Millwall 3-2 Saints - Match Thread

[Sheaf Saint]

Amazing insight from Tessem...

"If that goes inside the post Adam they score!"

[Osvaldorama]

Will Still was really, really fucking shit 

[Mr X]

Millwall seem quite well organised a tougher challenge 

[HKsaint]

Just now, Osvaldorama said:

Will Still was really, really fucking shit 

Why

[whelk]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

Amazing insight from Tessem...

"If that goes inside the post Adam they score!"

How many times does he say Adam in a game? I have been counting and already at 146

[sockeye]

1 minute ago, whelk said:

How many times does he say Adam in a game? I have been counting and already at 146

By my calculations, we're currently at 1095 xAdams.

[Saint NL]

Jay Robinson is looking lively

[OttawaSaint]

Jesus Manning! A mile over. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Manning…back to his shit ways?

[Osvaldorama]

2 minutes ago, HKsaint said:

Why

We look like a completely different team. Even in the first 12 minutes here you can see more than whatever the hell Still was trying to do 

[Willo of Whiteley]

3 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Amazing insight from Tessem...

"If that goes inside the post Adam they score!"

Almost as good as when Dave Merrington used to say “they won’t want to concede now” right after a team goes ahead.

[saint michael]

When will we stop this stupid tapping it around at the back 

[Saint Fan CaM]

They know how to contain us and we’re nowhere near as lively.

[OttawaSaint]

3 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Amazing insight from Tessem...

"If that goes inside the post Adam they score!"

Pity he didn't realise that in the late 90s away to Sunderland. Managing to put it wide from 8 yards out in the dying minutes of the game with the score tied 2-2.

[Saint NL]

Coventry losing

[Lighthouse]

2 minutes ago, saint michael said:

When will we stop this stupid tapping it around at the back 

I’m quite happy scoring 13 goals in 4 games, if I’m honest.

[bangkoksaint]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

Pity he didn't realise that in the late 90s away to Sunderland. Managing to put it wide from 8 yards out in the dying minutes of the game with the score tied 2-2.

 

Beatts from the half way line IIRC

[Saint NL]

Millwall looking dangerous, anyone hoping we can blow them away like the last couple of games is going to be disappointed 

[sockeye]

A bit edgy

 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Manning - such a shit defender.

[saint michael]

2 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

I’m quite happy scoring 13 goals in 4 games, if I’m honest.

Yeah it’s fine if we are scoring 3 a game but clean sheets are important to confidence to go forward 

[OttawaSaint]

8 minutes ago, bangkoksaint said:

 

Beatts from the half way line IIRC

Yep! A banger! I lived in the North East at the time. Was at the match.

The late Dean Richards with the other.

Was in Nov 2000 rather than late 90s.

Edited yesterday at 15:26 by OttawaSaint

[goodymatt]

Definitely missing Scienza beating his man in tight spaces and direct running making our attacks more composed at speed.

Millwall frustrating us well and growing in confidence.

[egg]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Millwall looking dangerous, anyone hoping we can blow them away like the last couple of games is going to be disappointed 

Yep. They're a good side. Decent test today. If we come away with something we'll have done well. 

[Osvaldorama]

We backed off so much there.  Just let their best player run at us and shoot.

Under the cosh now 

[sockeye]

So is today Tonda's first real test...?  

[Mr X]

We look a bit lost without Leo Millwall are taking the game to us! 

[obelisk]

Saints looking slow and dodgy at the back.

[Sheaf Saint]

8 minutes ago, HKsaint said:

Why

Because even though Millwall are making life more difficult for us today than in the previous two games, it's clear to see that we have a game plan and are playing with purpose going forward, instead of just knocking it about aimlessly around the back with no idea how to build meaningful attacks like we were doing under Still.

[egg]

Just now, sockeye said:

So is today Tonda's first real test...?  

Yep. Away at a good side, having to replace our two best players. Pass this test and that's audition over for me. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

1 minute ago, Osvaldorama said:

We backed off so much there.  Just let their best player run at us and shoot.

Under the cosh now 

Yeah and notice it’s always down their right - they know Manning is the weak link.

[Mr X]

Hmmm don't have a good feeling about this 

[Sheaf Saint]

What was that header from Stephens? 🫤

[coalman]

We're ponderous. Keep passing it backwards. This is a bit of a throwback.

[macca155]

Not hard to see Millwall's tactics. Intense pressure on Manning and Robinson, keep the ball away from Fellows as much as possible

Bragg and Jander having to work hard here 

[Saint Fan CaM]

We’re just not in the game right now. Not looking good.

[RedArmy]

Top save

[sockeye]

Bazunu saves!

[coalman]

Good save. It's coming though.

[Saints4Prem]

Great save Bazuna

 

[Sheaf Saint]

Ok that's Baz's best save yet in a Saints shirt.

[Saint NL]

Fantastic save from Bazunu

[Suhari]

Excellent save Baz.

[obelisk]

Good save BAz

[Saint Fan CaM]

Baz keeps us at 0-0 after more pissing about.

[AlexLaw76]

That was a great save

they are closing the space down (and our players) in midfield very well.

[Osvaldorama]

What a save that was. Fair play. 

[Saint NL]

They're well on top at the moment, we don't have an outball

[Winnersaint]

 

1 minute ago, coalman said:

Good save. It's coming though.

I presume we'll see 'and there it is' very soon.

Edited yesterday at 15:28 by Winnersaint

[Zorba]

We’re living dangerously at the moment. Keep getting closed down at tge back. Need a plan B.