North 0-1 South - ampton - Match Thread

[obelisk]

McCarthy makes it clear he's the 3rd choice 'keeper.

[Saint NL]

McCarthy hasn't improved over the summer then

[GrumpyYorkshireSaint]

3 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

err, he is??

Behind BBD.

 

Corner to free kick for them that needs a goal line clearance.  Ahhh nostalgia 

[OttawaSaint]

5 minutes ago, GrumpyYorkshireSaint said:

Edwards worries me in defence. 

Did he actually play for that U21 England team or a sub/unused sub?

[jamesfp1]

Very cup gamey

[SNSUN]

2 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

I had high hopes for Edwards but he is not impressing at all.

Until his form improves, I'm going to call him Runny Eggwards

Known for committing a fowl. 

[OttawaSaint]

McCarthy made a real mess of that. 

Laughable that he's STILL part of this club. 

[obelisk]

Worries me that Saints seem to be winning very little in the air.

[AlexLaw76]

just like 1st half on sat...pretty crap

[Smirking_Saint]

18 minutes ago, SWLondon Saint said:

https://shorturl.at/aBMCU

Bookmark the site after, it's decent, though recommend you use an ad-blocking browser

The game wasn’t listed at first, do they update late ?

[macca155]

Very scrappy at the moment, they don't seem to know where each other are. The forward line cannot hold the ball at all.

Edited 12 August, 2025 by macca155

[Verwood Saint]

Jeez, this looks like a decent lesson for WS to learn what we all know already about Suga and BB. Ronnie is not doing himself any favours either. 

[Scoobysaint]

In fairness to Ronnie Edward’s, you can’t blame him if he is left in trouble by somebody else’s poor pass. He’s just taking the hit for somebody else’s error. The yellow tonight was down to BBD. I think he will start to show the quality he has got, particularly with the ball at his feet. 

[Sparkkyy]

Edwards scrambling the ball away 

[Sheaf Saint]

Can't even get out of our own half at the moment.

[die Mannyschaft]

15 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Many thanks!

 

On 10/08/2025 at 09:16, AlexLaw76 said:

we cant go into this game (or any other, ever) with Arma as the central lone striker

Like to see Downs/Stewart get some minutes, Maybe Edwards to start again. 

 

On 10/08/2025 at 13:00, benjii said:

 

 

[BARCELONASAINT]

we are poor, very disappointing start

 

[kitch]

Being outworked here

[AlexLaw76]

if we start like this again at Ipswich, we could be in trouble.

Not good enough

[SNSUN]

2 minutes ago, Sparkkyy said:

Edwards scrambling the ball away 

He's a shell of his former self

[die Mannyschaft]

No shots on target, who is the player up front, are they getting any service. 

[Saint NL]

BBDs control is abysmal for this level

[GrumpyYorkshireSaint]

Poor long balls that we don't win. If we play on ground it looks better but they are pressing well

[Crouchie's Lawyer]

BBD is truly shite

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, BARCELONASAINT said:

we are poor, very disappointing start

 

I think that's being generous. We look fucking awful and can barely string a few passes together.

[AlexLaw76]

I am still yet to see us look confident and dominant playing 3 at the back

[Suhari]

We are not actually very good.

[StrangelyBrown]

BBD really is crap. Looks terrible against a league 2 side.

McCarthy equally dreadful.

Sooner we dump the pair of them the better.

[SouSaint]

Very, very poor. 

[AlexLaw76]

will go as far to say, I am not having this formation, just shite

[bpsaint]

How did Macca get away with handball there 😂

[obelisk]

The plan is obviously to take it easy in the first half and hope that the deficit isn't too much before the great comeback.

[Bakovnetski]

McCarthey looked OK with saves early on but has blotted that with a couple of howlers and miss placed passes 

We need a new No 1 or 2

Edited 12 August, 2025 by Bakovnetski

[Harry_SFC]

Can we just pay someone to take BBD? Honestly he's a complete joke. 

[Sheaf Saint]

3 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

He's a shell of his former self

Lucky for him that Northampton don't have any goal poachers.

[SWLondon Saint]

BBD looks awful every time it goes near him. Need an extra man in midfield, not at the back.

[Saint_Jonny]

Playing like a bunch of strangers 

[OttawaSaint]

Worryingly poor. Another shite first half. 

Hopefully WS can work his 2nd half mojo again.

[Verwood Saint]

3 minutes ago, Crouchie's Lawyer said:

BBD is truly shite

Is he real that good?

[die Mannyschaft]

3 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

if we start like this again at Ipswich, we could be in trouble.

Not good enough

Should be dominating the game and 2 up by now. I worry that out walking football tactics from last season has meant we can't change to a more direct or creative style of football. Where are the forwards, on the grass bank playing golf

[saintant]

Our problem is we are being outnumbered in midfield. Will Still needs to make a change.

[Harry_SFC]

1 minute ago, SWLondon Saint said:

BBD looks awful every time it goes near him. Need an extra man in midfield, not at the back.

Agree with this. We are really struggling in the middle of the pitch. Let's hope Still changes it at HT.

[Strangely Brown]

BBD is stealing a living as a footballer, he offers absolutely nothing

[Smirking_Saint]

Just started watching last 5 mins

- Woods looks eager and commanding

- Downs looks very athletic but technically struggling

- McCarthy can’t play football 

[Smirking_Saint]

Charles is very classy

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Smirking_Saint said:

Just started watching last 5 mins

- Woods looks eager and commanding

- Downs looks very athletic but technically struggling

- McCarthy can’t play football 

Add BBD to the final bullet and I agree. McCarthy hasn’t looked too secure handling it either. 

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Smirking_Saint said:

Charles is very classy

and we are shite overall?

[Ex Lion Tamer]

4 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

will go as far to say, I am not having this formation, just shite

We can't play three at the back against opposition this inferior 

[sandwichsaint]

Has Downs got a no-tackling clause in his contract? His effort without the ball is pitiful.

[SNSUN]

3 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Lucky for him that Northampton don't have any goal poachers.

As long as he doesn't om-Let a goal in, I'm happy.