Non-Saints Games - 24/25

[Weston Super Saint]

4 minutes ago, SWLondon Saint said:

Only saw the second half but half our players didn't look like they could be arsed. You might as well leave the 'first' choice out if they're going to play like that.

 

I imagine they are thinking why they are playing Senegal when they could be on holiday with their feet up...

[danjosaint]

Tuchel has caught the hipster formation fuck abouts, weird formation with Curtis jones right back against Andorra and today chasing a goal take Kane off and replace with ...... yep no striker.... playing the fashionable 2x no10s even tho Toney sat on bench. Toney should do what Vardy did and tell them to go fuck themselves.  Funny Bellingham getting booed everytime he got the ball 

Edited Tuesday at 21:32 by danjosaint

[petermcpete]

1 hour ago, danjosaint said:

Tuchel has caught the hipster formation fuck abouts, weird formation with Curtis jones right back against Andorra and today chasing a goal take Kane off and replace with ...... yep no striker.... playing the fashionable 2x no10s even tho Toney sat on bench. Toney should do what Vardy did and tell them to go fuck themselves.  Funny Bellingham getting booed everytime he got the ball 

Juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude

Not booing

[chiknsmack]

 

[AlexLaw76]

8 hours ago, danjosaint said:

Tuchel has caught the hipster formation fuck abouts, weird formation with Curtis jones right back against Andorra and today chasing a goal take Kane off and replace with ...... yep no striker.... playing the fashionable 2x no10s even tho Toney sat on bench. Toney should do what Vardy did and tell them to go fuck themselves.  Funny Bellingham getting booed everytime he got the ball 

This is a whole period of bollox seeing midfielders playing at FB, false 9s, players doubling up in certain positions.

Fuck off

[egg]

12 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

This is a whole period of bollox seeing midfielders playing at FB, false 9s, players doubling up in certain positions.

Fuck off

Yep. Inverted full backs too. I'm no Mike Bassett, but football isn't complicated. The likes of Tuchel try to reinvent the wheel and last night and the Andorra game show how that can work out. Square pegs in round holes please. 

[Dman]

12 hours ago, danjosaint said:

Tuchel has caught the hipster formation fuck abouts, weird formation with Curtis jones right back against Andorra and today chasing a goal take Kane off and replace with ...... yep no striker.... playing the fashionable 2x no10s even tho Toney sat on bench. Toney should do what Vardy did and tell them to go fuck themselves.  Funny Bellingham getting booed everytime he got the ball 

Falling into the trap of trying to shoehorn the best 11 players into the side. It asn't worked in the past, wont in the future. 

[SaintsBarry74]

Take it from Saints fans Tuchel, we know shit football when we see it.

[CB Fry]

I see Brentford are set to appoint Keith Wigley, sorry Keith Gray, no sorry Keith Andrews as manager replacing Thomas Frank, promoted from within.

Of course because it's them and not us it will work out just fucking fine.

Edited yesterday at 19:52 by CB Fry

[HarvSFC]

Fernandes was an unused sub for Portugal U21s this evening in their 5-0 win.

[Turkish]

The world club cup is a bit of a joke Bayern Munich 5 Auckland City 0 after 45 minute 

[skintsaint]

6 (Six)

Load of wank.

[Turkish]

14 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

6 (Six)

Load of wank.

At half time 

pointless 

[Dr Who?]

England U21 0-0 Slovenia U21 - 55 mins

Pretty even at the moment. 

 

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, Dr Who? said:

England U21 0-0 Slovenia U21 - 55 mins

Pretty even at the moment. 

 

Watching it very dull game 

[Turkish]

7-0 it’s literally attack v defence what’s the point of teams like Auckland being in it? 

[skintsaint]

9 minutes ago, Turkish said:

7-0 it’s literally attack v defence what’s the point of teams like Auckland being in it? 

Stadium 1/5 empty as well. Such a money grab. Wait for the first major injury to a star player and the moan of a long season.

[The Kraken]

10 minutes ago, Turkish said:

7-0 it’s literally attack v defence what’s the point of teams like Auckland being in it? 

