Norwich 2-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Sheaf Saint]

It's clear what we are missing now with Fellows injured. In recent games we have been using a repeated tactic of passing it around along the back line, out to THB on the right, and then Fellows comes infield and we hit the low pass into the centre for him to turn and run forward. Been doing it loads and it's worked well and resulted in goals.

We just don't have that option today, but the rest of the team still keep passing it to THB in the expectation that he can still do the same thing with it, which he can't. So we end up passing it to Fraser, who just knocks it back again under pressure and we struggle like hell to get out, because the formation means we have so little midfield presence.

I really, really wish that we could just drop this fucking 3 CBs nonsense. 

Edited yesterday at 13:32 by Sheaf Saint

[benjii]

4 minutes ago, HarvSFC said:

 We were spoiled by him and Le Tissier.

Beattie, Magilton, Dodd barely missed one either.

[Convict Colony]

Guys i think you have forgotten how shit we were for 12 games, we havent been that bad, hit cross bar, missed pen and some other close calls. 

Concern is our right i would swap fraser with robinson as my first sub.

[Paul_B]

8 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

you are  it actually watching it, are you

Can't be. We've been terrible. If this second half is like our usual, we're fucked.

[stevematthews635]

7 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

you are  it actually watching it, are you

You really are a cockwomble aren't you?  So many on here acting like entitled children.

We're not going to crush teams every week.  Some of our one touch football has been sublime and the passing at the back led to the missed penalty.

Such an enjoyable side to watch under Tonda.....we really are the entertainers and its like watching a Chris Nicholl side.

It does mean we'll typically need several goals a game to win mind.

 

 

[die Mannyschaft]

2 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

That’s the difference in a nutshell, we have lost a massive attacking threat. Ryan Fraser legs have gone, he can’t take people on any more. 

Its another player who did ok under RM championship but needs to drop down a division. 

[Matthew Le God]

1 minute ago, jimmer42 said:

Right, now i know you're a fucking lunatic, so i'll leave it there

The referee in the incident being discussed literally did the play advantage arm signal for the foul a long way from the penalty area. It aopears you are confusing it for a different one

[SWLondon Saint]

1 minute ago, benjii said:

We've defended our box really well.

I'm not against having an extra midfielder, but you make it sound like we're all over the place, when we're really not.

Dunno, we haven't conceded, but there was that clear chance their striker slashed wide and also he probably should have scored that cross on the ground that went through 2 defenders. It was Downs-esque, we'd all be furious if one of ours has missed it. 

[Toussaint]

Just now, Convict Colony said:

Guys i think you have forgotten how shit we were for 12 games, we havent been that bad, hit cross bar, missed pen and some other close calls. 

Concern is our right i would swap fraser with robinson as my first sub.

So would I. But people are getting very complacent, thinking we had to turn up to win, it’s never like that. 

[Toadhall Saint]

Fraid to say this has got 1-0 Norwich written all over it. You don’t score they will.

Edited yesterday at 13:33 by Toadhall Saint

[Turkish]

6 minutes ago, OneMrsWallace said:

Do we not have another effing penalty taker?

They said at half time Scienza has scored 4 out of 4

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, stevematthews635 said:

You really are a cockwomble aren't you?  So many on here acting like entitled children.

We're not going to crush teams every week.  Some of our one touch football has been sublime and the passing at the back led to the missed penalty.

Such an enjoyable side to watch under Tonda.....we really are the entertainers and its like watching a Chris Nicholl side.

It does mean we'll typically need several goals a game to win mind.

 

 

Where have I suggest we will crush every team?

[Toussaint]

Just now, die Mannyschaft said:

Its another player who did ok under RM championship but needs to drop down a division. 

He’s just too old. 

[StrangelyBrown]

Some legacy Martinball on display today. All the usual suspects guilty.

We desperately need to hook Frazer and the sooner we work out how to play without 3 at the back and drop that useless helmet Stephens the better.

[benjii]

1 minute ago, SWLondon Saint said:

Dunno, we haven't conceded, but there was that clear chance their striker slashed wide and also he probably should have scored that cross on the ground that went through 2 defenders. It was Downs-esque, we'd all be furious if one of ours has missed it. 

Nah, that's bollocks, we crowded him off the ball.

[SWLondon Saint]

Just now, Turkish said:

They said at half time Scienza has scored 4 out of 4

He's meant to be a set piece specialist but think he's probably deferring to Armstrong as he's never going to stop wanting them.

[Sheaf Saint]

Straight away given away by Fraser because he's so scared to try and get forward with the ball.

[die Mannyschaft]

1 minute ago, Toussaint said:

He’s just too old. 

I wonder if Saints do the bleep test weekly? That's not swearing at the players...

[BotleySaint]

We're there for the taking. They know it.

[whelk]

FFS

[Turkish]

FFS it was inevitable unfortunately 

[Daft Kerplunk]

Tonda test time

[Lighthouse]

Inevitable.

[obelisk]

Another unchallenged cross into the box and it's 1-0.

[coalman]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

We're there for the taking. They know it.

So do we.

[bangkoksaint]

Game over 

[so22saint]

there it is ffs

[Willo of Whiteley]

Norwich are putting a bit of muscle about under a referee that is doing his best to avoid giving anything.

Out players are not physical.

It’s been interesting to watch how much we struggle when we don’t have five seconds to control the ball.

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Oh, and there is the goal. Pretends to be shocked.

[BotleySaint]

1-0 Deserved

[sandwichsaint]

There you go, unopposed cross and three CBS nowhere to be seen 

[Micky]

Statuesque defending, woeful. 

[sadoldgit]

🫣

[Edmonton Saint]

Quelle Surprise. 

[Saint NL]

Christ, so much space 

[Sheaf Saint]

How the fuck did we not clear that first or second time?

Awful defending, again.

[Turkish]

No pressure on the cross and static defending piss poor 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Fuckin Manning 

[Willo of Whiteley]

Tonda, there is no benefit in having five defenders and two holding midfielders playing at 1-0 down.

[adrian lord]

This is the wrong script.

[SNSUN]

This isn't in the script...

[Saint Fan CaM]

Twat Manning fails to clear the ball and they’re one up. Baz and our three CB’s nowhere to be seen. Defence is shit.

[bpsaint]

Manning doing manning things

[jamesfp1]

We all knew this before kickoff 

[badgerx16]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Christ, so much space 

Manning's side yet again.

[HarvSFC]

Player out on the right has all the time in the world to put the ball in and lay it on a plate for the striker. We've seen that before.

[die Mannyschaft]

1 minute ago, sandwichsaint said:

There you go, unopposed cross and three CBS nowhere to be seen 

We don't attack half the crosses and seam to gamble which ones to leave

[Saint Scott]

Mannings been really poor today

[obelisk]

It's inevitable that we'll always concede at least one goal. Now let's see if Eckert has what it takes.

[BotleySaint]

Tonda needs to make some changes. Hopefully not Aribo.

[Andy Hill]

Must be time to scrap 5 at the back.