Sheffield Weds 1-2 Saints - Match Thread

[Master Bates]

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[Saint NL]

This is the first season in a long long time that I have no idea how it'll go.

We could smash the league and won it by a distance, implode and get relegated again or anything in-between. It's quite a nice feeling

[Wsaint]

2 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

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Source? 

[Smirking_Saint]

1 hour ago, The Kraken said:

This is likely. The biggest doubt is whether Janny B is fit enough, if not I suppose Charles or Lyanco.

Would imagine Charles but JB is available 

[Master Bates]

10 minutes ago, Wsaint said:

Source? 

The scoreboard.

[Wsaint]

9 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

The scoreboard.

[Wsaint]

10 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

The scoreboard.

Do jwp and bannon get a shot on target each? I wanna make an easy 80 quid off skybet. 

[Master Bates]

1 minute ago, Wsaint said:

How did you know his name was Scott?

[Master Bates]

Just now, Wsaint said:

Do jwp and bannon get a shot on target each? I wanna make an easy 80 quid off skybet. 

Ward-Prowse free-kick 

[Convict Colony]

12 hours ago, Convict Colony said:

Its here, first game of the season and I am going for 4-0.

 

32 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

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[saint lard]

Cripes…just remembered…no VAR. hated it…will I be rueing not having it anymore 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Saint Matty 76]

1 minute ago, saint lard said:

Cripes…just remembered…no VAR. hated it…will I be rueing not having it anymore 🤷🏻‍♂️

We're inevitably going to be fuming at the lack of it soon!

[Lone ranger]

I want to be optimistic but on the basis of last season and the friendliest I’m not sure there’s any evidence to suggest we can score more than one goal and plenty of evidence we could concede two or three. Please let me be wrong!

[Saint Gifford]

Watching on Sky tonight.

 Fair play to everyone that has made the trip👏👏👏👏

[trousers]

[Convict Colony]

trousers posted it

 

Edited 4 August, 2023 by Convict Colony

[Bad Wolf]

Never been so nervous for a first game. I feel there's more pressure on us to win this than there ever has been in my 20 years of watching (in terms of first games of the season I mean)

[Saint Matty 76]

On 03/08/2023 at 18:13, Saint Matty 76 said:

Livramento, ABK, Larios, Perraud, Onuachu and Mara not travelled.

I'll go with this as a final prediction -

                       Bazunu
KWP - Bednarek - Stephens - Manning
                    Smallbone
                 Alcaraz - JWP
           Tella - Arma - Edozie

McCarthy, Lyanco, Bree, Charles, Lavia, S. Armstrong, Djenepo, Amo-Ameyaw, Adams

Exactly this but with Aribo in for Bree. COYR.

Edited 4 August, 2023 by Saint Matty 76

[saintant]

Just now, trousers said:

Not an unexpected line-up.

[trousers]

[trousers]

Prediction... Typical Saints slow start to the season.... 2-1 to Wednesday.... Meltdown on the SaintsWeb Forum.

[Colinjb]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

This is the bit I don't miss from our last time in the league, that initial feeling of not knowing who 75% of these sides are.

[Wade Garrett]

Looking forward to seeing Smallbone play.  Must be half decent to get a start.

Surprised Edozie is starting.

We’ll win 4-2.

[Dark Munster]

9 minutes ago, Saint Matty 76 said:

We're inevitably going to be fuming at the lack of it soon!

I know you're probably joking, but I think we'll probably miss VAR in the not too distant future. PL refs are bad, down here they are worse.

As they say, be careful what you wish for.

[saintant]

I hope we have a plan to prevent 33 year old Barry Bannan from running the match.

[Convict Colony]

1 minute ago, Colinjb said:

This is the bit I don't miss from our last time in the league, that initial feeling of not knowing who 75% of these sides are.

yeah it came across to me as some local dj headlining and these were the support acts for the festival.

