Bristol City vs Saints - Tuesday 8pm

[Badger]

49 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Anyone have a link to the Scienze nutmeg in the itchen / chapel corner please? My son keeps asking to see it again after yesterday.

match highlights on Youtube. 
 

 

[macca155]

My first time at Ashton Gate and I can't say I'm overconfident. Having said that Bristol City will be wary of Saints.

We're all pissed off and pessimistic, but the team is clearly a handful to play against. Better away from home it would seem.

With a resilient defence starting to emerge a draw is likely, because we can't bloody score.

Mads and Manning in I reckon. Charles looked knackered on Saturday so Downes may get a start.

Bring it on, something has to click soon.

[Vancouver Saint]

We are owed one. 0-1 to the Saints. Own goal naturally.

[Patrick Bateman]

1 hour ago, Badger said:

match highlights on Youtube. 
 

 

Thanks ... happy 11 year old tomorrow after he kept tapping me yesterday grinning asking if I'd seen it 😂

[Thereisonlyonemickychannon]

On 18/10/2025 at 19:55, RedWillie said:

3.0 Bristol.  And more dull, post match face scratching, shiftyness from our uninspiring leader.

I noticed that. And eye rubbing, as though he has just woken up with dribbly mouthy 

[Sunnyside Saint]

2 hours ago, Thereisonlyonemickychannon said:

I noticed that. And eye rubbing, as though he has just woken up with dribbly mouthy 

His body language isn't great is it. I wonder if he's the same with the players? Not exactly inspirational.

He wouldn't get past the first round of interviews in a lot of companies fidgeting and scratching like that.

He looks so uncomfortable,  makes me feel uncomfortable watching him, find myself turning it off.

Edited 19 hours ago by Sunnyside Saint

[Saint Fan CaM]

What a bunch of pansies some of you lot are - there’s every chance we can go get a result. Providing that is if Still sticks as much as possible with the same team. That’s essential in my view - it was starting to click yesterday and just needed a little bit of luck to see one of the shots go in rather than hit woodwork. Based on the better passages of play I would say the team is starting to gel - partnerships working. Still must not disrupt that if atall possible. Screw any players that are discontent because they’re not favoured - it’s not a popularity contest.

Keep Baz, Stephens and Manning out of the team and we might…just might…win a game of football. 0-1 Saints.

COYR!

[Football Special]

5 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

What a bunch of pansies some of you lot are - there’s every chance we can go get a result. Providing that is if Still sticks as much as possible with the same team. That’s essential in my view - it was starting to click yesterday and just needed a little bit of luck to see one of the shots go in rather than hit woodwork. Based on the better passages of play I would say the team is starting to gel - partnerships working. Still must not disrupt that if atall possible. Screw any players that are discontent because they’re not favoured - it’s not a popularity contest.

Keep Baz, Stephens and Manning out of the team and we might…just might…win a game of football. 0-1 Saints.

COYR!

Ironically Manning and Stephens were the goal scorers in our only home win in the last year 

[Wade Garrett]

Let’s play to the strengths of the talented players in the squad.  4-2-3-1.

                McCarthy

Mads, Wood, ?, Wellington

          Jander  Charles

   Fellows    Azaz    Scienza

                  Archer 
 

 

[Sheaf Saint]

53 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Ironically Manning and Stephens were the goal scorers in our only home win in the last year 

That's a truly horrific statement. All that money spent on new attacking players in the summer and we still have to rely on goals from two of the poorest defenders in the squad to actually get a win at home. Fuck me that's depressing.

Edited 12 hours ago by Sheaf Saint

[Thripp87]

I remember a 0-3 win at Ashton Gate in an early league cup round game. Must have been around 2002?

Anyway, it wont be a 0-3 away win tomorrow. Draw at best. 

Edited 12 hours ago by Thripp87

[Dman]

18 hours ago, Pamplemousse said:

If we play as well as we did yesterday then we should win. We can't be that bad up front again surely.

The problem is, Bristol wont be anywhere near as bad as Swansea were. 

[Morse]

I was considering this game and its possible outcome until I realised that for the first time ever I dont actually give a fuck. 2 wins this century or whatever the state is has worn me down. 

[DT]

More shit tactics and uninspiring leadership mixed with inept strikers, an overly defensive set up and a bunch of individuals who are not gelling or give any evidence of believing in what the coach has to say/dreaming of being at other clubs, soundly beaten by a team who play together and will slice us apart with enthusiasm if not skill. 3-0

[Saint86]

12 hours ago, Badger said:

match highlights on Youtube. 
 

