Ponty Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Ah well.. Sounded really good for 75 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docker-p Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Ah well.. Sounded really good for 75 minutes. Story of our life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Story of our life. 75 seconds for you....i hear :smt051 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Johnson Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Not a bad result at all, sounded like we gave them a good game, we'll take something from that and move on. Lets hope Murty isnt going to be out to long, we WILL need a replacement otherwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Shame about the result, but then again, we were never going to go far in the cups. More important is to carry this performance into the weekend and try to get that all-important first win. Onwards & upwards ( once we have made up the -10 !! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesend Saint Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Certainly sounded an improvement until the first goal then lost a bit of composure and let them grab another. Definitely encouraging though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joesaint Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Good effort saints, COYS. AP having a positive impact and good to see the progress, hope the fans give AP the time needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfnPanad Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Disappointed after taking the lead. Good news: We're playing better every game. Bad news: So is everyone else...who we going to take 3 points off?!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mUrph Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Glad to here us giving them a game, could be just the boost we need going into saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 We all know the Jonstones paint is the focus for this season. Well done lads, lets concentrate on what is really important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW11_Saint Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Sounded like a much more promising performance - and let's not forget we were up against a Premier League team. A disappointing result, given we were in front, but things are still moving in the right direction. Such a shame about Murty - hopefully not long term, but not looking good. Also, 3rd highest gate of the night, behind West Ham and Leeds. Would it be rude to mention we also got almost 5k more than the Blue Few down the road too...?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints Warrior Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Couldnt make it but Sky Sports said Saints were better team in 1st half and deserved the goal when they got it. On the radio it sounded like a very competant display by Saints and thats all we can ask. Well done Saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 any highlights (non sky) on 2night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffo Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Hopefully will give the lads some encouragement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red&white56 Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Be interested to hear from anyone who attended to night - the 5 live folks were giving us real praise. If we can bring this kind of form into our league games then maybe we'll be all right this season (i mean not in a relegation fight) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 any highlights (non sky) on 2night? BBC1 tommorow night, at 11pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Just back from the match. Well, I was generally proud of the lads tonight. Up until the 70th minute or so, an independent observer would have reckoned that we were the Premiership side and they two divisions below. For once this season, we showed some real desire and were most often first to the fifty fifty balls. It was us closing down and denying them the space, but also playing a good passing game with a bit of width for once. The trouble with us though, is that having scored, we seem to forget to close down and don't seem to have the same desire to win those fifty fifty balls to the same extent. I suspect that McLeish read his players the riot act at halftime and told them to get stuck in, as the tackles went flying in on our players, many of them dirty. The referee failed to stamp down on it. When they clobbered Murty, our defensive discipline crumbled. I am certain that he had been instrumental in marshalling the defence in the first half and it was solid. The defensive errors for their two goals were crass. Man of the match for me again was Harding, although Murty would have run him hard had he stayed on for the whole match. Most of the team played well, Saga was effective alongside Lambert, Lallana better, Gobern looked lively, Davis as solid and reliable as ever. Nice to see Gillett as a sub, typically gave everything when he came on. If I had any criticism, it would be with the two centre backs. In particular a weak Thomas clearance led to their first goal, although as it came from the right flank, I even feel that Murty might have prevented it had he not been off. The injury looks serious and we will surely miss him badly if he is out for long. As for the crowd, very good atmosphere tonight, good support throughout, even when they equalised and then went ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Solent said Saints person told them Murty's injury wasnt as bad as feared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Just home a good all round display tonight, KD pulled off a number of great