Sheff Utd 1-2 Saints - Match Thread

[Tamesaint]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

Good team. Shoehorn doesnt make the bench. 

[O_Lord_Marian]

Just now, trousers said:

Stephens.... 👀

Yeah, noticed that. Injured or fallen out with Will Still?

[Toadhall Saint]

3 minutes ago, O_Lord_Marian said:

Yeah, noticed that. Injured or fallen out with Will Still?

Injured (credited to Trousers)

Edited 3 hours ago by Toadhall Saint

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

Think Will is slowly stamping his authority. Didn't we go on our unbeaten run last time Shoehorn was injured?

Like this team. Really hoping Stewart makes a mark today.

[Wade Garrett]

6 minutes ago, O_Lord_Marian said:

Yeah, noticed that. Injured or fallen out with Will Still?

Maybe he stirred the shit with the Chairman 😂

[OttawaSaint]

5 minutes ago, Toadhall Saint said:

Injured (credited to Trousers)

Trousers poleaxed him. Two footed, high, studs up. Shame...no VAR In the Champ...

[miserableoldgit]

3 hours ago, Paul_B said:

Is this on Sky? I've read it is but can't find it on the Sky app at all.

Not sure if it is a Red Button jobby. 

[Wade Garrett]

Got to get the win tonight, simple as.  They look a better side than their results, but then they did have a complete fucking knob as their manager.

 Would expect them to improve under Wilder, so won’t be easy.  Azaz needs a performance tonight or he could be out of the side.

Lets rip them a new one, 0-3 Will Still’s Red and White army.

[dsrdorset]

Need to win this one. COYS

[saintwbu]

5 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

Think Will is slowly stamping his authority. Didn't we go on our unbeaten run last time Shoehorn was injured?

Like this team. Really hoping Stewart makes a mark today.

I’m pretty sure he got injured the QPR game before the 4 consecutive batterings we took, if I remember rightly.

[OttawaSaint]

12 minutes ago, trousers said:

Good! No Baz or THB.

Not sure if Stewart earned his spot but happy to be proven wrong (card played Trousers) tonight!

 

[Greedyfly]

Just now, miserableoldgit said:

Not sure if it is a Red Button jobby. 

Via the app. 

 

Good team.

 

Stewart does need to show something here I think though. Was relatively anonymous last weekend. Would prefer Jelert too but otherwise happy with that line up.

[Sheaf Saint]

Is that.... an unchanged starting 11?

What trickery is this! 

[OttawaSaint]

2 minutes ago, miserableoldgit said:

Not sure if it is a Red Button jobby. 

You can get cream for that...

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, saintwbu said:

I’m pretty sure he got injured the QPR game before the 4 consecutive batterings we took, if I remember rightly.

Yep. Strained his hair pulling hand.

[Verbal]

2 minutes ago, miserableoldgit said:

Not sure if it is a Red Button jobby. 

I don't think so. If anyone's doing live commentary on here could they do it entirely with emojis? It's just that it's quite dark behind this sofa and I can't read text.

[egg]

Unchanged. Nice. 

Stephens out completely. 

[Willo of Whiteley]

Ah the conspiracy theorists are going to be coming out regarding Stephens not being on the bench 😂

[GrumpyYorkshireSaint]

4 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Is that.... an unchanged starting 11?

What trickery is this! 

It's almost like he has confidence in the players!

Hoping for a win and the chance to look smug in the office for once

[saintant]

So was Stephens left out on Saturday because of this 'injury?' Will Still has not mentioned an injury to him in his press conferences. Strange.

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, egg said:

Unchanged. Nice. 

Stephens out completely. 

No downs 🤦

[Granite_City_Saint]

10 minutes ago, miserableoldgit said:

Not sure if it is a Red Button jobby. 

Red button on Sky Sports+ from 19:45

[Lighthouse]

5 minutes ago, egg said:

Unchanged. Nice. 

Weird that they’ve announced their team, they don’t play Fenerbahce for another two days.

[saintwbu]

Stephens in the instagram video walking in with the squad, so no conspiracy 

[SW11_Saint]

22 minutes ago, Tamesaint said:

Good team. Shoehorn doesnt make the bench. 

Jack is injured. 

[LGTL]

Big game tonight. I do feel like we are a decent victory away from really getting going, and 2 or 3 could follow quite quickly. Here’s hoping!

[whelk]

3 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Big game tonight. I do feel like we are a decent victory away from really getting going, and 2 or 3 could follow quite quickly. Here’s hoping!