[CB Fry]

6 minutes ago, trousers said:

Happy with that. We're going to fucking batter them 

[Osvaldorama]

Tears in my eyes

A manager that actually knows how to pick a starting xi 

First one in years

[Convict Colony]

Just now, Wade Garrett said:

Looking forward to seeing Smallbone play.  Must be half decent to get a start.

Surprised Edozie is starting.

We’ll win 4-2.

Same am not sure i saw enough from him to start but if Sully isnt fit he's probably more reliable than moussa.

[Delmary]

Good starting 11. 3-1 to Saints

[HarvSFC]

5 subs is going to be brilliant here. Adams, S. Armstrong, Lavia and possibly Djenepo and Aribo start for most Championship sides. Then you have the hidden gem in Amo-Ameyaw.

[Barsiem]

Not a bad team that! Surprised Lavia isn't starting so I guess they think his heads not quite there.

[whelk]

Fancy Edozie to have a very good season

[Master Bates]

WE'RE THE BEST TEAM ON THE SOUTH COAST,

WE PLAY IN RED AND WHITE, WE'RE FUCKING DYNAMITE, AND WE LOST LIVRAMENTO

[Lighthouse]

2 minutes ago, Dark Munster said:

I know you're probably joking, but I think we'll probably miss VAR in the not too distant future. PL refs are bad, down here they are worse.

As they say, be careful what you wish for.

How long until someone says, “we don’t need VAR, we just need refs to do their job FFS!” As if they never saw this coming. 

[whelk]

VAR can fuck off. It isn’t so much the decisions just the bs wait and can’t celebrate and get on with game. 

[Dark Munster]

2 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

Tears in my eyes

A manager that actually knows how to pick a starting xi 

First one in years

Yes, and he didn't pick Moi. What a relief.

[Sussex_saint]

Some of these players are literally world class (ward Prowse and Alcaraz will definitely be) so we better batter them UTS

[CB Fry]

3 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

How long until someone says, “we don’t need VAR, we just need refs to do their job FFS!” As if they never saw this coming. 

All we're asking for is consistency 

[Dark Munster]

1 minute ago, whelk said:

VAR can fuck off. It isn’t so much the decisions just the bs wait and can’t celebrate and get on with game. 

I don't mind waiting for the other team's offside goals to be chalked off (or ones batted into the net with their hands).

Or for our disallowed onside goals to be given.

[derry]

What a relief to have a manager pick a predictable, balanced team. the first time in years and it was a big reason we were relegated. 

[whelk]

Just now, Dark Munster said:

I don't mind waiting for the other team's offside goals to be chalked off (or ones batted into the net with their hands).

Or for our disallowed onside goals to be given.

VAR is for fucking geeks

[Dark Munster]

1 minute ago, CB Fry said:

All we're asking for is consistency 

Yeah that's true, the VAR refs in the booth need to be competent. Half the time they aren't.

[Lord Duckhunter]

What the fuck is this fucking pony build up on sky.  It’s for fucking 12 year olds.

Edited 4 August, 2023 by Lord Duckhunter

[The Kraken]

3 minutes ago, whelk said:

VAR is for fucking geeks

They’re predicting VAR is coming to the championship, an announcement to be made on it before Xmas. So it’s coming, potentially from next season.  Maybe we’ll have to get relegated again to avoid it.

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

What the fuck is this fucking pony build up on sky.  It’s for fucking 12 year olds.

Means they have to do no work/research, just ask a bunch of moronic questions. 

[ChrisPY]

Enjoyed David Prutton talking about how it’s important players are setting an example and respecting officials…

[Dark Munster]

2 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

What the fuck is this fucking pony build up on sky.  It’s for fucking 12 year olds.

Can't complain, that's about my level.

[Rut]

Love the team - looks quality.

Saints to win easily. It's guaranteed mush I tell ya. 

Top of the league tonight.

[Dark Munster]

9 minutes ago, derry said:

What a relief to have a manager pick a predictable, balanced team. the first time in years and it was a big reason we were relegated. 

He's new. Hopefully it will last, and he doesn't develop favourites and teacher's pets.