Norwich 0-3 Saints - Match Thread

[Colinjb]

I struggle to reconcile a manager who (I believe.... correct me if i'm wrong) organised a team to draw 0-0 with PSG in his opening game with a French club then setting up a side like this.

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Why don't we try a set up that the players may be more comfortable with???

Wasn't that supposed to be Still's USP...? I.e. fit the tactics to the players' strengths rather than the other way around...

Edited 26 August, 2025 by trousers

[benjii]

Stewart actually looks like a handful to me. Hope he can stay fit.

[santolijador]

If nothing else, this hopefully convinces Still that 3 centre backs increases the chances of a horrendous individual error by at least 50%. 

TBH and Stephens in a pair for the forseeable please. Send Edwards on loan, he's not ready yet. 

[Farmer Saint]

Should have scored there. Great ball and attack. Roerslev looks half decent.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Good from Fraser there. No one on the end of it. 

[Saint NL]

Good ball, should be 1-0 saints

[SWLondon Saint]

Both sides look absolutely comical in defence. Just kick for the corner and wait for them to f up seems to be the strategy.

[Lone ranger]

Do we have any good players apart from the we man?

[obelisk]

I'd want to see Saints players having a go at the ref there. Half a good penalty shout.

[obelisk]

Just bloody shoot FFS!

[LGTL]

Flynn Downes reminds me of those Basketball players who lost all their talent in Space Jam. 

[Farmer Saint]

Some nice moves going on here.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Stewart has got to score that

[Saint_clark]

Shoot Charles FFS.

[Appy]

Wood is god awful as well

[bugenhagen]

You know the outfield players are putting on a real performance when McCarthy is MOM so far...

[Saint NL]

Good build up, but again lacking the shot

[obelisk]

Wood's a liability.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

What the fuck was Wood doing that for 

[Osvaldorama]

1 minute ago, benjii said:

Stewart actually looks like a handful to me. Hope he can stay fit.

Spoiler: he can’t. 
 

Downed comically bad again. Has he forgotten how to play football?

[AlexLaw76]

The glorious 3 man defence is wide open time and time again when the opposition break on us

Edited 26 August, 2025 by AlexLaw76

[benjii]

Also, Archer showing that if you play him up front and pass the ball to him, he can be usurful.

[lambtiss]

What on earth is Wood doing?

[Farmer Saint]

Fraser is good enough as a right winger in this division tbh. I don't think we need two wingers if we have him.

[sockeye]

Turn Staplewood into a boarding school and fire balls at them from dawn to dusk until they learn to instinctively finish

Edited 26 August, 2025 by sockeye

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Wood rescuing a free kick for Norwich there. Well done. 

[John Boy Saint]

Keystone Cops

[obelisk]

Are we waiting to go a goal behind again?

[trousers]

1 minute ago, obelisk said:

I'd want to see Saints players having a go at the ref there. Half a good penalty shout.

We don't do "having a go at the ref"... We've been too meek in that regard for many years

[Saint NL]

What happened to Wood? Two black eyes by the looks of it

[trousers]

Just now, Farmer Saint said:

Fraser is good enough as a right winger in this division tbh. I don't think we need two wingers if we have him.

Who's his back up when he inevitably picks up an injury?

[jamesfp1]

1 minute ago, Farmer Saint said:

Fraser is good enough as a right winger in this division tbh. I don't think we need two wingers if we have him.

He'll get injured now you've said that

[johnnyboy]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

What happened to Wood? Two black eyes by the looks of it

Keeps playing like this he could be in for worse !

[Saint_clark]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Shoot Charles FFS.

After reading this back I should clarify I'm not suggesting Charles should be executed by firing squad, just that he needed to shoot when he got in the box just now. 

[bugenhagen]

1 minute ago, LGTL said:

Flynn Downes reminds me of those Basketball players who lost all their talent in Space Jam. 

So thats what has happened to most of our team...

[CB Fry]

The time has come to write Will Still off.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, trousers said:

Who's his back up when he inevitably picks up an injury?

Stephens, no doubt. 

[vectraman]

3 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

What happened to Wood? Two black eyes by the looks of it

Got a smack in the face against Stoke. 

[Greedyfly]

8 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Archer has committed more fouls than passes I'd guess

He really is pony

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, CB Fry said:

The time has come to write Will Still off.

GingerJuric

[whelk]

Twice the ball has cannoned off Stewart and he hasn’t gone down injured. The boy is getting more resilient 

[Farmer Saint]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

GingerJuric

I feel a hashtag coming...

[madge]

Charles and downes way off it again.. area of concern. Not seen one of them dominate at all this season. But overall it’s a mess. Back 5 doesn’t work.

[benjii]

4 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

Fraser is good enough as a right winger in this division tbh. I don't think we need two wingers if we have him.

Been our best player so far this season!

[Saint NL]

Second one off Stewart. Third time lucky 

[Bakovnetski]

Stewart looks sharper

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Sargent scored from blocking a 'keepers kick. He had turned his body so that the rebound went towards goal. Something for Stewart to work on. 🙂 

[whelk]

2 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

The time has come to write Will Still off.

He looks like a manager on borrowed time - grumpy looking bastard

[OttawaSaint]

9 minutes ago, Appy said:

Why has no one had a shot there?

They haven't got to shooting yet in the coaching manual...