QPR 1-2 Saints - Match Thread

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, RedArmy said:

He quite clearly is. 

yeah, you are right...

[Saint_clark]

Looks like a 5-3-2 to me.

[SNSUN]

Just needed a touch Manning!

[Suhari]

Tasty from Fellows. Close.

[obelisk]

How is that not a penalty? Manning was on his heels though.

[ChrisPY]

Looked a clear pen on first viewing 

[Sheaf Saint]

4 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

My boiler died today, it was older than every player in our squad.

 

Useless fact of the day #1.

 

2 minutes ago, Badger said:

Probably a bit more mobile than some of them though 

 

1 minute ago, Southner said:

Yet still provides more energy, I bet. 

Probably less toxic as well from the sound of things.

[Southner]

Fans in good voice! 

[RedArmy]

Who has coached it into THB to stand there and stare at the player you want to pass it to but wait until they’re comfortably marked before making the pass? 
 

 

[trousers]

Decent start...

(How many times have we said that the last 18 months...?)

[the colonel]

stream anyone?

 

[The Kraken]

Scienza is so far above the rest of this lot. Just brilliant first and second touch that sets him up to attack. Shame he’s got a bunch of slugs around him.

[Greedyfly]

4 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

well, fellows certainly is not a wing back here

No I'll give you that and oddly enough he looks much more effective. Go figure hey. 

 

Buuuuuut the other 4 are still playing in the back with a big fucking hole behind him

[Saint_clark]

Stephens just flicked his hand and shouted something towards the Saints fans chanting for Romeu, looked a bit pissed off. 

[SaintsBarry74]

1 minute ago, Zorba said:

If we don’t beat these, we’re doomed!

If this is the moment you think we’re doomed, you’ve missed a few chapters.

[Saint NL]

Fairly good start, look a lot more energetic than in previous weeks.

 

[Sheaf Saint]

Well we do seem to be trying to move it forward a bit quicker tonight, which is a positive at least.

[Saint NL]

Off the line!

Not sure Bazunu would have got there

[Saint_clark]

2 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Fairly good start, look a lot more energetic than in previous weeks.

 

Confirmation bias much? We're well under the cosh. 

[obelisk]

After a good start Saints now with a spot of desperate defending. Off the line. Corner comes in and free header for QPR - wide.

[Viking Saint]

4 minutes ago, the colonel said:

stream anyone?

 

www.fawanews.sc

[sandwichsaint]

Just hopeless at defending corners.

[The Kraken]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Confirmation bias much? We're well under the cosh. 

This. We’ve been weak so far, not enough possession in their area, far too easy for them to get the ball and get into ours. This is shit so far.

[BotleySaint]

Just now, sandwichsaint said:

Just hopeless at defending corners.

Yes, if we get a corner we waste it. If they get a corner it looks dangerous and usually results in a chance.

[Saint NL]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Confirmation bias much? We're well under the cosh. 

First ten minutes were decent, been all QPR since then though

[sockeye]

And there it is.

[Jack]

Usual pattern. Start ok, don’t look like taking a chance (sitter from Manning, should just diving header but waited too long to try to volley).

Lots of side to side at the back, look shaky as hell at the back. Next up is them to score and us to get progressively worse 

[Patches O Houlihan]

Is it just me that thinks this team is playing like Stephens is the coach?

Backwards passing endlessly and inviting the press

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, sockeye said:

And there it is.

you what?

[Wade Garrett]

Both teams are fucking dogshit. 

[tdmickey3]

Panicking at the back and shambolic with and without the ball

[the colonel]

3 minutes ago, Viking Saint said:

www.fawanews.sc

thanks

[BarberSaint]

54 minutes ago, coalman said:

- 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.

 

As it hasn't been fully broken, keep going until it's 'null points'. 

 

Then it's broken.

[Colinjb]

2 minutes ago, sockeye said:

And there it is.

I mean, there's getting in there first.... and then pure speculation

[StrangelyBrown]

My god this is fucking boring

[sockeye]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

you what?

Had it ready and accidentally pressed post. sorry.

[CB Fry]

2 minutes ago, sockeye said:

And there it is.

Is this a premonition that we might concede?

Edited 2 hours ago by CB Fry

[capitalsaint]

Can't say I've noticed Lallana on the bench. Is he there?

[The Kraken]

Just now, Patches O Houlihan said:

Is it just me that thinks this team is playing like Stephens is the coach?

Backwards passing endlessly and inviting the press

It’s absolutely shite. Our starting position of defence is on the edge of our box, makes it so hard to get and keep possession further up the pitch. It’s back to propaganda football but without much cutting edge up front. And our press is so utterly shit, we’re so easy to play against.

[CB Fry]

1 minute ago, sockeye said:

Had it ready and accidentally pressed post. sorry.

It nearly was there.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, sockeye said:

Had it ready and accidentally pressed post. sorry.

Tell me you are excited for the team to fail without telling me...

[obelisk]

Shambolic defending from QPR free kick. Saints get away with it again.

[Saint NL]

Asleep at the back....

[skintsaint]

How much space? Luckily they fecked it up.

[tdmickey3]

Awful, just awful

lucky not to be losing

 

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, sockeye said:

Had it ready and accidentally pressed post. sorry.

😂

[The Kraken]

Absolute shambles at the back again. If their striker hits that first time he surely scores.

[Saint NL]

Just now, obelisk said:

Shambolic defending from QPR free kick. Saints get away with it again.

Luckily their player has the first touch of Damion Downs

[tdmickey3]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Asleep at the back....

Stephens has liven it up…… not

[Saint_clark]

3 minutes ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

Is it just me that thinks this team is playing like Stephens is the coach?

Backwards passing endlessly and inviting the press

They just mentioned the fact he's been at the club since 2011, everyone round the club probably thinks he is "Mr Southampton" and someone to look up to. Shame the fans don't want him anywhere near the club.