Saints 3-2 WBA - Match Thread

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, coalman said:

They key thing here is to get Aribo on as soon as possible to "stabilise" things.

Protecting Archer’s birthday cake. 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

cracking pass by Archer...🤒

Reminiscent of Beckham to Scholes back to Beckham that...

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Reminiscent of Beckham to Scholes back to Beckham that...

Or an 125 yard shank right out of the hose of a driver at Soton Muni

[kevdoh]

9 minutes ago, stknowle said:

Never had any of those issues but again each to their own on this. Ironically though my ‘excellent service’ has gone down again 😁. Much more of this and I’ll investigate IPTV or whatever it’s called. I don’t really understand all that stuff (fire sticks etc, had one once and it never seemed to work) feel free to post me some info (genuinely) 👍.

Happy to share the IPTV service I use if you want the info. Just need a firestick or any streaming device. Literally just need to add an app and put in the login details you get once you pay. Like I say, I've used a few over the years and only paid monthly because they were prone to get taken down, bit this one I've been with over 3 years and never had any issues. Watch football, boxing and ufc and its always been spot on

[Gloucester Saint]

I think we will get away with it tonight but if we relax and drop deep like this v Coventry et al we will get punished.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Defence has somehow conspired to go to shit.

[Saint_clark]

FFS Bazunu. Commentator says he has great distribution, try using the evidence of your own eyes.

[obelisk]

This is why I'm never comfortable with anything less than a 4 goal lead going into added time.

[Farmer Saint]

Just now, Saint Fan CaM said:

Defence has somehow conspired to go to shit.

Somehow? Our defence has been shit since 2018.

[Saint NL]

A 10 out of 10 performance so far.

8 in the first half, 2 in the second.

[JustinR]

All the other sky games are fine except ours

[Hopper]

Who is co-commentating on Sky? He’s fucking unbearable.

Edited 9 December, 2025 by Hopper

[LGTL]

We’re blowing teams away in first halves at the moment which is great, until we don’t. Game management is the one area that seems to be lacking at the moment. 

[obelisk]

Archer chickened out there.

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Hopper said:

Who is co-commentaring on Sky? He’s fucking unbearable.

Chris Iwulemo I think. Lives Brighton-way so fairly local but neutral

Edited 9 December, 2025 by Gloucester Saint

[Saint Fan CaM]

Archer is a donkey!

[saintant]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

I think we will get away with it tonight but if we relax and drop deep like this v Coventry et al we will get punished.

It's a huge flaw that Tonda needs to rectify. We played superb stuff to get 3-0 up so why stop what we're doing. From what I could see we were reverting to playing the Will Still way for some ridiculous reason and we keep doing it when we build up a healthy lead. Blackmore needs to question Tonda about it.

[Saint NL]

Dropped down to 8th now, behind Stoke

[obelisk]

Arma spurns a chance to sew the game up.

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, Saint Fan CaM said:

Archer is a donkey!

That through ball to Armstrong was superb though.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

Chris Iwulemo I think.

Any opportunity to post this.

[saint michael]

1 minute ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Chris Iwulemo I think.

Andy Johnson

[Saint NL]

Just now, obelisk said:

Arma spurns a chance to sew the game up.

If he had that chance in the first half he would have buried it

[vectraman]

Why oh why do we do this every game? Brilliant first half, make subs and we give the opposition the advantage. Really wank game management again. 

[Hopper]

1 minute ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Chris Iwulemo I think. Lives Brighton-way so fairly local but neutral

NEUTRAL?! I don’t recall him saying a single word about Saints. 

[Granite_City_Saint]

Sky back again

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, saintant said:

It's a huge flaw that Tonda needs to rectify. We played superb stuff to get 3-0 up so why stop what we're doing. From what I could see we were reverting to playing the Will Still way for some ridiculous reason and we keep doing it when we build up a healthy lead. Blackmore needs to question Tonda about it.

