Southampton 0-2 Preston - Match Thread

[Saint_clark]

Azaz constantly giving the ball away yet again.

[Sevvy]

We started badly then faded,

[Toussaint]

Just now, LGTL said:

There’s nothing much left to say really. 

We could talk about the advantages of playing in league 1 instead of this rigged championship?

[badgerx16]

Just now, Sir Ralph said:

Get fellows on. Give them pelters at HT

As if.

Getting roasted by Still must be like being sand blasted with marshmallows.

[obelisk]

Opposition teams learn quickly that all they have to do is press Saints high up the pitch where defenders like to fanny around for too long. Too easy to beat Saints.

[AlexLaw76]

Is this supposed to fight and passion?

fucking woeful from Still, as per 

[OttawaSaint]

5 added minutes. Gonna go get that burrito in the air fryer...

[Toussaint]

Azaz is a fairy 

[James]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Azaz constantly giving the ball away yet again.

I don’t get how this always happens. He should be a proven player in this league but looks barely a footballer. Doesn’t help that he’s always played out of position. 

[Saint_clark]

The players look broken mentally. 

[badgerx16]

Just now, Toussaint said:

We could talk about the advantages of playing in league 1 instead of this rigged championship?

At least we'll win more than we lose. ( Or something like that ).

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, Smirking_Saint said:

He has to go… I don’t know what his gameplan is ? What his identity is ?

Its just 11 men on the pitch for me, nothing else, I can’t see any evidence of any actual coaching, any motivation, any tactical plan

Say what you want about Martin, he was stubborn but he was a very good coach (ok it didn’t work) and his players knew what he wanted. Even Juric you could see what he wanted

I genuinely couldn’t tell you what our gameplan is

Its awful

How did he have such a big reputation before he joined us? 

[sockeye]

One day it'll all come out, all the decisions made that caused the total atrophy of the club within 4 years.

[Saint86]

This formation is utterly atrocious.

Few snippets recently implying Spors and Still are being medalled with from other forces in the club. Still going out of his way in the press conference to say he wants to play 4-2-3-1 but isn't able to atm... and yet still we persist with 5 at the back nonsense (seemingly in any old shoe horned formation). Just ridiculous.

Edited yesterday at 15:49 by Saint86

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, Toussaint said:

We could talk about the advantages of playing in league 1 instead of this rigged championship?

It’s rigged in our favour and we still fuck it up 

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

Even beard boy Russ changed it up when he felt the heat.

It really is baffling just to do the same thing. Absolutely no saints fan wanted five at the back today or such negative tactics. If you're going to lose anyway what does it fucking matter if we attack and concede goals in the process?

[OttawaSaint]

They've had all week to work on things but somehow we look even worse and even more listless and limp.

The usual, "we've got to try and be more good" claptrap gets trotted out.

[RedArmy]

Didn’t take long for us to completely ruin Wood too. Looks a shadow of the player that came into the team 

[James]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

The players look broken mentally. 

It’s the manager’s job to get them performing. The vast majority weren’t playing last season, they are broken by how crap we’ve been this season. That’s on the manager. Why does he persist with this ridiculous formation?! 

[Osvaldorama]

This is fucking woeful 

[Saint NL]

Just now, sockeye said:

One day it'll all come out, all the decisions made that caused the total atrophy of the club within 4 years.

I'd love for there to be a behind the scenes Amazon Prime TV show about this season. There has to be stuff going on we don't know about, nothing makes sense

[Turkish]

What’s our XG? That’ll give us a better idea of how we’re doing 

[Smirking_Saint]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

How did he have such a big reputation before he joined us? 

Genuinely no idea.. but I got sucked in by it

[washsaint]

Azaz - what a fucking terrible signing he's been.  Utter shite.

And we have 5 defenders and yet are constantly under pressure.  Still and most of these players can do one

[sockeye]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

They've had all week to work on things but somehow we look even worse and even more listless and limp.

The usual, "we've got to try and be more good" claptrap gets trotted out.

The symptom of a broken coaching setup

[Tanlee]

Not sure what the point of getting rid of Still would be anyway as we all know Sports Republic will only fuck it up  again and take too long to react when things are going shit 

[Sheaf Saint]

Players look like they've thrown the towel in. Bunch of spineless, overpaid wankers.

If there's any more goals in this they will be for Preston. Just need Thierry Small to get one for them to really rub it in.

[tdmickey3]

So easy for Preston 

We are utterly pathetic 

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Saint NL said:

I'd love for there to be a behind the scenes Amazon Prime TV show about this season. There has to be stuff going on we don't know about, nothing makes sense

They'd probably forget to turn the camera on.

[AlexLaw76]

“Manning just pumps it down the channel”

 

that is because of our fucking terrible formation 

[Dr Who?]

‘Insanity’ is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
 

[Zorba]

We’ve got so many shit players

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, Smirking_Saint said:

Genuinely no idea.. but I got sucked in by it

Me too I was excited by him he’s been awful 

[Saint NL]

Azaz is giving Damion Downs a run for his money 

[Saint_clark]

Don't know who gave it away there but they might be coming off at half time, the camera was on Still and Trollope and they were fuming.

[saint michael]

Defence and midfield most shocking I’ve ever seen I think. This is PNE

[badgerx16]

2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

How did he have such a big reputation before he joined us? 

You were "quite positive" about his appointment.

[Sunglasses Ron]

Gruesome times at St Mary’s.

[AlexLaw76]

PNE have barely got out of 3rd gear!!!

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Tanlee said:

Not sure what the point of getting rid of Still would be anyway as we all know Sports Republic will only fuck it up  again and take too long to react when things are going shit 

Yeah that's the worry. They'll try to be so smart and get in Ant and Dec as comanagers. They are popular and from Newcastle, a great footballing town!

[captainchris]

6 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

Dreadful.

Dreadful formation.

Dreadful selections.

Dreadful "tactics".

Dreadful attacking.

Dreadful defending.

Dreadful passing.

Dreadful effort level.

Dreadful, just fucking dreadful.

We still have dreadful substitutions to come.

Dreadful CoACHING !!!!! 

[Saint86]

Still and sports republic out.

[Maury Dyer]

Why did that last prick of a manger persist playing his way ??

What happened to Santa ????

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Don't know who gave it away there but they might be coming off at half time, the camera was on Still and Trollope and they were fuming.

Still getting better and better?

🤓😉

you can’t be wanting to keep this manager, surely?

[Turkish]

Just now, badgerx16 said:

You were "quite positive" about his appointment.

I was I’ve made no secret of it, thought he’d been good he’s been worse than we could possibly imagine 

[Saint NL]

Big boos at the half time whistle.

A shocker of a half. Still needs to change things up, go 4-2-3-1 or something, he surely can't not change things here?

[Edmonton Saint]

I could tell Still didn’t have a plan or identity after two or three games. He’s a disgrace and should have been fired a long time ago, unfortunately that would mean Sports Republic admitting to another failed appointment

[Baird of the land]

Hopefully the fan chants prove correct and he’s sacked in the morning(or sooner)

[Micky]

Absolutely fricking woeful.

[Maury Dyer]

Or even saints