Bristol City 3-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Greenridge]

8 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

Fraser is a pretty good wing back, didn’t he play there in the playoff final and the games leading up to it?

Best player on the pitch in the play off final but that was a LWB. Him and Wellington can’t both be there and I can’t see him at RWB so be interesting to see how we line up. 

[adrian lord]

Is this the game we finally click?

[captainchris]

26 minutes ago, LocationRemot3 said:

We have Roerslev who has played 100+ games in the premier league for Brentford but can't get in the team ahead of Fraser at RWB either? 

Yes but Roeslev is off the pace for this team… 

[Suhari]

Fully planned on watching this.

Now I realise I'm double booked watching a Simple Minds audience-with thingy now, and an important call with a customer in California at 8:30.

Which means we're going to play a blinder and be 4-0 up by half time.

You can thank me later.

[badgerx16]

5 minutes ago, adrian lord said:

Is this the game we finally click?

Or possibly the next one, or the one after that, or.....

[HarvSFC]

I just don't see the sense in signing two of the Championship's best attackers. Two exciting signings and benching them, restricting them to cameos off the bench. What did Azaz get at the weekend? 5 minutes?

I just think an attacking midfield three of Scienza - Azaz - Fellows would be exciting and good enough for this level, but I don't think the three have been on the pitch together. Scienza causing issues down one wing and Fellows down the other. Stops teams from doubling up on one, as Armstrong isn't running at, nor beating anyone with skill on the other side.

But, hopefully I'm wrong and we play out a comfortable victory with this line-up.

[SuperSAINT]

 

[Swaythling Saint]

35 minutes ago, trousers said:

Going for the speedy options tonight then. Jander to make up for Saturday by scoring a worldie!

[OttawaSaint]

Lineup just doesn't seem to matter. Still 3 CBs.

I'm struggling to care.

[SuperSAINT]

Knowing saints, we’ll probably finally score but then concede a couple of daft goals. 

[saintstowin]

Floaty crosses from Fellows getting a mention (as in stop doing them). But he seems to have a really good move of finding a yard between the far touchline and penalty area and then dinking (floating) in a cross, which at WBA was then converted. Often. I looked forward to that when he signed.

A flaw in the plan....we've got nobody to head it in and Fellows isn't playing.

3-2 to Saints tonight.

[Totton Saint]

2 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Lineup just doesn't seem to matter. Still 3 CBs.

I'm struggling to care.

Don't worry Downes will come on and liven things up.

[saintant]

5 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

 

Isn't he another who signed for us with dubious fitness history?

[saintant]

Just now, saintstowin said:

Floaty crosses from Fellows getting a mention (as in stop doing them). But he seems to have a really good move of finding a yard between the far touchline and penalty area and then dinking (floating) in a cross, which at WBA was then converted. Often. I looked forward to that when he signed.

A flaw in the plan....we've got nobody to head it in and Fellows isn't playing.

3-2 to Saints tonight.

It's mad isn't it - we sign a tricky winger who can cross the ball but...he can't get in the side because we've given him nobody to cross the ball to. You couldn't make it up!

[LiberalCommunist]

No clean sheet, but we will score. 1-1

[Willo of Whiteley]

Azaz and Fellows left their respective clubs and since then their former teams have thrived.

So actually, did we buy two of the best players in the league or…?

[saintstowin]

12 minutes ago, saintant said:

It's mad isn't it - we sign a tricky winger who can cross the ball but...he can't get in the side because we've given him nobody to cross the ball to. You couldn't make it up!

I agree. And also it's not just strikers that could or should be there for good crosses, decent attacking midfielders can be in the box. Fellows seems to be missing out because of our general style (being slow to support wing play included in that 'style'). And yes, that is bizarre.

Edited 12 hours ago by saintstowin

[disconnect]

Jelert out injured and Roerslev doesn’t make the bench? He (like many of Saints signings over the past few seasons) looked good on his debut and then quickly falling out of favour.

Everyone hates the back 3/5 right? 

[Winnersaint]

33 minutes ago, adrian lord said:

Is this the game we finally click?

No.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Shame about Jelert - he was looking like a great starter at RWB. Thinking if the idea is to get Fraser forward into attack Bristol will target every out ball down that side as it’ll be seen as a wide open weakness. Still think we can grab a result which let’s face it would be a bit of a welcome surprise.

[adrian lord]

9 minutes ago, Winnersaint said:

No.

Oh ye of little faith...

[benjii]

Scienza is a stud.

[Saint_clark]

You miserable bastards. Quality win incoming, let's go saints.

[notnowcato]

Think we’ll score a few. 3-1 Saints  

COYS

[Jonnyboy]

Any streamz?

[Colinjb]

COYR! 

[trousers]

Hasenhüttl there tonight according to Alfie House

[Mr X]

47 minutes ago, adrian lord said:

Is this the game we finally click?

Last chance saloon for still hopefully 

[RedArmy]

This camera angle is terrible 

[Sheaf Saint]

Scienza showing his quality again already.

[obelisk]

Confident start from Saints. Shot from Archer. Off target.

[ChristopheVAFC]

Is the match being filmed by a drone? ? 🤣

[AlexLaw76]

Looking pretty good here, and winning the 2nd ball in their half a fair bit. Deffo some zip to the passing

[Wade Garrett]

Any streams?

[Suhari]

4 minutes ago, trousers said:

Hasenhüttl there tonight according to Alfie House

Return of the king?

[obelisk]

Warning to Saints. Counter attack wasted by Brizzel.

[Bakovnetski]

So bloody slow in possession 

[Ted Bates Statue]

1 minute ago, Suhari said:

Return of the king?

Well, he knows that his former assistant is no longer interested...

[Saint Matty 76]

Scienza is a nice bit of entertainment.

Can't see much outside of us getting picked apart on the counter, however.

[CB Fry]

Ten more minutes of flattering to deceive before we go one down.

[Saint_clark]

Scienza and Jander linking up magnificently so far. 

[RedArmy]

Selfish from Armstrong 

[obelisk]

ArmA passes to their 'keeper again.

[Saint Matty 76]

Brilliant touch by Arma and then ruins it all by not playing it into Archer, stupid.

[sockeye]

Still too much pondering in attack

[benjii]

Arma has to pass that.

[trousers]

AA should do better there

[kjurwi]

We have the ball alot. Doesn't create that much though.

[AlexLaw76]

terrible from Arma. Has to pass that

[Bakovnetski]

The back 3 are not really looking up for the pass