 

After that Jander post effort, blackmore exclaims, "how's it not gone in?!"

I would struggle to think of a better phrase to describe our entire performance ffs. Strikers were given it on a plate time after time after time after time... shambolic finishing.

Scienza though, what a player to have at this level - needs to start and have the attack build around him.

The front 4 should be Scienza, Azaz, fellows, and AA up top - and keep doing it until they start firing. 

Edited 11 hours ago by Saint86

[Saint_Tony]

Can't see us getting anything out of this, Bristol City have been very impressive under their new manager. Have a very decent keeper as well on the off chance we get a shot on target. Think Still has to keep an unchanged side for this one. Should be a good atmosphere in a packed away end at least. Bristol City 2-0 Saints

[Lighthouse]

33 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

After that Jander post effort, blackmore exclaims, "how's it not gone in?!"

The most tragic thing is that had it been one of our defenders at the other end, probably three out of five of them would have bundled that rebound over the line for an o.g. Trying to clear it away.

[DT]

Might as well call that highlights reel from the last game 'Amstrong is shit'. Fuck me his shots are awful. His reaction speed glacial. His heading ability non existent. How he gets a game for us is amazing, and an indictment on our coaching/scouting.

PS what does Adam Lallana do all day?

[Charlie Wayman]

The big question for me is should I waste another £16 on a Sky one day sports membership pass to watch our lads run around like a load of headless chickens getting nowhere?

[benjii]

19 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

The big question for me is should I waste another £16 on a Sky one day sports membership pass to watch our lads run around like a load of headless chickens getting nowhere?

No, if you're going to watch it, watch it for free online.

[Osvaldorama]

28 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

The big question for me is should I waste another £16 on a Sky one day sports membership pass to watch our lads run around like a load of headless chickens getting nowhere?

The club should be paying the fans at this point tbh 

[Suhari]

4 hours ago, Wade Garrett said:

Let’s play to the strengths of the talented players in the squad.  4-2-3-1.

                McCarthy

Mads, Wood, ?, Wellington

          Jander  Charles

   Fellows    Azaz    Scienza

                  Archer 
 

 

 

That's the best team.

But - I'll be amazed if he switches from the 3 CBs. Clearly his preferred formation now, and surely we would have gone back 4 on Saturday after the international break, if he was planning on using it.

[ecuk268]

1 hour ago, Charlie Wayman said:

The big question for me is should I waste another £16 on a Sky one day sports membership pass to watch our lads run around like a load of headless chickens getting nowhere?

Not worth £16.00.

Follow it on Radio Solent.

Edited 8 hours ago by ecuk268

[Chez]

58 minutes ago, Suhari said:

 

That's the best team.

But - I'll be amazed if he switches from the 3 CBs. Clearly his preferred formation now, and surely we would have gone back 4 on Saturday after the international break, if he was planning on using it.

The three league games prior to Saturday seemed to be 4 at the back, or does the BBC website have that wrong? 

I noticed Quarshie didn't even make the bench, yet started the game before. Was he injured or dropped ?

Edited 7 hours ago by Chez

[StrangelyBrown]

2 hours ago, DT said:

PS what does Adam Lallana do all day?

Combs his hair, coats his face with moisturiser and practices his best rat impression?

[Yozzman]

22 minutes ago, Chez said:

The three league games prior to Saturday seemed to be 4 at the back, or does the BBC website have that wrong? 

I noticed Quarshie didn't even make the bench, yet started the game before. Was he injured or dropped ?

Injured.  Came back from Germany as he has a groin problem. 

[CheshireSaint]

3 hours ago, DT said:

Might as well call that highlights reel from the last game 'Amstrong is shit'. Fuck me his shots are awful. His reaction speed glacial. His heading ability non existent. How he gets a game for us is amazing, and an indictment on our coaching/scouting.

PS what does Adam Lallana do all day?

He doesn't give a monkey's of what is around him or who is in what position. In his head, he is shooting no matter what, or from where. He isn't the only one. Archer had a chance to lay the ball off to him in space, 8 yards out. Instead, he took on a shot for the top corner. The more difficult of the two options. Archer and Adams are so alike in that they are selfish and not very good. Either playing alongside an unselfish target man, would be acceptable but......

Armstrong though, as soon as the ball goes to him, you know the move is finished. Snaps shoots from anywhere and continually fires straight at the keeper or a defender, or not on target at all. Adams and Archer (same thing) and Downs, who is the opposite. Can't even get on (hides from) the ball. What a crock of sh1te we are up top.  

Edited 7 hours ago by CheshireSaint

[Saint NL]

1 hour ago, ecuk268 said:

Follow it on Radio Solent.

