25/26 - Non Saints Games

[Harry_SFC]

7 hours ago, saintant said:

Hopefully not to us.

Yep don't want yet another sideways and backwards player infecting this squad. 

[Saint NL]

https://x.com/StokeyyG2/status/1973824420826521739?t=HrU9v2gZXLc3ZAKEB_ITVA&s=19

 

 

Shocking decision in the Celtic game. 

Edited 2 October, 2025 by Saint NL

[Whitey Grandad]

43 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

https://x.com/StokeyyG2/status/1973824420826521739?t=HrU9v2gZXLc3ZAKEB_ITVA&s=19

 

 

Shocking decision in the Celtic game. 

I don't think that touched his arm. It shows what I've always said. That TV gives you a false view. Not enough angles in this instance. 

[trousers]

7 hours ago, Saint NL said:

https://x.com/StokeyyG2/status/1973824420826521739?t=HrU9v2gZXLc3ZAKEB_ITVA&s=19

 

 

Shocking decision in the Celtic game. 

That's bonkers.... It's not even close...!

[pingpong]

8 hours ago, Saint NL said:

https://x.com/StokeyyG2/status/1973824420826521739?t=HrU9v2gZXLc3ZAKEB_ITVA&s=19

 

 

Shocking decision in the Celtic game. 

They only slowed and zoomed on the one front angle, which is deceptive. The two side angles show it hit his arm then his head.  Precisely why we have var, as he'd have gotten away with it in the EFL.

 

You can also see it here, watch the trajectory of the ball and tell me it didn't change direction before it hit his head:

https://youtu.be/reQILC9vDLc?si=fAeculsUpMvjoHu3

Edited 3 October, 2025 by pingpong
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[Whitey Grandad]

1 hour ago, pingpong said:

They only slowed and zoomed on the one front angle, which is deceptive. The two side angles show it hit his arm then his head.  Precisely why we have var, as he'd have gotten away with it in the EFL.

 

You can also see it here, watch the trajectory of the ball and tell me it didn't change direction before it hit his head:

https://youtu.be/reQILC9vDLc?si=fAeculsUpMvjoHu3

That would explain it why it was disallowed. 

"Video has been removed by the uploader" Why?

[Saint NL]

2 hours ago, pingpong said:

They only slowed and zoomed on the one front angle, which is deceptive. The two side angles show it hit his arm then his head.  Precisely why we have var, as he'd have gotten away with it in the EFL.

 

You can also see it here, watch the trajectory of the ball and tell me it didn't change direction before it hit his head:

https://youtu.be/reQILC9vDLc?si=fAeculsUpMvjoHu3

Fair enough, I only saw what was shown in that clip. 

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

13 hours ago, pingpong said:

Precisely why we have var, as he'd have gotten away with it in the EFL.

Many of us don't argue with the principle of VAR. It's how long decisions take and the fact that in the crowd, we're left in the dark not knowing what's happening. If the authorities can't work out a way to make it more interactive (like cricket and rugby), then I prefer the EFL where it doesn't exist.

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

Just seen a corner from Birmingham that went right across the goal and went out for a goal kick...and there was a Brum striker with his arm around the Wrexham goalkeeper. If someone had snuck in on the far post and scored, that goal wouldn't have been disallowed but it should...just like ours on Tuesday night. People said we were lucky but I disagree.

Refs have to stop opposition strikers from obstructing goalkeepers...

[east-stand-nic]

Yet another draw in the Championship. Great chance for us to get up in among it all today, but we simply have to win. With other sides dropping points all the time, we could have ourselves up in around 8th - 11th I figure and probably like 1 point off the play off spots. 

Looking at the other games today and it is quite possible some more points dropped, I fancy, by WBA at Millwall, Boro might only manage a draw at Pompey, and I reckon Swansea might hold Leicester also. An interesting day ahead, one would hope. 

[bpsaint]

Did anyone watch Bournemouth last night? Up to second in the league, mental really for a club that size. Can’t help but look at us in comparison and be sad that the people running the show are completely incompetent.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Lots of clubs have little flirts with the top of the table. We did a few years ago. Just like us (well, actually, much more so), their little bubble will soon burst and they'll just be no more than a short and insignificant footnote in Premier League history.

I imagine the people who run the Premier League probably see them as a bit of an embarrassment for their brand and can't wait to get rid of them at some point.

[sfc4prem]

40 minutes ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

I imagine the people who run the Premier League probably see them as a bit of an embarrassment for their brand and can't wait to get rid of them at some point.

Absolutely. A tin pot stadium, small fanbase and little if any global interest. Turf them out, would be the PL's brand-focused attitude.

[Whitey Grandad]

36 minutes ago, sfc4prem said:

Absolutely. A tin pot stadium, small fanbase and little if any global interest. Turf them out, would be the PL's brand-focused attitude.

They don't show much of that on TV. It doesn't fit the hype.

[Saint NL]

Coventry are looking very good.

Top of the league, scoring goals for fun and unbeaten. 

[Matthew Le God]

2 hours ago, bpsaint said:

Did anyone watch Bournemouth last night? Up to second in the league, mental really for a club that size. Can’t help but look at us in comparison and be sad that the people running the show are completely incompetent.

Why have you dismissed them already? Those making the key football decisions only joined this year.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Coventry are looking very good.

Top of the league, scoring goals for fun and unbeaten. 

Haven't really paid much attention to any other teams, but have they played anyone else we might consider as promotion contenders?

