West Ham 1-1 Saints- Match Thread

[Lighthouse]

Cant be arsed checking who we’ve got, I assume it’s an away game. Anyway, carry on COYS etc.

[Doctoroncall]

Can only see a loss, even though it’s against the 17th placed side. 

Edited 16 April, 2025 by Doctoroncall
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[SNSUN]

Relegation 6 pointer. Could close the gap to 22 points with a win. 

[trousers]

Assume this is the match where JWP finally gets the free-kick goals record...?

#inevitable

P.s. will this be the first time he's played against us since leaving?

Edited 16 April, 2025 by trousers

[BarberSaint]

44 minutes ago, trousers said:

Assume this is the match where JWP finally gets the free-kick goals record...?

#inevitable

P.s. will this be the first time he's played against us since leaving?

 

I thought that too. He's got to get it at some point and as Potter's playing him at least then there's a chance. We will also get to be involved with another record so can we get Cap'n Jack and Bedders to give away a lot of cheap free kicks in JWP territory?

[coalman]

1 hour ago, SNSUN said:

Relegation 6 pointer. Could close the gap to 22 points with a win. 

By relegation six pointer do you mean it's another chance for team at risk of relegation getting 6 points from us?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 hour ago, SNSUN said:

Relegation 6 pointer. Could close the gap to 22 points with a win. 

Gutting that we could come so close to safety.

[Sarnia Cherie]

1 hour ago, trousers said:

Assume this is the match where JWP finally gets the free-kick goals record...?

#inevitable

P.s. will this be the first time he's played against us since leaving?

How many times do you see that happening? An ex-player turning it up a gear. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

We’ll not win. The end.

[Football Special]

2 hours ago, BarberSaint said:

 

I thought that too. He's got to get it at some point and as Potter's playing him at least then there's a chance. We will also get to be involved with another record so can we get Cap'n Jack and Bedders to give away a lot of cheap free kicks in JWP territory?

West Ham to win and JWP to score any time , how are the odds looking for that? 

[Turkish]

16 minutes ago, Football Special said:

West Ham to win and JWP to score any time , how are the odds looking for that? 

If they looked at our history in similar situations they should make it 1/500 on

[Dr Who?]

3-0 West Ham. They are completely awful. 

[Challenger]

Another obligatory turn up and lose event.

[Saint_clark]

When is it? Who is it? Why should I care?

[Polaroid Saint]

Is this thing still on?

[tdmickey3]

14 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

Cant be arsed checking who we’ve got, I assume it’s an away game. Anyway, carry on COYS etc.

Dont care but soon it could be Wrexham

[die Mannyschaft]

I'm in upper tier so won't e able to make out much of the play. Can Saints just agree a 400m relay v WHU for the 3 points.

[rallyboy]

32 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Can Saints just agree a 400m relay v WHU for the 3 points.

I hear the sound of dropped batons bouncing on the floor...

[Gingeletiss]

1 minute ago, rallyboy said:

I hear the sound of dropped batons bouncing on the floor...

And runners, turning around, and running back to where they came from.

[OldNick]

16 hours ago, trousers said:

Assume this is the match where JWP finally gets the free-kick goals record...?

#inevitable

P.s. will this be the first time he's played against us since leaving?

Flynn playing against his first love too

[Pamplemousse]

One more game we can cross off before most of these players become someone else's problem.

[Charlie Wayman]

2 hours ago, OldNick said:

Flynn playing against his first love too

I had no idea he and JWP were an item

[OldNick]

12 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

I had no idea he and JWP were an item

you need to keep up, front page news on the Daily Male

[John Boy Saint]

3 hours ago, OldNick said:

Flynn playing against his first love too

Likely to break a nail before kick off and get ruled out! 😳😜

[ant]

2 hours ago, Pamplemousse said:

One more game we can cross off before most of these players become someone else's problem.

Whilst that's a comforting thought, the fear's got to be how many we'll actually manage to offload...

Can you imagine teams handing over actual money for some of the dross contracted to us? 😬

The talent pool's diluted further and further every season under SR...

[beatlesaint]

1 minute ago, ant said:

Whilst that's a comforting thought, the fear's got to be how many we'll actually manage to offload...

Can you imagine teams handing over actual money for some of the dross contracted to us? 😬

The talent pool's diluted further and further every season under SR...

We will be left with a load of shite, nobody will want them. Pray Russell Martin gets a job and comes back for his mates !

[Saint Garrett]

Who doesn't love a London away day, visiting some nice pubs and hopefully have some decent weather. 

The football will be terrible, and probably a waste of time.  We'll probably sit in a low block again and get the pleasure of watching Onuachu bumbling about attempting to look like a footballer.

[skintsaint]

West Ham need a pick me up, so here we are for the gift of 3 points and lots of goals.

