Saints 2-1 Wrexham - Match Thread

[saintant]

38 minutes ago, Saint_lambden said:

---------------------Bazunu---------------

---Edwards--------Stephens----Quarshie---

-Sugawara--Downes--Charles-------Welli-

--------------Fernandes--Armstrong-------

--------------------Archer-------------------

Is what I would expect, but if we go 4-2-3-1 then Robinson must be included. 

The famous midget forward line - that'll work.

[BarryVenisonsHair]

Dibling to start and bag a hattrick. Paying homage to Seth Rollins cash in at Summerslam. 

[Hengistbury Header]

Don't understand all the predictions of 3 at the back. We've started every pre-season game with a 4.

[Toussaint]

I don’t see what Quarshie and D Downes have done to make so many assume that they will be starters? Similarly Ross Stewart not starting, is he injured? 

[Wade Garrett]

Even with crisp packet hands in goal we’ll fucking smash those plastic scouse sheep shaggers.  Hopefully in front of those two Hollywood cunts as well.

Put that in your next series you fucking pair of twats.

[S-Clarke]

1 hour ago, Wade Garrett said:

Even with crisp packet hands in goal we’ll fucking smash those plastic scouse sheep shaggers.  Hopefully in front of those two Hollywood cunts as well.

Put that in your next series you fucking pair of twats.

Honestly, they should stick your snippets up on the walls in the changing rooms pre every game to gee the players up.

[tdmickey3]

1 hour ago, Wade Garrett said:

Even with crisp packet hands in goal we’ll fucking smash those plastic scouse sheep shaggers.  Hopefully in front of those two Hollywood cunts as well.

Put that in your next series you fucking pair of twats.

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

1 hour ago, Wade Garrett said:

Even with crisp packet hands in goal we’ll fucking smash those plastic scouse sheep shaggers.  Hopefully in front of those two Hollywood cunts as well.

Put that in your next series you fucking pair of twats.

Seem to remember these motivational speeches were at their most prolific when we went on that unbeaten run two years ago. Maybe the players were given them in their pre-match briefings 👋

[Football Special]

1 hour ago, Wade Garrett said:

Even with crisp packet hands in goal we’ll fucking smash those plastic scouse sheep shaggers.  Hopefully in front of those two Hollywood cunts as well.

Put that in your next series you fucking pair of twats.

Any news on if the Hollywood boys will be there in the directors box? We'll need to pull out our own A listers , Rishi Sunak? Is Pinder still a Saints fan after the Martin sacking? 

[Bakovnetski]

52 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Any news on if the Hollywood boys will be there in the directors box? We'll need to pull out our own A listers , Rishi Sunak? Is Pinder still a Saints fan after the Martin sacking? 

Pinder in the box? Disgraceful abuse of position.

Craig D would be worthwhile to lead some singing.

[Challenger]

1 hour ago, Football Special said:

Any news on if the Hollywood boys will be there in the directors box? We'll need to pull out our own A listers , Rishi Sunak? Is Pinder still a Saints fan after the Martin sacking? 

We will be just the support act, we just need to take our cue and ensure it's a successful production for the new darlings of English football.

[tdmickey3]

1 hour ago, Football Special said:

Any news on if the Hollywood boys will be there in the directors box? We'll need to pull out our own A listers , Rishi Sunak? Is Pinder still a Saints fan after the Martin sacking? 

Rasmus will be up there surely, explaining to them that they will never get to the premier league unless they break "it"

[East Kent Saint]

That Saturday sinking feeling has come back again .......

[Saint Fan CaM]

Discounting pre-season, how many games lost on the bounce will this one be? 😉

[AlexLaw76]

Might keep a clean sheet…. ?

[Oldandtired]

If they both play it will be interesting if Quarshie is up against Kieffer Moore….clash of the Titans?

Edited Thursday at 11:25 by Oldandtired

[Saint Scott]

33 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Discounting pre-season, how many games lost on the bounce will this one be? 😉

3 if we lose.

Drew 0-0 with Man City GW36

[Football Special]

15 minutes ago, Saint Scott said:

3 if we lose.

Drew 0-0 with Man City GW36

When did we last win a competitive game of football? Can anyone remember what it feels like? Especially in front of a home St Mary’s crowd 

Edited Thursday at 11:48 by Football Special

[SaintNewForest]

15 minutes ago, Football Special said:

When did we last win a competitive game of football? Can anyone remember what it feels like? Especially in front of a home St Mary’s crowd 

Last November wasn't it? Everton? 

[Saint86]

2-2

[S-Clarke]

2 minutes ago, SaintNewForest said:

Last November wasn't it? Everton? 

Portman Road in Feb, feels like it was the year before tbf - but we actually did win there. Tall Ball in the final few mins.

And we still believed...  

[ErwinK1961]

5 hours ago, Wade Garrett said:

Even with crisp packet hands in goal we’ll fucking smash those plastic scouse sheep shaggers.  Hopefully in front of those two Hollywood cunts as well.

Put that in your next series you fucking pair of twats.

Ah, the football season is officially back.

[Football Special]

11 minutes ago, SaintNewForest said:

Last November wasn't it? Everton? 

Feels so long ago I can hardly remember it, actually incredible how bad that is and considered most of our starting XI was at the club last year entirely possible that losing mentality is still ingrained,  would be a real boost for the whole club to get a win again

 

[jamesfp1]

No Thursday press conf?

[Matthew Le God]

2 minutes ago, jamesfp1 said:

No Thursday press conf?

The pre-match press conference is on Friday.

[SotonianWill]

4-0 to Saints!

