Doncaster 2-3 Saints - Match Thread

[Saint NL]

Robinson was busy for the first 10 mins but faded since then.

Not really taking this opportunity to show what he can do

[Totton Saint]

4 minutes ago, whelk said:

Nice header

Very good header . Thanks TNT

[trousers]

Bugger.... Middlesbrough score.... Come on Saints... Whatever you do don't now let your heads drop.... We're still in this!

[Saint Fan CaM]

Robinson - dunno - not doing it for me.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Robinson was busy for the first 10 mins but faded since then.

Not really taking this opportunity to show what he can do

Clearly very good on the ball and can beat his man, but very wasteful creating chances, passing in critical areas

[Saint NL]

Weird at half time, you could hear the individual claps from fans. Sounds like there's about 8 people there.

Now I hear someone ordering a pepsi max 😂

[obelisk]

Robinson needs to learn when to pass the ball. Looked like he could have put Archer in there.

[Turkish]

9 minutes ago, lambtiss said:

Defence check.

THB looks far more comfortable with 2 CBs rather than 3. 

Quarshie doing ok. 

Peretz doing ok too

 

 

You sure? I thought they were all to shit to play with only 2?

[Toadhall Saint]

Good half. No crisp packet hands and 4 at the back gives us so much more attacking threat.

[Totton Saint]

5 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Is it half time? No idea if I’ve lost the stream or ???

WATCH THE GOALS ON SKY SPORTS/FOOTBALL.

[LGTL]

Well well well 

[saintant]

Have we played well or is this about our level? Why did Ankersen decide we should play a back four today?

[trousers]

Just now, saintant said:

Have we played well or is this about our level?

A bit of both I would venture 

[Hopper]

1 minute ago, Toadhall Saint said:

Good half. No crisp packet hands and 4 at the back gives us so much more attacking threat.

Even without our better attacking players on the pitch.

[Saint NL]

Just watching the half time highlights, that save from Peretz was better than I originally thought

[WinglessWonder]

Has Peretz not read the memo? Catching the ball, coming for crosses, making decent saves? He won't last if he keeps this up!

[washsaint]

Just now, Turkish said:

You sure? I thought they were all to shit to play with only 2?

Do you not think that we perhaps played 3 at the back to make up for Bazunu not commanding his area?  Tonda would obviously never throw Bazunu under the bus but that would be my guess.

ALthough it is lower league opposition having more in midfield helps us.  Bragg has been sensational and should be first name on the midfield teamsheet.  Be interesting to see of Romeu or WIlliams get some minutes in midfield if we're still cruising 2nd half.

[Cuddles]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

Have we played well or is this about our level? Why did Ankersen decide we should play a back four today?

Someone hacked his email account.

[Turkish]

Just now, washsaint said:

Do you not think that we perhaps played 3 at the back to make up for Bazunu not commanding his area?  Tonda would obviously never throw Bazunu under the bus but that would be my guess.

ALthough it is lower league opposition having more in midfield helps us.  Bragg has been sensational and should be first name on the midfield teamsheet.  Be interesting to see of Romeu or WIlliams get some minutes in midfield if we're still cruising 2nd half.

Lets remember this lot are second bottom of L1

[trousers]

1 minute ago, WinglessWonder said:

Has Peretz not read the memo? Catching the ball, coming for crosses, making decent saves? He won't last if he keeps this up!

A full week training with with our crack goalkeeper coaching department should sort that nonsense out pronto...

[Holmes_and_Watson]

A very comfortable lead.

We had loads of possession. But, having got our one ahead, we're happy to not impose ourselves on the game, happy to pass it about. Our second came from us not getting the foul he wanted, and getting up to go through their defence. Our third was a nice move between Fellows and Matsuki.

We've not been under much pressure. But Peretz has had enough to do to look fine. A nice save from a dangerous free kick, and a huge long through reaching well over half way nearly releasing Fellows, were highlights. He also waved his defender to get on with getting the ball forward when faced with a pointless pass.

We did have a few scrappy defensive moments. Just a few poor passes. Just as well no real pressure.

Unsurprisingly the players look more comfortable in this shape. Could do with seeing a bit more from some of them considering the level of opposition.

To Tonda's credit this team have all had minutes. None of them were coming in cold. They know what's needed to get into the side

Looks .Ike the commemorative shirt will be getting another run out

[Patches O Houlihan]

29 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Need to sign a few more Camerons in January.

I believe David is free after being let go by Witney

[Patrick Bateman]

Watch Billy Sharp come on and get 4 goals ...  

[Obstacle1]

Lovely header from Matsuki, had to steer it back over the keeper.

[sfc4prem]

Lully header that from Matsuki.

The 5-0 prediction looks on.

