Gloucester Saint Posted January 21 Posted January 21 13 hours ago, skintsaint said: Loves 3 centre backs, would have fit right in. Another of the Pep/Martin wanker club.
sydney_saint Posted January 21 Posted January 21 I think people get a little too obsessed with the whole hipster thing (do hipsters even still exist?). There are some god damn awful 'hipster' appointments - like we have done. There are some amazing ones who keep teams punching above their weight by relying extremely heavily on stats like xg - Brighton, Brentford, Bournemouth, possibly Fulham. Liverpool and Man City have invested heavily in stats over the last decade and they've done alright. I'm not a stats person really myself, but just get bored of the massive downplaying of it and writing it off as hipster. The issue we have is an incompetence one - we are using stats terribly and think we are smart. Some other clubs also use them bad, some use them good 3
JohnnyShearer2.0 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 (edited) Looks Saints like signed the wrong US young striker. Edited January 23 by JohnnyShearer2.0
Willo of Whiteley Posted January 23 Posted January 23 West Brom were half decent for the first few games and have plummeted ever since. Even Stoke, they were right up there, now their form has dropped off a cliff. I think there will be a late surge by the likes of Watford and Birmingham in this second half of the season for the play offs. Ipswich 100% winning the league. Coventry will falter.
SNSUN Posted January 23 Posted January 23 1 hour ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said: Looks Saints like signed the wrong US young striker. Saints signed the wrong striker out of all the strikers signed by teams last summer, not just from USA. 2
JohnnyShearer2.0 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 13 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said: West Brom were half decent for the first few games and have plummeted ever since. Even Stoke, they were right up there, now their form has dropped off a cliff. I think there will be a late surge by the likes of Watford and Birmingham in this second half of the season for the play offs. Ipswich 100% winning the league. Coventry will falter. After 20 games, Saints had beaten WBA and were 4 points behind Ipswich. Ipswich kicked on and Saints went shit.
East Kent Saint Posted January 24 Posted January 24 (edited) Ipswich being thrashed by Sheffield Utd ! Edited January 24 by East Kent Saint
BotleySaint Posted January 24 Posted January 24 39 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said: Ipswich being thrashed by Sheffield Utd ! Football makes no sense. How did that poor Sheff Utd side score 3 goals!
Willo of Whiteley Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Wrexham double in stoppage time. Ipswich not turning up. Tactical genius Nathan Jones losing again. Down and out Oxford beating Leicester. The Championship! 3
coalman Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Meanwhile Bournemouth are 2-0 up against Liverpool. A lesson in moving the ball forward with urgency when there's the chance.
Turkish Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Just now, SNSUN said: Watching Bompey... Van Dijk is having a mare. How are they able to buy players for £40m when we are forever shopping in bargain basement when we were up there?
coalman Posted January 24 Posted January 24 1 minute ago, Turkish said: How are they able to buy players for £40m when we are forever shopping in bargain basement when we were up there? They don't have the benefit of Ankersen's statistics based no-watch scouting moneyball setup so they're forced to go watch players and spend cash on them. That's why they missed out on players like BBD and Archer. 3 4
Turkish Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Just now, coalman said: They don't have the benefit of Ankersen's statistics based no-watch scouting moneyball setup so they're forced to go watch players and spend cash on them. That's why they missed out on players like BBD and Archer. 😂😂😂 very true
SNSUN Posted January 24 Posted January 24 2 minutes ago, Turkish said: How are they able to buy players for £40m when we are forever shopping in bargain basement when we were up there? They're run well whereas we always seem scared to pay anyone over £15 million for a player because we think we're being clever. And by "we", I mean the owners. 1
