saint lard Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1747758,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 Copied exactly from what he said to the interviewer on Solent. The OS people probably haven't even spoken to him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 *cough* nickg *cough* "We've got to get stronger and fitter and we need to bring a bit more power into the team. I was looking at the bench at the end and we didn't have a striker to bring on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog24g Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 "The two guys up front ran themselves into the ground". Counter to what some are posting about Saga being lazy and not trying because he wants to leave. If we can cut out some of the lump and chase, these guys will be a lot more effective and last longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1Minus10 Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 Saga worked his nuts off. Those who say he didn't are talking complete sh!te IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 can't argue with that, look forward to see what he brings in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolution saint Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 Saga worked his nuts off. Those who say he didn't are talking complete sh!te IMO. Strange how we can see a game totally different. I thought he was sh!te. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 can't argue with that, look forward to see what he brings in. Neither can I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1Minus10 Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 Strange how we can see a game totally different. I thought he was sh!te. I thought he worked very hard but not a lot came off for him. he didn;t get a single decision off the ref all day either. I don;t really believe anyone deserves to be classified as sh!te unless they really don't try and are completely useless. BWP was the benchmark for sh!te. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 How ridiculous to label Saga as ****e. Its only because he has hinted he wants away. At times today the guy looked a class apart (better) than anything else on the pitch. Nothing came off for him and clearly he is not 100% fit, but he still oozes goals with the right support. When Pato and Saga played closer together from the middle of the 1st half they looked quite a good combination. If he really wants to move on then looking like he doesn't care is not the way, and thats not the way I saw it. Big thing for me today was how Pato basically defended from the front. He helped the MF so much by holding up the ball. When he went off we lost that critical aspect and the MF started to be overrun (thought to be fair to Millwall they did impress when Jackett made the subs). All in all a pretty decent first game, thank **** we're not Norwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St_Tel49 Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 Strange how we can see a game totally different. I thought he was sh!te. I am not his biggest fan as Arizona will probably testify but he certainly wasn't sh!te. However, I do wish he would stop going to ground so easily looking for free kicks. It reduces his effectiveness and is counter-productive because the referee doesn't even give the ones where he was fouled - mind you, today's ref didn't seem to see a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 I thought Saga worked his socks off today, play the ball to feet or chest to him and he will hold the ball up and bring others into play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 I thought Saga worked his socks off today, play the ball to feet or chest to him and he will hold the ball up and bring others into play. I agree - he looked to be enjoying the game to me and worked hard. If he wanted to stay I think he could do well for us this season. The support from mid-field wasn't exactly brilliant today after all but I'm sure that will be sorted out pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick1976.4.38 Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 saga goes down to easily but have to say he worked hard today,just that nothing came off for him.the ref and linesmen were dreadful today.if saga does stay i think he will do well,millwall arent a bad team so today wasnt too bad for us overall, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBoys Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 I think the only problem with Saga today was the dire quality of the passing to him out of midfield. There was onme occasion where he spun and left his two markers to put himself clear on the edge of the centre of the box and the ball was wellied 20 feet over his head for a throw to Millwall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy_Saint Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 He needs more crosses from the by-line. His two best chances both came from crosses where he headed just wide on the first and was offside on the second, admitedly he missed that one two but with a few more chances and some match fitness he'll start banging them in again. Both Harding and Murty have proved so far that they can put very good balls into the box and with some proper out and out wingers supporting them (neither Lallana or James were really willing to run the lines today) we will look a much more balanced attacking force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 (edited) Saga worked his nuts off. Those who say he didn't are talking complete sh!te IMO. I`m sorry, I have been a big fan of Saga but today he looked uninterested and his whole body language said that he didn`t want to be here. I genuinely hope that he decides that he wants to stay and will buckle down to be the Saga that he was when he first came. Edited 8 August, 2009 by miserableoldgit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopkins Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 I thought he worked very hard but not a lot came off for him. he didn;t get a single decision off the ref all day either. I don;t really believe anyone deserves to be classified as sh!te unless they really don't try and are completely useless. BWP was the benchmark for sh!te. He didn't get a single decision because he had a drogba esq fit everytime he lost the ball. Funny as **** but never going to win a free kick. That said, I thought he played well. Worked his nuts off with Patterson and managed to hold the ball up fairly decently and won a few challenges in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
converted_saint Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 If we can cut out some of the lump and chase, these guys will be a lot more effective and last longer. Totally agree with that. My main real criticism of our play today was that much of it going forward was lumped in the air which Millwall just mopped up all the time. But as we saw with Poortvliet (daring as I am to mention the recent past) pretty football wins you bog all, but I do think a bit more pass and move is needed...until we get a fat f**k up front who can just bulldoze everyone out of the way and win high balls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 I`m sorry, I have been a big fan of Saga but today he looked uninterested and his whole body language said that he didn`t want to be here. I genuinely hope that he decides that he wants to stay and will buckle down to be the Saga that he was when he first came. Sorry but imho this is just balls. The Saga I saw a few yards in front of me seemed very interested in being here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal Saint Posted 8 August, 2009 Share Posted 8 August, 2009 Sorry but imho this is just balls. The Saga I saw a few yards in front of me seemed very interested in being here. You saw a different game to me. Saga offers very little, his touch was crap, no pace, lack of fitness and doesn't want to play for us. Get him and his ego out of our fine club sharpish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Forever Posted 9 August, 2009 Share Posted 9 August, 2009 Why wasn't Rasiak selected? Or mills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal Saint Posted 9 August, 2009 Share Posted 9 August, 2009 Why wasn't Rasiak selected? Or mills? Mills pulled a hamstring in training, Raziak was a bit too busy sending his cv off to prospective clubs, although the slow bastard missed the last post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 9 August, 2009 Share Posted 9 August, 2009 Saga worked his nuts off. Those who say he didn't are talking complete sh!te IMO. I agree. Hard to see it on a hot day, but watching close-ups, replays on cable TV here Saga was involved quite a bit. Almost scored in first half when he took on the keeper played ball over him but play was called back. Took a knock in the second half trying the same tactic. Running around in that heat for 90 mins. must have been stressy..considering that it was young midfiellders that were subbed through fatigue. I think he did OK ..all things considered. ( more disappointed in Lallana TBH ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordswoodsaints Posted 9 August, 2009 Share Posted 9 August, 2009 Saga did a lot of off the ball work today and won a lot in the air but he tends to dive a lot when he doesn't need to,he did it a couple of times yesterday looking for the free kick when he would have been better off staying on his feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carljack Posted 9 August, 2009 Share Posted 9 August, 2009 I thought Saga worked his socks off today, play the ball to feet or chest to him and he will hold the ball up and bring others into play. Spot on Toomer he turned there defender and shielded the ball as it went through for our opening goal,you do not play for Poland if you are not up to English league 1 FFS.People have short memories,I reckon a return to any thing like his best form/fitness will see us start climbing this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ron fan Posted 9 August, 2009 Share Posted 9 August, 2009 Saga worked his nuts off. Those who say he didn't are talking complete sh!te IMO. Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
converted_saint Posted 9 August, 2009 Share Posted 9 August, 2009 tbh, i'm not a great fan of saga, coz i don't think he's all that interested in playin in league 1 and fair enough, he's got an international career to think of. but i do think all those who thought he played badly yesterday are expecting him to bang in 3-a-game in league 1, but that's not gonna happen however good he is. being a forward isn't all about scoring goals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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