davefizzy14 Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Totally unacceptable 1st half of football that. Defensively all over the place. We are way too open in the midfield. Bazunu not having a good game. Should be saving that last one. Big changes needed for second half 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Saint Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 I'm going to give RM a pass on this one. We have had such massive upheaval, the team has had no chance to get used to playing with one another. I think people really under-estimate squad cohesion as something that is massively important - especially in the spine of the team. We need a settled few weeks to get it together, and tbh the next few weeks is probably a decent time as we're playing decent teams that we may have struggled to get results from anyway. The way you get promoted in this league is beating up on the shite. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Scott Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 (edited) Holgate is terrible with the ball at his feet and alongside Bednarek it is a disaster waiting to happen. Mara non existent, midfield all over the place, Arma has gone missing. Big half time for Martin Edited 2 September, 2023 by Saint Scott 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Fuck off with that half Saints. Just make 5 subs and be done with it. McCarthy for Bazunu. THB for Holgate. Charles for Smallbone. Adams for Mara. Fraser for Edozie. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Didn't realise THB was signed in time to play ffs, why is he on the bench??? One of the divisions best CBs last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 None out of ten window lads 😉 Ah well, come back fresh after the international break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wsaint Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Oh dear, in a bit of a pickle now aren't we. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danjosaint Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 How long will RM be given, clearly a decent guy but fuck, tactically piss poor and fu**ing deluded 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Well, that was unexpected. Midfield is non existent, defence is a mess and less said about the keeper the better. Big changes needed at half time. KWP is the only one coming out of that looking half way decent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint michael Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Best keeper in league…if we didn’t have him I would want to sign him ….. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotleySaint Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 We are playing like a bunch of strangers. And almost every shot goes past Bazunu. He has to be dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwichsaint Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 We'll walk the Walking Football league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Kasper Schmeichel anyone...? #freeagent 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Time and again we are conceding either long range goals or people attacking crosses in the space KWP leaves behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Expecting RM to make 3 subs at half time. Holgate and Mara off as a minimum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Holgate = Worst debut since Alan Bennett? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 What a load of shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 4 minutes ago, James said: That was shit but Bazunu should have stopped it. Another basic error. Our centre halves are told to pass the ball out when it’s obvious they can’t do so, so that’s down to the manager. But the goal keeping, fucking hell. He really is fucking pony. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Just now, trousers said: Kasper Schmeichel anyone...? #freeagent I’d take Peter Schmeichel right now tbf. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Every goal this season had been a free header in box or backing off and letting them shoot at a keeper that couldn't save a Microsoft word document. I was pleased with our transfer dealings but like others am perplexed as to why we didn't get a decent keeper in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris cooper Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 To lose Abk late last night was gutting and I knew holgate wasn’t the answer. banging on about a new gk all summer looks like a new manager aswell hms out his depth ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Lots of work to be done during the international break. The balance of the team is terrible, did he think Sunderland were just going to let us camp on the edge of their box all game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 1 minute ago, trousers said: Kasper Schmeichel anyone...? #freeagent 100%. Get him in asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gammon cheeks Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Use all 5 subs ffs ! Bazunu going to be the best goalie in the league ! Really 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerspoon Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Holgate was regularly criticised at Everton. It was a very bizarre signing imo. Put the Man City lad with Bednarek and I think we’ll be stronger. Bazunu needs time off. He looks lacking in confidence. Schmichael surely should be considered. Mara needs to ask himself if he wants to be a footballer, as I haven’t seen any effort from apart from his debut game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 6 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: "Gavin Bazunu: Caught by the surprise element" "Gavin Bazunu: Caught out by a shot on target." more like. >sigh< This kind of narrative is ridiculous. The guy has fucking paper wrists. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Studio Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Would make three changes - Stuey, Mara & Edozie off - Fraser, Che and Charles on! Can't waste a sub on the goalkeeper unfortunately! