obelisk Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Swansea with a chance that they shouldn't be getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Great first half bar one lapse of concentration. THB on a yellow worries me but other than that we've dominated and rightly so. Best football we've played in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Our play is absolutely sublime to watch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 HT 5-0 would not be a flattering scoreline here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Christ, it's only half time. The amount of chances and possession in the Swansea box in that first half was crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkswood Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Blimey, it doesn't get much better than that. Almost perfect half of football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Half time. Sensational at times, and I hate to pick holes in that performance but defensively we've looked a little suspect. That aside, it's probably the most impressive we've been, just a level or two above Swansea. For the first time in a long time, I'm wondering just how many we can score in the second half.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Just sublime from Saints. Only thing missing is a cricket score. Swansea 'keeper their best player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Just now, SNSUN said: Great first half bar one lapse of concentration. THB on a yellow worries me but other than that we've dominated and rightly so. Best football we've played in years. We can easily sub him for Stephens if it looks like he might get another one, and still maintain our dominance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Excellent first half. Our defence shows that they can be brittle, for their goal Swansea had a 3 on 2 on the counter. But you can criticise the overall performance, totally dominant, gave away a crap goal then went up the other end and made amends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Turkish Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 8 minutes ago, Maggie May said: Don Goodman is hating every moment of this. Why did he keep going on about it being a penalty? They scored 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Just now, SNSUN said: Great first half bar one lapse of concentration. THB on a yellow worries me but other than that we've dominated and rightly so. Best football we've played in years. Don't worry, he'll get hauled off to make way for JS at some point. Apart from conceding a soft goal, that was a great half. Absolutely bossed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 7 minutes ago, Block41 Saint said: Downes gets Bazunu out of jail. Dont be too disappointed 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 3 more goals and we end the day as the leagues top scorers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Excellent half but AArm really should have 2 goals so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Purple football from Saints, even allowing for Swansea's limitations as opposition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSA96 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Make it 4-1 by the hour mark and then get Harwood-Bellis off to rest up and give Stephens some more minutes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Ridiculously good. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said: HT 5-0 would not be a flattering scoreline here.... It really should be, totally dominant one if the most one sided games I’ve seen some of the movement and passing is phenomenal. Surely we can’t be that dominant in the second half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 6 minutes ago, obelisk said: Just how Saints have only scored three is nuts. About as one sided a half as you're likely to see. Downes tremendous even before his goal; Fraser and Stu working well together. Strange lack of discipline from THB. AA providing plenty of service. Only disappointment for me, despite the goal is Smallbone; against the better sides we are going to need better. Perhaps this is where Rothwell will feature. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 10 minutes ago, SambaMaverick said: Stu Armstrong when it gets played back to him, right before he plays it into the box. He's about a yard off Ah, thanks. I’ve only got the one view on the replay but isn’t there a Swansea defender in the middle alongside Che who makes it a tight decision? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block41 Saint Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 As dominant of a half as I can remember watching us play. Shame about the brain fart for their goal but a perfect reaction to the Swansea goal. Let's keep it up in the 2nd game and kill this game off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Just now, Whitey Grandad said: Ah, thanks. I’ve only got the one view on the replay but isn’t there a Swansea defender in the middle alongside Che who makes it a tight decision? it was clearly offside, should have been flagged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Just now, Whitey Grandad said: Ah, thanks. I’ve only got the one view on the replay but isn’t there a Swansea defender in the middle alongside Che who makes it a tight decision? Nah Armstrong was two or three feet offside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granite_City_Saint Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 5 minutes ago, Turkish said: Why did he keep going on about it being a penalty? They scored It was a foul on Bazunu rather than a penalty in my view. Add that to the potential offside and the clear handball and no way was it a penalty, even if the goal wasn’t scored. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Rushworth keeping them in it. Joe Rothwell must be rubbing his hands together itching to get on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Just now, Granite_City_Saint said: It was a foul on Bazunu rather than a penalty in my view. Add that to the potential offside and the clear handball and no way was it a penalty, even if the goal wasn’t scored. Absolutely wasn't a foul on Bazunu, that's absurd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 GD currently +5 over Ipswich.