Lighthouse Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 My main gripe with the Liverpool game was KWPs injury, hopefully he’s not out for too long. I’m also hoping we have Downes back for this one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaMaverick Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Bazunu KWP Harwood-Bellis Bednarek Bree Downes Stu Aribo Brooks Che AA Fucking please! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangelyBrown Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Please no more Smallbone and no more Manning. Fingers crossed Downes and KWP can play... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 If we come out of these 2 league defeats in a row without KWP and Fraser then that is going to conclude an absolute season defining disaster for us. Fingers crossed KWP is fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 11 minutes ago, SambaMaverick said: Bazunu KWP Harwood-Bellis Bednarek Bree Downes Stu Aribo Brooks Che AA Fucking please! After KWP limped off suspect it will be Bree right back and Manning left back, other than that I like your line up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) 14 minutes ago, SambaMaverick said: Bazunu KWP Harwood-Bellis Bednarek Bree Downes Stu Aribo Brooks Che AA Fucking please! Isn’t Bednarek suspended? I thought he got booked Saturday? Edited February 28 by Give it to Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 14 minutes ago, SambaMaverick said: Bazunu KWP Harwood-Bellis Bednarek Bree Downes Stu Aribo Brooks Che AA Fucking please! Yep, probably our best starting 11 on paper. I guess we'll play Stephens and Charles in place of KWP and Downes if they're not passed fit to play though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_SFC Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Providing KWP is out. Bazunu; Bree, THB, Bednarek, Manning; Downes, Aribo, Stu; Edozie, Brooks/Arma, Adams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Hopefully Downes is back, if not then Shea needs to play CDM. If Smallbone plays there then we’re fucked. Brum are doing ok of late, admittedly Mowbray won’t be in the dugout for this but I’m sure the team will be very well drilled in how to counter us, as his Sunderland side did so devastatingly earlier in the season. Tough match, desperately hope we win but wouldn’t be surprised if we fluff it again. St Andrews always seems to be an awkward place for us to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnersaint Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Another loss on the horizon. More toxicity on here on Saturday evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKsaint Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Do we need another defeat (4 consecutive defeats) or Downes comeback to kickstart another unbeaten run? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Repeat of the Millwall game, somehow lose it to shit errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 If we fail to beat Brum then we really know the wheels have come off, even without Downes and Fraser. Saints 2-1. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsaint1 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Was going to say that Mowbray already did a number on us this season, but just seen that hes stepped away from the job for a period to deal with an illness. Wish him well. We simply need to win this. The first of three big games (they're all big I know) before we get a well earned three week break. It just feels like the team is running on fumes at the moment with the amount of games we've had, the drop in performance and the injuries we're picking up. If we can somehow pick up 9 points before the break then we'll have given ourselves a great chance for the run in. 2-1 win 🤞🏼 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northam soul Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 What was up with Stu last night. Must be injured to not even be in the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) Lots of playing out from the back/being brave on the ball. probably give the ball away in ridiculous positions, but we will score early and battle to a 2-1 away win, with a team with Smallbone in CM, THB at RB and Jack Stephens up front Martin will be a bit of a prick in the post match interview Edited February 29 by AlexLaw76 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musesaint Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 If we could take our chances and actually score goals we’d dominate this game. But how many chances did we squander last night? Unless and until we eliminate that massive weakness it’s Playoffs at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Must win. Keep the pace, keep the faith. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patches O Houlihan Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 11 hours ago, SambaMaverick said: Bazunu KWP Harwood-Bellis Bednarek Bree Downes Stu Aribo Brooks Che AA Fucking please! In fairness if we can field that team we'd smash them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggles31 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Got a bit of optimism back from the first 60 minutes yesterday. Granted we fluffed too many chances. 