25/26 - Non Saints Games

[AlexLaw76]

16 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

As you say early days, but nothing here to worry about. No composure from either strike force.

Should imagine other fans will be saying the same about saints come 3pm tomorrow, after a valiant 1-1 draw at home to the mighty Wrexham 

Edited Friday at 20:03 by AlexLaw76

[SNSUN]

I don't mind these two slugging it out for a point each. Both will be in the mix for a top 6 place come the end of the season which, hopefully for us, makes them our rivals and thus two points dropped for both would be a good start.

[SWLondon Saint]

Anyone else get deja vu when Brum gave it away edge of their own box?! 😅 Though that's the difference Champ to PL, guaranteed that ends up in the back of the net in the Prem. 

[RedArmy]

Ipswich a different kettle of fish without Morsy being a shithouse in midfield. 
 

Certainly not looking like favourites for the title. 

[SWLondon Saint]

Ipswich also look well off the pace, but not sure Brum can keep running at the pace they're going. Now expect Wrexham to come out and run like nutters the first 20 mins, hopefully we can get a few of them booked to calm things down.

[RedArmy]

6 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

1-2 draw

[Yorkshire Saint]

Can see Ipswich winning with a late goal or two..

[Golac's Cunning Stunts]

13 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

As you say early days, but nothing here to worry about. No composure from either strike force.

As there isn't from ours unfortunately

[SW11_Saint]

Ipswich will end up nicking this 0-1 I reckon…

[saintant]

Two poor sides in that first half although there will be a certain amount of ring rust as we'll likely find out tomorrow. Brum and Ipswich will both improve as the season goes on. My big take is that any team with some quality players who can do the unexpected or take players on will be like gold in this division. Don't think we have much of this at the moment so will need to make some good signings asap. Nothing to fear so far but, o course, it's very early days.

Edited Friday at 20:04 by saintant

[tdmickey3]

A severe lack of quality in this game tonight but early days I guess 

[RedArmy]

Kyogo is going to be a problem this season. Seems to be able to find the target from nothing. 

[Willo of Whiteley]

Ipswich look terrible. Birmingham look a little rash and despite Stansfield’s best efforts to smash it wide he scores 🤣

[SaintBobby]

Not a great game this. But wow do Ipswich look poor over the first 60 minutes.

[Sheaf Saint]

5 minutes ago, SaintBobby said:

Not a great game this. But wow do Ipswich look poor over the first 60 minutes.

#scartissue

[Saint Matty 76]

This place will go absolutely up in flames if we put in anything close to as poor as Ipswich have been.

[SylvianSylvian]

These teams suck. Feeling better about our chances this year 

[SWLondon Saint]

Ipswich have been terrible, Kyogo excellent. Tbh he's been the difference.

[SWLondon Saint]

Also, anyone else watching streaming with 'Blues+'? I wasn't that fussed about Brum before but after listening to those 2 complete twats I fucking hate them now 😂

[hypochondriac]

Neither team have looked great but Birmingham have looked a threat. Liked the look of their Asian striker. Ipswich at the moment showing that football isn't won on paper and despite their star names they haven't turned up. Worth saints remembering that one. 

[Football Special]

Thought Birmingham have looked well organised and up for the battle, plenty of energy, always gives them a chance and something we completely lacked last season, also just used to winning matches. 

Edited Friday at 20:53 by Football Special

[ChrisPY]

1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

Neither team have looked great but Birmingham have looked a threat. Liked the look of their Asian striker. Ipswich at the moment showing that football isn't won on paper and despite their star names they haven't turned up. Worth saints remembering that one. 

Racism! Use his name!

[SaintBobby]

Unreal lifeline for Ipswich 

[RedArmy]

Laird wouldn’t be a bad signing. Local lad (Basingstoke) thought he was decent last season, better going forward than defending but bags of pace to make up for any errors. 

[SNSUN]

Harsh handball but I still think a point each for these is good for their promotion chasing rivals.

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Thought Birmingham have looked well organised and up for the battle, plenty of energy, always gives them a chance and someone we completely lacked last season, also just used to winning matches. 