I’ve been thinking that before every game so far

[Totton Saint]

Nice chance for me to get able to put faces to some of the new names by me able to watch on Sky.  I know Wood though - he seems good.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

20 minutes ago, Greedyfly said:

Stewart does need to show something here I think though. Was relatively anonymous last weekend. Would prefer Jelert too but otherwise happy with that line up.

For now we really just need Stewart to win some headers, hold the ball up and bring others in to play. That’ll be 10 times more than Downs.

[lambtiss]

1 minute ago, for_heaven's_Saint said:

For now we really just need Stewart to win some headers, hold the ball up and bring others in to play. That’ll be 10 times more than Downs.

I agree. He has had two seasons of recurring injuries. It will take several full games to recover any degree of fitness and sharpness. Only then will we see the real Ross Stewart and be able to really judge him. 

[Saint NL]

I said before the game on Saturday that it was a big game for Stewart. I barely remember him doing anything then, so maybe today's the day.

Still needs to tell him to stop dropping deep and just stand at the far post waiting for Fellows' crosses.

[davefizzy14]

Hopefully Jack has just got a knock and will be back for Saturday. Unchanged tonight and hopefully Ross Stewart can grab a goal tonight - COYR 😊

Edited 3 hours ago by davefizzy14

[trousers]

Not sure why they've Robbie Jackson from EastEnders on their graphic but here you go... 

(Spoiler: Ings is subbed on and scores in the 78th minute)

 

Edited 3 hours ago by trousers

[saintwbu]

I thought Stewart was alright first half Saturday, but second half he was anonymous. For a player who likes to drop deep he has a terrible first touch (on Saturday’s showing). Having said that, he’d still be my choice to start purely for being a presence, which none of our other options are.

[Swaythling Saint]

Happy with the team, hope Stewart can make his mark 

[Saint NL]

8 minutes ago, trousers said:

Not sure why they've Robbie Jackson from EastEnders on their graphic but here you go... 

(Spoiler: Ings is subbed on and scores in the 78th minute)

 

They're going to be Wellard to beat 🤫

[Sheaf Saint]

Stood in the concourse and Frannie just walked past me. In with the proper fans instead of a corporate box. Legend! 😎

[Roger]

11 minutes ago, davefizzy14 said:

Hopefully Jack has just got a knock and will be back for Saturday. Unchanged tonight and hopefully Ross Stewart can grab a goal tonight - COYR 😊

Why do you think Stephen’s is so vital? 

[warsash saint]

Anybody with a working stream??

[austsaint]

Need to see more from Stewart and Azaz.   Still has shown some bottle with an unchanged side.   Bench is incredibly strong.

[SNSUN]

5 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

They're going to be Wellard to beat 🤫

I hope they don't Cotton on to our tactics too quickly

 

[davefizzy14]

2 minutes ago, Roger said:

Why do you think Stephen’s is so vital? 

It's my own opinion, I think he is. Proper leader.

[Gloucester Saint]

8 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

They're going to be Wellard to beat 🤫

Very dogged defensively.

[Suhari]

54 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

Think Will is slowly stamping his authority. Didn't we go on our unbeaten run last time Shoehorn was injured?

Like this team. Really hoping Stewart makes a mark today.

Yep. Last time in the Championship our form improved when Stephens was injured.

Pleased with this lineup (again), and really happy it's an 'unchanged'.....when did we last do that?

Hopeful that we'll build on the Scouse and 'Boro performances.

COYRs.....um...Ys.

[adrian lord]

The signs have been there starting with the Anfield performance: we should win this and it become a springboard for the rest of the season. 

[Gloucester Saint]

6 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Stood in the concourse and Frannie just walked past me. In with the proper fans instead of a corporate box. Legend! 😎

Mark Dennis was also pictured on the away coaches earlier.

[Turkish]

Fingers crossed we can win our 4th league game since May 2024

[SaintNewForest]

2 minutes ago, Suhari said:

Yep. Last time in the Championship our form improved when Stephens was injured.

I always laugh at this rewriting of history. 

With Stephens in the side, we went unbeaten for the first 5 games of the season. He got injured. We then got tonked every game and lost 4 games in a row after that. Amazing considering his injury was meant to make us improve.

Yes, we then went on a 25 game unbeaten run without him in the side. However what people don't remember was Stephens did play a big part of the 2nd half of that run, so not sure why there's this narrative that Stephens getting injured made us improve. 

But then again, not like saints fans to rewrite history based on their own agendas.

[Turkish]

I like the greasy chip butty song 

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

9 minutes ago, warsash saint said:

Anybody with a working stream??

Have you got Sky? it's on the Red Button