Hull 3-1 Saints - Match Thread

[CB Fry]

2 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

It says a lot that CM is a weak area and yet Aribo and Sesay are still not considered

You would think Aribo has got something to offer in what might be quite a slogfest today.

Unless he is on a plane to Suadi or something 

[Greedyfly]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

That was probably deliberate 

#banter

#onthebanterbus

#bantersaurus 

#bantologist

#ericbantona

#canofbantaplease

Gagpuss

BillboGaggins

 

etc

[Charlie Wayman]

3 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Seeing Flynn Downes dropped - yay!

Seeing Damion Downs start - ffs!

Still told us that Downes is still nursing an injury and not 100%

Downs is in cos Archer is also iffy

Otherwise it's all the usual boring suspects being selected. Where's the adventure Still?

[Jack]

1 minute ago, Baird of the land said:

Says a lot about the Loch Ness monster that archer is out and he’s not considered startable.

Yeah was saying this, WS really must not rate him. Unless Downs has been absolutely tearing it up in training this week. Hoping Jander has a great game in there with Shea, and they work out how to get the ball to the front 4 without punting it long 

[Osvaldorama]

Right then Downs.. show us what the scouts saw in you 

[trousers]

3 minutes ago, chivvy said:

I'm prepared to give downes a chance.. pace and a bit physicality.. take your chance Damien.

IT'S. DOWNS. FFS!

(Aaaand.... Relax.....)

😁

[St Louis]

8 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Seeing Flynn Downes dropped - yay!

Seeing Damion Downs start - ffs!

Downes… recovering from illness.

Downs… you’ve written off the new young striker already? FFS

[RedArmy]

Not sure I quite understand the logic of calling the players out for lumping it long to Archer when that’s not how he wants them to play and now giving them a target man so they’ll be tempted to lump it forward again?! 
 

 

[Turkish]

18 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

Major surprise playing Downs up front.  I feel sorry for Archer.

Will must have read my posts on here 😎

[obelisk]

Downs is probably a better option for the style that Still wants to play. Needs to turn those easy chances into goals though. Anything other than a win today will be a worry.

[egg]

18 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

Major surprise playing Downs up front.  I feel sorry for Archer.

Yep. It feels like he's playing an inferior player because he can't sort the tactics to stop us banging it long to the striker. 

[Osvaldorama]

1 minute ago, RedArmy said:

Not sure I quite understand the logic of calling the players out for lumping it long to Archer when that’s not how he wants them to play and now giving them a target man so they’ll be tempted to lump it forward again?! 
 

 

Having a big lad up top makes more sense with this squad. Fraser, Azaz and fellows all good at crossing the ball 

[Toadhall Saint]

2 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

Not sure I quite understand the logic of calling the players out for lumping it long to Archer when that’s not how he wants them to play and now giving them a target man so they’ll be tempted to lump it forward again?! 
 

 

He’s testing them 

[RedArmy]

3 minutes ago, trousers said:

IT'S. DOWNS. FFS!

(Aaaand.... Relax.....)

😁

Really easy to remember. 
 

Downes has got the shits 

Downs is shit. 

[Challenger]

14 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Hoof ball again today?

Nah, let's give the crab football another go.

[pimpin4rizeal]

Love the line up, happy to see downs get his chance and with the likes of azaz and jander playing he  might now get his runs spotted .. 

Edited Saturday at 13:10 by pimpin4rizeal

[RedArmy]

1 minute ago, Osvaldorama said:

Having a big lad up top makes more sense with this squad. Fraser, Azaz and fellows all good at crossing the ball 

They’re all good at getting in the box and finishing themselves too, maybe let them do that rather than just whipping crosses in for 90 minutes. 

[egg]

9 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

It says a lot that CM is a weak area and yet Aribo and Sesay are still not considered

I'm really surprised Aribo isn't on the bench. 3 limited striker options, but only a poor/poorly Downes as a midfield option feels more than a bit strange. 

[Turkish]

5 minutes ago, egg said:

Yep. It feels like he's playing an inferior player because he can't sort the tactics to stop us banging it long to the striker. 

Downs is going to be a TOP player. Trust the process 

[StrangelyBrown]

3 minutes ago, egg said:

I'm really surprised Aribo isn't on the bench. 3 limited striker options, but only a poor/poorly Downes as a midfield option feels more than a bit strange. 

Maybe Downes is ok, trained well, but not quite 100%?

[Saint NL]

Dibling and Alcarez came on in a double sub for Everton.

 

[Saint Fan CaM]

21 minutes ago, LGTL said:

That bench is ridiculous. About time we started winning some games.

Always perturbs me a tad when I see a strong bench - I start wondering why the players on the strong bench are not actually starting the game? I mean is there some aversion to playing our best players? 😏🤔

[StrangelyBrown]

Looking at the hull team sheet there isn't one player that I would rather have on our bench let alone into our starting 11. Really should be 3 points today...

[egg]

6 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Downs is going to be a TOP player. Trust the process 

Ha!! You'd hope. 

On the face of it I don't get the selection thou. Amongst the various issues against Pompey was banging the ball long to a little lad. Playing Downs suggests we'll play the same way but with a bigger lad. On the other hand, Jander is in, presumably to feed Azaz more, and in turn play low balls into and behind the striker - that's Archer's game. 