saves AL took his goal well. We created a number of good chances TBH the score could have been 4 - 4, we should have had one pen (don't mention the ref crap). Lets hope Murty is not to bad IMO his injury turned the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 just back, side played very well - balanced and hard working. All defence and midfield played well, forwards worked hard but not that threatening. Murty was in agony when he went off and looked bad. Honestly believe if not for upset of seeing that, and then the enforced change we would have won. Outplayed a prem side, who were up for it, all over park. The chelsea lad looked very sharp in first half - good touch. Harding excellent. Lallana, Thomas, Murty, Perry, James all pretty good. Wooton played a lot better than normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Jonny Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 brilliant performance given the gulf between the two sides in league posistions. Apart from a funny 5 mins where we conceded two, Saints were much the better side. Fingers crossed for Murty, he looked to be in agony. MOTM Lallana and harding, FANTASTIC partnership down the right!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Solent said Saints person told them Murty's injury wasnt as bad as feared. Thank God for that if true. He went off on a stretcher with a splint on his right leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Just back from the match. Well, I was generally proud of the lads tonight. Up until the 70th minute or so, an independent observer would have reckoned that we were the Premiership side and they two divisions below. For once this season, we showed some real desire and were most often first to the fifty fifty balls. It was us closing down and denying them the space, but also playing a good passing game with a bit of width for once. The trouble with us though, is that having scored, we seem to forget to close down and don't seem to have the same desire to win those fifty fifty balls to the same extent. I suspect that McLeish read his players the riot act at halftime and told them to get stuck in, as the tackles went flying in on our players, many of them dirty. The referee failed to stamp down on it. When they clobbered Murty, our defensive discipline crumbled. I am certain that he had been instrumental in marshalling the defence in the first half and it was solid. The defensive errors for their two goals were crass. Man of the match for me again was Harding, although Murty would have run him hard had he stayed on for the whole match. Most of the team played well, Saga was effective alongside Lambert, Lallana better, Gobern looked lively, Davis as solid and reliable as ever. Nice to see Gillett as a sub, typically gave everything when he came on. If I had any criticism, it would be with the two centre backs. In particular a weak Thomas clearance led to their first goal, although as it came from the right flank, I even feel that Murty might have prevented it had he not been off. The injury looks serious and we will surely miss him badly if he is out for long. As for the crowd, very good atmosphere tonight, good support throughout, even when they equalised and then went ahead. as unused sub?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 bbc website gives us 54% possession and said we dominated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 That was some of the finest football I have seen at SMS for quite some time. Lambert was awesome and won everything in the air thy ended up putting Carsley and the great big defender on him and he still gave them a hard time. We just couldnt get that second goal that we needed. It looked a stonewall penalty first half not given by the shocking ref. If he had been consistent Murty wouldnt of got injured because Lalana got done on the touchline and he ignored it and Brum got the corner and it was from that he got injured. We bossed the game for 75 minutes and were quality all over. One sloppy pass from Thomas to Gillett and we got punished. Ok we lost but can go home tonight with heads held high. Saga chased and chased and gave their defence a tough time, Melis looked far better on the right, Harding had another good display. loads of positives from the game - we need to follow this up with 3 points on Saturday. Lalana had his best game in ages tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor_Saint Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 brilliant performance given the gulf between the two sides in league posistions. Apart from a funny 5 mins where we conceded two, Saints were much the better side. Fingers crossed for Murty, he looked to be in agony. MOTM Lallana and harding, FANTASTIC partnership down the right!! Agree with all of that - KD was also on great form and had 2 or 3 fantastic saves. Anyone else think Lambert looked a bit sluggish or maybe even injured? Also, did anyone see any CCC / Prem scouts in the crowd? Seems Saga played his heart out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGC Saint Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Not at all surprised...actually more surprised that we took the lead and played well for long periods.......... Let's hope the lads can take this on now to Saturday and start getting stuck into that 8 point deficit before it becomes a noose around our necks! I think we'll be a hard team to beat at SMS this season and that could be the key to our survival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 That was some of the finest football I have seen at SMS for quite some time. Lambert was awesome and won everything in the air thy ended up putting Carsley and the great big defender on him and he still gave them a hard time. We just couldnt