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egg

egg

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7 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I’m are really starting to think this 3/5 at the back shit is being dictated to the manager. 

The new fella has been playing it with the kids team. Personally, I cannot as see us signing the players we did if the coach (these people aren't managers) can't play them in a system he fancies. I just think they don't think Azaz has shown enough to build a team around. 

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skintsaint

skintsaint

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13 minutes ago, trousers said:

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Wasn't Kone lorded over by some on here to lead our attack? Can't even start for QPR, mind you, they are higher up the league, so there's more competition, I guess.

saintant

saintant

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18 minutes ago, CSA96 said:

Saints (3-4-2-1): Bazunu; Harwood-Bellis, Stephens, Wood; Fellows, Jander, Downes, Manning; Scienza, Robinson; Armstrong

Bench: McCarthy, Roerslev, Edwards, Quarshie, Aribo, Bragg, Matsuki, Azaz, Downs

The old gang is firmly back in place - no surprise there. Players have got their way by underperforming. Let's hope they reward the 'yes' junior with a hard working display.

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Harry_SFC

Harry_SFC

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3 minutes ago, Saint Matty 76 said:

Fellows will largely be further forward anyway, doesn’t really matter if it’s a “5” on paper. 

Good team I think. 2-0 win.

From watching a few of the under 21 games, you're right. He tends to play more of a 3-4-3. 

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Saint NL

Saint NL

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No surprise the formation is the same, I guess we're stuck with it until we have a new (permanent) manager.

It's a bit surprising to see the Bazunu and Stephens straight back in. 

But, I reckon we'll get something today, just a feeling.

aintforever

aintforever

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3 minutes ago, Greedyfly said:

But he's not which is the problem with him playing that position in the first place. He needs to be further up the field. I think it's generally an issue with Azaz as well, we aren't utilising them properly

Totally agree, but I do think the only way 5 at the back ever works is if the wing backs actuality play like wing backs and get up and down properly. If they don’t do that all 5 at the back does is make you a man light in midfield. 

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Toussaint

Toussaint

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6 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Waste of fuckin time. Feel for the fans travelling. Least it's a short journey back home

You know that already?
 

Don’t feel sorry for us btw.

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egg

egg

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3 minutes ago, saintant said:

The old gang is firmly back in place - no surprise there. Players have got their way by underperforming. Let's hope they reward the 'yes' junior with a hard working display.

Yep. Feels very much like player power has won. Not good. 

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SWLondon Saint

SWLondon Saint

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1 minute ago, saintant said:

The old gang is firmly back in place - no surprise there. Players have got their way by underperforming. Let's hope they reward the 'yes' junior with a hard working display.

I don't think it's a coincidence that as soon as Still is gone, Cap'n Jack is back in the starting lineup. All the trouble started when he and THB were unceremoniously dropped for being shit against Hull.

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coalman

coalman

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Jack and THB back so maximum ball watching and slow passing potential. Armstrong on his own up front. Fellows at right back. Light in midfield again.

At least Eckert appears to be doing his job as the continuity candidate. Same formation. Same players. What is the actual fucking point of having a Saints manager if all we do is the same thing over and over again.

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Harry_SFC

Harry_SFC

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3 minutes ago, aintforever said:

Totally agree, but I do think the only way 5 at the back ever works is if the wing backs actuality play like wing backs and get up and down properly. If they don’t do that all 5 at the back does is make you a man light in midfield. 

Never possible when you've got Ryan Manning as one of them. 

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Greedyfly

Greedyfly

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3 minutes ago, aintforever said:

Totally agree, but I do think the only way 5 at the back ever works is if the wing backs actuality play like wing backs and get up and down properly. If they don’t do that all 5 at the back does is make you a man light in midfield. 

Ah I see what you mean. Yeah agreed. I still think it's dumb as fuck buying that talent for a wing position and persevering with this but yeah. If you are gonna play like that make sure you're blowing out of your arsehole by 70 mins and 2 up

Saint Fan CaM

Saint Fan CaM

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45 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

Would be a bit strange when it hasn’t been a tactic of ours under recent managers, then a new manager comes in and the players off their own backs decide to start lumping balls long to short men. Wouldn’t really make any sense. 

You’d think right? But there have been muted messages from people around the club that players either have not followed instructions (or followed them poorly) or taken poor decisions (and that’s been abundantly clear to all of us).

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SaintNate

SaintNate

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2 minutes ago, SaintN14 said:

This is a worry… 

 

Did Adam Armstrong program the sat nav?

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macca155

macca155

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16 minutes ago, obelisk said:

Could easily be in the relegation places by the time the next candidate for the sack is installed. Stephens being restored tells me that he was the moaning "senior" player who went crying to daddy. 

Tells me that he is the one consistent model pro in the dressing room. He's seen a lot of managers come and go.

Wood and Stephens have character, the team needs that atm.

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Turkish

Turkish

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12 minutes ago, egg said:

The new fella has been playing it with the kids team. Personally, I cannot as see us signing the players we did if the coach (these people aren't managers) can't play them in a system he fancies. I just think they don't think Azaz has shown enough to build a team around. 

