Saints 0-0 Skates - Match Thread

[Saint Billy]

1 minute ago, Southner said:

Smash him, Will! 

What was that all about?

[adrian lord]

early pressure 

[sotonric]

We need to get a hold of this game. Not a good opening 5 minutes at all.

[Colinjb]

No fluency yet. All hit upfield and hope for the best.

[benjii]

Why are we playing like Wimbledon. Calm down.

[adrian lord]

Need to retain possession. 

[Gloucester Saint]

Iffy joke by Matterface about igniting Pompey from the lighter thrown at Murphy.

Yet to get going really.

[Smirking_Saint]

Fuck me i can’t settle these nerves

[Gloucester Saint]

Better

[adrian lord]

Better. 

[Winnersaint]

Fuckin ell, lucky there.

[benjii]

Think Baz had that anyway.

[Divergent]

Need to get a grip 

[Colinjb]

Just now, benjii said:

Think Baz had that anyway.

Extremely athletic. It did look like he 'just' had it covered.

[64saint]

Baz had it covered 

 

[Gloucester Saint]

Lucky there, not sure what Stephens was doing. 

[Southner]

7 minutes ago, Saint Billy said:

What was that all about?

No idea mate? 

[Lighthouse]

Why are we just smashing everything in 50 yards up the pitch?

[benjii]

This is a load of old blood and thunder crap so far. Need to get on top when it settles.

[saintant]

If we're going to play long ball why isn't Stewart centre forward?

[lambtiss]

1 minute ago, 64saint said:

Baz had it covered 

 

Not sure he did

[pimpin4rizeal]

Any streams ? My usual ones are not working 

[Gloucester Saint]

2 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Why are we just smashing everything in 50 yards up the pitch?

Got better players, get it down and dictate the tempo. Mousinho would prefer a bitty game. Azaz won’t get into it if we smash it over his head.

Archer pressing like I’ve never seen before. Dozzell injured and going off for them.

Edited 14 September, 2025 by Gloucester Saint

[St Chalet]

Picked a bad day to give up Heroin

[johnnyboy]

Just now, pimpin4rizeal said:

Any streams ? My usual ones are not working 

It’s on free to air tv ! Are you in uk ?

[Saint Billy]

Skates are first to the ball ATM.

[Colinjb]

1 minute ago, pimpin4rizeal said:

Any streams ? My usual ones are not working 

ItvX mate.

[Baird of the land]

Why didn't we play stewart if we're going to be humping it long

[miserableoldgit]

1 minute ago, pimpin4rizeal said:

Any streams ? My usual ones are not working 

Its on ITV  and SKY

[benjii]

Why are we soo deep? Press for fucks sake.

I honestly don't think Still has a clue.

[CB Fry]

This is going well.

[Colinjb]

Channeling my inner Lego here, we look nervous.

[saintant]

We are very ragged. Far too many long balls and we are not keeping it well enough.

[Farmer Saint]

Should be playing 5 at the back...

[Lighthouse]

We’re playing like we’re 1-0 up in the 94th minute. No composure, just booting it up the pitch.

[Gloucester Saint]

Manning nearly tees them up twice with poor headers. Mads done far too easily outside by Murphy, THB awake. Well out by Baz. 

Edited 14 September, 2025 by Gloucester Saint

[saintant]

Our passing is so poor.

[sotonric]

I hate to say it, but we're very much second best at the moment. We need to keep a bit of possession - as loads of us are saying, we're just going long all the time at the moment. Not good.

 

[Scully]

Rough start, hopefully just nerves

[Gloucester Saint]

How is that a free kick against Fellows? Shit ref.

[Scoobysaint]

Can’t really spot where the extra attacking player is seeing as we’ve gone to three at the back. We’ve just got to be patient. They’re doing plenty of time wasting. 

[saintant]

No foul there - their two players fucked up and collided.

[whelk]

Exploit that MAGA looking fucker Ogilvie

[AlexLaw76]

Ref a bit shit to be fair 

 

[adrian lord]

Frenetic. 

[benjii]

Forwards not pressing and midfield sitting deep, so it's easy for Skates to get men up the pitch and hit it forwards.

Then when we get the ball we smash it in the vague direction of Archer.

Poor.

[Gloucester Saint]

Dowie is just saying what we can all see - Archer needs it into feet, not a hold up forward. 

[Lighthouse]

Stopping play for three minutes is probably Fellows’ best contribution so far, they’re all over us.

[CB Fry]

Our strategy seems to be "let's pretend we are a L2 team in a cup tie vs a Prem team"

[benjii]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

No foul there - their two players fucked up and collided.

Hopefully both injured.