It is because the opposition push up and close the gaps, whilst in the faces of the midfielders...this means less space when Arma or Archer drop deep, and only Azaz is able to play first time around the corner...

 

[Saint NL]

Looks like Robinson is coming on

[ChristopheVAFC]

The WBA players spend more time lying on the pitch than playing soccer, it's disastrous haha

[Mr X]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

It's a huge flaw that Tonda needs to rectify. We played superb stuff to get 3-0 up so why stop what we're doing. From what I could see we were reverting to playing the Will Still way for some ridiculous reason and we keep doing it when we build up a healthy lead. Blackmore needs to question Tonda about it.

This 100% it's like we believe we don't need to do anymore and the game is won......a dangerous mentality

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, saint michael said:

Andy Johnson

That might be the WBA stream commentator but he’s not Scottish on Sky, that is Chris Iwulemo. Andy Johnson had a reputation allegedly for getting in some off-field scrapes at Norwich, Forest and WBA.

[ChrisPY]

Love how Tonda’s created his own pre season in the second half of games to work on defensive shape.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Mr X said:

This 100% it's like we believe we don't need to do anymore and the game is won......a dangerous mentality

It is hardly that

[obelisk]

Archer back on form then. Wood giving free kicks away.

[Saint NL]

Robinson and Archer is a massive downgrade on Scienza and Arma.

[stknowle]

5 minutes ago, kevdoh said:

Happy to share the IPTV service I use if you want the info. Just need a firestick or any streaming device. Literally just need to add an app and put in the login details you get once you pay. Like I say, I've used a few over the years and only paid monthly because they were prone to get taken down, bit this one I've been with over 3 years and never had any issues. Watch football, boxing and ufc and its always been spot on

Genuinely interested. PM me happy mate 👍 

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Hopper said:

NEUTRAL?! I don’t recall him saying a single word about Saints. 

I said he wasn’t Saints or WBA, I didn’t say he was good 😊 

Ex-Wolves as one of many clubs.

[saintant]

Streams back and we look like WBA in first half and they look like us. This is not fucking good enough.

[Hamwic]

Skates 1-0 down at Swansea 

[RedArmy]

3 minutes ago, saintant said:

It's a huge flaw that Tonda needs to rectify. We played superb stuff to get 3-0 up so why stop what we're doing. From what I could see we were reverting to playing the Will Still way for some ridiculous reason and we keep doing it when we build up a healthy lead. Blackmore needs to question Tonda about it.

I don’t know what everyone is so worried about. We did the same at the weekend, Birmingham scored and we went straight up the other end and restored a comfortable lead. Killed the game off. 
 

We still have a comfortable lead tonight there is no need to waste energy just to keep you lot entertained for 90 minutes. If they score again I’m sure we’ll get another. 
 

This team can score at will. 

[Saint_clark]

Poor from THB going down holding his face there.

[saint michael]

2 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

That might be the WBA stream commentator but he’s not Scottish on Sky, that is Chris Iwulemo. Andy Johnson had a reputation allegedly for getting in some off-field scrapes at Norwich, Forest and WBA.

Ah ok sorry thought he meant wba commentator

 

[Themotherfunky]

Seriously need to fix the defense if we're aiming for promotion. We'll get absolutely shagged next season with this setup

[skintsaint]

Just now, Hamwic said:

Skates 1-0 down at Swansea 

[AlexLaw76]

I'd get Azaz off now, maybe for Romeu

[Sheaf Saint]

Oh my days! Manning just stopped a cross! 

[RedArmy]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

I'd get Azaz off now, maybe for Romeu

Romeu should have come on 20 minutes ago. He’s not going to get fit making 10 minute cameos every week. 

[Saint NL]

10 man Preston equaliser against Coventry 

[skintsaint]

Just now, Saint NL said:

10 man Preston equaliser against Coventry 

[obelisk]

Saints defence looking like it concede every time the ball comes in the box. Baz saves.