Saints 2-1 Wrexham - Match Thread

[OttawaSaint]

Any streams?

[tdmickey3]

Should be 2 nil.

Captain fantastic showing zero leadership as we thought

[The Kraken]

Utterly pathetic this.

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, Chez said:

Not looking to jump on his back, but a center back with a little pace would have cut Moore off, but Stephens is slow.

This is my point, Moore is slow, anyone with average pace could have cut that off

[St. Ciervo]

Absolutely free chance on the set piece again... Could be 3-0 on those alone already. 

[Wsaint]

Get fernandes and downs on now, stop fucking about.

[AlexLaw76]

This is horrific...fucking horrific

Ditch this formation, ffs

[Saint NL]

A shambles at the back

[LiberalCommunist]

Frustrating so far. Lets see how WS reacts. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Lots of patient passing, but without much to show for it. Our front 3 should be competing for a single place, such is their similarity. We've no out ball there, no target and Fraser is only dropping deep to allow Suga some overlaps.

At the back, we're playing a very high line. But rather than strengthen anything we're doing going forward, we just leave ourselves open on the break.

Wrexham have recruited with experience, and all of those are better than SR's player trading buys. We look every bit the half decent, but not sparkling, Championship team SR have recruited for.

In addition to their goal, they've hit the bar and had a couple of more than half chances. We look flat, without a clear idea of how we intend to get a goal.

 

Edited August 9 by Holmes_and_Watson

[Edmonton Saint]

For a guy who just get handed a 3 year contract extension for his leadership , I’m seeing the usual complete lack of cohesion and the usual shambolic defending. Again I’m asking where is the fucking leadership ? 

Edited August 9 by Edmonton Saint

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Stephens watching his man head it over the bar. Three more years.

How come 90% of Saints fans can see Stephens is shit but the club make him captain?

Starting to think these SR lads know fuck all about football...

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

Any streams?

Don't worry, we don't hate you that much.

[Chez]

Three center backs and a free header from a set piece.  High line at free kicks working as well as it has done for the last five years.

[RedArmy]

Stephens and Armstrong off. Fernandes and Downs on please. 

[Harry_SFC]

The formation isn't working and we've got a real lack of quality in the final third. Get Fernandes and Downs on at half time. 

[miserableoldgit]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

A shambles at the back

Not just at the back.......

[tdmickey3]

Just now, Turkish said:

This is my point, Moore is slow, anyone with average pace could have cut that off

Yeah but Jack is so good around the place, shit on the field but what does that matter

[Saint_clark]

We're going to see a season of incredibly frustrating refereeing performances. Some of the stuff they're deciding to let go, but then giving other things that are much softer, are ridiculous. 

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, James said:

Edwards is very naive defending Moore here.

And again. Free header, should be 0-3 down already. Even if THB stays, centre half is a priority to get quality into for the Ipswich game. Use the loan system. Loan Edwards and Wood out. Edwards has been as bad as Alan Bennett was vs Scowcroft v Palace opening day under Burley.

[SNSUN]

Need to ruin "the story" as the commentators keep referring to Wrexham as. Unfortunately we have an unsupported AA up front (and therein lies my issue with 3 CBs, it blunts the attack).

[Baird of the land]

Just now, Harry_SFC said:

The formation isn't working and we've got a real lack of quality in the final third. Get Fernandes and Downs on at half time. 

Why wait for ht. change it now.

[Saint NL]

High balls up to Fraser and Armstrong is fucking rancid

[tdmickey3]

1 minute ago, Edmonton Saint said:

For a guy who just get handed a 3 year contract extension for his leadership , I’m seeing the usual complete lack of cohesion and shambolic defending. Again I’m asking where is the fucking leadership ? 

Their isn’t any

[AlexLaw76]

We have. no power up top what so ever...nothing, the ball is just coming straight back...

[SW5 SAINT]

3 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Any streams?

Are you a masochist…..?

[James]

Shocking pass from Armstrong that. 

[Saint_clark]

Great work by Armstrong to win it back but then a shit pass to Robinson who couldn't get a shot away. 

[obelisk]

Just needed some composure in that attack.

[hypochondriac]

It's almost comical seeing Armstrong and Fraser battling for the ball at the business end of the pitch. They've got no chance. I'm already questioning Still which isn't a good sign. 

[The Kraken]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

High balls up to Fraser and Armstrong is fucking rancid

It’s brain dead. As the tater just said “up to Armstrong, not going to win that against Coady”. Just so predictably shit.

[Andy Hill]

No wonder Dibling is desperate to leave.

[Osvaldorama]

It’s honestly a fucking disgrace 

New manager, but exactly the same shit 

Why the fuck do we keep having to watch Arma at 9? Bazunu in goal? Stephens at CB?

What other club continues to ignore such obvious flaws - for years? I’m so bored of it now. 

Ive watched about 50 matches of arma at 9, and its never fucking worked. Never. He is not big enough. 
 

Ffs 

Edited August 9 by Osvaldorama

[Kermitzasaint]

4 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Any streams?

You don't want one, this is painful to watch

[tdmickey3]

Just now, Osvaldorama said:

It’s honestly a fucking disgrace 

New manager, but exactly the same shit 

Why the fuck do we keep having to watch Arma at 9? Bazunu in goal? Stephens at CB?

What other club continues to ignore such obvious flaws - for years? I’m so bored of it now. 
 

This

[Gloucester Saint]

Jay had to get his shot off there, not ready.

Edwards nearly plays us into trouble again, Wellington bails him out.

Edwards will be out on loan if QPR want him, maybe wash our face on him and move on.

[Sheaf Saint]

Very poor decision making from Arms there. We had an overload in the box and he fluffed it.

[Turkish]

3 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

We're going to see a season of incredibly frustrating refereeing performances. Some of the stuff they're deciding to let go, but then giving other things that are much softer, are ridiculous. 

Not the refs fault 

[Jonnyboy]

5 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Any streams?

I found some on Iraqgoals

[AlexLaw76]

Another hoof up to Armstrong

What the fuck?

Still will surely change this at HT????

[James]

Just now, Osvaldorama said:

It’s honestly a fucking disgrace 

New manager, but exactly the same shit 

Why the fuck do we keep having to watch Arma at 9? Bazunu in goal? Stephens at CB?

What other club continues to ignore such obvious flaws - for years? I’m so bored of it now. 
 

100% agree. We are so naive. These guys are just not good enough, new manager isn’t going to change that.

[benjii]

They look better-coached. 

[Saint_clark]

What the fuck was Armstrong doing offside there???? Get back on you prick.

[LGTL]

Going exactly as expected.

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[Harry_SFC]

The lack of an out ball is killing us. We need more from a striker than we are getting. 

[benjii]

Presumably neither Downs or Stewart were considered ready for 90 mins but we need to get one on at HT.

And Fernandes if he's OK.

[AlexLaw76]

Id take Robinson and Fraser off at HT, and get Downs/Archer and Fernandes on

 

[SNSUN]

Our attack is 5'4. 5'8 and 5'9 and our wing backs are 5'8 and 5'7. Hopefully the signings of Downs and Quarshie show the way the club wants to do things going forward.

[OttawaSaint]

2 minutes ago, obelisk said:

Just needed some composure in that attack.

You won't find much of that on this team. 

Team of slow clueless cloggers.

[Morse]

Amazing how quickly the emotions from last season return. 😔