skintsaint Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 I 4-1 won't miss the gulf in class next season when playing in the championship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 5 minutes ago, Baird of the land said: To me that's the frustrating thing. It was obvious Mara is more suited to this game (City) than he was to (west Ham) away. Play Onachu against West Ham and Mara here. I'm not a Onuachu fan. Do you think he might score goals for us in the Championship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 City had their big lump of a striker on the pitch. Saints kept their's well wrapped on the bench. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Ralph Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 Down. That’s it - look forward to at least winning next year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archers Road Stand Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 Just seen their first goal back, ABK absolutely dogshite. Overrated as fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 5 minutes ago, obelisk said: Even De Bruyne identifies Saints' problem. No striker. That's not our only problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Karloff Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 16 minutes ago, Chez said: he had a poor game last week, mis-controlling twice when we had great chances to break, but if he stops trying to nutmeg everyone all the time, I think there is a player in there. He might score the amount of goals we need next year. Someone will have to. I'm not sure he's a lone striker. His hold up play is poor. It would be interesting to see him play with Che, making runs off him. But seems like that will never happen, as it would be way too adventurous for our management. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 Just now, Chez said: That's not our only problem. True but it's what will relegate us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 2 minutes ago, Archers Road Stand said: Just seen their first goal back, ABK absolutely dogshite. Overrated as fuck. he really was. Rag dolled and left for dead by Haarland. Everyien said CBs was our strength, but it's been a shit show all season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 Completely and utterly pointless. We aren’t making 30 points. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die Mannyschaft Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 3 minutes ago, Archers Road Stand said: Just seen their first goal back, ABK absolutely dogshite. Overrated as fuck. Archers Road block 5, great times.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 7 minutes ago, adrian lord said: None of the players, nor Selles, look stressed or remotely concerned about our position, or during games when we are losing. Far too relaxed about everything. Yeah. They look like they don't have a care in the world. Laughable. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die Mannyschaft Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 40 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said: Should have just let them all fuck off to European Super League Spot on get rid of the big money clubs to the super leaque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 (edited) Feels like we've been here before. One of our best players shoehorned in to LB when we've got a LB on the bench. Bednarek doing his usual marking space for a moderate cross. Don't start me on fucking Elyounoussi - I'll drive him back to Norway myself. Starting without a recognised striker up front. It's all self-inflicted wounds. Can't blame Sports Republic, they've been prepared to invest but have been very badly advised by Ankersen who's self-inflated opinion of his own capability and thinking outside the box bullshit has been the single biggest reason on our downfall, that and not signing a proven goalscorer. We won't get relegated on today's showing. Better sides have lost by more to City and for 44 minutes, we did alright. But today, the daylight truly started to appear through the cracks at the foot of the table. To those who keep saying that we have to keep the faith, there needs to be something to believe in, and it's not there, and I've nothing to make me think it's going to mysteriously appear after the last 30 games. Edited 8 April, 2023 by Viking Saint 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 Well I did say before the game that we shouldn't be allowed on the same pitch as City, and after today we won't be again for many years I would guess. Gone without so much as a fight.... what a mess SFC is, shyte. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 10 minutes ago, Chez said: I'm not a Onuachu fan. Do you think he might score goals for us in the Championship? I think if you get the right manager in and play to his strengths he will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archers Road Stand Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 4 minutes ago, Chez said: he really was. Rag dolled and left for dead by Haarland. Everyien said CBs was our strength, but it's been a shit show all season. Even tried to call for offside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallBoy Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 It's not losing to teams like City that is the problem. It is consistently losing the "must win" games to teams around us. Far too many games where we barely showed up. In our death throes now I fear. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verlaine1979 Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 2 minutes ago, Viking Saint said: Feels like we've been here before. One of our best players shoehorned in to LB when we've got a LB on the bench. Bednarek doing his usual marking space for a moderate cross. Don't start me on fucking Elyounoussi - I'll drive him back to Norway myself. Starting without a recognised striker up front. It's all self-inflicted wounds. Can't blame Sports Republic, they've been prepared to invest but have been very badly advised by Ankersen who's self-inflated opinion of his own capability and thinking outside the box bullshit has been the single biggest reason on our downfall, that and not signing a proven goalscorer. We won't get relegated on today's showing. Better sides have lost by more to City and for 44 minutes, we did alright. But today, the daylight truly started to appear through the cracks at the foot of the table. To those who keep saying that we have to keep the faith, there needs to be something to believe in, and it's not there, and I've nothing to make me think it's going to mysteriously appear after the last 30 games. Sport Republic IS Ankerson. He's one of the founders of the company. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherborneSaint Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 31 minutes ago, Boris Karloff said: Was a well taken goal by Mara. He's probably the closest we've got to a natural finisher at the club. Just needs to be much better without the ball and needs some teammates who will set up some chances for him. I agree. It is frustrating that he can only show glimpses of what he is capable of. Would definitely benefit from a more attacking style of play… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 26 minutes ago, bangkoksaint said: So who’s renewing their ST’s? I will. Why wouldn't I? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 (edited) 41 minutes ago, obelisk said: City had their big lump of a striker on the pitch. Saints kept their's well wrapped on the bench. yeah, it would have been a completely different game with the poor man's Kev Francis leading our line. Edited 8 April, 2023 by Chez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 Well we found a striker who scored a goal so that's a positive. We were never winning this. Already resigned to going down, wondering who will still be with us next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 Just now, Chez said: yeah, it would have been a completely different game with the poor man's Ken Francis leading our line. Hahahaha a blast from the past he was quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 People in the stadium applauding Haaland's second goal. Approve or disapprove? It's an interesting one because when Liverpool fans clapped Le Tiss for bamboozling their defence at Anfield it looked great, but when you're nailed to the bottom of the league and desperate for points it doesn't sit as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 3 minutes ago, Chez said: yeah, it would have been a completely different game with the poor man's Ken Francis leading our line. Undoubtedly not but what do they say about doing the same thing time after time and expecting something different? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osvaldorama Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 1 minute ago, The Cat said: People in the stadium applauding Haaland's second goal. Approve or disapprove? It's an interesting one because when Liverpool fans clapped Le Tiss for bamboozling their defence at Anfield it looked great, but when you're nailed to the bottom of the league and desperate for points it doesn't sit as well. Embarrassing. We are the gift that keeps on giving to other teams. Easiest team to play away in the whole football league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 9 minutes ago, The Cat said: People in the stadium applauding Haaland's second goal. Approve or disapprove? It's an interesting one because when Liverpool fans clapped Le Tiss for bamboozling their defence at Anfield it looked great, but when you're nailed to the bottom of the league and desperate for points it doesn't sit as well. There's not enough class on or off the pitch in football. It was quality, and I have no problem with some fans applauding it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gammon cheeks Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 As a 58 year old i dont recall ever seeing a Saints team play without a recognised striker ! Selles is out of his depth in my opinion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 4 minutes ago, gammon cheeks said: As a 58 year old i dont recall ever seeing a Saints team play without a recognised striker ! Selles is out of his depth in my opinion Tall Paul isn't up to it and Adams is injured. Who did you want him to play up there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintTex Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, gammon cheeks said: As a 58 year old i dont recall ever seeing a Saints team play without a recognised striker ! Selles is out of his depth in my opinion When is Che going to be fit? It’s a bit of a sad state of affairs, but we are really missing him on the pitch. Edited 8 April, 2023 by SaintTex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Matty 76 Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 Our players didn’t give them much to get excited about, no issue with some fans clapping a legitimate piece of quality. 