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 1 minute ago, Bad Wolf said: Holgate = Worst debut since Alan Bennett? Scott Marshall also in with a shout... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 2 minutes ago, LeBizzier69 said: Poor buggers who’ve travelled up there for that. Abysmal all round. A mate left Basingstoke at 2:30 to get the coach from St Mary’s - his only consolation so far is he has ticked another one off the 92 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 2 minutes ago, Saint NL said: Well, that was unexpected. Midfield is non existent, defence is a mess and less said about the keeper the better. Big changes needed at half time. KWP is the only one coming out of that looking half way decent. Apart from the first goal where he walked back and got nowhere near Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 I'm going to waste one of my three posts... **** me! Subs at half time I'd imagine. Hopefully Holgate.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityRanger Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Easily one of the worst keepers I’ve seen in a Saints shirt in 50 years of watching. Since when did we “develop” a goalkeeper in the first team? That’s for other clubs to do ffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delmary Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 RM totally cocked up today. 3 subs required a halftime, Mara, Holgate and Smallbone or Edozie. On Charles or HB, Che and Frazer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 I am really struggling to understand this policy of possession, when clearly it means the square root of fuck all. They've had the football for all of five minutes and absolutely murdered us, while we've cocked around on the half way line looking like Billy Big bollocks, but offering nothing. Add to that, the manager won't change when it's obviously all going Pete Tong. Crap 45. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 2 minutes ago, sandwichsaint said: We'll walk the Walking Football league. It is like that, so easy to defend against Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, James said: Expecting RM to make 3 subs at half time. Holgate and Mara off as a minimum. He should've made changes half way through the first half, not wait until half time Edited 2 September, 2023 by trousers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Fastenbüttl Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 1 minute ago, danjosaint said: How long will RM be given, clearly a decent guy but fuck, tactically piss poor and fu**ing deluded I couldn't resist popping in to see how everyone was coping. You're hitting expectations, SaintsWeb xxx Seriously though, after all this week's excitement and the unprecedented positivity seen from some normally right moaning minnies on these boards yesterday, a feeble capitulation was gloriously inevitable today. Honestly, I'm amused. It's been an unusual week, I think the lads largely get a pass. Tho Baz is pushing it, from what I read (I've not followed the game thus far). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Fuck off Earnshaw that shot is going SO far wide. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gammon cheeks Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Martins teams just can not defend ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Read Janny B's lips after the 3rd goal and he said, "wow, that guy is worse than me!". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 You can see why Everton don’t want Holgate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydney_saint Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Oooof Earnshaw is about as good at punditry as Baz is at saving shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Fuming with the starting line up, a shocker from Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Juice Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Watching the goals: 1st: Mara stands still with runner off him for free header 2nd: Manning too easily beaten in the air, Downes doesnt respond to the shot early enough 3rd: Holgate and Bazunu... just shocking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Debating whether to kill myself at half time 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny R Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Hello dqrkness my old friend. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 3 minutes ago, Smirking_Saint said: Wait for some pricks on here jump on Baz for his first mistake this season I always enjoy your contribution Smirking Saint you make great and sensible comments but there were more than one mistake in that half. From the freekick, he has to push it wide... the 3rd he has to save and he just has not command his box. I question if he takes that cross on the 6 yard box for the 1st goal. I dont think that makes those who call him out pricks while I accept many in front of him have been poor too. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 5 minutes ago, Saint NL said: Well, that was unexpected. Midfield is non existent, defence is a mess and less said about the keeper the better. Big changes needed at half time. KWP is the only one coming out of that looking half way decent. Watch him for the first goal. Jogging back as Edozie gets beaten at the back stick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 Can you imagine a Martin team in the Prem with how defensively fragile they are? You'd end up breaking the record for goals conceded and probably lowest points tally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 2 September, 2023 Share Posted 2 September, 2023 2 minutes ago, CityRanger said: Easily one of the worst keepers I’ve seen in a Saints shirt in 50 years of watching. Since when did we “develop” a goalkeeper in the first team? That’s for other clubs to do ffs. Agreed. Everyone wants him to be good, we don't have another option at this point but he is just crap. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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