Ipswich 1-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, egg said:

Yep. Quarshie isn't ready yet imo. Edwards or Wood need to be playing instead. 

Wood for me, knows this league at least. Not the right time for playing SR projects in the more difficult games. 

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Farmer Saint said:

Perspective please guys - this is the best team in the League by a distance. We still have a shit defence (as we have had for years). 

I had this down as a loss.

is it? Birmingham look like it so far

[Saint NL]

It's definitely much more entertaining than anything we saw last season. 

[vectraman]

1 minute ago, Farmer Saint said:

Perspective please guys - this is the best team in the League by a distance. We still have a shit defence (as we have had for years). 

I had this down as a loss.

There’s still time for that….🫣

[AlexLaw76]

Just hoof it up to the strikers, and it is coming back immediately.

Is doing something else completely impossible?

[Colinjb]

Just now, Saint NL said:

It's definitely much more entertaining than anything we saw last season. 

Very much this. 

[Saint Matty 76]

Why’s Dibling on the bench if he can’t play 10 minutes chasing a goal?

Matsuki a headless chicken so far

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, egg said:

Without a decent RB, and a decent 3rd CM, we can't play 433. Still is working with what he's got. 

Needs a hold up striker which we don’t have. Might have to make a quick assessment before the end of August about whether Downs is ready to be that yet. 

[Whitey Grandad]

2 minutes ago, Sarnia Cherie said:

Stephens, the gift that keeps on giving. 

...giving to the opposition. 

[DrSuess1979]

Dibling coming on 

[Saint_clark]

Matsuki looks quite a bit off the pace.

[Suhari]

Dibling getting ready.

[lambtiss]

After those subs we have no attack

[Saint NL]

Dibling warming up, here he comes....

[egg]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

Needs a hold up striker which we don’t have. Might have to make a quick assessment before the end of August about whether Downs is ready to be that yet. 

Yep. I doubt Still wants to be playing 343, but he ain't got the players for his preferred 433. Hopefully that changes. 

[Chez]

Feels like they are more likely winners. The subs haven't done anything for us yet.

Dibling comng on?

[bangkoksaint]

Can’t see TD making a difference TBF

Edited 17 August, 2025 by bangkoksaint

[Saint NL]

Just now, lambtiss said:

After those subs we have no attack

Did you forget about goal machine Archer?

[Ken Tone]

Bazunu looked quite good so far but why has he started playing out short to defenders again? Putting os into trouble.

[RedArmy]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Matsuki looks quite a bit off the pace.

Looks like he belongs back at Goztepe 

[DrSuess1979]

Shame 

Dibling and robinson would have been a real threat 

[Saint_clark]

Dibling not coming on now, Sugawara for Fraser.

Oh - I miscounted the amount of subs we'd already made.

Edited 17 August, 2025 by Saint_clark

[lambtiss]

1 minute ago, bangkoksaint said:

Can’t see TB making a difference TBF

Is that what Stewart has?

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Dibling not coming on now, Sugawara for Fraser.

Nope. Still gonna make that sub regardless.

[Saint_clark]

I actually don't think Matsuki has managed to touch the ball yet.

[Chez]

knock or not, Fraser looked tired. Good sub to make. Time for Sugawara to show some worth.

[HKsaint]

Down warming up?

[RedArmy]

I wonder when the last time a player was subbed on that was older than both managers on the touchline? 

[lambtiss]

Just now, Chez said:

knock or not, Fraser looked tired. Good sub to make. Time for Sugawara to show some worth.

Played very well 👏 

[Saint_clark]

What have we got against their number 5? We've been bullying him all game 😂

[Gloucester Saint]

2 minutes ago, lambtiss said:

Is that what Stewart has?

Impressive he coughed up some performances late last season then.

If he has gonorrhoea, there’s some breakthrough new medication for that now apparently.

[RedArmy]

Just now, HKsaint said:

Down warming up?

Has he got a fever now as well? 
 

fuck sake 

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

What have we got against their number 5? We've been bullying him all game 😂

Ex-Still player, may have highlighted him pre-match to get at.

[sambosa75]

4 minutes ago, Ken Tone said:

Bazunu looked quite good so far but why has he started playing out short to defenders again? Putting os into trouble.

He’s a fantastic keeper.  Providing he doesn’t have to do much goalkeeping….

[sockeye]

Knots in my stomach. Winner coming, I sense

Edited 17 August, 2025 by sockeye

[AlexLaw76]

Great block from Stephens there

[stknowle]

3 minutes ago, HKsaint said:

Down warming up?

What’s that HK my old pal?

[Chez]

Dibling looks sharp. Perhaps could have come on earlier.

[Colinjb]

Quarshie seeing his name in lights there.

[Saint NL]

Ref still not giving us much

[Saint_clark]

Hinchcliffe really is an utter cunt, isn't he? 

[stknowle]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Hinchcliffe really is an utter cunt, isn't he? 

Yes

[whelk]

Stupid free kick to give away Dibling

[obelisk]

Dibling gives them a stupid FK. Too many of these.

[Patches O Houlihan]

Great work by Manning 

[Saint NL]

Brainless by Dibling

[Saint86]

This formation doesn't work. We have wing backs pushing up and 3cbs marking one CF. Everytime they hit a long cross field diagonal and are in behind.

And I know a lot of that is squad related. But I still don't get why we play the little man up front alone and largely isolated. Arma did okay, but wasn't really threatening... Archer the same seemingly.

Edited 17 August, 2025 by Saint86

[John Boy Saint]

2 minutes ago, Chez said:

Dibling looks sharp. Perhaps could have come on earlier.

No he doesn’t - looks like he’s trying not to get injured

[Saint_clark]

Nice header you skate prick.

[egg]

5 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

I wonder when the last time a player was subbed on that was older than both managers on the touchline? 

I thought the same. Pretty remarkable that he's playing at this level at 40. Fair play to him for looking after himself so well.