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Gloucester Saint

Gloucester Saint

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7 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

Had a good game today, and made a fantastic save near the end to keep us in it for a point 😛

Don’t rate him but solid game today. It was a good proactive save, fantastic is pushing it, watch Kelvin at Leeds 11/12 or Paul Jones v Man U 1998 and you’ll see what I mean because they pulled off a string of them.

Galway saint

Galway saint

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1 hour ago, Saint86 said:

Had a good game today, and made a fantastic save near the end to keep us in it for a point 😛

There are times when I think we have a young dino zoff on our hands….

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LoyalSaintSO50

LoyalSaintSO50

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11 minutes ago, SW11_Saint said:

🙄

Had another look, it’s worse than I thought. It’s floated into the only area he can put it. Get off your line ffs.  It’s a good stop eventually but massively preventable. Good with his feet, nice lad I’m sure, so bored of us being nice ffs 

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SW11_Saint

SW11_Saint

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26 minutes ago, LoyalSaintSO50 said:

Had another look, it’s worse than I thought. It’s floated into the only area he can put it. Get off your line ffs.  It’s a good stop eventually but massively preventable. Good with his feet, nice lad I’m sure, so bored of us being nice ffs 

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LoyalSaintSO50

LoyalSaintSO50

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18 minutes ago, SaintsBarry74 said:

Im his biggest critic and that was an outstanding save.

It’s a preventable situation which resulted in a corner for them which again he won’t come and claim. I give up if that’s our new standard. Pub level at best, same as losing 4 headers in the box v Birmingham and him flapping around 

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Sheaf Saint

Sheaf Saint

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Echo clearly have a different definition of 'world class' from me.

I'll give him credit for stopping the goal, but IMO desperately lunging into the area that a shot is likely to be and getting lucky that the striker hits it straight at his face doesn't in any way constitute 'world class'. 

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SW11_Saint

SW11_Saint

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Quite an entertaining thread this, reading the ‘haters’ contortions as they convince themselves another outstanding Bazunu save was actually an error or a ‘fluke’ (“all he did was position himself in the area where the shot was going to go”😂). Like prime Stuart Lee…

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Dusic

Dusic

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He had no control over where the rebound was going and could easily have stopped the cross if he marshalled the defence more confidently.

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SW11_Saint

SW11_Saint

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4 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Why don’t you mind your own business Bad Wolf?

Yes, we all know it’s you and remember the Zouma post.

Isn’t a forum about responding to comments? Or are you saying no one can rebuke your ‘pearl clutching’ statements?

No idea what you’re on about re Zouma & Bad Wolves. You sound a little paranoid?  

SW11_Saint

SW11_Saint

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1 minute ago, Dusic said:

He had no control over where the rebound was going and could easily have stopped the cross if he marshalled the defence more confidently.

Another contribution 😂

Sheaf Saint

Sheaf Saint

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3 minutes ago, SW11_Saint said:

Quite an entertaining thread this, reading the ‘haters’ contortions as they convince themselves another outstanding Bazunu save was actually an error or a ‘fluke’ (“all he did was position himself in the area where the shot was going to go”😂). Like prime Stuart Lee…

He flung himself across before the striker has even made contact, and if he'd put it a few inches higher then there would have been nothing he could have done to stop it because he was already in mid air.

Like I said - I'll give him credit for preventing a goal, but let's not pretend it was a world class piece of goalkeeping, because there was quite clearly a large element of luck involved. 

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Gloucester Saint

Gloucester Saint

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2 minutes ago, SW11_Saint said:

Isn’t a forum about responding to comments? Or are you saying no one can rebuke your ‘pearl clutching’ statements?

No idea what you’re on about re Zouma & Bad Wolves. You sound a little paranoid?  

We know it’s you. Why don’t you explain to us again (under your new login) why the Jack Stephens extension was such a good idea when you were practically the only one on here defending it, and quite aggressively so? 

SW11_Saint

SW11_Saint

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4 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

We know it’s you. Why don’t you explain to us again (under your new login) why the Jack Stephens extension was such a good idea when you were practically the only one on here defending it, and quite aggressively so? 

“We know it’s you” - as I say, paranoid. 

I’m 61, not 16, and barely have time to post under one name let alone two. You’re sounding a bit like MLT or SRL…

I’ve responded re JS recently elsewhere. It was never aggressive, merely pointing out that I could understand the clubs thinking. Not massively controversial imho. 

SW11_Saint

SW11_Saint

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3 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

It was a good save. Fair play to him for finally making one. 
 

To call it world class is ridiculous lol 

Agreed. I didn’t think it was ‘world class’ either. It was very good though. 