coalman Posted January 24 Posted January 24 1 minute ago, coalman said: They don't have the benefit of Ankersen's statistics based no-watch scouting moneyball setup so they're forced to go watch players and spend cash on them. That's why they missed out on players like BBD and Archer. Sorry I meant to put "statistics" in air quotes. I in no way meant to imply that Ankersen's process represents any kind of rigorous mathematical approach. 1
Turkish Posted January 24 Posted January 24 1 minute ago, coalman said: Sorry I meant to put "statistics" in air quotes. I in no way meant to imply that Ankersen's process represents any kind of rigorous mathematical approach. Why go and watch a player when you already know they are good? Your eyes can deceive you. 1
coalman Posted January 24 Posted January 24 3 minutes ago, SNSUN said: They're run well whereas we always seem scared to pay anyone over £15 million for a player because we think we're being clever. And by "we", I mean the owners. To be fair the times we've spent more than £15m we've wound up with gems like Sulemana, Lemina and Onuachu. I can see why they'd be nervous. 6
coalman Posted January 24 Posted January 24 1 minute ago, Turkish said: Why go and watch a player when you already know they are good? Your eyes can deceive you. 1 2
SNSUN Posted January 24 Posted January 24 I think only Danny Ings was the hit. And even he was a punt because of his injury history. 1
coalman Posted January 24 Posted January 24 2 minutes ago, SNSUN said: I think only Danny Ings was the hit. And even he was a punt because of his injury history. Just goes to show it's worth taking a punt on a striker with injury problems...... cough.... Stewart. Sport Republic: turning dumb luck into bad decisions since January 2022. 1
SNSUN Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Just now, coalman said: Just goes to show it's worth taking a punt on a striker with injury problems...... cough.... Stewart. Sport Republic: turning dumb luck into bad decisions since January 2022. From Punts to C*nts. 😀 3
LiberalCommunist Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Good set of results today. Now time to fuck it up.
Midfield_General Posted January 24 Posted January 24 24 minutes ago, Turkish said: Why go and watch a player when you already know they are good? Your eyes can deceive you. Wouldn’t want to muddle your thinking by seeing them play
coalman Posted January 24 Posted January 24 (edited) Last seconds of stoppage time. Fair play for Bournemouth for playing for the win and not sitting back. Edited January 24 by coalman
sambosa75 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 (edited) Fair play to Bournemouth. Genuinely pleased for them but fuck me, it doesn’t half reinforce the fact that the running of this club over the past 7 or 8 years has been a complete and utter disgrace. Like us they’ve continually had their best players picked off by other clubs but rather than drinking their own koolaid thinking they could be clever and sign replacements for a fraction of the price they’ve sold for, they’ve replaced quickly and effectively and spent the type of money their sales have afforded them. Depressing to see as a Saints fan considering how good we had things about 10 years ago. Edited January 24 by sambosa75 8
East Kent Saint Posted January 24 Posted January 24 8 minutes ago, Maggie May said: Palace for the drop? Wouldn't be surprised, another woefully managed club selling best players and pissing off the manager so he is leaving at the end of the season !
Willo of Whiteley Posted January 24 Posted January 24 What was van Dijk and Slot complaining about at the final whistle?Just accept you were shit and move on. 😂 Saw James Ward-Prwose was an unused sub for West Ham today.
Doctoroncall Posted January 24 Posted January 24 3 hours ago, coalman said: Are you trying to say the data analytics is using the force and Rasmus is a Sith Lord? 1
skintsaint Posted January 24 Posted January 24 4 minutes ago, Doctoroncall said: and Rasmus is a Shit Lord? Sorted. 1
saintant Posted January 24 Posted January 24 2 hours ago, East Kent Saint said: Como 6 Torino 0 , Adams played 90 mins . In defence?
Holmes_and_Watson Posted January 24 Posted January 24 50 minutes ago, Doctoroncall said: Are you trying to say the data analytics is using the force and Rasmus is a Sith Lord? Rasmus has gone beyond using the power of The Force. He weilds the power of The Farce!
