Bristol City 3-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Saint Fan CaM]

It’s all too slow. Armstrong wastes a chance by not passing to Archer - it’s a weakness this inability to provide an assist.

[SambaMaverick]

A lot less twatting it to no one at least

[Lighthouse]

I’m going retro for tonight’s lucky mascot.

 

[Obstacle1]

Such a simple pass for Arma and anyone with any kind of football intelligence makes that. He's only good when he has zero time to think

[Sheaf Saint]

Arma has to do better with that. Very poor attempt in the end.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

Arma has to do better with that. Very poor attempt in the end.

If he doesn’t pass there then he has to score himself. Only excuse he can have.

[trousers]

I thought Bristol City were a high intensity pressing team...? Sitting back at the moment.... Maybe they know that's the way to play against us...

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

I’m going retro for tonight’s lucky mascot.

 

Always good to get a muffin this early...

[benjii]

This is beautiful so far. Playing with confidence and swagger.

Welly makes a big difference to the shape. Need to just keep getting Scienza on the ball whenever we can.

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, Gloucester Saint said:

If he doesn’t pass there then he has to score himself. Only excuse he can have.

If only he could think as fast as he can run.

[RedArmy]

Fraser needs hooking at half time. A real weak link in a solid performance so far. 

[obelisk]

Still far too much passing across the back line. Loads of possession but not much penetration and Bristol coping just fine at the moment.

[adrian lord]

Hull 2 up 

[SambaMaverick]

Can't help but feel the five back is our biggest problem tbh, best form of defence in this league is attack (unless you're Scott Parker's Burnley)

[CeeBee]

Honest to God. I could sit on the half way line and play a ball sideways. Surely it can’t be beyond this team to play forward passes not horizontally. Can’t see any better result than what City did to us last year at Ashton Gate. Pathetic.

[Greenridge]

Archer is reminding me of Beattie tonight. His second touch is a tackle. 

[Viking Saint]

Skates one down

[trousers]

Another 0-0 incoming....

[stknowle]

Anyone else getting a sense of deja vu?

[whelk]

Hook Fraser

[trousers]

Just now, trousers said:

Another 0-0 incoming....

 

Just now, stknowle said:

Anyone else getting a sense of deja vu?

Maybe...

[stknowle]

Anyone else getting a sense of deja vu?

[obelisk]

Welington injured. 🙄

[trousers]

Welington injured....again...

#madeofglass

Edited 2 hours ago by trousers

[whelk]

Mcgoldrick still banging them in at age if 54

[tdmickey3]

All very slow and boring

[Southner]

4 minutes ago, benjii said:

This is beautiful so far. Playing with confidence and swagger.

Welly makes a big difference to the shape. Need to just keep getting Scienza on the ball whenever we can.

Ohh benjii...

[benjii]

Fuck. Looks like Welly is struggling. 

[sockeye]

Welcome back Manning

[kjurwi]

Swap a CD for Azaz, and maby Fellows for Fraser second half. 

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, whelk said:

Hook Fraser

Fellows must be wishing he'd stayed at WBA. 

[saintant]

Did Russell Martin take training for this game?

[SNSUN]

Just now, obelisk said:

Welington injured. 🙄

Him and Ross might as well have their own Physio.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, trousers said:

Welington injured....again...

#madeofglass

 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Oh crap Welington down which means Manning on. Fucking typical - just as we’re starting to look better and we have to endure the old scar tissue.

Or perhaps not!

Edited 2 hours ago by Saint Fan CaM

[AlexLaw76]

Plenty of passing, looking nice, no threat really.

Lots of sideways movement of the ball, doubling up 40 yards out on the flanks, and then back the other side.

overloads in defence (as per) and when we work the ball wide...little/no creativity in the middle of the park.

[Saint_clark]

Fuck sake. We look so much better with Welington in the side over Manning. 

[trousers]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

Did Russell Martin take training for this game?

Ssshhh.... It's against Saintsweb law to mention Russ, dontcha know....

[Saint NL]

Just tuned in, the two moron commentators are giving fashion advice now 😂

 

How are we playing?

[Scoobysaint]

Hopefully it’ll come back to bite me, but not convinced by Archer at all. Not a great first touch, offers little in the air and tries lots of wayward snap shots. Think I’d prefer Armstrong up there with Azaz or Fellows starting.

Edited 2 hours ago by Scoobysaint

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Fuck sake. We look so much better with Welington in the side over Manning. 

He's back on, thankfully.

[Saint NL]

Fuck off Armstrong being offside there, it was a good move 

[trousers]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

He's back on, thankfully.

Hope they're not taking any chances with his fitness by allowing him to play on...

[Greedyfly]

Nothing, absolutely nothing sticks to Archer.

[Saint_clark]

Good play but piss poor from Armstrong to be offside there.

[Sheaf Saint]

Fuck sake Arma. NO excuse for being offside there FFS.

[Mr X]

This is torture seems an eternity since we last scored a goal! 

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Fuck off Armstrong being offside there, it was a good move 

Or could just drop him? 😉

[Saint NL]

Hull beating Leicester 2-0

[Bakovnetski]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Fuck sake. We look so much better with Welington in the side over Manning. 

That is a low bar to be frank