CB Fry Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 He'll sort it all out in the half time team talk and you'll see some goals in the second half, that's for sure. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 2 minutes ago, adriansfc said: Other quality debate aside, McCarthy is the most timid indecisive terrified keeper I've seen play in the top flight. He doesn't have the personality for it. He consistently looks and plays like he's only in goal because he was picked last. another going after McCarthy for no reason at all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 If the radio is anything to go by this is as bad in performance as the two 9-0 .. the one thing I dont understand is why we don't reshape, change the formation, its clearly not working. Is Ralph so obstinate or so unskilled ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Instant Classic said: Not even sure who could come in for Ralph even if I did want him out...BFS is the only available manager I'd take.Lampard - No thank you. He's still not done anything of note as a manager and he's trying to rebuild his managerial career to get back to the top so he'd probably be off as soon as a slightly bigger job comes calling. The available managers list is considerably bigger than the two of Lampard and Allardyce. Why have you limited it to just them? Edited 27 November, 2021 by Matthew Le God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkeith Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Crazy formation. There is no midfield protecting the back 3 , Livramento doesn't have a clue about his defensive position. Just awful. Switch to a back four FFS and try and keep the goal difference in single digits. At least the 3 up front has caused more problems than last week, but that is not saying much. And Broja is more like the Albanian Shane Long today, LOOK ALONG THE F ING LINE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallagroth Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Don’t worry lads I stuck a couple of quid on the 9 against us before the match started and so whatever happens it won’t end with that at least. (Could be more mind you if Alpine Klopp doesn’t change it…) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Just now, CB Fry said: He'll sort it all out in the half time team talk and you'll see some goals in the second half, that's for sure. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Listening on Solent - Whispering Dave sounds like he is going down to have words with Ralph in a minute. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 2 minutes ago, Turkish said: Still on Just lulling them into a false sense of security. All part of the plan. I'm at a fucking freezing Sholing watching a so far very drab 0-0 Southern League game. Should have gone to Anfield instead to see our epic comeback draw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 1 hour ago, Saint_Tony said: wow 3 strikers starting away at Anfield, don't know what to make of that, could be inspired by Ralph or an absolute disaster Disaster it is then. I can see the idea, attack best form of defense. But not against this rampant Liverpool team. I hope one of the strikers is replaced by KWP at half time, and try to keep it below 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButtikonSaint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 tough half.... really strange line up but no S. Armstrong or Moj, so maybe not much else he could put out.... I guess one of the strikers off and Diallo in We were always going to struggle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katalinic Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 7 minutes ago, obelisk said: Another useless JWP corner almost leads to a Liverpool goal. We have been fucking good at conceding from our own corners for a few years now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 13 minutes ago, Mr X said: Bit of a shock to the system for lyanco Not really. It happened to him at Torino too. The last game he played for them they lost 7-0 at home and they made sure that was the last time he played for them by offloading him to us. Torino 0-7 Milan | Milan thumps Torino 7-0! | Serie A TIM - YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Maybe Redmond has a cunning plan to get us out of this. Meanwhile Ralph, after watching Escape to Victory is trying to tunnel out of the dressing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 2 minutes ago, Nick75Sfc said: If the radio is anything to go by this is as bad in performance as the two 9-0 .. the one thing I dont understand is why we don't reshape, change the formation, its clearly not working. Is Ralph so obstinate or so unskilled ? Both, he’s a chancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Just now, Nordic Saint said: Not really. It happened to him at Torino too. The last game he played for them they lost 7-0 at home and they made sure that was the last time he played for them by offloading him to us. Torino 0-7 Milan | Milan thumps Torino 7-0! | Serie A TIM - YouTube Yeah I feel he isn't ready yet & not sure he will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Humiliation avoidance are the watchwords now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 3 minutes ago, CB Fry said: He'll sort it all out in the half time team talk and you'll see some goals in the second half, that's for sure. Who Klopp? Has to be pretty paissed off his team only got 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWar Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 This is pretty similar formation to that which worked against Chelsea. Liverpool are too good for us today. Its a shame but they are one of the best teams in the world, our season doesn't make or break against games like this 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca155 Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 1 minute ago, Nordic Saint said: Not really. It happened to him at Torino too. The last game he played for them they lost 7-0 at home and they made sure that was the last time he played for them by offloading him to us. Torino 0-7 Milan | Milan thumps Torino 7-0! | Serie A TIM - YouTube In fairness he is doing ok, Salisu and Bendarek are struggling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 After playing all the 10s Ralph's new plan is none of them. Next up, the 10s at CB and Forster up front. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 4 minutes ago, DT said: Ralph in odd selection shocker another one focusing on McCarthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said: Maybe Redmond has a cunning plan to get us out of this. Meanwhile Ralph, after watching Escape to Victory is trying to tunnel out of the dressing room. Call in a terror threat? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Looks like a game to miss. Glad I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 2 minutes ago, TWar said: This is pretty similar formation to that which worked against Chelsea. Liverpool are too good for us today. Its a shame but they are one of the best teams in the world, our season doesn't make or break against games like this Chelsea are as good as Liverpool, if not better, I don’t recall us playing 3 strikers in that one? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyell Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 This one's gone. Take Salisu off to protect him from a yellow card and suspension for the next match. Take Livramento off to save him to fight another day. Didn't expect anything, and we certainly haven't disappointed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarisbury Saint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 3 minutes ago, TWar said: This is pretty similar formation to that which worked against Chelsea. Liverpool are too good for us today. Its a shame but they are one of the best teams in the world, our season doesn't make or break against games like this So you wouldn’t have changed it once you could see how exposed we were ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Just now, Toussaint said: Chelsea are as good as Liverpool, if not better, I don’t recall us playing 3 strikers in that one? He's on about the League Cup game where we played a weakened Chelsea side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 7 minutes ago, John Boy Saint said: Listening on Solent - Whispering Dave sounds like he is going down to have words with Ralph in a minute. Someone needs to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallBoy Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Stick or twist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Just now, Saints foreva said: He's on about the League Cup game where we played a weakened Chelsea side. Oh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW5 SAINT Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 1 minute ago, Toussaint said: Chelsea are as good as Liverpool, if not better, I don’t recall us playing 3 strikers in that one? And we got a draw at city and we didn’t do it there either…. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 6 minutes ago, Katalinic said: We have been fucking good at conceding from our own corners for a few years now. when I hear `The Southampton Way', this is what I think of. Clueless tactics (or a failure to see what i obvious to most fans) from managers and coaching staff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 (edited) I find it hard to blame players here, the set up looked kamikaze at 2.30 and if it looks and walks like a duck… What the hell are the coaching team up to? If none of them feel able to challenge Ralph when he has these harebrained ideas and games, resign because it’s a waste of wages. We could all take home a six figure wage with bibs, cones and ‘being a link between the players and the dressing room’. They need to justify their roles after this, especially if it ends up as another 9-0. Although that’s RH gone if it is. Pity as a lot of progress made this term but he’s lost the plot again today and nobody seems to be able to reign him in. Edited 27 November, 2021 by saint1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 1 minute ago, BallBoy said: Stick or twist? is that still with lube or without? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 A month or so ago it seemed that Ralph had got his formation and team picks and substitutions sorted, but he’s reverted to type recently, unfortunately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 1 minute ago, saint1977 said: I find it hard to blame players here, the set up looked kamikaze at 2.30 and if it looks and walks like a duck… What the hell are the coaching team up to? If none of them feel able to challenge Ralph when he has these harebrained ideas and games, resign because it’s a waste of wages. We could all take home a six figure wage with bibs, cones and ‘being a link between the players and the dressing room’. its easy with hindsight, and I am not sure what formation work for us agaist these, but who the hell plays three strikers against Liverpool at Anfield? PSG and....??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 11 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said: The available managers list is considerably bigger than the two of Lampard and Allardyce. Why have you limited it to just them? Because BFS is the one I'd probably go for and Lampard seems to be everyone's first suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 1 minute ago, saint1977 said: I find it hard to blame players here, the set up looked kamikaze at 2.30 and if it looks and walks like a duck… What the hell are the coaching team up to? If none of them feel able to challenge Ralph when he has these harebrained ideas and games, resign because it’s a waste of wages. We could all take home a six figure wage with bibs, cones and ‘being a link between the players and the dressing room’. I don’t think you can challenge Ralph, it’s been apparant from the start it’s his way or the highway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Just now, Toussaint said: I don’t think you can challenge Ralph, it’s been apparant from the start it’s his way or the highway If it gets messy eg Leicester or OT it could be the highway for the whole lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Good of Ralph to give Tella a run out in another lost cause of a game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 27 November, 2021 Author Share Posted 27 November, 2021 We aren’t clueless and even if we lost 9-0 again I still wouldn’t sack Ralph. Our results generally reflect where we are - a 12th-17th place team. Any team who is forced to play McCarthy and Bednarek, who are both Championship level players, every week is going to have issues defensively. Before anyone says Forster, he is no better; stays rooted to his line and goes down like a tree to any low shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 2 minutes ago, Chez said: its easy with hindsight, and I am not sure what formation work for us agaist these, but who the hell plays three strikers against Liverpool at Anfield? PSG and....??? Definitely not hindsight to say that team selection was inexplicable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 This has all the hallmarks of taking the defeat before the game and trying something crazy because it might just work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 4 minutes ago, saint1977 said: I find it hard to blame players here, the set up looked kamikaze at 2.30 and if it looks and walks like a duck… What the hell are the coaching team up to? If none of them feel able to challenge Ralph when he has these harebrained ideas and games, resign because it’s a waste of wages. We could all take home a six figure wage with bibs, cones and ‘being a link between the players and the dressing room’. Aren't our first team coaches Kelvin Davis and David Watson? If they resigned, they wouldn't get a job anywhere else. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Saved Alex! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Van Cunt makes it 4. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Just for a change I'd like to see Saints leave an attacker upfield when defending a corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 24 minutes ago, Baird of the land said: No clue what Ralph was thinking with that lineup, maybe he just wants another shot at conceding 9. The issue I have is fine he tried something different (brave or stupid on your view), but it was clear it was not working within 10 minutes, so why wait until half time to change it? Sorry but I am failing to see how he is improving us? At least he won't wail like a baby this game (unless he's sacked mid game). A more ruthless team and we are truly embarrassed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 27 November, 2021 Share Posted 27 November, 2021 Ffs keep it under 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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