BARCELONASAINT

BARCELONASAINT

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10 hours ago, LoyalSaintSO50 said:

It was but if you anticipate the only possible area the ball is going, the save wouldn’t be needed 

i'm assuming you are talking about our absent defenders?

BARCELONASAINT

BARCELONASAINT

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I started watching the game with the Millwall commentary team because i hate having to listen to Jo Tessem who i sometimes think must be a secret skate because he rarely has anything good or positive to say about the team or players (the last few weeks he has a point).

However the second half i changed channel to watch the Southampton stream with Tessem commentating. Like most on here he is pretty scathing of Baz every week despite Adam Blackmore trying to stand up for Baz. Anyway regarding Baz save yesterday, once Tessem had seen multiple replays of the save he could not stop gushing over what a brilliant save it was. Fair play to him because i fully expected a similar remark to many on here that refuse to give Baz any credit.

The lad has many flaws to his game and as a former keeper myself i scrutinise everything he does but yesterday he won us the point.

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badgerx16

badgerx16

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11 hours ago, SW11_Saint said:

Outstanding save. 
 

 

Regardless of Baz's positioning and whether it was a "save" or a lucky block, what the fuck were the defenders doing ? Where are they ? Not one of them within 10 yards of the scorer.

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Whitey Grandad

Whitey Grandad

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What the Bazophobes are overlooking is that any opposition player is allowed an unopposed run into our penalty area whilst our unbalanced defence is all hypnotised by the ball over on our right. That run should have been picked up early and cut out by a left back. 

Nevertheless it was a good save but one that should not have been necessary. 

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SaintsRoyalty

SaintsRoyalty

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1 hour ago, Sheaf Saint said:

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Echo clearly have a different definition of 'world class' from me.

I'll give him credit for stopping the goal, but IMO desperately lunging into the area that a shot is likely to be and getting lucky that the striker hits it straight at his face doesn't in any way constitute 'world class'. 

Totally agree. It was a good save but let’s not get silly about it. It’s almost like people have developed this strange suicidal empathy for him like he’s a disadvantaged child that we must overreact to any small achievement.

i was at the ground yesterday and people started standing up and clapping the save. Let that sink in, standing up and clapping…..Like they are paying respect to someone just receiving a lifetime achievement award.

As I have said before, we will never have nice things because of the fans. It’s not the players, Sport Republic, the board, coaching staff etc, it’s the soft fans this club has. The likes of Stephens, Bazunu, Manning etc have stalked this club for years off the back of the odd good game every few months. Our fans stand up and clap them when they do something ordinary. The fans could end this circle of misery with a few weeks of protests but they are a soft touch.

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Hodgey

Hodgey

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Baz has been fine last few games in terms of shot stopping and it was a very good save yesterday which got us a point, as did his save last game. That needs to be the benchmark though not the exception (ie Rushworth will do a couple of those every game). But credit due to him.

Command of the box also needs work - for that Jelert corner I’d like to have seen him be much more aggressive - he needs a ‘in this box anything I say goes’ attitude and take full responsibility - I get the impression he doubts himself a bit so is reluctant to take that full responsibility - as such defenders are taking it for him. Hopefully this comes with confidence.

I’ve got no problem with Baz as a number 2 competing for the shirt - which is where he currently is at this level. In the meantime it’s his shirt to lose whilst the new gk gets settled. 

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SW11_Saint

SW11_Saint

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6 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

What the Bazophobes are overlooking is that any opposition player is allowed an unopposed run into our penalty area whilst our unbalanced defence is all hypnotised by the ball over on our right. That run should have been picked up early and cut out by a left back. 

Nevertheless it was a good save but one that should not have been necessary. 

No no no… the defenders all get a free pass. Every goal* conceded by us is wholly and exclusively the fault of Bazunu. That is the rule. 

* Unless McCarthy is playing, at which point blame reverts wholly to the defenders. 

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Holmes_and_Watson

Holmes_and_Watson

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6 minutes ago, Hodgey said:

Baz has been fine last few games in terms of shot stopping and it was a very good save yesterday which got us a point, as did his save last game. That needs to be the benchmark though not the exception (ie Rushworth will do a couple of those every game). But credit due to him.

Command of the box also needs work - for that Jelert corner I’d like to have seen him be much more aggressive - he needs a ‘in this box anything I say goes’ attitude and take full responsibility - I get the impression he doubts himself a bit so is reluctant to take that full responsibility - as such defenders are taking it for him. Hopefully this comes with confidence.

I’ve got no problem with Baz as a number 2 competing for the shirt - which is where he currently is at this level. In the meantime it’s his shirt to lose whilst the new gk gets settled. 