[RedWillie]

I just want us to come flying out the traps, giving 32000 ( well 29,000) of us something to get enthusiastic about so we can forget last seasons car crash. UTS.😇

[Matthew Le God]

 

 

 

[Challenger]

42 minutes ago, RedWillie said:

I just want us to come flying out the traps, giving 32000 ( well 29,000) of us something to get enthusiastic about so we can forget last seasons car crash. UTS.😇

Or we do what we do best, choke and lose.

Football, it's a funny old game.

[Football Special]

59 minutes ago, RedWillie said:

I just want us to come flying out the traps, giving 32000 ( well 29,000) of us something to get enthusiastic about so we can forget last seasons car crash. UTS.😇

Unfortunately with the change of stadium configuration a "sell out" at St Mary’s is usually just under 31k 

Club released a few more tickets today in blocks 9 and 3 if anyone still after a ticket 

Edited Thursday at 19:49 by Football Special

[Football Special]

28 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

 

 

 

He's done a great job at Wrexham really, three successive promotions , I remember hearing him talk before about his days at Saints as part of the youth set up , around the time Benali, Shearer, Le Tiss were there so he does have Saints connections 

[Disco Stu]

Wrexham is a real banana skin fixture and given we've looked unconvincing in pre-season, tend to struggle in our season openers and we've just come off the worst season in our history, I'm not confident of a win. 

I think they'll score first, they'll frustrate us and heads will start to drop. Will Still will make some changes, we'll equalise and it will end 1-1 with us ruing missed chances.

[Badger]

9 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Might keep a clean sheet…. ?

Bazunu in goal ? Chances are slim

[Andy Hill]

Wrexham will endeavour to keep it very tight and to nick a goal from a set piece. So 0-1 might be a good bet.

[musesaint]

I have a very bad feeling about this game. It has potential “Opening Game Of The Season Fcuk Up” written all over it. And then a Disney + episode. 

[SNSUN]

The never reliable prediction wheel is back for a new season and today it predicts the scoreline of our first game...

 

So there you have it. Marginal one goal victory for the mighty Saints. I'll try to keep a tally on it's success this season.

The wheel has decided. (That's the catchphrase)

[gurru991]

15 hours ago, Wade Garrett said:

Even with crisp packet hands in goal we’ll fucking smash those plastic scouse sheep shaggers.  Hopefully in front of those two Hollywood cunts as well.

Put that in your next series you fucking pair of twats.

For the benefit of your mental health may I suggest that you stop holding your feelings in & just say what you are thinking.

[Dman]

10 hours ago, musesaint said:

I have a very bad feeling about this game. It has potential “Opening Game Of The Season Fcuk Up” written all over it. And then a Disney + episode. 

a relegation battle would make much more entertaining TV than a lower mid-table finish. 

[suewhistle]

23 hours ago, S-Clarke said:

Honestly, they should stick your snippets up on the walls in the changing rooms pre every game to gee the players up.

Which dressing room?

[revolution saint]

49 minutes ago, Dman said:

a relegation battle would make much more entertaining TV than a lower mid-table finish. 

Indeed.  If you're writing a "Hollywood" script for this then Wrexham lose tomorrow so that they can build themselves back up against all the odds.  It's the classic multi million dollar underdog story.

[SaintBobby]

On 07/08/2025 at 07:36, Wade Garrett said:

Even with crisp packet hands in goal we’ll fucking smash those plastic scouse sheep shaggers.  Hopefully in front of those two Hollywood cunts as well.

Put that in your next series you fucking pair of twats.

The Wade prediction machine is back. Awesome.

[CheshireSaint]

We simply have to win. As a Saints and Chester fan (never conflicted in my lifetime and increasingly unlikely to do so), losing to these Disney goat c*nts just isn't an option. Wrecscum have always been the main and bitterest rival of Chester. Been so for a hundred years plus. The fact that a once proud club have sacrificed their football soul on the alter of commercialism and risen through the divisions as a consequence is one thing, but to now even be in the same division as Saints is just ungodly and the thought of losing to them makes me feel physically sick. Just thinking that gives me shivers. It will make my year to date if we smash these druid, daffodil munching f**ks by 3 or 4. The sooner the natural order is returned, the better.  COYR!!

 

[Matthew Le God]

 

 

[Convict Colony]

On 07/08/2025 at 08:35, Toussaint said:

I don’t see what Quarshie and D Downes have done to make so many assume that they will be starters? Similarly Ross Stewart not starting, is he injured? 

not be our players from last season.

give me tall, fast and physical younger player with Stephens 

[Toussaint]

38 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

not be our players from last season.

give me tall, fast and physical younger player with Stephens 

I think that's it in a nutshell. I don't want to wee on anyone's cornflakes, but I given our previous form I  am going to reserve my judgment. 

[Lard]

Can someone give me a heads up on what to do if we win a competitive match,that has some importance. 
it’s been a while. Do we ‘woot’? Celebrate with gay abandon?….slag off the obvious weak links in the squad?

it’s been a while. Thanks in advance. 🤷🏻‍♂️
 

[Sheaf Saint]

I was just wondering how many players have played for both clubs in the past, and the first one that came to mind was Barry Horne. A quick Google search indicates that Paul Jones had a brief loan spell there as well, a few years after he left us.

[aintforever]

Can't call this one at all, our managers an unknown in this league, the squad's in limbo and Wrexham have made a load of signings so anything could happen.

You would like to think this is the perfect game for our players to use their frustrations from last season as motivation and smash the sheep shaggers but this is Saints we are talking about so will probably fuck it up. 

[Matthew Le God]

 

[Saint Matty 76]

Bree, Harwood-Bellis, Taylor and Smallbone all out through injury.

Dibling, Edozie and Aribo out through transfer speculation.

Fernandes and Downes both in the squad, maybe not ready to start.