woodsaint1 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 2 minutes ago, Galway saint said: we won’t that in spite of RM not because of him. Sub scored the winner. RM was responsible for subs last I checked 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) We made fucking hard work of that, should have been a really comfortable 3 or 4 niller, we were very good today and created stacks and stacks of chances. Defensively though, notably down the left side, abysmal. Manning had a role in each of the goals they scored. I'd personally have him on the bench now and try and shift him for a fee in the summer, he's cost us in games too much. Not entirely sure moving THB to right back helped the stability either, we have a ready made RB in Bree - just play him there. No need to break up Bednarek and THB. I thought Stephens had an ok game weirdly, but I think the change around has unsettled us a little bit. Good to see Downes back, I thought Brooks had a great game - really in his groove now. A Armstrong back to his best. And Aribo taking on the Fraser mantel. This result has the potential to be a critical one, could look back on this in May and how important it was. Edited March 2 by S-Clarke 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 With our defence we just have to make sure we score at least 4 in every game. Easy peasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasper57saint Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Two observations. 1. Drop Manning 2.Stop conceding easy goals. When a team is fighting to score then it’s possible they will. Giving away three more today sticks in the craw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_SFC Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Great win in the end but the defence is a shambles. Mainly Manning and altering THB position to fit Stephens in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 5 minutes ago, trousers said: So, if we'd beaten the mighty Bristol City, Hull and Millwall, we'd now be top of the league... 😉 And if me aunty had a pair of bollocks she'd be me uncle 🙂 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die Mannyschaft Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 I don't believe it. At least Saints kept attacking. Is this the first game without 2 different halves? Great away support again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 13 minutes ago, Bad Wolf said: Zouma fucking scored for West Ham. I'm cancelling my monthly donation to cancer research. Need to keep the disease around for cunts like that. Someone get this fucker banned. Sicko. 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Stephens growing into the Beckenbauer role. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint francis Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 minute ago, Golac's Cunning Stunts said: I tell you what is a fucking embarrassment...shipping goal after goal after goal against mediocre opposition. Unforgiveable. Three goals conceded in a game where Brum have only 22% possession is certainly a worry. Making it hard for ourselves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Delighted with that. Stuck a sneaky tenner on when we were up 3-2 that Brum would draw or win the game and nearly had the £100 odd profit but that win is priceless for morale, a learning experience and more importantly keeping ourselves in the promotion hunt. With Downes back and KWP not far away we are mostly back to full strength again so we really need to start winning games regularly again and we could surprise the top 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Saint Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 7 minutes ago, Galway saint said: we won’t that in spite of RM not because of him. No because brining on Aribo can't be seen as a positive substitution from an RM pov. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 2 hours ago, Convict Colony said: https://freestreams-live1se.nu/ifollow-15/ Thank you, sir. Up there with one of the most exciting games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 minute ago, obelisk said: Stephens growing into the Beckenbauer role. Not sure what that's all about to be honest. Feels very shoe-horny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golac's Cunning Stunts Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 14 minutes ago, Bad Wolf said: Zouma fucking scored for West Ham. I'm cancelling my monthly donation to cancer research. Need to keep the disease around for cunts like that. WTF? Fuck off 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Saint Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 5 minutes ago, Golac's Cunning Stunts said: I tell you what is a fucking embarrassment...shipping goal after goal after goal against mediocre opposition. Unforgiveable. Issue is we have some shit defenders who are prone to mistakes. That's the issue. We knew that about Bednarek, hence why we all laughed when he went to Villa. We all know Manning is quite poor defensively, but not sure playing Meghoma would be an upgrade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 We're still weak as piss at the back for some reason which doesn't bode well dot the playoffs. We really need to learn to cope when teams press us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldandtired Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 4 minutes ago, hasper57saint said: Two observations. 1. Drop Manning 2.Stop conceding easy goals. When a team is fighting to score then it’s possible they will. Giving away three more today sticks in the craw. The two are inextricably linked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Gifford Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 GD, us and Ipswich could come into play before we get to the last couple of games. Defence, Attackers ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Leicester and Leeds starting to crumble like a cream cracker left out in the sun 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintTex Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) not to be the turd in the punchbowl, but we need to sort ourselves out defensively. Stop messing around with our back four. Bree needs to start THB back at CB i get why Stephens is playing today with KWP out, but he is not the answer. last 6 league matches 3 goals allowed 3 goals allowed 0 goals allowed 2 goals allowed 2 goals allowed 3 goals allowed it's a bit of a miracle we got 9 points from that! ^ Edited March 2 by SaintTex 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKsaint Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Drop Manning and restore THB and Jenny partnership please. Don’t try to be clever as you are already clever. