John Boy Saint

Today??????!

Good to see that I saw the same game with a similar view of proceedings.

It’s a funny old game As you can see from the top of this page (and my post on the previous page) that was my view of the game, perfect spot for our goals though, I nearly jumped up at Leo’s strike and blew my cover! It was funny reading some of this thread when I got home, I’d hate to work for some of the in match posters. What are we expecting instant Brazil in their pomp! Since winning the “Having a Season back in the Premier League” at the Wembley raffle we have been enduring a slow motion car crash. Last night we had battle weary Saints up against a team that started to season giving their fans hope that had fizzled out and coming off a shellacking at home on Saturday. That first half was all huff and puff with an underlaying fear of cocking up to give the other side the keys to the door - the fireworks outside the ground were more entertaining. First half and being close to the pitch I did get a good view of our defence, and despite his knockers Captain Jack did seem a steadying presence with much of the play across back deferring to him to send the ball up the pitch, which is probably why Fellows seemed to be having a quiet game. Boy the R’s fans don’t like Manning! Second half started timidly, until the ball up to Jay Rob that got the QPR defender in a bit of pickle, but sheer presence of mind and persistence resulted in a one two for him to be in on goal - I saw on here “he got lucky with a big deflection” I was sat right behind that strike, without that deflection it would have hit the back of the net even more impressively. Leo’s goal moments later from side on was sort of “who is he passing that to?!” to seeing the keeper suddenly in trouble - Wow! What I could see of their goal when the ball appeared from behind the post in front of me was “bloody hell Gavin why you tamely flapping at that - that’s shit” - then seeing the replay on the screen, ok, it was an inert clip towards the box and the Rangers player going “I fancy my chances to get on to this” and caught everyone by surprise, including those home fans sat around me. Rangers tails were up, and we were “oh no not again!” And fair play we properly dug in for it not to, god knows what Bazuno was doing giving away that timeout corner - referee could not have been any clearer with his generous countdown! Very nice once again at the final whistle to have a quiet smile, and see my R’s supporting Boss grumbling whilst chewing a wasp 😁. Being so close to the pitch I was surprised at how small Scienza is - but he is like a Jack Russell chasing the postman, then looking at Jay Rob he is very slight too, he wears his shorts like they didn’t have anymore smaller sizes after Leo raided the kit box, as result he wasn’t getting much change out of Rangers players as experience and greater bulk brushed him aside more often than not. You could see the experience of Scienza and his guile versus the game naivety of Robinson, if Jay can learn from Leo he will be very good. Quite funny listening to Rangers fans walking out, it sounded like us lot “Need an effin win, just come to Loftus Road and we’ll gift you one” 😁 Persian pre match meal was very nice too.

Sorry folks - I’m in no position to pass comment on our attacking prowess in the first half! 😳😜

Must have had his going to Sunderland head on still 😵

Hopefully he turns out to be Jimmy Case MKII - when Lawrie Mc persuaded him to join us for what he thought would be his last hoorah on the pitch for a season - 6 years later that Clown Branfoot binned him off, despite Jimmy still being an effective midfield general.

Going with my Boss tonight, he's an R's fan so I'll be sitting on my hands. After their battering at the weekend I messaged him to say - not to worry we just binned our manager so you'll be in with a shout - his reply was "if you can play without a goalkeeper that might give us a chance". We have work round there first, so likely a spot of Persian or Lebanese for pre match tea.

Fat chance

It’s not hard to be better drilled when you know the game isn’t played on paper, iPad, console.

Good to see ‘Made in Southampton’ Lucia Kendall getting her Lionesses debut tonight and putting in a worthy Player of the Match performance. She always played beyond her years for us.

I think Woods has become the Fire Fighter but is slowly running out of hose because of the failings of those alongside him.

I’m trying to get my mate to stop bloody going to every game - I swear he is the jinx

Maybe that’s Still making a statement

Being sold to Carlisle in January probably

Pineapple head to be a hero