Saint86

Shit i'm afraid. Macca the only reason we are getting any points. At what point do we say "the table doesn't lie". Reality is that we should be doing a lot better than this.

Schoolboy defending from wood there, Macca saves the day.

Downs is struggling - no confidence or aggression against the ball. He's killing us in an attacking sense.

Derby are tired now, time to go for the jugular with some fresh attacking legs..

Why does fellows not take our corners?

Ball doesn't stick at all with Downs at the focal point. A bit like playing with 10men.

AA gas to do better with that...

Woods is fouled there - attacker pulls him forwards so he can't challenge for the header... So shit linesman, shit ref.

Finding it harder and harder to listen to blackmore's commentary these days. He doesn't have a clue what's going on on the pitch, and his opinions on players/referees actions are just nonsense. He's also overly critical on some players in line with his own opinion - seeking to make comparisons all the time and always find something to have a moan about on certain players. Needs to just pipe down, watch the game, and provide a commentary ffs. Paired with the fact that he likes to act lie hes a mouth piece for the fans (but actually just spouts the club line), and he's just bloody irritating.

Hamstring for stewart? Holidng his leg after that header?

What a save by macca - as good as a goal that one.

Honestly guys, the championship beligum-ing has begun.

Derbies GK kit is very similar? 🤔

No presser for this one?

Most obnoxious manager we've ever had?

He did say he was fit tbf...

FML. We are 4 points of 2nd with 38 games to play. Stoke are 2nd, they won't finish 2nd. Which means we're at most 3 points off a potential 2nd place rival, so 1 game... Saints fans - "automatics are done" 😄😄😄

Love this ref. Macca got lucky there. Needs to be stronger than that.

Unlucky to be behind, even without the penalty... But FFS Armstrong. What was that?!?! Just isn't working for us at the moment 🤦

It would take some in the championship to have written off play offs by news years. It really would.

Actually thought he was a pretty decent ref. Have done both times we've had him this season.

Found one... "The players could have easily chucked that game and thrown another manager under the bus. Yes, they need to do better and step up we can all see that.. may not be popular but I hope this can be a pivotal moment in the season for the manager. A last minute winner no matter who it is against will give the group some belief and confidence. We live in a time where it's easy to direct anger and hatred.. fair play to Martin for continuing to put himself out there and continuing to swing as it must be terrible on a personal level. I am desperate for him to turn this around."

Obviously won't be us will it ffs. Still gave stephens a new 3 year contract, he's probably his favourite person right now.

Yeah agreed. Its weird. I expect us to be beating boro at home - i'll accept a draw because i know we're struggling to gel and get going at present... But we were (and are) the better side - we need to be turning these draws into wins for most of the rest of the season.

I feel like we are seeing progress. But its taking a while for them to click, we've got tough games atm (do well to take anything from Wilder's Sheffield away). Fair play on him for dropping Stephens and THB. Thought fellows, AA, woods, and Quarshie all had pretty strong games all in all (although the CB's did lose their man for the goal - not helped by the decoy runner being offisde and them appealing for it). In some ways, maybe this tough run of matches is going to hone the team - but we'll be looking for Reading McDermot style run to get automatics if we don't start winning soon.