Ipswich 1-2 Saints - Match Thread

[OttawaSaint]

Is Jackie injured already....?

[HKsaint]

4 minutes ago, HKsaint said:

Are we waiting for something inevitable? 

Yes

[Saint NL]

Stephens injured now.... Maybe abk might get a game soon

[SambaMaverick]

17 minutes ago, CylonKing said:

Thought he controlled quite a few actually. There was one beautiful trap and pass towards the end. Rather him than pinball Armstrong.

Armstrong ain't the answer but if you're liking what you see from Onuachu, I don't know what to tell you mate

[OttawaSaint]

Oh god smallbone prefered to ABK...I give up!

[ButtikonSaint]

10 minutes ago, ButtikonSaint said:

looks like the Capt is back

Looks like Capt is not back...

[Saint Fan CaM]

Delap now resorting to cheating. Capt Jack looks crocked already - oh no, who’s on the bench? Smallbone coming on? WTF?

[davefizzy14]

So unfortunate for Jack 😔

[obelisk]

Stephens lasted 10 minutes. Smallbone next up.

[Saint NL]

Wtf? Stephens off for Smallbone.

So either were going 4 at the back or someone is filling in at CB

[Alwightmush]

Smallbone coming on FFS, it'll be Armstrong next 😫

[bpsaint]

Smallbone, brilliant. There goes our hope of a point.

[davefizzy14]

Why is ABK not coming on?

[LGTL]

Smallbone. Will fucking Smallbone. Jesus wept. 

[lambtiss]

Smallbone for Stephens.

What is the effin point of having ABK there at all

[Charlie Wayman]

Juric clearly is not the answer

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Is Aribo seriously playing centre back?

[stknowle]

31 minutes ago, HKsaint said:

ABK should have started 

It seems he’s destined to never get on the pitch for us again HK my old pal.

[Disco Stu]

We're starting to see the subs that will lose us the game.

[Saint NL]

How bad must ABK be in training? 😂

[LGTL]

Has Aribo moved to CB, did I just hear that right 😂😂😂😂

[saintant]

We aint staying up so why aren't we bringing on Dibling and Sulemana to try to win this.

[OttawaSaint]

Smacks of the Blackadder scene.

Juric: ah damn JS injured...ABK I would like you to...

ABK (getting ready): oh boss! Thanks so much for this opport...

Juric: please let me finish...I would like you to tell Will to get ready and Aribo to slot in to CB.

[lambtiss]

So, we've gone from 3 CBs to one.

You couldn't make it up

[Saint Fan CaM]

Just now, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Is Aribo seriously playing centre back?

Apparently so. 😳🙄

[Guest]

Just now, Charlie Wayman said:

Juric clearly is not the answer

Said this two weeks ago.

Also great news the back five has gone at the expense of a couple of injuries.

However I don’t like the alternative being Will Smallbone on the pitch.

[stknowle]

1 minute ago, davefizzy14 said:

Why is ABK not coming on?

He’s our best CB, Christ on a bike that attitude must be BAD

[Viking Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

How bad must ABK be in training? 😂

If he's that bad, why is he even on the bench??

[Saint Fan CaM]

Just now, stknowle said:

He’s our best CB, Christ on a bike that attitude must be BAD

Plus he’s got a heart issue - wouldn’t be surprised to find our insurance won’t cover it.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Apparently so. 😳🙄

He's fuckin lightweiight in midfield, let alone at CB

[BotleySaint]

1 minute ago, stknowle said:

He’s our best CB, Christ on a bike that attitude must be BAD

It's amazing how good he has become since he hasn't played.

[bpsaint]

Just now, stknowle said:

He’s our best CB, Christ on a bike that attitude must be BAD

Which begs the question if so bad why even bother bringing him with the squad. Playing Aribo at CB to accommodate Smallbones is prime Russ behaviour 

[OttawaSaint]

Juric can leave in May. This is just awful. 3 at the back and now ignoring a CB on bench. Useless.

[coalman]

Are we doing the standard 95th minute Ipswich goal or is this going to be a letting a lead slip twice collector's item?

[AlexLaw76]

its a no from me about Juric

[OttawaSaint]

Should be 2-1 up. What a miss by Aribo!

[hypochondriac]

Smallbone playing in the premier league sums up why we are where we are. 

[LGTL]

ABK is sixth choice CB it appears. Absolutely fucking baffling, I couldn’t give a shit how bad his attitude is if he can defend.  

[trousers]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

its a no from me about Juric

Starting to have my doubts, although still too early to draw any definitive conclusions. 

[Lighthouse]

4 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

How bad must ABK be in training? 😂

Two completely different managers want nothing to do with him, even when we have injuries and Bree playing CB every week. Whatever his problems are they’re clearly substantial.

[obelisk]

Why the hell didn't KWP cross it?

[lambtiss]

4 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Plus he’s got a heart issue - wouldn’t be surprised to find our insurance won’t cover it.

If he's got a heart issue he definitely shouldn't be watching us play

[Tanlee]

Do we think ABK might get a start next week if he stays past the deadline? Because I can't think of any other explanation as to why they even bother to name him on the bench unless it's to show he's fit and relevant to potential buyers.... Fucking smallbone 

[OttawaSaint]

Optics I suppose. If we were non league and this was FA cup you could say, they try hard enough but no real quality or threat...unfortunately we're not non-league, we're supposed to be EPL.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Just now, Lighthouse said:

Two completely different managers want nothing to do with him, even when we have injuries and Bree playing CB every week. Whatever his problems are they’re clearly substantial.

Then why even have him on the bench? Certainly isn't to make up the numbers with the amount of players we have.

[HKsaint]

KWP is shit today 

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Two completely different managers want nothing to do with him, even when we have injuries and Bree playing CB every week. Whatever his problems are they’re clearly substantial.

Which begs the question: why on Earth are we wasting a place on the bench by naming him in the match day squad...?

Edited 1 February, 2025 by trousers

[tdmickey3]

Why does every manager we have do odd things 

[OttawaSaint]

Maybe we'll get an undeserved winner and we'll see limbs in the Saints end...?

[ButtikonSaint]

No idea what our defensive shape is supposed to be.
Seems like a 1-1-3-3-2-1... fluid and innovative I guess