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 1 minute ago, austsaint said: About as one sided a half as you're likely to see. Downes tremendous even before his goal; Fraser and Stu working well together. Strange lack of discipline from THB. AA providing plenty of service. Only disappointment for me, despite the goal is Smallbone; against the better sides we are going to need better. Perhaps this is where Rothwell will feature. What do you want from him? Personally think he’s been excellent apart from the goal he has really broken up a lot of Swansea play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButtikonSaint Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 A little tarnished by the goal we conceded but otherwise dominant and a great watch. We usually end strongly so could be a cricket score. If we're cruising, would be nice to throw in the academy boys and the new signing. COYS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 6 minutes ago, obelisk said: Just sublime from Saints. Only thing missing is a cricket score. Swansea 'keeper their best player. Yup, we should be burying teams for 6 or 7 goals when they play like this, maybe even more. Its crazy to think we've been as complacent as we have up front and could still have had another 3goals that half... Although saying that, maybe we should be grateful given one was offside and the other was a deflection 😅. Eitherway, if Martin can improve our ruthlessness in front of goal, we really will be a terrifying prospect to play against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 3 minutes ago, austsaint said: About as one sided a half as you're likely to see. Downes tremendous even before his goal; Fraser and Stu working well together. Strange lack of discipline from THB. AA providing plenty of service. Only disappointment for me, despite the goal is Smallbone; against the better sides we are going to need better. Perhaps this is where Rothwell will feature. Really? He’s been decent and got a goal. Not really sure how you can be disappointed with anyone, everyone been 8/10 apart from Bazunu because he’s hardly touched the ball 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 1 minute ago, Toadhall Saint said: What do you want from him? Personally think he’s been excellent apart from the goal he has really broken up a lot of Swansea play. I just don't see him as good enough to play that wide attacking midfield role. Also a lot of misplaced passes. He does cover the park well and makes runs in attacking positions - just looks the weak link to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M271 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I hope that Swansea don't get the next, even though we are far superior to them so far, it would make things nervy and put a spring in their step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYorkSaint Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 We're all on board now w Russell Martin. How are people feeling about Sports Republic and their overall strategy? Maybe, just maybe, some people were a little hasty in writing them off. At this point their player acquisitions, and the appointment of RM are starting to look pretty impressive, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 (edited) Decent first half that, should be well and truly out of sight but alas gives us something to work towards second half. Their goal was an utter clusterfuck, not sure why Baz didn’t try and claim it as a standard catch instead of that weird dive thing, and their men shouldn’t have been completely unmarked for the cross and goal. If we can get another and let them tire I’d get Charley and Amo-Ameyaw in to cause havoc. Edited January 20 by bpsaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 3 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said: GD currently +5 over Ipswich.... Crazy turn around. At the start of December we were 8 points behind Ipswich with a 12 worse goal difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Got to start fast 2nd half, get the next goal and it should be game over. If they score next could get very nervy, great first half though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northam soul Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Only 89% pass completion lads you are letting the standards drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Come on saints be tight, be ruthless, let’s blow them away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 23 minutes ago, Jack said: Must be hard for a keeper when you’re stood around watching for 40 mins then get a great cross into the box to deal with It’s called being a keeper. Once he commits himself he has to make it. He’s young though, he’ll learn from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 1 minute ago, NewYorkSaint said: We're all on board now w Russell Martin. How are people feeling about Sports Republic and their overall strategy? Maybe, just maybe, some people were a little hasty in writing them off. At this point their player acquisitions, and the appointment of RM are starting to look pretty impressive, no? It's a lot easier at this level TBF, the pool of players that will make you a competitive side is a lot larger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 1 minute ago, austsaint said: I just don't see him as good enough to play that wide attacking midfield role. Also a lot of misplaced passes. He does cover the park well and makes runs in attacking positions - just looks the weak link to me. I was thinking the same, going forward he could be improved on. Probably shouldn’t undervalue the defensive work he does though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cadiz Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Bazunu is a liability in my view when compared to the very well organised on field players. He's not very confident with fast crosses and corners. Alway been a bit of a flapper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 What was Manning doing then? Looked like he was wrestling their player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Wakey wakey Saints, 2nd half has started... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Slow start. Keep heads people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Started second half slow and nearly paid the price there. Come on Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Just now, OttawaSaint said: Wakey wakey Saints, 2nd half has started... Exactly my thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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