking hell 😂

[Colinjb]

Just now, miserableoldgit said:

a "nice" man who at least seems like he knows what he is doing. 

Despite all evidence to the contrary on both points.

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, beatlesaint said:

My wife has just asked why the owners continue to put up with this………I can’t answer 🤷🏻‍♂️

My wife just asked if I found the juxtaposition of factual non equivalence on this forum ironic or othogonally bivalent.

[Sheaf Saint]

So our period of dominance after HT results in zero shots on goal, and now Villa have made their changes they have regained the advantage. 

We're screwed aren't we.

[Miltonaggro]

28 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

According to the stats we have had 3 shots which were not on target nor off target , another first ?

Trust the process…

[washsaint]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

So our period of dominance after HT results in zero shots on goal, and now Villa have made their changes they have regained the advantage. 

We're screwed aren't we.

We've been screwed since the start of the season with the terrible summer recruitment and this manager.

[miserableoldgit]

I suppose the way things are, a 1-0 defeat counts as a win?

[Lee On Solent Saint]

SAA won the latest sub tombola

[Sheaf Saint]

Where are our subs?

Why the fuck is Armstrong still on the pitch?

[OttawaSaint]

Amo Awayyyyyyyaawaawawawwawaaaaaaa, coming on...

[Challenger]

Yet ANOTHER pathetic attempt at trying to win a football match.

[AlexLaw76]

Any danger Russell Martin will piss off???

[SNSUN]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

So our period of dominance after HT results in zero shots on goal, and now Villa have made their changes they have regained the advantage. 

We're screwed aren't we.

I reckon in a 120 minutes match we could pass the opposition into oblivion. FA Cup's ours SaintsWebbers! 

[Mr X]

No ones been braver than us all season! 

[HKsaint]

We successfully keep them down to 12 shots only.  

[DT]

We look like we are happy to keep it to 1-0. Beat then in the ‘second leg’. I mean what’s the point? Another terrible result that now keeps him in a job because it is not quite as shit as last week’s shit. Players were so brave etc

[OttawaSaint]

Fuck Sam, that's you benched again for 10 matches. 

A threatening ball played. Fool!

[Saint Scott]

How can Martin keep surviving, it's just baffling.

[FarehamSaintJames]

I thought there would’ve been more charms for him to go by now.

[Saint Matty 76]

The underutilisation of Amo-Ameyaw is still one of the more baffling things to me. He looks more dangerous than most of the players starting every week

[Saint NL]

Lovely ball from Sam AA

[Broccoli Man]

sack him

[washsaint]

SAA did more in 30 seconds than Archer or Armstrong the whole game.  And Armstrong on his heels as opposed to gambling on that fantastic cross from SAA.

[Viking Saint]

Can't stand the bloke but can't argue with him

[tdmickey3]

What a waste of a Saturday afternoon AGAIN

[Colinjb]

Just now, Broccoli Man said:

sack him

Excellent first post.

[Jack]

Dull as fuck. Pointless possession over chance creation, shots, crosses. Risky possession in our own box. We’ve looked ok in possession at times but it’s worth fuck all, no idea how to create a chance 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Foul on Manning - no card.

[miserableoldgit]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Any danger Russell Martin will piss off???

Certainly not! He loves his job. He loves the Club. He loves the people he works with. Bless him!!!

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Colinjb said:

Excellent first post.

Even the vegetables are turning against him!