Jack Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just now, Bad Wolf said: Comfortably in the playoffs. What exactly were you expecting from the season? Comfortably miles off the top 2 is underachieving with this squad and its potential 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Zzzzzzzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 This is all setup for a disappointing loss to an 87th minute deflected shot. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSA96 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 (edited) Play with two full backs! HT changes: Get Manning on for one of your CBs. Leave KWP in his actual position. Then put Armstrong out to the right and get Brooks off for Che, so we might actually have half a chance of holding onto the ball and not immediately getting muscled off of it. Edited April 6 by CSA96 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soton7 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Where’s Dean Hammond gone from the co-commentary? It’s all gone downhill since he’s left. He used to be super positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotleySaint Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 It needs someone up front who is willing to run around and unsettle things. They're all just waiting for someone to else to take responsibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 1 minute ago, Jack said: Comfortably miles off the top 2 is underachieving with this squad and its potential Really...? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Anyone got a Delorean? That's the only way I'm going to get that 45 minutes of my life back 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Quality first half of football! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just now, Soton7 said: Where’s Dean Hammond gone from the co-commentary? It’s all gone downhill since he’s left. He used to be super positive. He’s got a coaching job, at Worthing I believe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Poor refereeing this game again. Every time we make a run they foul us or pull us back, and he lets them do it. Kills our game and wastes time.... to which we played only 2.5min of the allocated 3min stoppage time... and the fact that there was only 3min in itself is laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Half time. Absolutely nothing to report. The top three all dropping points (so far) and we certainly don't look like winning this to try claw back something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said: The Saints front 3 have been terrible. Nothing is really sticking, and pretty poor on the ball when it is shifted their way and people moan non stop about Sulemana having no end product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just now, Chez said: and people moan non stop about Sulemana having no end product. So? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 What a pathetic half of football. Useless boring wankers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca155 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 13 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: Probably know we're not getting top two and not falling out of the playoffs so why risk injury. Just treat the games as high intensity training sessions. Agreed but in that case give Dibling, Wragg, or SAA a go. Ideal opportunity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just now, Saint86 said: and the fact that there was only 3min in itself is laughable. You wanted more of that shite? Masochistic bastard 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 1 minute ago, trousers said: Anyone got a Delorean? That's the only way I'm going to get that 45 minutes of my life back Got a Mazda 6. It doesn't time travel but it did pass it's MOT the other day so it's pretty safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Are Saints perhaps thinking they can stroll their way to and through the play-offs? At this rate the season is just going to fizzle out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Basically, we have dominated as normal and we'd be purring as fans if AA had done his job of tapping in from 8 yards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just now, Chez said: Basically, we have dominated as normal and we'd be purring as fans if AA had done his job of tapping in from 8 yards. But not the chance where they nearly lobbed the keeper from the (normal) defensive mess up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just now, Chez said: Basically, we have dominated as normal and we'd be purring as fans if AA had done his job of tapping in from 8 yards. All fart and no shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 3 minutes ago, Jack said: Comfortably miles off the top 2 is underachieving with this squad and its potential Potential does will Promotion outstanding consistent attacking players and strikers do but we do not seem to have any. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gammon cheeks Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Boring as fook! Aribo is only player who is actually playing with any intensity ! Adams on for Brooks ..Armstrong back on the wing and has Rothwell actually toched the ball ? Our football is so fn boring ! More like a pre season friendly out there ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc4prem Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 I'm normally a fan of us being in control, but that was a bit boring. The ref has made a couple of shocking decisions: 1) Not allowing play to be continued when Aribo eventually managed to set Brooks free with a pass despite being foiled. 2) Somehow penalising Rothwell for a Blackburn player falling over Hopefully we do a goal or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maysie Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just now, John B said: Potential does will Promotion outstanding consistent attacking players and strikers do but we do not seem to have any. Pardon? …… nope still don’t understand it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketphilly Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 1 minute ago, maysie said: Pardon? …… nope still don’t understand it It's just noise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Does anyone here genuinely prioritise entertainment above results? If we win this, I'll be delighted. If we lose it, I'll be angry. How we do it or the style of football that achieves either of those is totally irrelevant for me. But each to their own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 2 minutes ago, maysie said: Pardon? …… nope still don’t understand it I think ''Potential does not win promotion. Outstanding consistent attacking players and strikers do, but we don't have any''. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just now, maysie said: Pardon? …… nope still don’t understand it Potential doesn't will Promotion. Outstanding consistent, attacking players and strikers do, but we do not seem to have any. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just now, S-Clarke said: I think ''Potential does not win promotion. Outstanding consistent attacking players and strikers do, but we don't have any''. I mean, we do have the league's second top scorer who's also the league's highest assister... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said: So? my point being, the two wingers have done almost nothing, not a dribble, not beaten a man (Brooks did it once) not go behind them, not got to the byeline, not got a cross in...petty much nothing. Sulemena would do all of those things, but then get slated for not also smashing one in the top corner. These two do fuck all, yet I don't see similar abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Martin's main objective of massive possession was achieved. We kept them to minimal chances. The accepted gaps down the flank that Martin allows and a chip from distance. As expected with the line up, we lacked any kind of passing connection and fluidity from the centre. We had Fraser and Brooks out there though, as well as KWP pushing up. However, we couldn;t seem to get many passes out to them either. Brooks had the best couple of run in the half, both of which were fairly early. AA had a very good chance to put us into a lead. Apart from that, Stephens got an chip in for an Aribo header. As piinted out, noone was there to follow in. The rest of our mobile front 3 elsewhere, rather than having a standard Che player working the middle.) There's every chance we can win this today. At least we've not dominated with chances as well as possession, getting our hopes up for a standard let down. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 5 minutes ago, RedArmy said: All fart and no shit. hard to criticise a guy with 20 goals, but he could have 30. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just now, Chez said: my point being, the two wingers have done almost nothing, not a dribble, not beaten a man (Brooks did it once) not go behind them, not got to the byeline, not got a cross in...petty much nothing. Sulemena would do all of those things, but then get slated for not also smashing one in the top corner. These two do fuck all, yet I don't see similar abuse. I think the other 2 have actually scored & contributed, to a level much greater than Sully. Unless you think otherwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just now, Chez said: my point being, the two wingers have done almost nothing, not a dribble, not beaten a man (Brooks did it once) not go behind them, not got to the byeline, not got a cross in...petty much nothing. Sulemena would do all of those things, but then get slated for not also smashing one in the top corner. These two do fuck all, yet I don't see similar abuse. I don't think you can generally put that at Frasers door, he has done that a lot this year and has been our best wide option imo. Both wide players have been below par today, but I believe the issue is that there is no link between the midfield and attack as Joe Rothwell has been quite simply horrific. Bar a couple of home goals, he has been a disaster for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 7 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said: But not the chance where they nearly lobbed the keeper from the (normal) defensive mess up? Aye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugenhagen Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 7 minutes ago, SNSUN said: Got a Mazda 6. It doesn't time travel but it did pass it's MOT the other day so it's pretty safe. Are you sure? Ever tried to push it past 88? 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 2 minutes ago, Bad Wolf said: Does anyone here genuinely prioritise entertainment above results? If we win this, I'll be delighted. If we lose it, I'll be angry. How we do it or the style of football that achieves either of those is totally irrelevant for me. But each to their own. As an add on, remember how entertaining, exciting and fast Monday's game was? Guess everyone must have been delighted with that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Are we being brave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 That was hopeless. Far too slow, no shape, where is Brooks supposed to be playing, looks like anywhere but on the right. Rothwell is anonymous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 1 minute ago, Bad Wolf said: Does anyone here genuinely prioritise entertainment above results? If we win this, I'll be delighted. If we lose it, I'll be angry. How we do it or the style of football that achieves either of those is totally irrelevant for me. But each to their own. If we won the vast majority of times that we played this way then yes, of course, people wouldn't give a toss... From my perspective this season, the more "entertaining" we've played the better our results... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just now, Gingeletiss said: Are we being brave? Watching it? Yes! 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just now, Bad Wolf said: As an add on, remember how entertaining, exciting and fast Monday's game was? Guess everyone must have been delighted with that? Not really much to purr about, lots of mis placed passes, really slow build up, isolated front 3. I don't see much to shout about from that first half, it's been turgid. I know some people will proclaim control, but a better quality side against our lacklustre display today and we're dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said: I think the other 2 have actually scored & contributed, to a level much greater than Sully. not today they aint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Just now, Chez said: not today they aint. Well, they have, they are on the pitch and one of them set up a sitter.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Bet the Blackburn halftime dressing room was a lot more positive than Saints! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint NL Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Did the commentator just say "we expect a more energetic Southampton, if Russel Martins style of football can do that"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 6 minutes ago, Chez said: hard to criticise a guy with 20 goals, but he could have 30. I was talking about the performance not AA. Although he’s far better from out wide, this game isn’t really suiting him through the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 A corner the joy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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