Just wanted to point out that he did claim and do a good punched clearance, through some bodies,  in the last couple of games, that was encouraging. It was offside, but he wasn't to know that.

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SW11_Saint

SW11_Saint

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4 minutes ago, SaintsRoyalty said:

Totally agree. It was a good save but let’s not get silly about it. It’s almost like people have developed this strange suicidal empathy for him like he’s a disadvantaged child that we must overreact to any small achievement.

i was at the ground yesterday and people started standing up and clapping the save. Let that sink in, standing up and clapping…..Like they are paying respect to someone just receiving a lifetime achievement award.

As I have said before, we will never have nice things because of the fans. It’s not the players, Sport Republic, the board, coaching staff etc, it’s the soft fans this club has. The likes of Stephens, Bazunu, Manning etc have stalked this club for years off the back of the odd good game every few months. Our fans stand up and clap them when they do something ordinary. The fans could end this circle of misery with a few weeks of protests but they are a soft touch.

The exact opposite is happening. A few people simply commented that it was an excellent save. It was. 

At which point the army of ‘haters’ stepped in to point out it wasn’t a great save at all, but the result of bad positioning by him (the absent defence get a ‘pass’), or a lucky fluke. Can we not just give credit where it’s due? 

As for standing up and clapping an outstanding save? Why the hell not? It’s the equivalent of a great goal for a keeper. It should be celebrated.  Or do you sit on your hands when someone smashes one in from 25yds and mutter “it’s just what he’s paid for…”. Isn’t football about celebrating the joyous moments? (few as they are for us). 

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Turkish

Turkish

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18 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

What the Bazophobes are overlooking is that any opposition player is allowed an unopposed run into our penalty area whilst our unbalanced defence is all hypnotised by the ball over on our right. That run should have been picked up early and cut out by a left back. 

Nevertheless it was a good save but one that should not have been necessary. 

I’m a Bazaphobe and commented on the match day thread how with three centre backs a striker was able to run from Half way line and be in the middle of our six yard box completely unmarked 

credit to Baz, some are saying it was lucky and it just hit him but Peter Schmeicheal made a career out of making himself big and hoping it hit him, no shame in that. It was a bad miss tbh but Baz still had to get in the way of it. Awful, awful defending though. 

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Whitey Grandad

Whitey Grandad

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1 hour ago, SaintsRoyalty said:

Totally agree. It was a good save but let’s not get silly about it. It’s almost like people have developed this strange suicidal empathy for him like he’s a disadvantaged child that we must overreact to any small achievement.

i was at the ground yesterday and people started standing up and clapping the save. Let that sink in, standing up and clapping…..Like they are paying respect to someone just receiving a lifetime achievement award.

As I have said before, we will never have nice things because of the fans. It’s not the players, Sport Republic, the board, coaching staff etc, it’s the soft fans this club has. The likes of Stephens, Bazunu, Manning etc have stalked this club for years off the back of the odd good game every few months. Our fans stand up and clap them when they do something ordinary. The fans could end this circle of misery with a few weeks of protests but they are a soft touch.

To be fair though, there was eff all else in the match that warranted any applause. 

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AlexLaw76

AlexLaw76

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2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

And the Birmingham goal. 

Why do some fans become so insistent that Bazunu and such like are, and I quote, "fine"

Do they not have eyes?

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SW11_Saint

SW11_Saint

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3 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Why do some fans become so insistent that Bazunu and such like are, and I quote, "fine"

Do they not have eyes?

Why do some fans find it impossible to credit a good save, just because they don’t typically rate him? 

AlexLaw76

AlexLaw76

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Just now, SW11_Saint said:

Why do some fans find it impossible to credit a good save, just because they don’t typically rate him? 

Who is not crediting him with a good save? It was a brilliant save and equal to scoring a goal

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SW11_Saint

SW11_Saint

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Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Who is not crediting him with a good save? It was a brilliant save and equal to scoring a goal

A brief scan of the thread will give you the answer. 

trousers

trousers

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4 minutes ago, SW11_Saint said:

Why do some fans find it impossible to credit a good save, just because they don’t typically rate him? 

Probably the same reason why some fans find it impossible to highlight poor performances just because they can't bring themselves to criticise him...? ;)

#confirmationbias

AlexLaw76

AlexLaw76

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4 minutes ago, SW11_Saint said:

A brief scan of the thread will give you the answer. 

A brief scan of this thread tells us the views on his overall suitability to Saints, in either the Premier League or the Championship.

The phrase "Baz is fine in this league" is completely an utterly laughable, regardless of the odd good/very good save

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