Lord Duckhunter Posted January 24 Posted January 24 (edited) 3 hours ago, sambosa75 said: Like us they’ve continually had their best players picked off by other clubs but rather than drinking their own koolaid thinking they could be clever and sign replacements for a fraction of the price they’ve sold for, they’ve replaced quickly and effectively and spent the type of money their sales have afforded them. Depressing to see as a Saints fan considering how good we had things about 10 years ago. Let’s see where they are in 10 years time before you start wetting yourself over them. None of the clubs our supporters wwnk over, Brighton, Bournemouth or Brentford have achieved what we did. Did you really think it would go on forever, it couldn’t for us and it won’t for those 3 either. Edited January 24 by Lord Duckhunter
Willo of Whiteley Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Virgil van Dijk has become more Virgil van Dick in recent years hasn’t he. Rattled. 1
coalman Posted January 25 Posted January 25 8 hours ago, Doctoroncall said: Are you trying to say the data analytics is using the force and Rasmus is a Sith Lord? I'm saying Rasmus is a child pretending that magic exists and that he's Ben Kenobi. Believe me, if the Force was real I'd have managed to choke someone with it by now 😉
Turkish Posted January 25 Posted January 25 Just saw Rangers are now third with the same players Martin had. But it’s nothing to do with managers, tactics or formations 4 2
Holmes_and_Watson Posted January 25 Posted January 25 5 minutes ago, Turkish said: Just saw Rangers are now third with the same players Martin had. But it’s nothing to do with managers, tactics or formations They are just on a lucky Rohl. 🙂 4
Stripey McStripe Shirt Posted January 25 Posted January 25 29 minutes ago, Turkish said: Just saw Rangers are now third with the same players Martin had. But it’s nothing to do with managers, tactics or formations Second. 3
Football Special Posted January 26 Posted January 26 19 hours ago, Turkish said: Just saw Rangers are now third with the same players Martin had. But it’s nothing to do with managers, tactics or formations I saw something showing Rangers form with Russell Martin vs their form with Rohl, it's quite incredible, maybe Martin did all the hard work laying foundations that Rohl is now benefiting from (Ps we should have appointed Rohl when he was available)
Turkish Posted January 26 Posted January 26 2 minutes ago, Football Special said: I saw something showing Rangers form with Russell Martin vs their form with Rohl, it's quite incredible, maybe Martin did all the hard work laying foundations that Rohl is now benefiting from (Ps we should have appointed Rohl when he was available) He laid nothing, it’s nothing to do with managers, tactics or formations. The players have just suddenly started playing better 1
Midfield_General Posted January 26 Posted January 26 1 hour ago, Turkish said: He laid nothing, it’s nothing to do with managers, tactics or formations. The players have just suddenly started playing better See also: Norwich, Man Utd. I know it's just Glasgow trolling but jesus, he could at least try not to make it so obvious.
Tommy Mulgrew Posted January 26 Posted January 26 3 hours ago, Turkish said: He laid nothing Have you forgotten luscious Lucy?
Fabrice29 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 3 hours ago, Turkish said: He laid nothing, it’s nothing to do with managers, tactics or formations. The players have just suddenly started playing better Just saw Southampton are now 15th with some of the same players Martin had. But it’s nothing to do with managers, tactics or formations.
coalman Posted January 26 Posted January 26 I'm a bit sad that Martin didn't get to properly stamp his cultural identity on Rangers. He wasn't there long enough to properly establish the patterns of training, tactics or excuses that were his legacy at Southampton, Swansea or MK Dons. Hopefully Leicester have forgiven him for choosing Scotland over the Midlands and will bring him back to the Championship. 1
Lord Duckhunter Posted January 26 Posted January 26 (edited) Leeds battering Everton, should be at least 2 up. Our “effort” last season is looking more and more pathetic every week. Lego headed cock thinking we could out football sides…. Edited January 26 by Lord Duckhunter 1
Turkish Posted January 26 Posted January 26 2 hours ago, coalman said: I'm a bit sad that Martin didn't get to properly stamp his cultural identity on Rangers. He wasn't there long enough to properly establish the patterns of training, tactics or excuses that were his legacy at Southampton, Swansea or MK Dons. Hopefully Leicester have forgiven him for choosing Scotland over the Midlands and will bring him back to the Championship. He healed their scar tissue from previous managers too bad the fans were suffering from so much anxiety they couldn’t see what was going on, their eyes decieved them, as Rasmus might say
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