1st half wasn’t bad until another lapse in concentration at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 1 minute ago, SaintTex said: When is Che going to be fit? It’s a bit of a sad state of affairs, but we are really missing him on the pitch. Is he actually injured or is he just off? He has had one foot out the door for the last two windows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 21 minutes ago, obelisk said: Undoubtedly not but what do they say about doing the same thing time after time and expecting something different? We did something different. We played with a false 9. First time this season. Different isn't always better. We've not really started Mara all season. We could do that. That would be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 1 hour ago, Lee On Solent Saint said: Should have just let them all fuck off to European Super League Beginning to subscribe to this way of thinking. Let them have their hollow tourist league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gammon cheeks Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 6 minutes ago, egg said: Tall Paul isn't up to it and Adams is injured. Who did you want him to play up there? Tall Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archers Road Stand Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 Oh and before I forget, searches galore for the Northam end but flares let off in the away end for the first two goals. This club can fucking do one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die Mannyschaft Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 15 minutes ago, gammon cheeks said: As a 58 year old i dont recall ever seeing a Saints team play without a recognised striker ! Selles is out of his depth in my opinion The moder game doesn't require a striker just defenders and a keeper to pass back and forth. It saves the coach having to keep telling players where to find thd goal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 Didn't watch the game, just caught the goals. Looks like another masterclass from Bazunu. Haven't watched the last two games, haven't missed anything. Pretty sad state of affairs really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 So bored having to sit with away supporters in the Kingsland. Why can't the club do a system where unless you've bought 1, 2 or more Cat C games, you can't buy a Cat A game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 23 minutes ago, egg said: There's not enough class on or off the pitch in football. It was quality, and I have no problem with some fans applauding it. He had so much time to do practically anything he wanted with the ball. Could have brought it down, paused and still our shit defence would have been nowhere near him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 11 minutes ago, Chez said: We did something different. We played with a false 9. First time this season. Different isn't always better. We've not really started Mara all season. We could do that. That would be different. Having been at West Ham last week I can say, we have tried it, and on that showing probably not worth persevering. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 44 minutes ago, Convict Colony said: Hahahaha a blast from the past he was quality. Almost as good as his brother Kevin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvSFC Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 Hard work makes up for talent and plenty of Saints teams in the past have used the former to beat those better than them. This team has neither. So bad on and off the ball. If you stand around imitating traffic cones against Man City then they will pass it around you with ease, as they did today. They completed 683 passes to our 260. Piss poor. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 7 minutes ago, Badger said: Having been at West Ham last week I can say, we have tried it, and on that showing probably not worth persevering. yeah, he wasn't good. I'm just desperate to find a striker already at the club that will give us a fighting chance of promotion next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 12 minutes ago, angelman said: So bored having to sit with away supporters in the Kingsland. Why can't the club do a system where unless you've bought 1, 2 or more Cat C games, you can't buy a Cat A game? You need to get with the program, it’s a deliberate policy. The ultimate goal is the total elimination of segregation and everyone will live happily ever after in a Watchtower cover photo utopia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 1 hour ago, Viking Saint said: To those who keep saying that we have to keep the faith, there needs to be something to believe in, and it's not there This is the point. Last time we were relegated everyone was saying we were sleepwalking in to relegation. And we did. This time, money has been spent on new players, we know we're in the sh*t but there's no belief. No attacking intent. No plan as to how we get out of the hole we've dug ourselves into. Didn't expect anything from today but next week really will be the end if we don't win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob76 Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 39 minutes ago, egg said: Tall Paul isn't up to it and Adams is injured. Who did you want him to play up there? Maybe give the lad a few games at least before writing him off completely. He can hardly do worse than most of our strikers and has to be better than starting with no striker at all, we held them for forty mins but never looked like scoring, what a crap way to play when you have limited games left and need four or five wins. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhammondo Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 I almost miss Nathan. At least the post-match would give a minute or two of entertainment. Starting without a striker, including ely, bednarek and theo was indicative of our lack of ambition today, and under selles in general. Is the tall lad that bad that he gets nearly zero game time? Week in, week out it's the same predictable and ineffective style of play that reaps no reward. Try playing the lad, ffs, he may get a goal or two and kickstart things - it can't be as impotent as this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sea Saint Posted 8 April, 2023 Share Posted 8 April, 2023 51 minutes ago, gammon cheeks said: As a 58 year old i dont recall ever seeing a Saints team play without a recognised striker ! Selles is out of his depth in my opinion Both Strachan and Hoddle repeatedly did it. 4-5-0 from both a fair few times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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