 

This is terrible advice. If watching this team is like torture on the eyes, listening to Adam and Jo is like someone taking a big steaming dump in your ears.

[skintsaint]

Their home form isn't great, only one win there out of five, we only lost one on the road, setup for a score draw imo.

[Totton Saint]

Man U employed a back 5 last night.

[tdmickey3]

16 minutes ago, Totton Saint said:

Man U employed a back 5 last night.

They were playing Liverpool away.

We were playing Swansea at home

What is your point?

[Totton Saint]

That we are not the only club  using a back five, whether it be home or away.

 

[Saint NL]

56 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

They were playing Liverpool away.

We were playing Swansea at home

What is your point?

They're both in the top 3 teams in their country? 

[Paul_B]

5 hours ago, Wade Garrett said:

Let’s play to the strengths of the talented players in the squad.  4-2-3-1.

                McCarthy

Mads, Wood, ?, Wellington

          Jander  Charles

   Fellows    Azaz    Scienza

                  Archer 
 

 

It's got to be this really, although Jelert in for Mads would be ok and maybe even Armstrong for Archer (they're both as ineffective as each other in my eyes). Get balls played through on the floor to the striker instead of lobbing crosses in to nobody, get Fellows and Scienza running at full backs and cutting in, and just generally get Bristol defenders running back towards their own goal. We need to be quicker, more decisive and more positive. It won't happen of course.

And people saying we had loads of chances against Swansea....ok, the stats say we had plenty of 'shots' but the only real clear cut chance in my opinion was the Armstrong/Jander one in the second half. The others were half chances at best resulting in pass backs to their goalkeeper most of the time as they were either rushed efforts or from a shit position, and this all boils down to our ponderous build up and system of play, because by the time we get a shot away the other team have about 25 (feels like) players behind the ball!

[Osvaldorama]

58 minutes ago, Totton Saint said:

That we are not the only club  using a back five, whether it be home or away.

 

They’re failing spectacularly with that formation too. 
 

So thanks for the hilarious comparison 

[die Mannyschaft]

What pub nr Ashton gate is everyone going to?

Stick with same starting 11 from Sat and limited subs and don't issue open goals. Perhaps players need to shoot at empty goal in warm up.

[Wade Garrett]

26 minutes ago, Paul_B said:

It's got to be this really, although Jelert in for Mads would be ok and maybe even Armstrong for Archer (they're both as ineffective as each other in my eyes). Get balls played through on the floor to the striker instead of lobbing crosses in to nobody, get Fellows and Scienza running at full backs and cutting in, and just generally get Bristol defenders running back towards their own goal. We need to be quicker, more decisive and more positive. It won't happen of course.

And people saying we had loads of chances against Swansea....ok, the stats say we had plenty of 'shots' but the only real clear cut chance in my opinion was the Armstrong/Jander one in the second half. The others were half chances at best resulting in pass backs to their goalkeeper most of the time as they were either rushed efforts or from a shit position, and this all boils down to our ponderous build up and system of play, because by the time we get a shot away the other team have about 25 (feels like) players behind the ball!

I agree about Jelert in for Mads but my understanding is that he’s injured.

 

[saint francis]

My Firestick's kaput.  Anybody still using streams?  Any links to any sites that may come good for tomorrow evening?

Cheers.  

Edited 1 hour ago by saint francis

[VectisSaint]

3 hours ago, Saint NL said:

 

This is terrible advice. If watching this team is like torture on the eyes, listening to Adam and Jo is like someone taking a big steaming dump in your ears.

Curious how you know that

[IFHP]

Tough game against a play off chasing side away from home, id take another draw but they may have too much for us, especially at home.

Not played them in the league too often but we’ve not got a good record at Aston Gate , let’s hope that changes. 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

20 minutes ago, IFHP said:

Tough game against a play off chasing side away from home, id take another draw but they may have too much for us, especially at home.

Not played them in the league too often but we’ve not got a good record at Aston Gate , let’s hope that changes. 

Fuck sakes. They aren't Real Madrid 

[HarvSFC]

1 hour ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Perhaps players need to shoot at empty goal in warm up.

That's when Bazunu or Long play in the warm up.

[Wade Garrett]

3 hours ago, Totton Saint said:

That we are not the only club  using a back five, whether it be home or away.

 

Amazing

[benjii]

5 hours ago, Saint NL said:

 

This is terrible advice. If watching this team is like torture on the eyes, listening to Adam and Jo is like someone taking a big steaming dump in your ears.

Yeah, but if you're only listening you can't see how much they are getting wrong.