Both of them pretty well organised , solid and physical but a real lack of quality. Ipswich only looked like scoring from the Birmingham keeper doing his best Baz peak Russball impression 

ouch - harsh harsh penalty 

[Smirking_Saint]

Shit…. We’re going to win the league aren’t we

[Willo of Whiteley]

Sums up the refereeing performance 🤣

Edited Friday at 20:54 by Willo of Whiteley

[Harry_SFC]

The referee has been horrendous for Birmingham tonight 

[AlexLaw76]

Horrible decision from the ref 

[SylvianSylvian]

We can easily smash both these teams…the likes of Jack Stephens & Joe Aribo are a class above

[Football Special]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Both of them pretty well organised , solid and physical but a real lack of quality. Ipswich only looked like scoring from the Birmingham keeper doing his best Baz peak Russball impression 

ouch - harsh harsh penalty 

Really harsh, good scrap as well after need some red cards 

[SNSUN]

1 minute ago, SylvianSylvian said:

We can easily smash both these teams…the likes of Jack Stephens & Joe Aribo are a class above

Aribo probably leaving. Relegation it is then.😄

[Jimmy_D]

Ref ending up having an absolute stinker here.

[SouSaint]

Don Goodman is fucking gutted. 

Edited Friday at 20:58 by SouSaint

[hypochondriac]

10 minutes ago, ChrisPY said:

Racism! Use his name!

Fuukyushuri. Something like that. 

[SylvianSylvian]

These teams are absolute shite. We can take these cunts easy. 

[SWLondon Saint]

Ipswich didn't deserve that but it was pretty funny to shut those twats on the commentary up. Never heard such shite, makes BBC Solent sound like they support the away team.

[AlexLaw76]

Last season, Birmingham would have won that 3-0 at a canter 

[ChrisPY]

4 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Fuukyushuri. Something like that. 

I’d prefer it if you didn’t.

[RedArmy]

If anyone was in any doubt that this league is weak as fuck. There you have it. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Birmingham worked very hard right across the team. No suprise they kept Ipswich down to 0 shots on target until the penalty. Harried them, closed down space and put in a load of cynical tackles, that the ref was happy with from both sides sides. Dykes should never have had his arm up there. Unfortunate the ball hit it, but can't have complaints.

Hopefully our data analysts can work at giving Will lots of work rate data, as our lot have a lot more effort to put in that they showed last season.

[saintant]

The luck of Ipswich in the Championship continues. Penalty was harsh and Hirst showed what an arrogant twat he is by going to his fans and saying, 'That's what I do' 🙂

It got pretty feisty after that and I guess we should be pleased that two of the fancied teams have each dropped a couple of points.

It was a poor match with few if any moments of real quality but both sides will undoubtedly improve.

Let's see what we produce tomorrow but it's probably going to be a similar game littered with mistakes unless Will has worked some magic.

[Saint NL]

Best result for us, I feel.

[sockeye]

We’re going to walk this league.

[S-Clarke]

Pretty rubbish game if we're honest. Birmingham were better in the first half, but they huffed and puffed a bit.

Ipswich were utter useless for the majority, but I think they're still finding their rhythm

The ref ruined the game I think, he kept stopping the flow of it and had no real control. The pen just summed it up.

[Tommy Mulgrew]

10 minutes ago, sockeye said:

We’re going to walk this league.

 

1 hour ago,  St.Jeweller said:

we will walk this league 🤪

In case you didn’t know, Russell Martin is no longer our manager.  😀
 

Will Still is: we shall run and run and run this league.  😀

 

Happy to help.

[skintsaint]

Pretty average standard game, Birmingham pumped up for it at home in front of the cameras and blew it, Ipswich looked pretty poor but tough place to start for them.

[SWLondon Saint]

I was surprised Ipswich did not look at all prepared for the pace of the game when Brum were obviously gonna come out buzzed and run like maniacs to start with. Ipswich's new midfielder looked a solid yard too slow for the game as well, as I said I bet Wrexham will be flying into tackles the first 20 mins so hopefully we're ready for it.

[chownie20]

The new £10m (?) midfielder from Lens which Ipswich signed looked miles off the pace. Hirst does naff all, poor man's Delaps barging into people left right and centre. I think they desperately need Cajuste and another midfielder able to get a grip of possession. Davis also looked shocking. 

Brum I thought looked pretty competent z but a vulnerability there if you get at them I think....and they have a Russball GK for sure!