Birmingham 1-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Greedyfly]

So now we can't defend OR create.  Fun!

[Osvaldorama]

This is truly abysmal again 

[saint michael]

Just now, Willo of Whiteley said:

GIVE HIM THAT STATUE

He is a statue

[Gary R76]

Just now, Saint Matty 76 said:

We look so dull. Don’t have any numbers in an advanced area. Only way we can score is a bit of magic on the turn from Fellows/Robinson to start a break.

Properly fed up of this set-up.

So glad we learnt from previous games , Garbage no width

[Dark Munster]

Just now, Willo of Whiteley said:

GIVE HIM THAT STATUE

If that happens how will we tell the difference between him and his statue?

[64saint]

2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Jus more of the same

pass it around at the back and try and pass it through a packed midfield

is this all Tonda has?

Err yes !!!!

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

GIVE HIM THAT STATUE

If we had a statue, it would be playing in goal. 🙂

[Saint Matty 76]

Just now, Gary R76 said:

So glad we learnt from previous games , Garbage no width

No width or no options picking up space between the lines, makes you baffled that we’re playing with 11 a lot of the time.

[Saint NL]

Long balls up to Adam Armstrong 👌

[obelisk]

One way traffic now.

[Lone ranger]

Anyone think we can win tonight?

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Have we even got a midfield?

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, Lighthouse said:

This is a bit crap. Might go and look if there are any pictures of boobs on the internet. 

Put Sky Sports on and you'll see eleven of them playing in red and white.

[BotleySaint]

It sounds like Tonda watched our early season footage and decided to revert  back to that instead of continuing the improvements. 

[Edmonton Saint]

This is dire again. 10 games in, the honeymoon well and truly over. Tonda Wreckert in full effect.

Edited 29 December, 2025 by Edmonton Saint

[macca155]

Just a bizarre setup.

Robinson playing in front of Fellows, as a result Fellows is completely out of the game.

Manning has Azaz sort of in front of him.  As a result Manning is being pressed into mistakes, as us Stephens.

Midfield two are overwhelmed, they are chasing the game.

The defence is under constant pressure, so we know exactly what will happen.

[obelisk]

Another cross lumped into the Saints box where defenders get caught napping.

[Micky]

Slow lethargic garbage, we look like we had a good Christmas though.

[SouSaint]

Once again, we are crying out for an extra body in midfield. Fuck off. 

[Obstacle1]

18 mins in and Manning has given the ball away 3 times so far. Fellows not in the game at all, Azaz and Armstrong have both been pretty shit the last few games after both having a purple patch and our best player is on the bench and nobody knows why.

[Mr X]

Just now, Lone ranger said:

Anyone think we can win tonight?

Er...  Nope not on this evidence! 

[Sheaf Saint]

Another free header given away by our 3 amazing CBs.

[Mboto Gorge]

Slow, ponderous, not closing down or pressing, ambling about, waiting for them to score. Fucking abysmal 

[Stowmarket Saint]

That's going down as a shot at goal 😂!

[tdmickey3]

So our tactic now is to pass it about a bit at the back and then smack it hopefully up the field 

Genius 

[saint michael]

We never stop crosses coming in. We go racing towards them then stop and watch it go over our heads

[OttawaSaint]

Fucking shambles in the box there. They have no clue where to be or who to mark. What's the fucking point?

[SNSUN]

I'm watching and I'm not loving it. No Scienza no party. 

[AlexLaw76]

As per, getting overrun in the middle of the park.

 

[Lone ranger]

If only we attacked like Brentford. The only comparison is the shirts. 

[whelk]

3 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

This is a bit crap. Might go and look if there are any pictures of boobs on the internet. 

Treat yourself to some fannies as well

[Nieldy]

We are definitely a one man team and he isn't playing 

Edited 29 December, 2025 by Nieldy

[Mr X]

Unacceptable performances recently! what the hell are these players being told in training? 

[Saint NL]

We can't get the ball, and when we finally do we just smash it long.

This is about as basic as you can get.

[Mustang Saint]

Bored now, back off to the hot tub, might at least see some action there 🤣🤣🤣

[ChrisPY]

‘They seem to be taking lots of long range shots. Are they being overly ambitious or are they trying to test Gavin Bazunu?’

[Mboto Gorge]

Are they actually coached how to keep a defensive shape and how to stop crosses coming in, and even tracking runners? This is a fucking joke for the money we’ve spent 

[adrian lord]

Tonda, "not the Messiah" shock.

Edited 29 December, 2025 by adrian lord

[Willo of Whiteley]

2 minutes ago, macca155 said:

Just a bizarre setup.

Robinson playing in front of Fellows, as a result Fellows is completely out of the game.

Manning has Azaz sort of in front of him.  As a result Manning is being pressed into mistakes, as us Stephens.

Midfield two are overwhelmed, they are chasing the game.

The defence is under constant pressure, so we know exactly what will happen.

I didn’t even realise Robinson was playing

[Toussaint]

Absolute shite, utter shite.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Mboto Gorge said:

Slow, ponderous, not closing down or pressing, ambling about, waiting for them to score. Fucking abysmal 

Watching the WDC last 16 instead, a break after Meatloaf (Ryan Searle) just won the first set and checked in here.

Sounds like it’s going well and great, pass and move attacking football as usual then 😂

[Challenger]

I have serious doubts that any of this lot are actually trying.

[Sir Ralph]

Tonda out. Take Azaz while you’re at it

 

Edited 29 December, 2025 by Sir Ralph

[Mboto Gorge]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

Watching the WDC last 16 instead, a break after Meatloaf (Ryan Searle) just won the first set and checked in here.

Sounds like it’s going well and great, pass and move attacking football as usual then 😂

Good idea, I might soon too

[benali-shorts]

What is the system down our right meant to be? 

 

 

 

 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Ouch. Manning throw in bounces over AA.

Probably our best attack in a while too.🙂

[RedArmy]

Someone will have to explain to me why we have reverted to this shit football again after that run of blowing teams away with some phenomenal football?!

Have the players stopped playing for him? 
Is this by design now and is actually how we’re setting up long term? 
or is it some ridiculous sports science “you can’t keep playing with this intensity over the busy Christmas period their poor little legs will get tired”? 

Because this is fucking wank. 

[Southner]

At least I can switch over to the darts in the second half. 

[OttawaSaint]

Brum co-commentator can't believe how shit we are with what we have at our disposal.

[lambtiss]

12 minutes ago, lambtiss said:

Our shape looks wrong on the left hand side

Sorry, that was technically incorrect our shape looks wrong everywhere

Edited 29 December, 2025 by lambtiss