Whats the point of the whole tournament? Other than to line FIFA’s pockets. An absolute sham of a competition.

[Turkish]

10 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

Whats the point of the whole tournament? Other than to line FIFA’s pockets. An absolute sham of a competition.

Fair point. How did they select the teams? How have Chelsea, Benfica and Red Bull Salzburg got in? 
 

10-0 now it could have been 20 if Bayern had got out of first gear ridiculously easy, does the competition no favours at all

[Holmes_and_Watson]

12 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

Whats the point of the whole tournament? Other than to line FIFA’s pockets. An absolute sham of a competition.

Crooked organisation, run by corrupt third rate bond villain sets up money grabbing tournament with help from human rights abusing sportswashing crooked country, in a belated bid to wrest power from UEFA and it's greedy super league clubs.

What sums up the spirit of football more? 🙂

[whelk]

52 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Fair point. How did they select the teams? How have Chelsea, Benfica and Red Bull Salzburg got in? 
 

10-0 now it could have been 20 if Bayern had got out of first gear ridiculously easy, does the competition no favours at all

TBF Auckland are the worst side in comp by a country mile. Just about conference level

[Saint Neil]

Christ was Conor Coady getting paid by the word commentating on England U21, pure waffle the entire game.

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, whelk said:

TBF Auckland are the worst side in comp by a country mile. Just about conference level

This is my point how are they in it? How are teams like Porto, Salzburg and Benfica in it too? It’s weird 

[skintsaint]

2 hours ago, whelk said:

TBF Auckland are the worst side in comp by a country mile. Just about conference level

With the expanded World cup coming with even more wanky teams expect a bit more of this at that too.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

3 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

With the expanded World cup coming with even more wanky teams expect a bit more of this at that too.

If the Club World Cup is a success they'll probably start expanding the number of teams in that too. Who knows, one day, Saints might be lucky enough to be in the position to have a 9-0 drubbing on the global stage.

[whelk]

16 minutes ago, Turkish said:

This is my point how are they in it? How are teams like Porto, Salzburg and Benfica in it too? It’s weird 

They are officially highest ranked teams over 4 years apparently 

 

[Badger]

14 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

With the expanded World cup coming with even more wanky teams expect a bit more of this at that too.

Except when they play England who’ll treat us to a 1-0 yawn fest 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

7 minutes ago, whelk said:

They are officially highest ranked teams over 4 years apparently 

 

Is it just based on UEFA competitions?

Last 4 seasons for RB Salzburg:

2024/25: 34th place in group stage

2023/24: finished bottom of their group

2022/23: finished 3rd in group and then knocked out of Europa in first game.

2021/22: finished 3rd in group and then thrashed 8-2 by Bayern in first round of Europa.

Surely that isn't the 9th best performing team? Presumably they're only there because there's a limit on teams from a single country...

[whelk]

5 minutes ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Is it just based on UEFA competitions?

Last 4 seasons for RB Salzburg:

2024/25: 34th place in group stage

2023/24: finished bottom of their group

2022/23: finished 3rd in group and then knocked out of Europa in first game.

2021/22: finished 3rd in group and then thrashed 8-2 by Bayern in first round of Europa.

Surely that isn't the 9th best performing team? Presumably they're only there because there's a limit on teams from a single country...

Yeah seems mental when likes of Barcelona aren’t there

[The Kraken]

7 minutes ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Is it just based on UEFA competitions?

Last 4 seasons for RB Salzburg:

2024/25: 34th place in group stage

2023/24: finished bottom of their group

2022/23: finished 3rd in group and then knocked out of Europa in first game.

2021/22: finished 3rd in group and then thrashed 8-2 by Bayern in first round of Europa.

Surely that isn't the 9th best performing team? Presumably they're only there because there's a limit on teams from a single country...

Two teams from one country is the max. I assume the table in the link is correct but it shows the clubs that miss out.  Seems like winning the Champions League takes precedence, then club rankings.

https://www.fotcalc.com/4-year-ranking