suewhistle Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 08:42, rallyboy said: I wonder if the players wake up as excited as we do, all a buzz and giddy with confidence and anticipation? I can't wait. Expand Well, I look forward to seeing you on the train RB! Front carriage as always. 😉 1
Saint Billy Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 10:53, suewhistle said: Sod it! Standing room only and not much of that! Expand I can't stand watching saints 7
Football Special Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Is this the first home game not to make it to ticket exchange this season? Still 84 tickets available, might shift a few more before kick off, I'm sure plenty more empty seats with season tickets not being used
ant Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 11:13, Football Special said: Is this the first home game not to make it to ticket exchange this season? Still 84 tickets available, might shift a few more before kick off, I'm sure plenty more empty seats with season tickets not being used Expand I was away last week - and despite getting my ticket on the exchange as soon as that opened, it didn't sell. Was very strange that we continued to (easily) sell out for as long as we did. I'm glad folks are finally starting to vote with their feet. Heading into town now, prepared for another miserable experience. FFS. 1
Saint NL Posted February 22 Posted February 22 My predictions for the game: Minimum of three (3) fullbacks on the pitch (for Saints) at all times. VAR stoppage of at least 4 minutes. Downes to play and be booked. Saints will play well once 2-0 down. Same old story, really.
OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint Posted February 22 Posted February 22 I see Paddy Power has tweeted to Leicester fans that just when you think it couldn't get any worse and you've got the worse team ever, remember there is a team called Southampton FC. Well stuff you, Paddy. I've just lumped on with a 2-1 home win (well, ok a fiver!) and not with you Paddy because your odds are so skinny! 3
suewhistle Posted February 22 Posted February 22 In pub chatting to Brighton fans, they're so much nicer than Leeds or Chelsea or West Ham supporters.. 1
Saint_clark Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 13:21, suewhistle said: In pub chatting to Brighton fans, they're so much nicer than Leeds or Chelsea or West Ham supporters.. Expand Not a high bar though is it. 1 4
SouSaint Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Just a really, really, painfully poor lineup with that dogshit Juric formation. 3-0 away win. SR out. 2
Saint_clark Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 13:46, The Kraken said: Fuck me, he’s starting Aribo at CB. Expand I mean Aribo has unironically been our best CB not just recently but probably all season.
egg Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 13:46, The Kraken said: Fuck me, he’s starting Aribo at CB. Expand Different formation I reckon. 4231.
The Kraken Posted February 22 Posted February 22 (edited) On 22/02/2025 at 13:51, egg said: Different formation I reckon. 4231. Expand I doubt it. I don’t see a scenario where we play James Bree in a centre back partnership. Edited February 22 by The Kraken
Matthew Le God Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 13:51, egg said: Different formation I reckon. 4231. Expand What makes you think that? Juric keeps using Aribo at CB and praising his performances on the LCB role. Plus he has not previously changed from his favoured 3421 or 3412.
Sheaf Saint Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 13:51, egg said: Different formation I reckon. 4231. Expand Unlikely, given the order that they appear on the team sheet. Looks like a bog standard Juric 3 at the back lineup to me. With only one recognised CB in that 3, and 3 FBs on the pitch, of course.
Sheaf Saint Posted February 22 Posted February 22 What the fuck is that MF all about though? Is it just Les as a single holding player behind a front 4?
LGTL Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Always chuckle that Aribo scored in a major European final playing as a striker, and we deploy him as a centre half 😂 2 3
Saint Scott Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 13:46, The Kraken said: Fuck me, he’s starting Aribo at CB. Expand Blokes absolutely clueless, hopefully Spors can see that too and start a fresh in the summer 1
Matthew Le God Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 13:57, Sheaf Saint said: What the fuck is that MF all about though? Is it just Les as a single holding player behind a front 4? Expand No, it'll be the usual 3412 or 3421 formation.
Osvaldorama Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Awful manager Can’t believe we’ve managed to find someone even worse than Martin. Classic SR 1
Lighthouse Posted February 22 Author Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 13:57, Sheaf Saint said: What the fuck is that MF all about though? Is it just Les as a single holding player behind a front 4? Expand I don't think I was too far off with the 'donut formation'. If anything I'd say it was more of the 'Big Les Bukake' formation. Bednarek Bree Aribo KWP Ugochukwu Welington Dibling Fernandes Archer Sully 7
trousers Posted February 22 Posted February 22 (edited) Looking at that line-up, time to dust off my "We should've stuck with Martin" bingo card ready for full-time... #moveon Edited February 22 by trousers
The Kraken Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 14:01, Osvaldorama said: Awful manager Can’t believe we’ve managed to find someone even worse than Martin. Classic SR Expand When we saw the U formation with Rusty you thought “I hope he learns his lesson here and never does that again”. This geezer seems to have taken it as a blueprint. It’s just a tactical immediate surrender of centre midfield, time and again. 3
Saint NL Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Based on absolutely nothing, I reckon Archer will get our consolation goal this week
Sheaf Saint Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 14:02, Lighthouse said: I don't think I was too far off with the 'donut formation'. If anything I'd say it was more of the 'Big Les Bukake' formation. Bednarek Bree Aribo KWP Ugochukwu Welington Dibling Fernandes Archer Sully Expand I would imagine Fernandes would actually be more central, ahead of Les, with Sully in his place on the left. But yeah, not far off by the look of it.