[lambtiss]

26 minutes ago, Turkish said:

You sure? I thought they were all to shit to play with only 2?

Amazingly, we also look more solid with an extra midfielder.

Who could possibly have forecast that ...

Oh, everybody..

 

Edited yesterday at 16:17 by lambtiss

[trousers]

Anyone fancy a sweepstake on how many league games Matsuki gets dropped for after another good showing in the cup...?

[saintant]

2 minutes ago, washsaint said:

Do you not think that we perhaps played 3 at the back to make up for Bazunu not commanding his area?  Tonda would obviously never throw Bazunu under the bus but that would be my guess.

ALthough it is lower league opposition having more in midfield helps us.  Bragg has been sensational and should be first name on the midfield teamsheet.  Be interesting to see of Romeu or WIlliams get some minutes in midfield if we're still cruising 2nd half.

I'd be quite literally staggered if Romeu comes on at any point today. I'm guessing we'd end up going out of the cup if it happens.

[pingpong]

This is as depressing as our previous games in many ways, we still look awful and pedestrian, very lucky to be playing such awful opponents today. It seems that unless scienza is on the pitch, we just seem so ponderous. 

[WinglessWonder]

31 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Need to sign a few more Camerons in January.

I think Alan Ruck is available 🤔 (if you know you know)

[Osvaldorama]

9 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Robinson was busy for the first 10 mins but faded since then.

Not really taking this opportunity to show what he can do

He’s been really disappointing since the first few games. 
 

Started his career really brightly, but we’ve Saintsed it out of him 

[saintant]

1 minute ago, pingpong said:

This is as depressing as our previous games in many ways, we still look awful and pedestrian, very lucky to be playing such awful opponents today. It seems that unless scienza is on the pitch, we just seem so ponderous. 

Cheer up, we're winning 3-0, playing a back four and have replaced Bazunu - I'm positively ecstatic. 

[Patches O Houlihan]

16 minutes ago, saint michael said:

Why has Matsuki not been playing

 

He'd be playing ahead of Scienza or Azaz in the previous formation. Our accountant suggested that was unwise

[Lighthouse]

10 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Well well well 

Who let Jeremy Kyle in?

[LGTL]

Robinson really isn’t very good. Academy player or not I’d have him nowhere near the team. 

Edited yesterday at 16:02 by LGTL

[WALK DMC]

1 minute ago, Osvaldorama said:

He’s been really disappointing since the first few games. 
 

Started his career really brightly, but we’ve Saintsed it out of him 

Robinson is still only 18 years old. And even when things aren't quite coming off, he still has a touch of class about him.

Give him another year or two and he'll get more consistency.

[Matthew Le God]

20 minutes ago, saint michael said:

Why has Matsuki not been playing

Because we have better players than him in the 343 system, with Scienza and Azaz being preferred for the two behind the striker. Even in a 4231 he isn't better than Fellows, Azaz & Scienza for the three positions behind the striker.

Edited yesterday at 16:05 by Matthew Le God

[trousers]

5 minutes ago, pingpong said:

This is as depressing as our previous games in many ways, we still look awful and pedestrian, very lucky to be playing such awful opponents today. It seems that unless scienza is on the pitch, we just seem so ponderous. 

3/10

#textbook

[washsaint]

Just now, Matthew Le God said:

Because we have better players than him. Even in a 4231 he isn't better than Fellows, Azaz & Scienza for the three positions behind the striker.

I would argue he's far better than Azaz who has been incredibly disappointing bar a 5 or 6 game purple patch

[Matthew Le God]

Just now, washsaint said:

I would argue he's far better than Azaz who has been incredibly disappointing bar a 5 or 6 game purple patch

Because he scored vs a bottom half League 1 team and Norwich reserves?

[saintant]

2 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Because we have better players than him in the 343 system, with Sxienza and Azaz being preferred for the two behind the striker. Even in a 4231 he isn't better than Fellows, Azaz & Scienza for the three positions behind the striker.

Is Sxienza a new signing? Asking for a friend.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Comeback starts here

[Saint NL]

3-1

[bugenhagen]

1 minute ago, Matthew Le God said:

Because he scored vs a bottom half League 1 team and Norwich reserves?

When we are playing shit, the players not getting minutes are allways the best players we have 😉

[obelisk]

Saints still crap at crosses then. 1-3

[saintant]

Very Saints like.

[bpsaint]

Was it Doncaster that gave Rupes that train painting back in the day? The one he used to replace a picture of Lawrie in the boardroom?

[Saint NL]

Far too easy. Unmarked on the line

[SouSaint]

That is shocking from the keeper. 1-3. 

[OttawaSaint]

Keeper running all over the place there.