get that second goal that we needed. It looked a stonewall penalty first half not given by the shocking ref. If he had been consistent Murty wouldnt of got injured because Lalana got done on the touchline and he ignored it and Brum got the corner and it was from that he got injured. We bossed the game for 75 minutes and were quality all over. One sloppy pass from Thomas to Gillett and we got punished.Ok we lost but can go home tonight with heads held high. Saga chased and chased and gave their defence a tough time, Melis looked far better on the right, Harding had another good display. loads of positives from the game - we need to follow this up with 3 points on Saturday. Lalana had his best game in ages tonight. I don't want to put a dampner on what sounds like a good show, but it is this inability to concentrate that is the difference between success and failure in sport. What cost the Aussies the Ashes? Potentially one moment of inattention from Hussey and Ponting... If you watch the big teams and the big players, the focus is what marks them apart. I would have our entire squad on omega 3 oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 as unused sub?:confused: It must have been Jacob Mellis, then. Tall, slim coloured guy, looks quite similar to Gobern doesn't he? My eyes aren't what they used to be high up in the Northam and it is taking a while to get to know these new players by sight. Anyway, he was useful on the right wing and often gave a bit of extra width for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 is alright I made same mistake on Saturday - had been away and never heard of Mellis and didn't know he was new signing until after the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 and yes he looked good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fen Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Looked really good tonight, Murty going off injured definetely a turning point. He was superb along with Saga, Lambert, Lallana and Lloyd James (Especially when he was in centre mid!). Murty gives us natural width as well as experience and being a natural full back and leader. We will miss him so hopefully he's not out for too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Just back also and am very proud of the team. The best display of football from us i have seen in a very longtime. We deserved to win the game, anyone would of thought we were the Prem team. Mellis i thought in the first half was superb, was trying to get forward and did some silky slim dribbling skills. He even got in and did some tackling. 2nd half he looked shattered but he can hold his head up. Lallana i also felt did very well not only with the goal but with some runs. Hopefully he can take some confidence from that and go on to be more consistent. The ref was a total mong and showed bigtime biasedness towards Birmingham. We should of had a penalty and they should of had a guy sent off. All the 50-50's went their way and i would say even the 40-60's went their way. Was rubbish. I felt the team was doing very well but soon as Murty was injured it sort of created problems for us. To be fair to James he was doing okay in midfield and had run a fair bit so dropping back into defence around the 75 mark was always going to be tough. We never really coped with it after that and became our own worst enemy. Their goals should of been prevented but overall cannot fault any of the players, they all tried their best. Wotten did okay but once again see him as a weak point in the team. Perry also did well but sometimes he struggled to keep up with the play. Overall very happy and am sure if our team can play like that week after week we will deffinatly be fighting for promotion. A few signings and we can do ok. Motm is hard to pick as i felt Harding,Murty,Lallana and Thomas did excellent. But im giving it to Mellis simply because he ran his ass off and looked the bright spark for the first half and a bit of the second. His attitude was spot on and is a fine example of the players we needed. Harding,Mellis,Murty all showed that today. Hope Murty is not out for long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Best £8 I've spent in a long time. Just hoping Murty isn't too badly hurt. Couldn't see a great deal from the Chapel but I noticed that the doctor came on pretty quickly and they stretchered him straight out one of the exits, instead of down the tunnel. Didn't look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chap in the Chapel Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 We certainly weren't disgraced. For 75 minutes we were absolutely in the game and two similar goals (midfielder sneaking into the box not picked up) scuppered us. Man of the match for me was Lambert, who won everything in the air and didn't give them a minute's peace. To give him credit, Lloyd James had a decent game when in the centre of midfield, but he'll be shoved in at full-back, alas, if Murty is as badly hurt as feared. That injury is by far the worst part of this evening's game. If we can take tonight's performance forward to Saturday though, we'll probably win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpturner Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Anyone think Wotton did OK tonight? I thought so anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Brilliant game, but it all went wrong after Murty went off. James was actually quite good in midfield but back to his old self at fullback. Atrocious refereeing. You couldn't tell which was the premiership team. We were mugged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourno Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 This was the best we have played for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 I can go back to Austria on Thursday, very confident that we are on the right track for the first time in many years. I thoroughly enjoyed the game, we played some great footie, but what a pity our team totally took their eye off the game after the equalliser... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