Will be interesting to see which way we go - football through the middle, or 1988 edition Wimbledon. 

Edited Saturday at 13:19 by egg

[Turkish]

3 minutes ago, egg said:

Ha!! You'd hope. 

On the face of it I don't get the selection thou. Amongst the various issues against Pompey was banging the ball long to a little lad. Playing Downs suggests we'll play the same way but with a bigger lad. On the other hand, Jander is in, presumably to feed Azaz more, and in turn play low balls into and behind the striker - that's Archer's game. 

Will be interesting to see which way we go - football through the middle, or 1988 edition Wimbledon. 

Big lumps up top are back in fashion. The long term plan is to get Archer on the end of Downs flick ons. We’re working with archer now to convert him into a new position of inside offensive lying false 11. A genius move. 

[egg]

29 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

Get Gathercole in the first team

 

FT 4 2

Cheers. Interesting that all 3 goalscorers got minutes for the under 21's against Burnley yesterday evening. 

Edited Saturday at 13:26 by egg
No idea how that ended up on this thread!

[Spoonman]

26 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

It says a lot that CM is a weak area and yet Aribo and Sesay are still not considered

+ Matsuki 

[egg]

3 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Big lumps up top are back in fashion. The long term plan is to get Archer on the end of Downs flick ons. We’re working with archer now to convert him into a new position of inside offensive lying false 11. A genius move. 

A false 11, it's the future. 

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

Just now, egg said:

A false 11, it's the future. 

Go one better and play a double false 11

[egg]

Just now, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

Go one better and play a double false 11

I'm getting RM flashbacks here. 

[benjii]

5 minutes ago, Spoonman said:

+ Matsuki 

Yeah, that's a weird one.

[CB Fry]

Start the game on the front foot, lobbing long balls in the box for the big man to hold up and cause chaos. Then when we've settled after 15 mins of that switch to a more direct style of high long passes into the focal point front man. Then close the game out by going long and high with balls in the box to the target man.

We need to be flexible.

Edited Saturday at 13:34 by CB Fry

[Farmer Saint]

2 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Start the game on the front foot, lobbing long balls in the box for the big man to hold up and cause chaos. Then when we've settled after 15 mins of that switch to a more direct style of high long passes into the focal point front man. Then close the game out by going long and high with balls in the box to the big man.

We need to be flexible.

It's why we've switched out Archer for Downs, clearly.

Edited Saturday at 13:35 by Farmer Saint

[bugenhagen]

Loving all the calling for players who are not in the team atm, like they are the answer. Classic. Happens every time.

[Turkish]

8 minutes ago, egg said:

A false 11, it's the future. 

We’ve been playing with a false 1 for for the last 3 seasons tbf 

[benjii]

Just now, bugenhagen said:

Loving all the calling for players who are not in the team atm, like they are the answer. Classic. Happens every time.

Haven't seen any of that.

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Start the game on the front foot, lobbing long balls in the box for the big man to hold up and cause chaos. Then when we've settled after 15 mins of that switch to a more direct style of high long passes into the focal point front man. Then close the game out by going long and high with balls in the box to the target man.

We need to be flexible.

Hope Janker is the midfield terrier we’ve been crying out for  

[BARCELONASAINT]

spoke to a Hull supporting mate last night and he expects us to beat them. He said they were terrible so far this season. I congratulated him on getting 3 points today from us. He hadn't seen us play last week and was surprised to hear how bad we have actually been so far this season.

[BARCELONASAINT]

2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Hope Janker is the midfield terrier we’ve been crying out for  

Jander, Jander, Jander, why can't anyone smell probably anymor

[Turkish]

Just now, BARCELONASAINT said:

Jander, Jander, Jander, why can't anyone smell probably anymor

I thought his name was Carsten Janker?

[egg]

2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Hope Janker is the midfield terrier we’ve been crying out for  

I'm not sure that's his game. Seems to be more of what the cool kids call an 8. Or more Cockerill than Case in old money. 

[davefizzy14]

Hoping Downs can have a real impact today and get off the mark. Good to see Jander starting too. Flynn is obviously not 100% fit yet.

Edited Saturday at 13:45 by davefizzy14

[CB Fry]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Hope Janker is the midfield terrier we’ve been crying out for  

They called him Caspar "Beißt dir in die Beine" Jander in the Nuremburg dressing room.

[Wurzel]

10 minutes ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

Jander, Jander, Jander, why can't anyone smell probably anymor

Good lyrics, what's the tune?

 

[pimpin4rizeal]

What’s the best site to steam today been using Iraqgosjs but seems to be down today ?

[Turkish]

We don’t seem to have boasting just back from the game threads anymore, in a look at me I was there, style. Might change that today 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, pimpin4rizeal said:

What’s the best site to steam today been using Iraqgosjs but seems to be down today ?

Pretty sure they got bombed by Israel.

[kjurwi]

Very excited over the starting lineup today. 

[BARCELONASAINT]

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  1 minute ago, pimpin4rizeal said:

What’s the best site to steam today been using Iraqgosjs but seems to be down today ?

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Edited Saturday at 13:59 by BARCELONASAINT

[Saint NL]

The stadium announcer needs to stop yelling