3-1 win for me provided Downes is back. Still gutted that we’ve let the top 3 escape us. This needs to be the start of a winning streak to have any chance of auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 We'll win I reckon. We have nothing but the league to focus on now, full throttle, Leeds will choke at some point. As long as we are just 2 points off them come the final day of the season, it's in our own hands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 11 hours ago, Winnersaint said: Another loss on the horizon. More toxicity on here on Saturday evening. Username doesn't check out 🤨 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 12 hours ago, S-Clarke said: If we come out of these 2 league defeats in a row without KWP and Fraser then that is going to conclude an absolute season defining disaster for us. Fingers crossed KWP is fine. RM said it could be a quad injury so if that is the case he may be missing for up to six weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnersaint Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 16 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said: Username doesn't check out 🤨 Should have an h after the s to indicate my locality. My typo not a statement of optimism or intent😂. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 34 minutes ago, saintant said: RM said it could be a quad injury so if that is the case he may be missing for up to six weeks. Unless I was dreaming as I can't find where I saw the quote now, apparently RM said they didn't know he was injured and it was the ref that told them. Begs the questions why would KWP carry on without at least seeking attention, and also would a ref even do that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabrone Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Finish like we did against Pool and we'll get a draw at best. If AA gets his scoring boots on again we'll win this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Result doesn’t matter as long as we’re brave on the ball. For me, brave is trying to move it forward rather than just going sideways or backwards. I don’t love the players as much as Russ, and I certainly don’t love RussBall. We are just a project for the manager and a project for the club. The geezer who owns the club needs to fucking sort it out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Any danger of seeing Downes this weekend? Or are we going to be told he’s “close” again and he’ll be nowhere to be seen? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 3 minutes ago, Appy said: Any danger of seeing Downes this weekend? Or are we going to be told he’s “close” again and he’ll be nowhere to be seen? Lets hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Smallbone was excellent for the first 70mins yesterday, so I’d leave him in that role for the full 90. Bree has to come in regardless of whether KWP is fit or not. Aribo has to start & so does SA. Fuck Mara off for Che, put Brookes in for one of the wide men. Not convinced by Charles yet, so if Downes is unfit that could be an issue. Personally, I liked Rothwells urgency first half at Liverpool , but I guess that’s the SA role as opposed to a more defensive position. On the basis of not tinkering around too much, I’d probably stay with Charles (in the event of Downes being out), but he needs to start producing a bit more and stop giving the fucking ball away. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 29 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said: Smallbone was excellent for the first 70mins yesterday, so I’d leave him in that role for the full 90. Bree has to come in regardless of whether KWP is fit or not. Aribo has to start & so does SA. Fuck Mara off for Che, put Brookes in for one of the wide men. Not convinced by Charles yet, so if Downes is unfit that could be an issue. Personally, I liked Rothwells urgency first half at Liverpool , but I guess that’s the SA role as opposed to a more defensive position. On the basis of not tinkering around too much, I’d probably stay with Charles (in the event of Downes being out), but he needs to start producing a bit more and stop giving the fucking ball away. Smallbone on the bench. The threat of him coming on will terrify the opposition. As they say in chess, the threat is greater than the execution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_SFC Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 I hope Bree plays ahead of Stephens at RB. Thought he looked really good last night considering it was his first game in 2 months. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Have to play strongest side and have to win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarisbury Saint Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 5 hours ago, Wurzel said: Unless I was dreaming as I can't find where I saw the quote now, apparently RM said they didn't know he was injured and it was the ref that told them. Begs the questions why would KWP carry on without at least seeking attention, and also would a ref even do that? Maybe he was just doing a Jason Puncheon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) 1 hour ago, Miltonaggro said: Have to play strongest side Yep, and for the rest of the season... No more tinkering with team selections... Start with the best players in each and every game. Edited February 29 by trousers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 48 minutes ago, trousers said: Yep, and for the rest of the season... No more tinkering with team selections... Start with the best players in each and every game. Should be a given for every game. Instead we have a narcissist trying to be a clever bollocks every week. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinK1961 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 41 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said: Should be a given for every game. Instead we have a narcissist trying to be a clever bollocks every week. Or we have a manager that has been rotating the team whilst we have been playing 3 games a week for a while. I’d expect to see a more settled line up as that now dies down. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 1 hour ago, ErwinK1961 said: Or we have a manager that has been rotating the team whilst we have been playing 3 games a week for a while. I’d expect to see a more settled line up as that now dies down. But why Leeds haven’t and look where they are! The problem has been the change in tactics like Hull game why was Stu playing up front leaving us short wide and midfield Hulls strength ? Millwall shoe horning Stephens into 3 positions ? Martin has claimed responsibility let’s just hope he has learnt but I doubt it. The 3 week break will help with injuries just hope we use it wisely not like Jones did with his. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 3 hours ago, trousers said: Yep, and for the rest of the season... No more tinkering with team selections... Start with the best players in each and every game. The best players available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 18 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said: But why Leeds haven’t and look where they are! The problem has been the change in tactics like Hull game why was Stu playing up front leaving us short wide and midfield Hulls strength ? Millwall shoe horning Stephens into 3 positions ? Martin has claimed responsibility let’s just hope he has learnt but I doubt it. The 3 week break will help with injuries just hope we use it wisely not like Jones did with his. Last night was weird - most games it’s been AA on the left and A N Other on the right - when AA came on he started and stayed on the right. Our most successful period this season was with AA on the left. Baffles me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 8 hours ago, Lord Duckhunter said: Smallbone was excellent for the first 70mins yesterday, so I’d leave him in that role for the full 90. Bree has to come in regardless of whether KWP is fit or not. Aribo has to start & so does SA. Fuck Mara off for Che, put Brookes in for one of the wide men. Not convinced by Charles yet, so if Downes is unfit that could be an issue. Personally, I liked Rothwells urgency first half at Liverpool , but I guess that’s the SA role as opposed to a more defensive position. On the basis of not tinkering around too much, I’d probably stay with Charles (in the event of Downes being out), but he needs to start producing a bit more and stop giving the fucking ball away. He came on as a second half sub? 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Mulgrew Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 That is precisely the point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 28 minutes ago, for_heaven's_Saint said: He came on as a second half sub? Whoosh! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 8 minutes ago, Toussaint said: Whoosh! ………..with smoke on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 RM: "KWP won't be out for long but this game is too soon. Hoping he'll be ok for the next two" Did anyone hear him say anything about Downes? (Adam Blackmore mentioned Downes but I don't think he asked a direct question about his fitness?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 (edited) I suspect this morning's press conference is going to wind up some people. All about how "brave" we were versus Liverpool but not a single question or reflection on how awful our decision making was up front. Felt a bit head-in-sand territory to me. Conspiracy theory alert but I'm wondering if Adam Blackmore is a tad wary about asking 'home truths' type questions these days after his mini 'spat' with Russell earlier in the season...? Roy Keane and Ian Wright called it out on Wednesday night, saying that the manager should be furious about how wasteful we were in the final third, but I'm not seeing any sign of that viewpoint being addressed in the press conference(s)... Anyway, positivity is never a bad thing so maybe I'm wide of the mark in highlighting these observations...? Edited March 1 by trousers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Yeah sadly ‘being brave’ doesn’t mean being any good. And trying to be the team we want to be doesn’t mean we’re good enough to play like Man City. Baz Bree THB Janny Manning Stu Downes Aribo Arma Adams Edozie Must win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdmickey3 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 29 minutes ago, trousers said: RM: "KWP won't be out for long but this game is too soon. Hoping he'll be ok for the next two" Did anyone hear him say anything about Downes? (Adam Blackmore mentioned Downes but I don't think he asked a direct question about his fitness?) Something must be up with Downes, more than is being disclosed, to keep saying "He`s close" on repeat is nonsense when it clearly wasn't the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 29 minutes ago, trousers said: I suspect this morning's press conference is going to wind up some people. All about how "brave" we were versus Liverpool but not a single question or reflection on how awful our decision making was up front. Felt a bit head-in-sand territory to me. Conspiracy theory alert but I'm wondering if Adam Blackmore is a tad wary about asking 'home truths' type questions these days after his mini 'spat' with Russell earlier in the season...? Roy Keane and Ian Wright called it out on Wednesday night, saying that the manager should be furious about how wasteful we were in the final third, but I'm not seeing any sign of that viewpoint being addressed in the press conference(s)... Anyway, positivity is never a bad thing so maybe I'm wide of the mark in highlighting these observations...? "the reward and the feeling the players get for the perceived risk tops anything" How about the feeling of winning Russell. Sometimes it feels tome like he's some scientist in charge of an experiment where the process is more important to him than the result. If we don't go up this year and are less successful next year, I can see this getting extremely tiresome incredibly quickly. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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