Chelsea 4-0 Saints - Match Thread

[Football Special]

Fancy us to get something, they're on a losing run, there for the taking. 

Been a decent ground over the years for us 

 

 

 

[Toussaint]

Gonna open a can of whoop ass on ‘em!

[Appy]

One crumb of comfort, we’ll have a better goalkeeper starting than them. 

[spyinthesky]

I feel vey sorry for those fans travelling to Stamford Bridge and Anfield

[LGTL]

0-1. Cole Palmer OG.

[Football Special]

1 hour ago, spyinthesky said:

I feel vey sorry for those fans travelling to Stamford Bridge and Anfield

Amazing we're taking full 3,065 allocation, no matter what happens on the pitch it can't be as bad as this previous visit , a real low point for us as a football club 

 

[Pamplemousse]

One of the closest away games for me, so one comfort is I'll be tucked up in bed soon after they've done with us.

It'll be a horror show, especially if you add in Maresca's record against us (4-1, 5-0 and 5-1).

[Andy Hill]

Only one result possible. Our “Last Man Standing” this season has been a farce - everyone just goes for whoever Saints are playing !

[Andrew Watson]

I bet Cole Palmer is looking forward to the game,he has not scored for 4 games,highly unlikely he will not score against Saints. The way we try and defend we could be close to conceding over 90 goals,by the end of the season.

[Dragon_man]

3 hours ago, spyinthesky said:

I feel vey sorry for those fans travelling to Stamford Bridge and Anfield

I've got both coming up. Might start a crowd fund for some vaesline.

[FarehamSaintJames]

5-0.

[bobby_charles]

I'll be there in the home stand with the brother in law who's a blues fan, he's been asking for advise on how to deal with loosing. As with all things it's the 5 stages of grief, I fear he is stuck in denial, but he will probably feel better after Tuesday.

I though will be feeling rough as fuck as I found a 6th, heavy binge drinking.

 

[OttawaSaint]

I don't care anymore!

[St. Ciervo]

Anything under 0-5 would be gravy. Id love to see some fight or guile in the team. If our players cannot muster that up, they can f-off for the season and let someone with heart step in. I would also enjoy seeing players in their strongest positions. But that is all crazy talk. 

[benjii]

It's the kind of odd fixture we might pick up a point in. But we'll probably get smashed up the jacksie.

[Saint Billy]

Surely the opposition is feeling a bit sorry for us by now.

[Toadhall Saint]

I predict that this will not end well.

[Chez]

33 minutes ago, Toadhall Saint said:

I predict that this will not end well.

I predict it won’t start well either, and the less said about the middle portion the better. 

[Sarnia Cherie]

I always hope for the best but with my realistic head on I can't see us getting anything here. Chelsea may be on the slide from earlier in the season but they haven't slid down anywhere near as far as we have. 

[sfc4prem]

In a way I've benefitted from us being utterly shite.

I've gained a lot of free time. For example a leisurely stroll on the beach with my two kids yesterday instead of taking them to the game.

On Tuesday it'll be a whole evening spared, again pretty useful. 

Perhaps I'll tune back in next season and give all that time back to Saints.

[Sarnia Cherie]

50 minutes ago, sfc4prem said:

In a way I've benefitted from us being utterly shite.

I've gained a lot of free time. For example a leisurely stroll on the beach with my two kids yesterday instead of taking them to the game.

On Tuesday it'll be a whole evening spared, again pretty useful. 

Perhaps I'll tune back in next season and give all that time back to Saints.

I hope this post is tongue in cheek otherwise it makes you a fair weather supporter. Instead of gracing St. Mary's with your presence next season just pop along the coast to Brighton or Bournemouth if you want to see a few matches won.

[Gooderz]

14 hours ago, Football Special said:

Fancy us to get something, they're on a losing run, there for the taking. 

Been a decent ground over the years for us 

 

 

 

let's stay positive ✨️ 🙏 

[Bushey Saint]

10 hours ago, bobby_charles said:

I'll be there in the home stand with the brother in law who's a blues fan, he's been asking for advise on how to deal with loosing. As with all things it's the 5 stages of grief, I fear he is stuck in denial, but he will probably feel better after Tuesday.

I though will be feeling rough as fuck as I found a 6th, heavy binge drinking.

 

Nah. that's just a sub-stage of denial.  I know this.

[Roo1976]

11 hours ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

5-0.

whats that half time estimate?............................

[Saint Billy]

2 hours ago, Sarnia Cherie said:

I hope this post is tongue in cheek otherwise it makes you a fair weather supporter. Instead of gracing St. Mary's with your presence next season just pop along the coast to Brighton or Bournemouth if you want to see a few matches won.

How long do you keep paying for something that is not fit for purpose?.

[AlexLaw76]

probably about 5 or 6 to nil....

 

[die Mannyschaft]

Taking my son to CFC for his first away game, I did think maybe a draw but it's unlikely we will get anymore points. At least we have 1 or 3 shots per game. I would shoot on site at thier keeper, even a grass cutter, lob from 40 yards. 

CFC 7-1 Saints worst case, best case scenario CFC 0-0 

Saints now 1/1000 on for relegation . 

[ally_uk]

We’re about to get hammered 8-0. The fans might even protest by cracking open a bag of XL Walkers crisps in defiance…

What a shitshow of a season....... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[FarehamSaintJames]

Is it on TV? If it is, I’ll take my wife to the cinema instead.

[Whitey Grandad]

4 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Is it on TV? If it is, I’ll take my wife to the cinema instead.

TNT Sports kickoff 20:15.

I refuse to pay their exorbitant subscription prices.