Still said last week he wants to play 4-2-3-1 he’s got the players to do it but isn’t. You have to wonder why

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Toussaint

Toussaint

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Amateurism strikes again… at the ground…

The stewards have just said the Saints coach has only just arrived, they were about to delay kick off!!!!

 

egg

egg

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4 minutes ago, coalman said:

Jack and THB back so maximum ball watching and slow passing potential. Armstrong on his own up front. Fellows at right back. Light in midfield again.

At least Eckert appears to be doing his job as the continuity candidate. Same formation. Same players. What is the actual fucking point of having a Saints manager if all we do is the same thing over and over again.

Not sure I agree. It'll be 3 up top I reckon. We need more communication in the team, and we'll have that in that back 3. Fellows will be further up the pitch for sure. Midfield worries me though. 

Bazunu aside, I don't have an issue with that side, although I still don't know why we aren't playing 4231 or 433. 

hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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5 minutes ago, Barton Saint said:

Trouble is he doesn’t have many options available 

Bollocks. 

Mads THB Wood Manning 

Downes Jander 

Fellows Aribo Scienza 

Armstrong 

Is a better team than this one.

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RedArmy

RedArmy

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25 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I’m are really starting to think this 3/5 at the back shit is being dictated to the manager. 

Stop starting conspiracies. Eckert is using it because Still sometimes played that formation at Lens. 

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egg

egg

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2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Still said last week he wants to play 4-2-3-1 he’s got the players to do it but isn’t. You have to wonder why

Why would we spend £60m or whatever on players that can't be used effectively. It makes no sense...unless it's the players who are putting their foot down over the team shape.  

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RedArmy

RedArmy

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7 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

You’d think right? But there have been muted messages from people around the club that players either have not followed instructions (or followed them poorly) or taken poor decisions (and that’s been abundantly clear to all of us).

The only person i ever saw say it was the dipshit who called himself manager who then had his captain go and tell the owners he was a cunt. 

Saint Fan CaM

Saint Fan CaM

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30 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I’m are really starting to think this 3/5 at the back shit is being dictated to the manager. 

I’ve been trying to get this point across for weeks now - reckon it’s a Group stipulated requirement to ease flow of players from one club to another - i.e. Rasmus retains ultimate control.

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Turkish

Turkish

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1 minute ago, egg said:

Why would we spend £60m or whatever on players that can't be used effectively. It makes no sense...unless it's the players who are putting their foot down over the team shape.  

Would you put anything past this lot? We’ve been collecting players like parking fines the last few years, I wouldnt be at all surprised if this is just another chapter is ridiculousness 

saintant

saintant

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11 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

Thought Stephens might come back in. Maybe provide some communication back there. Disappointed were persisting with the 5 at the back, especially shoehorning fellows completely out of position. 

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coalman

coalman

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- Slowest playing defenders - CHECK
- Slowest ball playing defenders - CHECK
- Crisp packet wristed goalkeeper - CHECK
- No height up front for crosses - CHECK
- Adam Armstrong through the middle - CHECK
- Winger out of position in defence - CHECK
- Midfield set to be overrun - CHECK

It seems that whoever is in charge we're able to continue doing the same things that brought us so many records in the last year and a bit.

Turkish

Turkish

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Just now, Saint Fan CaM said:

I’ve been trying to get this point across for weeks now - reckon it’s a Group stipulated requirement to ease flow -layers from one club to another - i.e. Rasmus retains ultimate control.

Gotzepe play it too don’t though? Think Brentford did when wankersen was there. No idea what the French mob do

notnowcato

notnowcato

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Clearly wedded to playing 5 at the back. Unfortunately we don’t have the wing backs for this system.
 

Stephens in for Edwards as he’s been a bit shit lately. 

RedArmy

RedArmy

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1 minute ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

I’ve been trying to get this point across for weeks now - reckon it’s a Group stipulated requirement to ease flow -layers from one club to another - i.e. Rasmus retains ultimate control.

It’s not really a coincidence that it was forced upon Ralph in their first summer as owners (who fucked it off after 2 games because it was shit) 

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aintforever

aintforever

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3 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Bollocks. 

Mads THB Wood Manning 

Downes Jander 

Fellows Aribo Scienza 

Armstrong 

Is a better team than this one.

Agree. We have a whole load of options in midfield, makes no sense adding in an extra centre back.

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tdmickey3

tdmickey3

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Bazunu….. For FUCKS sake

Qpr shoot from anywhere and it’s in

Jack no discipline Stephens

Upstairs is calling the tune for sure

Yes man caretaker coach, who will get the job

The joy of being a saints fan

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egg

egg

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1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Would you put anything past this lot? We’ve been collecting players like parking fines the last few years, I wouldnt be at all surprised if this is just another chapter is ridiculousness 

I wouldn't. I've said for ages that we need a proper manager, not a pushover coach. Ducks post the other day nailed it. 

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stknowle

stknowle

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Let’s face it we are always going to be fucked when our striker options are Armstrong (decent enough player cannot operate as lone striker), Archer (same, although I see not even on bench today) and Damion fucking Downs (just NO). The first 2 would never work with each other, or as the only focal point of attack, Downs just isn’t an option. It’s fucking hopeless. We need a hold up man, only option I can think of is Aribo but we don’t appear to want to try it.

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