badgerx16 Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 14:02, Lighthouse said: I don't think I was too far off with the 'donut formation'. Expand It's a team of fucking donuts. 1 2
Guest Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Imagine him reading the team out, do the players look around at each other in the room thinking “what are you playing at”? Or question the manager and go do you know what, it’s not working 🤣
Osvaldorama Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 14:04, trousers said: Looking at that line-up, time to dust off my "We should've stuck with Martin" bingo card ready for full-time... #moveon Expand No we shouldn’t have. Getting rid was the right call. The problem is always who we go for instead. We just shouldn’t keep appointing fucking cretins that can’t set up a midfield properly 2
RedArmy Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Juric is Russell Martin with a mask on. Fucking clueless cunt. Roll on May when he can fuck off. 1
adrian lord Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Yep, this guy is not the one for us in the Championship. 2
Saint Fan CaM Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 13:46, The Kraken said: Fuck me, he’s starting Aribo at CB. Expand It’s an absolute joke. Reckon every week he thinks by starting this way, he can save a proper formation and team until the second half to somehow outwit the oppo manager. Trouble is we’re two or three down by 60 minutes and chasing the game, which then plays straight into the oppositions hands. Easy prediction of 0-3 or 1-3. Whatever…no points again and I feel really sorry for the supporters at what will likely be another shit home game.
Obstacle1 Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Maybe it's not working because, you know, our players are shit
SNSUN Posted February 22 Posted February 22 I think it's funny really. We have two CBs on the bench, perfectly capable CBS too, and we play a full back and an attacking midfielder. alongside Jan. I dread to think how many Brighton's attacking riches will get. I guess we can hope to outscore them. 5-4 Saints. ABK winner in the 110th minute. 3
OttawaSaint Posted February 22 Posted February 22 (edited) Man Saints are amazing... ...at finding total weirdos for managers Brantfoot Wigley Sturrock Dutch Duo Pelligrino Jones Selles Martin Juric Edited February 22 by OttawaSaint 6
Danbert Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 14:26, SNSUN said: I think it's funny really. We have two CBs on the bench, perfectly capable CBS too, and we play a full back and an attacking midfielder. alongside Jan. I dread to think how many Brighton's attacking riches will get. I guess we can hope to outscore them. 5-4 Saints. ABK winner in the 110th minute. Expand Personally I like Aribo at centre back - definitely prefer him to Stephens who I would definitely not call perfectly capable. Who knows whats up with Bella-K but something is. 1
ant Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Blue skies, and one of the highest temperatures of the year to date - yet the weather got increasingly volatile as we approached the stadium. Bodes well. 😅
captainchris Posted February 22 Posted February 22 So it’s basically press the repeat button. No tactical change. Bednarek still plays, Midfield wide open and outnumbered. The usual rotation of team selection when the biggest issue that can be attacked is the tactics, not considered…. Bella Kotchup on the bench for no apparent reason and will not be used. Repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat… Is Juric not seeing the same problem every game and still refusing to change the system. 1
Hawkswood Posted February 22 Posted February 22 I quite like that Archer is starting. That's all I've got.
OttawaSaint Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 14:38, captainchris said: So it’s basically press the repeat button. No tactical change. Bednarek still plays, Midfield wide open and outnumbered. The usual rotation of team selection when the biggest issue that can be attacked is the tactics, not considered…. Bella Kotchup on the bench for no apparent reason and will not be used. Repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat… Is Juric not seeing the same problem every game and still refusing to change the system. Expand Yeah, it's rubbish. Saints fans don't deserve this bullshit.
obelisk Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Aribo's looked pretty solid at CB recently so I can understand why he's been selected to play there. What's worrying is that he's preferred above all the other available CBs in the squad which tells us something about the quality there. 2
captainchris Posted February 22 Posted February 22 On 22/02/2025 at 13:51, egg said: Different formation I reckon. 4231. Expand How?
Saint NL Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Only 15 minutes to go before this week's exhibition of Heavy Metal Football™. I'm excited....
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