[saintoaks]

Stephens will be back, remember his last start against Chelsea, that went well 😂

[Wade Garrett]

Wonder what shape and tactics the dour one is going to inflict on us for this game?

[SaintsBarry74]

Watch and learn, Derby. Watch and learn...

[Harry_SFC]

Ramsdale; KWP, ABK, Stephens, Wellington; Ugochukwu, Downes, Fernandes; Sulemena, Dibling, Onuachu/Archer.

Assuming THB and Bednarek are still out.

Would just be nice to see something a bit different formation wise. It'll obviously be a 5 again though with Smallbone in the middle and Aribo at CB. 

We can only hope that Juric spends the 10 day gap after Chelsea working on some alternative tactics because the 3 points we need to overtake the record look a long, long way off. 

[Football Special]

1 hour ago, Harry_SFC said:

Ramsdale; KWP, ABK, Stephens, Wellington; Ugochukwu, Downes, Fernandes; Sulemena, Dibling, Onuachu/Archer.

Assuming THB and Bednarek are still out.

Would just be nice to see something a bit different formation wise. It'll obviously be a 5 again though with Smallbone in the middle and Aribo at CB. 

We can only hope that Juric spends the 10 day gap after Chelsea working on some alternative tactics because the 3 points we need to overtake the record look a long, long way off. 

Big Les can't play as he's on loan from Chelsea, so Downes really has to step up. 

I don't want to see ABK ever again.  

Where is Wood and Taylor? 

[ApprenticeBillionaire]

They are going to go in dry. And honestly, I don't even care.

There absolutely no way we're coming out of this any better than a 4-0 loss.

[Harry_SFC]

15 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Big Les can't play as he's on loan from Chelsea, so Downes really has to step up. 

I don't want to see ABK ever again.  

Where is Wood and Taylor? 

Ah yes forgot about Les. Aribo in that case.

Taylor clearly not fancied and isn't a natural CB. Assumed Wood was injured too, unless he was just left out all together yesterday. 

[manji]

8 hours ago, Whitey Grandad said:

TNT Sports kickoff 20:15.

I refuse to pay their exorbitant subscription prices.

I have no problem in paying for streaming services but that one is crazy can see how they justify it.

[Zorba]

Prediction..

Skeptical Pre kick-off

Hopeful at Kick-off

Irritated by half-time

Thankful for the final whistle

Embarrassed at the scoreline

 

 

 

[woodsaint1]

We're really scraping the barrel when it comes to the defence (as we are with the whole team), but would still rather see actual CBs playing at CB instead of fucking James Bree and Joe Aribo. Hopefully with Juric's comments he realises he needs to drop the 3 at the back bullshit. Unlikely though.

                    Ramsdale

KWP     Stephens   ABK     Welington

Dibling   Downes  Fernandes  Gronbaek

                Sulemana

                 Onuachu

[Saint_clark]

                   Ramsdale

Bree    Wood      ABK     Welington

                      Downes

Dibling        Fernandes         Sulemana

              Archer Onuachu

                 

Edited Monday at 08:53 by Saint_clark

[HnycS]

4 hours ago, Saint_clark said:

                   Ramsdale

Bree    Wood      ABK     Welington

                      Downes

Dibling        Fernandes         Sulemana

              Sulemana Onuachu

                 

There's only one Sulemana, one Sulemana.

(To the tune Guantanamera, or has the tune already been adopted for him)?

Either way if he continued his current track record, Saints could play CFC a dozen times and he might get a single goal, best case.

 

[Charlie Wayman]

18 hours ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

Is it on TV? If it is, I’ll take my wife to the cinema instead.

Graham the dog fixer is on the box on Tuesday at 8.00pm. Much better entertainment and free to view (er um!).

Maybe he could fix Saints problems with a few chicken bites and the odd 'good boy!' and 'no!',

Woof! Woof!

[leesaint88]

I could not give a flying fuck about this one and in all honesty I bet playing Fleetwood would be tougher for Chelsea than us. 

[Zorba]

44 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

Graham the dog fixer is on the box on Tuesday at 8.00pm. Much better entertainment and free to view (er um!).

Maybe he could fix Saints problems with a few chicken bites and the odd 'good boy!' and 'no!',

Woof! Woof!

I like the sound of that.

Maybe he could bring a vicious, unruly rottweiler with him. He could teach it to “Get Downes” and maybe, as a treat, we could throw it some Wood and a Smallbone. It may even like a piece of Bree!

[Saint_clark]

3 hours ago, HnycS said:

There's only one Sulemana, one Sulemana.

(To the tune Guantanamera, or has the tune already been adopted for him)?

Either way if he continued his current track record, Saints could play CFC a dozen times and he might get a single goal, best case.

 

Surely the chant for Sulemana needs to be to Barry Manilows Copa cobana? 

It is Sully, oh Sulemana

The greatest thing to come from Ghana.

[Football Special]

35 minutes ago, leesaint88 said:

I could not give a flying fuck about this one and in all honesty I bet playing Fleetwood would be tougher for Chelsea than us. 

Alternative is to follow the FA Youth Cup quarter final away to Watford, might be shown on their YouTube page keep an eye out for that 

[lumuah]

On 22/02/2025 at 20:41, Appy said:

One crumb of comfort, we’ll have a better goalkeeper starting than them. 

Do they even need to play a goalkeeper? 

[disconnect]

So with Harwood-Bellis and Bednarek out, along with Ugochukwu, who is going to play in the middle. Would he play ABK again potentially with Stephens and Wood?! Aribo back in centre midfield, or will Downes be brought back in? Either way, looks like we're going to have to pray we score a couple at least, as with those options, I can't see us conceding less than 2. 

[rallyboy]

Lambs to slaughter.