Blackburn v Saints: Match Thread

[Willo of Whiteley]

Expect the line up tombola to be in full flight for this game.

Can see Downes, Stephens, maybe every Quarshie reinstated into the team, because let’s face it, he definitely isn’t switching from three CBs.

[LGTL]

Who fucking cares? I don’t. Fuck em

[benjii]

No need to change anything. System is working.

 

And if it isn't, just swap the wing backs around a bit.

[AlexLaw76]

The system is working / not the issue and it is getting better and better.

Just to cut and paste from the last couple of games.

Expect 3 at the back, expect Fellows to maybe play RWB and possibly Manning at LWB. Reckon Downes may come in and rinse and repeat

[tdmickey3]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwn

[Saint86]

Not even we will lose this one...

Edited 3 hours ago by Saint86

[Baird of the land]

14 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Expect the line up tombola to be in full flight for this game.

Can see Downes, Stephens, maybe every Quarshie reinstated into the team, because let’s face it, he definitely isn’t switching from three CBs.

Got a couple of days training to further practice slowly passing it across the back line and back again.

[Lighthouse]

They’re in the relegation and in dreadful form, so I think we’re going to need to bolster our defence, maybe add an extra CB just to make sure.

Keeper (Either one, I don’t care)

 Wood       THB      Manning

Fraser                     Edwards                Welington

Downes                  Charles

Jander

 

 

 

Armstrong

 

I know it’s risky but it’s worth a try.

[James]

Let’s be honest, who cares? Feels like this season has already passed us by. We won’t even sniff the play offs without a striker.

[Baird of the land]

2 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

They’re in the relegation and in dreadful form, so I think we’re going to need to bolster our defence, maybe add an extra CB just to make sure.

Keeper (Either one, I don’t care)

 Wood       THB      Manning

Fraser                     Edwards                Welington

Downes                  Charles

Jander

 

 

 

Armstrong

 

I know it’s risky but it’s worth a try.

Surely bazanu can make the team too, playing as a sweeper.

[Wade Garrett]

More 5 at the back from the insipid ginger idiot.  Probably another winless Saturday.

Absolutely criminal that Still can’t get more from that squad.

 

[Gloucester Saint]

Blackburn 3 MK Solent 0

If he’s Still in post, come on Blackburn!

Edited 3 hours ago by Gloucester Saint

[tdmickey3]

14 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

Not even we will lose this one...

Are you sure?

[Gloucester Saint]

15 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

Not even we will lose this one...

Hmmmm…sorry 86, not sure I can agree there. Might get a result with a caretaker in charge.

[Osvaldorama]

Blackburn 2-1 The Player Trading Corporation Formerly Known as Southampton FC

 

 

[benali-shorts]

We could crowbar in another CB, leave Fellows Azaz and Robinson out and see if Ronnie Corbett available to add to our comedy midget attack. 

[benjii]

Macca

Mads Wood Quarshie Welly

Charles Jander

Fellows Scienza Armstrong

Aribo.

[S-Clarke]

Blackburn are due a win, so we know what will happen here.

[Roger]

7 minutes ago, benjii said:

Macca

Mads Wood Quarshie Welly

Charles Jander

Fellows Scienza Armstrong

Aribo.

No way Jander should play 

[die Mannyschaft]

Saints cant handle direct proper footballing teams like Bristol City so another loss 2-0. £40m tean looks no better over 95mins than league 1. Leo must be thinking about handing transfer in Jan

[tdmickey3]

Captain Jack will be back for sure

[Pamplemousse]

We'll get back to drawing ways. An optimistic 0-0

[Badger]

I’m going but think it might be a better afternoon looking for and counting the famous 4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire , than watching Saints. 

[Mboto Gorge]

I fully expect us to lose this aswell, a team could be bang out of form and still benefit from us gifting them a few goals, we will probably focus on tightening up whilst forgetting we also need to show some threat at the other end, and lose 1-0. One thing I’ll guarantee- we won’t win . 

[Suhari]

59 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Expect the line up tombola to be in full flight for this game.

Can see Downes, Stephens, maybe every Quarshie reinstated into the team, because let’s face it, he definitely isn’t switching from three CBs.

Oh no you don't.

When you're up to your armpits in shit, the last thing you do is take a dump.

[EBS1980]

Expect Stephens for Edwards.

It should be 4-2-3-1 though. With Leo Azaz and Fellows as the 3 that should be more than enough to create chances.

 

[Andy Hill]

Play the U21s or U18s - can’t be any worse and at least they are used to winning.

[danjosaint]

29 minutes ago, EBS1980 said:

Expect Stephens for Edwards.

It should be 4-2-3-1 though. With Leo Azaz and Fellows as the 3 that should be more than enough to create chances.

 

100% this with Jander and Charles in the 2, back 4 of jelert Wood Quashie Wellington or Edwards if Jelert not fit and up front .....well someone 

[CSA96]

I'd go to 4-2-3-1 as I think the key to getting out of this rut is going to be getting Scienza, Fellows and Azaz on the pitch and in the final third at the same time. I hear the criticism of Azaz and some of it is pretty fair, but he has proven it with Boro and with Plymouth and has back to back double-digit seasons for goals and assists. We need to find a way to get him going and that's on the coach

We've committed £15m on him and don't have any other No. 10s in the squad, so he needs to bed in and find his feet quickly

So I'd go for...

McCarthy

Roerslev
Stephens
Wood
Manning

Charles
Downes/Jander

Fellows
Azaz
Scienza

Armstrong

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Reasoning...

Defence: get your experienced heads in there, take Edwards out of the firing line now and keep Quarshie watching. THB can play instead of Stephens if you prefer but I think Jack gives you more leadership and personality (yes, I know...)

Midfield: I like Jander but his slack passing has cost us about three times now? Flynn is experienced and a bit more 'streetwise' in the Championship. Wouldn't drop Shea Charles, so it's up to you if you want Jander or Downes here

Forwards: Archer is a dead weight so sack him off, get Fellows and Scienza where they should be (out wide and running at the full backs) and put Arma up top because he's the only striker worth anything if the ball comes to his feet in the box or 1v1 (even if he can't lead the line well and it's not his best role)

Find a way to become more transitional when we're attacking. Get the ball into Azaz early and try and get Scienza, Fellows, Armstrong running into channels and beyond the defensive line

That's all I've got but it's what I'd do at this stage

Edited 1 hour ago by CSA96

[Jack]

Trust the process etc 

 

THB needs dropping again after tonight, and we don’t need 3 CBs anyway. Don’t really care, this season is a write off already.