Fulham 0-0 Southampton - Match Thread

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  On 22/12/2024 at 15:06, Gloucester Saint said:

What were the rumours of mistreatment?

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Think it’s more that Martin completely ignored him all last season until it was too obvious that he had to play 

[Mr X]

Hmm only a matter of time for Fulham I feel 

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:06, washsaint said:

SO our one creative player, that can actually make things happen, is taken off while the useless piece of shit that is Armstrong stays on.

What a dull, uninspiring team/squad we have.  Throughly depressing club.

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Absolutely no need for that. 

[Gloucester Saint]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:08, disconnect said:

Think it’s more that Martin completely ignored him all last season until it was too obvious that he had to play 

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Great, another ‘benefit’ of Russell Martin’s time at the club. SAA can’t be too thrilled either. 

[adrian lord]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:06, Gloucester Saint said:

What were the rumours of mistreatment?

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Probably some micro-aggressions during halftime team talks. 

[Saint_clark]

Wtf is the co-commo on about, "his own player"? Jan got kicked in the stomach by the Fulham player.

[saintant]

Why are we so afraid of losing this?

[Gloucester Saint]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:08, Sheaf Saint said:

Absolutely no need for that. 

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Quite, he isn’t a PL player but vital last season and scored the goal to take us up.

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Saints not made one successful pass this half but Ramsdale finding touch well.

[coalman]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:06, Gloucester Saint said:

What were the rumours of mistreatment?

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If someone at work kept wanting to hug me I'd want out too.

[Saint_clark]

Will never understand why goal kicks aren't just kicked straight up the middle of the pitch if we aren't able to accurately kick it wide. 

[St. Ciervo]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:08, disconnect said:

Think it’s more that Martin completely ignored him all last season until it was too obvious that he had to play 

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So, by all means, go to Chelsea and play the occasional mid-week cup tie. That makes sense.

[Saint NL]

Maybe Russ was right, these long kicks are awful 🤣

[Mr X]

We need to get a grip and at least try to make something happen! 

[Saint_clark]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:11, Saint NL said:

Maybe Russ was right, these long kicks are awful 🤣

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Ended up with the opposition getting a throw in instead of a goal though.

[trousers]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:11, Saint NL said:

Maybe Russ was right, these long kicks are awful 🤣

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And we haven't conceded a goal from any of them.... Yet....

[sandwichsaint]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:10, coalman said:

If someone at work kept wanting to hug me I'd want out too.

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Probably suffered constant teasing that he wasn’t ready for beard oil.

[Saint NL]

That whole Jedi speech ending in "star wars and all that" just then was pure Alan Partridge 

[trousers]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:12, Saint_clark said:

Ended up with the opposition getting a throw in instead of a goal though.

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☝️ This

[UpweySaint]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:10, Saint_clark said:

Will never understand why goal kicks aren't just kicked straight up the middle of the pitch if we aren't able to accurately kick it wide. 

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Because you could put Archer and Armstrong on each other’s shoulders and we still would have sod all chance of winning a 50/50 in the air?

[coalman]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:11, Saint NL said:

Maybe Russ was right, these long kicks are awful 🤣

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Fully expect him to come out and say that too at some point.

[saintant]

What the fuck are we afraid of? Try to win the game.

[Jack]

Need to change this. Tall Paul for Armstrong and get us up the pitch a bit 

[OttawaSaint]

A shot on goal, chance, meaningful attack would be nice.

[Matty's Caddy]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:05, Saint86 said:

Sadly sounds like dibling's already got his eyes on the exit door after the way he was previously treated. Been a few stories leaking out lately (could ofc be agent related). But he hasn't signed a new contract and his performances have dropped off, ties in with the leak that he's pissed off at the club 😢. 

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Nobody else will put up with his work rate 

[Saint_clark]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:13, UpweySaint said:

Because you could put Archer and Armstrong on each other’s shoulders and we still would have sod all chance of winning a 50/50 in the air?

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I'm talking generally. The argument of "we wouldn't win it" doesn't make much sense when the alternative is kicking it straight out of play. At least if we kick it up the middle there's a chance of getting a knock down, a poor touch from the defence, missed header from the defence...

[Sheaf Saint]

Ball keeps coming straight back.

If only we had a big, strong forward player who can hold it up and bring others into play.

[saintant]

Better

[sandwichsaint]

Back pass

[AlexLaw76]

This formation is f-ing awful

[trousers]

Big Les coming on...

[CB Fry]

We've had a shot. Sort of.

[Saint_clark]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:13, OttawaSaint said:

A shot on goal, chance, meaningful attack would be nice.

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There you go. 

Need to get Fernandes on the ball more.

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Armstrong with a chance but passes to the Fulham 'keeper. Still, good attack.

[BotleySaint]

Good pass back to the keeper from Armstrong.

[OttawaSaint]

A shot!

[Saint NL]

Surely it's a matter of time before the big fella comes on. Otherwise it's going to be a long half ...

[coalman]

There's our shot on goal.

[Saint Matty 76]

I like THB, but you can hardly blame the away fans for struggling to get going today

[BotleySaint]

Great from the Saints fans. "We've had a shot" 

[Gloucester Saint]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:15, Saint NL said:

Surely it's a matter of time before the big fella comes on. Otherwise it's going to be a long half ...

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He is but not the big fella you wanted.

[Mr X]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:15, OttawaSaint said:

A shot!

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With real venom behind it too! 

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Ref giving Saints nothing.

[Saint_clark]

This ref is a shambles.

[coalman]

Now we find out Big Les was a player all along. Shortly before he heads back to Chelsea 

[OttawaSaint]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:15, Saint_clark said:

There you go. 

Need to get Fernandes on the ball more.

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Again please! - Infanta of Spain.

Edited 22 December, 2024 by OttawaSaint

[Gloucester Saint]

  On 22/12/2024 at 15:17, Saint_clark said:

This ref is a shambles.

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Aren’t most of them tbh? With the odd exception of newbies not tainted by PGMOL.

[sandwichsaint]

Our set pieces are grim.

[Saint_clark]

Ramping the pressure up now.

[coalman]

Shame that Sugawara shot was blocked