Southampton 0-2 Preston - Match Thread

[egg]

Stoke smashing Bristol City 5-0 with 20 mins to go.  Shows how average BC were, but still beat us comfortably. 

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

We should have been using him in the championship last time instead of signing Manning, that's why. Either him or Meghoma.

No, there was more to it than that. Like I say I don't know the full details, but my nephew was good mates with him at Everton (as well as Dobbin, interestingly) and from what I gather there were more personal reasons.

[obelisk]

Good save. Can't do much about that.

[Saint NL]

Downes off, Downs on.

 

[Saint86]

That was a fantastic save by Iverson there, great hit from Jander.

[Saint_clark]

Downs just needs to put himself about and kick the centrebacks a bit. If you're gonna have strikers that can't score, at least make sure the defenders aren't comfortable.

[Colinjb]

Downs for Downes.

[Sheaf Saint]

That was the chance wasn't it. 

Oh great - Downs for Downes.

[Midfield_General]

Oh cool, Bambi’s come on

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Colinjb said:

Downs for Downes.

We're going down...

[Southner]

[RedArmy]

Downes having a little strop on the bench. 
 

 

[Hussar Saint]

We signed a manager who has never played at this level, so why would the players have any respect for him? It’s the same in all walks of life. If we don’t replace him with a no nonsense experienced manager, we are going down to league one. F*cking laughing stock! 

[Saint86]

There can be no defending Still after this, regardless of the score at the end.

We have all these players that can dribble through preston almost at will, we are so much better than them player for player - its on the manager.

[Gloucester Saint]

3 minutes ago, egg said:

No idea but I think it's bollox. No way we'd spend a fortune on players then order the boss to play a formation which doesn't fit those players. 

In which case, if Still states his preferred formation is with 4 ATB and he uses 5 ATB on the Saturday, and there’s no interference, then he has to go at 5pm tonight. No excuses.

[tdmickey3]

Keystone cops defence 

[James]

Just now, RedArmy said:

Downes having a little strop on the bench. 
 

 

Honestly. The sooner we sack this bloke off the better. Another who thinks he’s way better than he is.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, RedArmy said:

Downes having a little strop on the bench. 
 

 

What, does he think Jander should have come off? Guys a prick.

[Sir Ralph]

How is downs on? Are you saying there is no striker at the club that doesn’t deserve to play more than him

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, RedArmy said:

Downes having a little strop on the bench. 
 

 

Then play better, be a leader you dickhead!

Downes, not you.

[Saint NL]

Smart from Still.

Everyone knows playing against 10 men is harder, so by bringing Downs on we are putting that to the test

[tdmickey3]

1 minute ago, RedArmy said:

Downes having a little strop on the bench. 
 

 

Book a cuddle with Lego sweetheart 

[Saint86]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

In which case, if Still states his preferred formation is with 4 ATB and he uses 5 ATB on the Saturday, and there’s no interference, then he has to go at 5pm tonight. No excuses.

He has to go, we cannot carry on like this - its toxic and killing the fanbase and the club.

[Midfield_General]

Straight across the six yard box where Downs should be attacking but the prick just stands there 

[obelisk]

Ball across the six yard box but nobody takes a chance to put it in the net.

[Colinjb]

2 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said:

We're going down...

 

[Viking Saint]

Across the face of goal and no one there to tap it in....

[kjurwi]

He'll manage to sub Scienza for Stephens in a few minutes. Just to sure up the defence.

[Gloucester Saint]

2 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

Downes having a little strop on the bench. 
 

 

Flynn is a stroppy little git but just another sign that the dressing room do not respect this A Level Supply Teacher. Get him gone at 5pm.

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, Colinjb said:

 

Down Down Down Down with Downes and Downs.

[badgerx16]

No shape, no fight, no leadership, no idea.

[tdmickey3]

2 nil soon

[Saint_clark]

FFS, great chance to break, Scienza in acres of space and Fellows just runs into a defender.

[egg]

3 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

In which case, if Still states his preferred formation is with 4 ATB and he uses 5 ATB on the Saturday, and there’s no interference, then he has to go at 5pm tonight. No excuses.

He needs to go tonight regardless. He's not just out of his depth, he's drowning. 

[benjii]

Playing the well known 4132 formation. 

[saintant]

5 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Downs just needs to put himself about and kick the centrebacks a bit. If you're gonna have strikers that can't score, at least make sure the defenders aren't comfortable.

He's too weak to do that.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

Flynn is a stroppy little git but just another sign that the dressing room do not respect this A Level Supply Teacher. Get him gone at 5pm.

Blackmore and Tessem need to be openly discussing who the next manager will be, and who the interim will be, refer to Will Still in the past tense.

[RedArmy]

Just now, egg said:

He needs to go tonight regardless. He's not just out of his depth, he's drowning. 

He drowned weeks ago. 

[Toussaint]

4 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

Downes having a little strop on the bench. 
 

 

Probably soiled his pants knowing his fragile tum tum

[the colonel]

Still looks like a defeated manager.

 

[OttawaSaint]

We've got the narrow defeat lads. We've proved our point. 

[egg]

3 minutes ago, Sir Ralph said:

How is downs on? Are you saying there is no striker at the club that doesn’t deserve to play more than him

You know he's our only big man up top option. 

[tdmickey3]

Just now, benjii said:

Playing the well known 4132 formation. 

Playing kick and rush more like 

[bpsaint]

“If” this isn’t on Still, and he’s being asked to play this way, then quite frankly he’s a fucking coward and it’s his reputation on the line, so why not play his way and come out after and let everyone know and then resign. He’ll walk into another job easy with a bit of his reputation intact.

Thats why I think the rumour is bollocks, and he’s just massively out of his depth.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, saintant said:

He's too weak to do that.

Physically and in the head. I hope Tony Pulis is brought in as an interim to give his ilk a true cold water shock.

[Toussaint]

D D has made a big impact, said nobody ever. 

[Saint NL]

Just now, tdmickey3 said:

Playing kick and rush more like 

I see kick, but no rush....

[Saint86]

Starting formation and line up are entirely on Will Still... He's managed us to another loss, just like the Blackburn game and those awful substitutions. He has to go.

[Osvaldorama]

Could we throw a load of cash and prise heckingbottom away from Preston?

 

They are so well drilled compared to our shower of shit 

[badgerx16]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

We've got the narrow defeat lads. We've proved our point. 

Our strikers keep another clean sheet.