[jamesfp1]

West Ham are rubbish so they might only win 2-0.

2nd goal will be JWP free-kick.

This leagues needs new writers.

[OldNick]

4 minutes ago, jamesfp1 said:

West Ham are rubbish so they might only win 2-0.

2nd goal will be JWP free-kick.

This leagues needs new writers.

JWP will give us a late penalty to get us a draw by jumping and catching a cross, thus Archer will step up and

[suewhistle]

is this a competition for finishing your post?

 

miss.

[Baird of the land]

Hopefully onachu is fit enough to play and get the goal that somehow eluded him last time against them.

[Barton Saint]

Time to just play a few different players and systems and have a bit of fun nothing to lose!

[Lighthouse]

11 minutes ago, Barton Saint said:

Time to just play a few different players and systems and have a bit of fun nothing to lose!

I can’t see what could possibly be fun about it. The one bit of dignity we’ve got left to lose this season is that we haven’t been on the end of any embarrassing score lines. You get a dozen or so 5-0s in every league, every season but if we start messing about with the team we could be on the wrong end of double figures.

[Willo of Whiteley]

2-0 to West Ham.

Same as the last match, hold them to a 0-0 until the 70th minute before a quick fire double.

[macca155]

Another likely defeat but I reckon Saints could squeeze a draw out of this.

West Ham are playing with fire flirting with relegation. Almost certainly safe this year, but it doesn't bode well for next year.

They'll be tense knowing full well that losing to Saints will be calamitous for their dignity. Nearly everybody else has handed us our arse, they'll want and should do the same.

Saints have an opportunity to take advantage of that, and make life difficult for West Ham.

A lot depends on whether our players put in a 'I'm in the shop window' performance, and Rusk keeps most of the subs on the bench.

There were some good moments in the Palace and Villa game. Try and keep that going for 90 minutes. Not too much to ask is it.

[SouSaint]

6 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

I can’t see what could possibly be fun about it. The one bit of dignity we’ve got left to lose this season is that we haven’t been on the end of any embarrassing score lines. You get a dozen or so 5-0s in every league, every season but if we start messing about with the team we could be on the wrong end of double figures.

Losing 5-0 at home to Brentford is an embarrassing scoreline. 

[Lighthouse]

5 hours ago, SouSaint said:

Losing 5-0 at home to Brentford is an embarrassing scoreline. 

Not in the grand scheme of things. It’ll have been forgotten by the rest of the footballing world in a couple of weeks, but if you’re on the wrong end of an 11-0, that sticks to you for decades.

[badgerx16]

31 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

.......but if you’re on the wrong end of an 11-0, that sticks to you for decades.

Would be nice to get another record and be a part of history though. Something to make the season memorable, alongside the lowest points total and earliest relegation.

[ApprenticeBillionaire]

1 hour ago, Lighthouse said:

Not in the grand scheme of things. It’ll have been forgotten by the rest of the footballing world in a couple of weeks, but if you’re on the wrong end of an 11-0, that sticks to you for decades.

It's almost as if we haven't lost 9-0 twice...

[SotonianWill]

What time do the exits open at football grounds? And athletics grounds.

Edited 18 April, 2025 by SotonianWill

[Zorba]

18 hours ago, OldNick said:

JWP will give us a late penalty to get us a draw by jumping and catching a cross, thus Archer will step up and

..pulls a hamstring because that’s the most he’s moved all game?

Edited 18 April, 2025 by Zorba

[BarberSaint]

He'll do well against our midfield. Be interested in the match up between him and small bone.

[Pamplemousse]

Having Downes back is a massive plus tbh. We are a far better team with him in it, even Juric realised that eventually, just way too late.

[Badger]

2 hours ago, BarberSaint said:

He'll do well against our midfield. Be interested in the match up between him and small bone.

Bruising encounter between two heavyweights. 

[Disco Stu]

On 16/04/2025 at 17:36, trousers said:

Assume this is the match where JWP finally gets the free-kick goals record...?

#inevitable

P.s. will this be the first time he's played against us since leaving?

The occasion will be even more significant for him as it will also be his 400th career league appearance. Although "only" his 399th Premier League appearance.

[SaintsBarry74]

Must win

[aregularirregular]

Hi all. Looking for two last-minute tickets if anyone has any going. Happy to meet at the ground to pick up. Cheers!

[Sheaf Saint]

On 17/04/2025 at 21:47, macca155 said:

There were some good moments in the Palace and Villa game. Try and keep that going for 90 minutes. Not too much to ask is it.

Yes. It is. 

[Mr X]

13 hours ago, SaintsBarry74 said:

Must win

There's like six games left for Rusk to try and get a point...... I honestly can't see it... We are that bad not sure we could beat league one opposition let alone anyone else