Everton 2-0 Saints - Match Thread

[benjii]

Every time we get near the final third we completely shit the bed.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

We had someone up front who was effective and regularly causing problems for defences, as well as getting goals. Why on earth has Onuachu been frozen out AGAIN?

Rusk's default is to sit deep and use the amazingly clinical Sulemana as his pacey counter. Even in games where we are given space and could push our opponents back. I just sighed when I saw the line up, knowing that this is what we'd be getting. I was hoping we might fluke one through Dibling being left in tons of space. But no luck.

[Sheaf Saint]

Jesus. How the fuck did Wellington manage to be offside there? Absolutely no excuse for that. It's so basic.

[Saint NL]

Ramsdale summoning his inner Bazunu

[Matty's Caddy]

Same old dogshit

[Saint Billy]

It's very unusual to have 11 players who have zero impact or any affinity with there fellow players but somehow saints have managed it. 

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Jesus. How the fuck did Wellington manage to be offside there? Absolutely no excuse for that. It's so basic.

Fernandes should have passed it about 3 seconds earlier. 

[VectisSaint]

15 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

 

How the fuck has someone so utterly shite managed to rack up 200 apps for us? 

Actually given he has been in the 1st team (squad) for as long as he has (9 or more seasons), 200 is distinctly unimpressive, has seldom made more than 50% appearances during a season.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Ooops Ramsdale.

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Ramsdale summoning his inner Bazunu

Icey cool Baz was generally pretty good at that sort of thing. (caveat: with the odd disaster)

[trousers]

Whilst Everton will obviously be delighted with a win, I wonder if they'd have preferred a more entertaining / competitive encounter for the last ever game at Goodison...? 

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Fernandes should have passed it about 3 seconds earlier. 

True, but you can't just stand in an offside position and wait for the pass. Schoolboy stuff.

[SW5 SAINT]

I wonder if Will Still is in the stands, and what does he make of what he is seeing……?

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[Saint NL]

2-0 offside

[miserableoldgit]

Just now, trousers said:

Whilst Everton will obviously be delighted with a win, I wonder if they'd have preferred a more entertaining / competitive encounter for the last ever game at Goodison...? 

I wonder which player they will bring on to say that "Southampton didn't want to play"....

[AlexLaw76]

That is why I hate this formation. Too many times CBs are pulled into wide/FB positions, leaving us exposed in the middle of defence

 

[Sheaf Saint]

30 minutes in and zero shots on or off target.

Amazing.

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, trousers said:

Whilst Everton will obviously be delighted with a win, I wonder if they'd have preferred a more entertaining / competitive encounter for the last ever game at Goodison...? 

It reminds me of the last Dell game vs Brighton except technically that was a friendly. Everton are playing an XI that would struggle to get 50 points in the Championship so they can focus on enjoying the day.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

So useless. We get a break and lose it to the first tackle. Even as we're going forward, I won;t have been the only one waiting for the inevitable as we then stretch the game. Cue counter, and one ruled out for offside as we were cut apart.

We are incredibly poor at managing our play.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

30 minutes in and zero shots on or off target.

Amazing.

Simon Rusk football genuis

[saintant]

This old man walking football will never catch on at this level.

[Saint NL]

Absolutely zero threat up front.

Another goal disallowed 

[saint michael]

Mom the Lino

[Saint Fan CaM]

My word is it possible for this team to look so utterly crap? Completely bereft of any idea how to defend or attack. If there’s any skill in the team such as Fernandes, it’s nullified by the shitshow from most of the rest. Having a clueless ‘manager’ doesn’t help.

[saintant]

Dibling is so poor.

[Viking Saint]

13 minutes ago, sockeye said:

Can we terminate the entire defense's contracts?

Should put them on performance related pay, that way the club could make some money as they'd fucking owe us

[Holmes_and_Watson]

It was a lovely move, even if offside at the end. We were nowhere near any of that, giving them all the space they needed.

[Saint NL]

I've seen more of Ally McCoist than I have attacking Saints play 😂

[SambaMaverick]

We are a total fucking disgrace

League one sides would be giving this a better go

Non league sides would be having a go

[John Boy Saint]

Even big Dunc thinks we are on the beach! 

[Viking Saint]

14 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

And they've been playing with someone not 100% in Coleman. Just giving him a 20 min tribute run out.

I expect Joe Royle to make a sub appearance (about the same age as Ashley Young 🙂 ) and get 4.

Just an end of season/ stadium celebration for them against a team they would have picked for an easy finale.

Probably bring Adrian Heath on just to rub it in. He'd probably score too

[Lord Duckhunter]

They’re just going through the motions, trying not to get hurt. Fucking disgrace 

[AlexLaw76]

Such risk averse shite football

1 more game with Rusk then he will be in the bin

[Midfield_General]

Good of TNT to provide a nice balanced view on the game with former Everton stalwart Leon Britten as co commentator.

”It’s such a pity that goal was offside”

Fuck off

[Saint NL]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Such risk averse shite football

 

I'm Rusk averse tbf

[saintant]

We're playing Russball.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Such risk averse shite football

1 more game with Rusk then he will be in the bin

Until his next spell as caretaker. Which, considering SR's record, is never far away.

[miserableoldgit]

4 minutes ago, saint michael said:

Mom the Lino

Preferred Mott the Hoople myself.....

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

They’re just going through the motions, trying not to get hurt. Fucking disgrace 

If I was the post-match interviewer my first question to Rusk would be: "I assume the players won't be getting paid for today, given they couldn't be arsed to turn up?"

[AlexLaw76]

Popping it about around defence, safety first lads 

[The Kraken]

Words alone can’t express how much I’m looking forward to the summer break.

[saint michael]

Saints fans doing the Ole’s on the passing around the back 

[Saint NL]

I've not heard such jizz covered commentary since we played Newcastle in the Carabao cup that time.

[Saint Billy]

1 minute ago, miserableoldgit said:

Preferred Mott the Hoople myself.....

You are obviously a young dude.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Just now, trousers said:

If I was the post-match interviewer my first question to Rusk would be: "I assume the players won't be getting paid for today, given they couldn't be arsed to turn up?"

Mine would be…

”given the formation and coaching for today, can we assume you don’t want the vacant managers role?”

[saint michael]

Pickford looks injured. They will take him off and replace him with an outfield player

[SambaMaverick]

1 minute ago, The Kraken said:

Words alone can’t express how much I’m looking forward to the summer break.

This season has felt longer than that Covid abomination 

[saintant]

Much too hot for our lads to bust a gut.

[HKsaint]

Let’s unleash our Tall Paul in the second half 

[kjurwi]

Just now, saint michael said:

Pickford looks injured. They will take him off and replace him with an outfield player

Would be funny to let a outfielder keep a clean sheet for 50 minutes.

[beatlesaint]

1 minute ago, saint michael said:

Pickford looks injured. They will take him off and replace him with an outfield player

He could have a leg amputated half time and still keep goal against this bunch of tossers