positivepete Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Yep, Wotton had his best game for us, Lallana his best for 9 months, Saga best game for even longer. Ref worst game!!! Lambert looked a div 1 players except for the lovely touch for Mellis just before they scored. Harding continues to look good. Hope Murty is ok, Lloyd James played well, Davis some good saves. Enjoyed the match, looking forward to the time when we can score a second goal and kills things off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O_RLY Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 KD and Lallana and Harding looked good. Everyone else average apart from Lloyd James who struggled when moved out of midfield I think. Referee should be shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baj Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Really enjoyed tonights game, despite the result. I can only repeat whats already been said here, that Murty going off changed the game, and like any composed team, Brum took advantage of that. Signs are good we're turning a corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baj Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Oh, and special mention of Lallana tonight who played the best I've seen him play, particularly his tracking back and tackling... and a superb finish for the goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hectors house Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Easily IMO the best performance this season and the most enjoyable I have seen for some time. After Saturday James had his own thread dedicated to slagging him off so I think he deserves a big mention, my MOTM whilst in central midfield (shame he's not on the list so I cannot vote for him) but I could also argue a case for a few others. Lambert wins just about everything in the air and the sooner players realise this and gamble on his flick ons the better. I agree that Murty's injury disrupted us but I also think a we ran out of steam in the last 20 however I can forgive that us they were so impressive before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Saint Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Oh, and special mention of Lallana tonight who played the best I've seen him play, particularly his tracking back and tackling... and a superb finish for the goal Agree, Lallana was fantastic tonight. Seems to have added strength to his skill - wasn't knocked off the ball nearly so easily as last season. Much more optimistic after tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVR_Fan Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 While it is looking more promising now, I feel we were robbed of a victory mainly due to the referee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st alex Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 James? thought he was quality before being moved to right back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 What's all the fuss been about???? A really good performance with a number of very good individual performances. There is no way a neutral would have thought we were two divisions apart. Dominated large periods of the game and much to praise tonight. Scores on the doors: KD - 8 - some good saves Murty - 8 - Solid and dependable Perry - 7 - Faded towards the end, but still a good performance Thomas - 7 - Nothing sophisticated, but put himself about. Sold Gillet short somewhat for one of their goals (I think) Harding - 8 - Liked the look of him Melias - 7 - A bit lightweight, but showed some skill Wotton - 6 - Didn't relly see him much James - 6 - As Wotton Lallana - 9 - For someone who I thought had underperformed last season (and others had the same this season) I thought he was magnificent. Some sublime touches and a great finish Saga - 8 - Good movement and skill Lambert - 8 - Liked what I saw of him tonight Subs: Gillett - 6 - Game seemed to pass him by Paterson - 6 - Not sure he did much Scheiderlin - 6 - Didn't make an impact Very good atmosphere and good support which I thought was a direct result of the effort given by the players. If we play like that, then we will be OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 25 August, 2009 Share Posted 25 August, 2009 Glad there are mostly positives on here tonight. One idiot behind me booed at the final whistle at the players. :rolleyessmileything: We played really well and we probably deserved better than that tonight. Yes I agree with the fella who said Wotton played well, and Lallana was my man of the match. Some of his turns tonight were fantastic to watch. Super Kelv made some outstanding saves yet again, and Dan Harding is proving to be a quality signing. Terrible for Murty and for Saints that he picked up an injury which looks very serious. He was doing brilliantly until he got hurt, we look quite calm with him at the back. If it wasn't for Thomas tonight being completely at fault for the first goal and possibly the second too, we might have won the game. He was the only poor performer tonight, well possibly Mellis too who showed tiny glimpses of promise but never delivered anything (unlucky not to have scored though, to be fair). Best Saints performance I've seen for a long time. Oh and how the F**K did we not get at least one penalty down the Northam end??? The first shout was bloody obvious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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