[Matthew Le God]

2 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Haven't really paid much attention to any other teams, but have they played anyone else we might consider as promotion contenders?

Only Leicester

[Saint NL]

3 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Haven't really paid much attention to any other teams, but have they played anyone else we might consider as promotion contenders?

Not really, but they're smashing the weaker teams and getting points on the board. 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

1 minute ago, Matthew Le God said:

Only Leicester

Well, let's see where there are at Christmas then

[SNSUN]

17 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Coventry are looking very good.

Top of the league, scoring goals for fun and unbeaten. 

It's not how you start It's how you finish.

Quote from someone.

[HKsaint]

JWP not even on the bench 

[CB Fry]

15 minutes ago, HKsaint said:

JWP not even on the bench 

Have you been living under a rock?

We know, Nuno is never going to pick him.

[Willo of Whiteley]

Coventry will go up this season.

They ended very strongly and carried on that momentum.

[sfc4prem]

Is Coventry's squad any good?

[sockeye]

27 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Coventry will go up this season.

They ended very strongly and carried on that momentum.

None of the relegated sides going up wouldn’t be surprising.

[Lighthouse]

3 hours ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

I imagine the people who run the Premier League probably see them as a bit of an embarrassment for their brand and can't wait to get rid of them at some point.

Why on earth do people post this nonsense? Why would an underdog upsetting the order, disturbing the big teams and making the table closer and more interesting be in any way bad for their brand?

[bpsaint]

2 hours ago, Matthew Le God said:

Why have you dismissed them already? Those making the key football decisions only joined this year.

And it’s not exactly going well is it MLG. I admire your continued stance over this but one of the guys making “key football decisions” is responsible for the signing of Damion Downs, which says it all.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

2 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

Why on earth do people post this nonsense? Why would an underdog upsetting the order, disturbing the big teams and making the table closer and more interesting be in any way bad for their brand?

Probably something to do with the fact that "big clubs" like Man Utd make significantly more money for the brand, even when they're shit, than the likes of the massively over-achieving Bournemouth.

Most Americans and Asians couldn't give a sausage about underdogs disturbing the big teams.

[East Kent Saint]

Vest scoring Leicester's 3rd goal !

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Slottage time 🤣🤣🤣

[adrian lord]

Pleasing to note Liverpool’s defeat.

[benjii]

1 minute ago, adrian lord said:

Pleasing to note Liverpool’s defeat.

Yes, at the hands of the glorious, romantic, feel-good club, Chelsea.

[Sunglasses Ron]

Ipswich and Norwich currently showing the nation how a derby should be properly played.

Vastly more entertaining than the garbage we served up recently.

[East Kent Saint]

3-1 to Ipswich so far , they did nearly get caught out by some tippy tappy in the box earlier , twats

[Hodgey]

Indeed - and if Ipswich win their game in hand (v Blackburn) they’ll be 5 points clear of us (along with Leicester) and they won’t drop too many points. Throw in Coventry who look unstoppable at the moment and you realise the task ahead. 

[Edmonton Saint]

Dibling subbed off at Halftime. Certainly not setting the world alight at Everton yet.

[AlexLaw76]

Palace lost that game with ridiculous missed chances

[macca155]

2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Palace lost that game with ridiculous missed chances

Yep had Everton on the rack and messed it up

[Lee On Solent Saint]

1 hour ago, Edmonton Saint said:

Dibling subbed off at Halftime. Certainly not setting the world alight at Everton yet.

Amusing to see his replacement was Charley

[rooney]

1 hour ago, Edmonton Saint said:

Dibling subbed off at Halftime. Certainly not setting the world alight at Everton yet.

But nobody passed to him all game.

[AlexLaw76]

I think I like this version of England

getting the ball forward into dangerous areas far more quickly lately 

[Osvaldorama]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I think I like this version of England

getting the ball forward into dangerous areas far more quickly lately 

It’s actually been quite entertaining for once. 
 

Although I think Tuchel’s made a mistake.. there’s no saints players? 

[Baird of the land]

Charles was excellent again in N.Ireland's win.

[trousers]

36 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

Charles was excellent again in N.Ireland's win.

Do they play him in the same role that we do here?

[East Kent Saint]

On 09/10/2025 at 21:12, Osvaldorama said:

It’s actually been quite entertaining for once. 
 

Although I think Tuchel’s made a mistake.. there’s no saints players? 

No one to blame so they had to perform 😄

[SW5 SAINT]

Dominic Ballard has scored again for Orient in League 1. You really do wonder why he was never given a chance for Saints in the Championship……!?

and he’s now just scored another…………!!

and now a hatrick…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 11 October, 2025 by SW5 SAINT
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[LiberalCommunist]

Everyone who leaves finds a new lease of life when you are on a downturn. Its just the way it is. 

I'm half expecting Redmond to sign for Luton and bang in a hattrick when we play them. And not only has he been gone years, I've barely heard about him! 

[Willo of Whiteley]

33 minutes ago, LiberalCommunist said:

Everyone who leaves finds a new lease of life when you are on a downturn. Its just the way it is. 

I'm half expecting Redmond to sign for Luton and bang in a hattrick when we play them. And not only has he been gone years, I've barely heard about him! 

Redmond went to Turkey for a good payday and spent a year or two out there. He then went to Burnley but was injured a lot of the time.

[LiberalCommunist]

Thanks for the Redmond update, I think. 

Edited 11 October, 2025 by LiberalCommunist