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Reece Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 21 minutes ago, Bad Wolf said: Zouma fucking scored for West Ham. I'm cancelling my monthly donation to cancer research. Need to keep the disease around for cunts like that. You are one weird prick. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintant Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Need to win our two home games now and go into the break feeling better about ourselves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 5 minutes ago, Golac's Cunning Stunts said: I tell you what is a fucking embarrassment...shipping goal after goal after goal against mediocre opposition. Unforgiveable. Agree. But to be honest his entire post was pretty embarrassing from where i'm sitting. He could've celebrated the win, but instead he decided to act like a condescending bell end to other supporters. To each their own i guess. As to your point - The amount of goals we're conceding (let alone as a side chasing automatic promotion vs relegation threatened sides) is totally unacceptable and a huge cause for concern - and it comes entirely from the manager's tactics, selection, and set up... Need to get through this week with max points and then get into the break, and then seriously get our defensive shape and efficient ball retention sorted. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasper57saint Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 2 minutes ago, saintant said: Leicester and Leeds starting to crumble like a cream cracker left out in the sun 🙂 I live in hope, Been saying for a while now, they have to take a tumble sometime and it looks like now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 That was a LOT of fun. Great scenes at the end with the team applauding us and then pushing Smallbone to the front to do the 3 cheers thing while we sang his name. You could tell how much it meant to all of them. Martin particularly animated when celebrating with Will. Lovely stuff. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 So annoying we couldn’t have at least done Millwall at home. Still hope at least with that win 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bad Wolf said: Zouma fucking scored for West Ham. I'm cancelling my monthly donation to cancer research. Need to keep the disease around for cunts like that. Absolutely disgusting comment especially after the coverage of Smallbone this week. Hopefully the Mods do something about you. Edited March 2 by Yorkshire Saint 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Just now, The Cat said: That was a LOT of fun. Great scenes at the end with the team applauding us and then pushing Smallbone to the front to do the 3 cheers thing while we sang his name. You could tell how much it meant to all of them. Martin particularly animated when celebrating with Will. Lovely stuff. Much better fans than us moany bastards on here 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Reece Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Actually thought that was such a well deserved win and would’ve been absolutely gutting if we hadn’t got the 3 points. Created so many good chances and played some brilliant stuff going forwards. Smallbone had a great game in his more natural role now that Flynn is back and he isn’t being asked to play as a defensive midfielder. was actually quite disappointed by the subs as felt it broke the moment we had in that second half, but Big Joe did the job. Manning needs to be binned, Bree to come back into the side and I’m hoping KWP isn’t out long - can we have a back 4 of Bree, THB, Bednarek, Meghoma? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 5 minutes ago, saintant said: Leicester and Leeds starting to crumble like a cream cracker left out in the sun 🙂 Sad fact is a lot of people predicted the form of Leicester, yet we failed to capitalise on it. We should be more like 2 points of top after today's win, not 5 points of second. Just need to get through this week with max points if we can. Then see where we stand. If we're still 5 points off when we come back from the international break then we're very likely to be in the playoffs with at least one side at least our equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouver Saint Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Thank goodness for that. Aribo the saviour. Could be a huge momentum-turner. I was so close to a 'that's it we're in the Championship for at least another season post'... So what did we learn (again)? 1. The mandate to play everything out of the back is suicidal obstinacy by RM. It makes us 100% predictable and every opposition manager knows to high press as we'll invariably concede more dangerous possession in our area than we will exploit goal-scoring opportunity breakaways. To not mix it up with the quick long-ball breakaway occasionally (as they did to score their second) is idiocy. 2. Manning and Smallbone are not up to it. Bazunu is still a question mark for me...not that the goals were his fault today but he is just not the commanding presence I think you need in goal. 3. Brooks is class, as is Flynn Downes. Jack Stephens played well to be fair. Anyway, let's hope this is the beginning of another long undefeated run... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 We got away with that and I FUCKING LOVE IT. But we cannot keep throwing goals in like that including today against 10 men. I don’t like calling out individuals but fucks sake Manning is a non-defender. I genuinely cannot recall him making a tackle all season, there’s always acres of space for the opposing winger to waltz into. Martin’s baffling inability to see this could be the difference between going up and staying where we are. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) Hopefully Leicester fans booed today and pissed off the manager Edited March 2 by whelk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 This league is mental. We are one of the best teams and can't defend for shit. Look at the relegation places, 16th-22nd separated by 2 points. Just enjoy the ride, it's a million miles away from the dull predictable premier league. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 hour ago, suewhistle said: Firstly, thanks to Convict Colony for the stream link. Bastard, another wasted afternoon! 😉 I take that bit back, but the need for extra blood pressure tablets was true! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorba Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Happy with that. We were lucky. Wasn’t a sending off. We were poor defensively but Downes only just back and KWP out, was to be expected. Too much Russball at the back but RM is obviously a sadistic tw*t that likes to see us all suffer before delivering the points. It may be suicidal at times but it makes for edge of your seat viewing. We’ll get demolished in the Prem playing this style of football no matter who we sign but I’d give Russ a year at it tho if we get promoted. Shame about Ipswich but generally a good day! UTFS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 19 minutes ago, obelisk said: Stephens growing into the Beckenbauer role. You ever see Beckenbauer play ? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 minute ago, beatlesaint said: You ever see Beckenbauer play ? Yes indeed. Plenty of times, young man. Admittedly Stephens does have some work to do yet though. 😁 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnersaint Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 15 minutes ago, whelk said: Much better fans than us moany bastards on here That's why they're there and we're tapping away at a keyboard 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 8 minutes ago, S-Clarke said: I thought Stephens had an ok game weirdly, but I think the change around has unsettled us a little bit. Stephens had a very good game. I cant recall a time he gave the ball away or misplaced a pass. He drove forward quite a few times to make the extra man in midfield. Not sure he has unsettled us. The first goal had nothing to do with him. It was just a mistake by Bednarek. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc4prem Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Like I've said before, enjoying the ride. We have players that can do some fun stuff at this level. That was stressful at times but I certainly had a feeling at half time we would score more than them. Okay, the manner of the goals conceded was a bit daft and unnecessary. We certainly need to work on that. But what a win! Bet those that travelled fucking loved it. Big Joe in front of the away end in the 9th minute. Lovely scenes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 22 minutes ago, hypochondriac said: We're still weak as piss at the back for some reason which doesn't bode well dot the playoffs. We really need to learn to cope when teams press us. That reason being shifting our best CB to RB, to try and squeeze Stephen’s into some weird hybrid CB come CM. We weren’t weak as piss at the back when we played basic and best players in their best position. we were similarly weak as piss at the back when RM decided to go all Pep at the start of the season with his inverted full backs. basically, someone tell RM we do not have the players that City have, so stop trying to replicate. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfield_General Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Could barely even celebrate the winner because I thought we'd still find a way to fuck it up despite being a man up and a goal up in the fifth minute of injury time. Swear to god, supporting this team will finish me off one day. Absolute torture. 8 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galway saint Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 27 minutes ago, woodsaint1 said: Sub scored the winner. RM was responsible for subs last I checked Last i checked RM picks the team so it’s not enough to say if one of the team scores he’s a tactical genius. i’d have had aribo on from the beginning. THB at RB was stupid as he’s our best CB and manning at LB with the tactics we play is clearly not working. the attempts to cover for downes absence didn’t work. we are now conceding more than two goals a game over the last 6 games or so. im fairly neutral on RM as all managers have dodgy spells but i increasingly think that it’s the quality of the players rather than the team that has kept us just about in the race 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 That was just a little bit more interesting than the F1. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gammon cheeks Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 W 21 minutes ago, Saint-Reece said: Actually thought that was such a well deserved win and would’ve been absolutely gutting if we hadn’t got the 3 points. Created so many good chances and played some brilliant stuff going forwards. Smallbone had a great game in his more natural role now that Flynn is back and he isn’t being asked to play as a defensive midfielder. was actually quite disappointed by the subs as felt it broke the moment we had in that second half, but Big Joe did the job. Manning needs to be binned, Bree to come back into the side and I’m hoping KWP isn’t out long - can we have a back 4 of Bree, THB, Bednarek, Meghoma? Manning seems the scapegoat ehh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Chez said: Stephens had a very good game. I cant recall a time he gave the ball away or misplaced a pass. He drove forward quite a few times to make the extra man in midfield. Not sure he has unsettled us. The first goal had nothing to do with him. It was just a mistake by Bednarek. He didn't unsettle us as an individual performance - as I agree, he was good today, but it's the moving around of THB etc to accommodate him - I think it's unsteadied us a little. Edited March 2 by S-Clarke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 41 minutes ago, BotleySaint said: We had a lot of great chances and deserve the win. But Martin really needs to sort the defence out. Find a mix that works, drop Manning for a start. KWP, THB, Bednarek, Bree 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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