Saints vs Birmingham - Match Thread

[RedArmy]

The championships two top scoring sides in November going head to head.  
 

0-0 

[Saint_clark]

No Scienza no party 😎 let's go.

[CB Fry]

Team picking itself at the moment. Which is a bloody huge leap forward from the Still era (and the SR era as a whole).

[Saint NL]

[sockeye]

That lineup makes me feel more confident

[BARCELONASAINT]

DO NOT PUT BLOODY ARIBO ON!!!

[Mboto Gorge]

No Downs?

[Mboto Gorge]

Add a decent keeper and a strong focal point of a centre forward and we’d be very decent there. Priorities for the window surely 

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

Starting to look very settled. Nowadays, I look more to the bench. Disappointed that Matsuki or Edozie aren't on it, though perhaps Robinson will come on to run at their defence if Fellows or Scienza run out of puff.

[vectraman]

Looking forward to this - Scienza back is a huge bonus for us.

A lot will depend on how Birmingham set up. We don’t like teams that play deep with the bus behind the ball, also didn’t enjoy Millwall’s quick press and suffocating midfield. It’ll be intriguing to see how we adapt and change as the games progresses.

Good luck Tonda in your first official game as boss.

My prediction - a tight scrappy 1-1 draw. 

[benjii]

Play badly and/or lose, and Sports Republic will look pretty silly again.

[Sheaf Saint]

13 minutes ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

DO NOT PUT BLOODY ARIBO ON!!!

No idea why he's even on the bench. After that total non-performance last week that should have been the last time we'll ever see him play for us again.

[stknowle]

13 minutes ago, Mboto Gorge said:

No Downs?

No. On the plus side attitude-issue-Archer is back.

[Sheaf Saint]

12 minutes ago, Mboto Gorge said:

Add a decent keeper and a strong focal point of a centre forward and we’d be very decent there. Priorities for the window surely 

It's telling isn't it, that this post could have been made at any point over the last 4-5 years and it would still be just as appropriate.

[Saint NL]

2 minutes ago, stknowle said:

No. On the plus side attitude-issue-Archer is back.

Ability-issue-Archer would also have worked

[LuckyNumber7]

22 minutes ago, Mboto Gorge said:

No Downs?

Got injured right at the end of the Leicester game 

[Mboto Gorge]

1 minute ago, LuckyNumber7 said:

Got injured right at the end of the Leicester game 

Shame…..Didn’t notice that,  but then he often goes totally unnoticed. 

[Mr X]

15 minutes ago, benjii said:

Play badly and/or lose, and Sports Republic will look pretty silly again.

Why? What club hasn't lost two in a row? 

[Toussaint]

8 minutes ago, Mboto Gorge said:

Shame…..Didn’t notice that,  but then he often goes totally unnoticed. 

He went to make an ambitious overhead kick but kicked himself in the arse then the follow through caught him in the head. Broken arse bone and concussion, probably will never be the same player again. 
 

I saw it all happen, total recall, Infallible. 

[Toussaint]

22 minutes ago, stknowle said:

No. On the plus side attitude-issue-Archer is back.

How do you know he isn’t completely destroyed as opposed to having a bad attitude?

[James G]

I think the way Birmingham have set up we should get more joy down the wings. I'm going for a 3-1 victory 

[StrangelyBrown]

38 minutes ago, benjii said:

Play badly and/or lose, and Sports Republic will look pretty silly again.

Is that a prediction?

[Matthew Le God]

40 minutes ago, benjii said:

Play badly and/or lose, and Sports Republic will look pretty silly again.

As silly as still getting their name wrong after nearly 4 years in charge?

Edited 1 hour ago by Matthew Le God

[Dr Who?]

42 minutes ago, benjii said:

Play badly and/or lose, and Sports Republic will look pretty silly again.

To be fair there is a long way to go. I’m expecting 6/7 points by 5pm next Saturday. 

[Willo of Whiteley]

How Joe Aribo gets a place in the squad is baffling in itself.

[Danbert]

https://gamestrend.net/birmingham-vs-southampton/

 

[SaintTex]

anyone got a good stream?

[Dr Who?]

Just now, Willo of Whiteley said:

How Joe Aribo gets a place in the squad is baffling in itself.

It’s weird because Rangers fans think he is class! 🤷🏽 

[Saint NL]

Scienza wins a free kick in a dangerous position.

 

Edit, looked like a dive tbf

Edited 54 minutes ago by Saint NL

[obelisk]

Free kick fluffed.

[OttawaSaint]

Awful free kick. WTF!?!

[sockeye]

Looking fairly mediocre today

[Saint NL]

Just now, sockeye said:

Looking fairly mediocre today

Feels very similar to the Leicester game so far

[James G]

1-0

[SaintTex]

this one is not lagging for me

http://www.fawanews.sc/Southampton vs Birmingham City.html

[Mr X]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

Awful free kick. WTF!?!

Huge waste! 

[OttawaSaint]

Azzzzzzz!!!!

[benjii]

Great goal!

[sockeye]

Azaz is shit

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Awful free kick. WTF!?!

It's that old problem with Arma - too much time to think about what he's doing and he inevitably fluffs it.

AZAZ!!!!! lovely finish.

[Saint NL]

What a goal

Azaz

[OttawaSaint]

Great work by Leo and a very tidy finish by Azaz!

[benjii]

Lol at THB running past everyone on the outside. Total football.

[Mr X]

Good goal they should have defended much tighter! 

[sockeye]

Azaz looking like great value for money.

something like six goals in seven right?

[obelisk]

Composed shot from Azaz. 1-0.

[Osvaldorama]

Great finish. Azaz can certainly shoot

[OttawaSaint]

FFS! Lucky, Gray wide open there.

[St. Ciervo]

Azaz may have scored, but Leo's turn set it up. Same with the free kick. The man is a god.

[sockeye]

Good save from Bazunu for that header