Saints Vs Brighton friendly 2/8/25 3:30pm

[lambtiss]

1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

What are you talking about? My position has been and remains that we will strengthen significantly before the window closes. That doesn't mean I wouldn't have rather we got some of those players in earlier. 

I hope you're right

[tdmickey3]

Just now, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

They've just edited it and made me look like a right mug.

Don’t worry we are all mugs for bothering 

[hypochondriac]

Just now, tdmickey3 said:

Mmmmmmm, I don’t think you are as convinced as you were

My feelings are exactly the same as they were when we had this conversation yesterday or the day before. Identical in fact. 

[Gloucester Saint]

3 minutes ago, Appy said:

To be fair, I’m not sure any system suits this group of players. 

League One would suit many of them.

[OttawaSaint]

2 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

What system suits Fraser, Armstrong, Manning, Bree,Stephens and Archer out of interest?

The metric system? 

[tdmickey3]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

My feelings are exactly the same as they were when we had this conversation yesterday or the day before. Identical in fact. 

Ok then

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Archer offers absolutely nothing on the wig.  Needs to be up the middle or not in the team.

[SW11_Saint]

Another great save from Baz. 

[SambaMaverick]

4 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

What system suits Fraser, Armstrong, Manning, Bree,Stephens and Archer out of interest?

The Bosman system

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, SambaMaverick said:

The Bosman system

👏 

[SW11_Saint]

Just now, for_heaven's_Saint said:

Archer offers absolutely nothing on the wig.  Needs to be up the middle or not in the team.

Though still better than Arma & Fraser. I’d rather see him alongside Downs. 

[egg]

3 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

What system suits Fraser, Armstrong, Manning, Bree,Stephens and Archer out of interest?

352 would suit the squad better. Wingbacks getting balls into 2 up top would be better than forwards pretending to be wingers and not getting anything through to anyone. 

No Manning, Fraser or AA though. 

 

[OttawaSaint]

You know those dreams where you're being attacked but can't run, you try to punch and it's so soft and ineffective.

That's what Saints play like...every game.

[gio1saints]

Sesay off.  Lads played bloody well. 🙌

[Saint NL]

Curious to see what Robinson can do.

Fraser in central midfielder, can't be right?

[saintant]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

You know those dreams where you're being attacked but can't run, you try to punch and it's so soft and ineffective.

That's what Saints play like...every game.

Clearly the reset has hardly got going yet. Disappointing because I was hoping a left field appointment like Will Still would already have got us looking like a totally different side but today is worrying.

[Saint NL]

2-0 so easy

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Poor from Quarshie- stood off and let Minteh do exactly the same thing he did for the first goal.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, gio1saints said:

Sesay off.  Lads played bloody well. 🙌

Has done pretty well, at least showed some energy and moments of quality in the middle which we’ve been starved of as supporters. Basics of football really. Bit different to facing a very experienced operated in O’Brien next week though. 

[Pamplemousse]

What's Quarshie doing? Awful defending.

[Disco Stu]

My main concern here is we've yet to put in a decent, cohesive performance and our season starts in 7 days.

[SambaMaverick]

Quashie is yet another defender who cannot defend, excellent

[sockeye]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

Clearly the reset has hardly got going yet. Disappointing because I was hoping a left field appointment like Will Still would already have got us looking like a totally different side but today is worrying.

There have to be individuals within the club who are causing this rot.

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

Clearly the reset has hardly got going yet. Disappointing because I was hoping a left field appointment like Will Still would already have got us looking like a totally different side but today is worrying.

Yep, same here but it's fucking groundhog day...

[egg]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Curious to see what Robinson can do.

Fraser in central midfielder, can't be right?

Who else? 

[Scoobysaint]

Put a bloody tackle on or at least pressure the ball. Why keep backing off and just give them a free shot. Pathetic.

[BotleySaint]

Opened up a huge gap for the scorer to shoot through. Odd positioning. 

[obelisk]

Some work for Quarshie to do on defending this week I fancy.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, for_heaven's_Saint said:

Poor from Quarshie- stood off and let Minteh do exactly the same thing he did for the first goal.

This is what you get with ‘project signings’. We’ve got to re-set our expectations, top half would be good going. 

[SW11_Saint]

2 minutes ago, for_heaven's_Saint said:

Poor from Quarshie- stood off and let Minteh do exactly the same thing he did for the first goal.

Your name says it all…(almost)

Edited 4 hours ago by SW11_Saint

[SNSUN]

I'm looking forward to FM 2026 so I can leave Stephens out. 😁

 

Edited 4 hours ago by SNSUN

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Scoobysaint said:

Put a bloody tackle on or at least pressure the ball. Why keep backing off and just give them a free shot. Pathetic.

Bednarek lives within him!

[bpsaint]

43 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

How do we know he doesn't want to replace Baz? Agree about Stephens though I'd much rather he wasn't playing but he obviously wants experience. Frazer playing we don't really have much of an alternative other than Robinson with Sulemana gone and Edozie going. 

 

This is my frustration, Still has been here weeks now and by this time next week we’d have played our first match, and on our preseason showing have lost to a side well and truly on an upward curve. Literally what is our style, what’s he trying to achieve? At least Lego had implemented his game plan by now.

Despite all the bollocks from Spors and Solak about making a proper fist of it we look like we’ve gone backwards, and if this isn’t the squad Still wants why is he not banging down their doors to get players in he actually wants.

[SW11_Saint]

Yessss

[coalman]

Goal! Robinson

[Pamplemousse]

Great from Robinson. Concerning that we're relying on an 18 year old for an attacking spark.

[whelk]

Robinson gives cause for optimism

[Challenger]

7 minutes ago, for_heaven's_Saint said:

Archer offers absolutely nothing on the wig.  Needs to be up the middle or not in the team.

Apparently him, Armstrong and Stewart are going to blow the Championship apart this season.

[sockeye]

A star is born! Robinson

[Saint NL]

Lovely goal from Robinson, big deflection but well taken

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Disco Stu said:

My main concern here is we've yet to put in a decent, cohesive performance and our season starts in 7 days.

We’ve had a PL-type pre-season and Spanish sunshine to reward apathy and abject failure was typically tin-eared. Should have been Eastleigh, B Rovers, Crawley, Reading, Cardiff and Huddersfield. Tough, physical, competitive warm-ups to get ready for what’s to come. 

[hypochondriac]

What this shows is Robinson simply has to start next week. One of the only bright spots of preseason. 

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Robinson goal, albeit big deflection.  He's got to be a starter.

[coalman]

Robinson has to be a starter. He's done more in ten minutes than Fraser/Armstrong/Archer.

[lambtiss]

Ermmm, why wasn't Robinson on from the start? 

[bugenhagen]

Robinson makes it fun to watch football

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, bpsaint said:

This is my frustration, Still has been here weeks now and by this time next week we’d have played our first match, and on our preseason showing have lost to a side well and truly on an upward curve. Literally what is our style, what’s he trying to achieve? At least Lego had implemented his game plan by now.

Despite all the bollocks from Spors and Solak about making a proper fist of it we look like we’ve gone backwards, and if this isn’t the squad Still wants why is he not banging down their doors to get players in he actually wants.

How do you know he isn't? I don't think you can blame the manager for saints not bringing more players in yet. 

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Challenger said:

Apparently him, Armstrong and Stewart are going to blow the Championship apart this season.

Without the aid of TNT I can’t see it.

[SW11_Saint]

Robinson has to start… 

[gio1saints]

Penalty saints!