Birmingham 1-1 Saints - Match Thread

[SNSUN]

If we win this I will give all the money in my piggy bank to charity.

 

Matsuki coming on! The tide is turning. 

[Suhari]

Matsuki. Let's see it, sunshine.

[Disco Stu]

10 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

For all the fanfare, Scienza has been poor since he came on

They've been doubling up on him but our players aren't exploiting that.

Edited 29 December, 2025 by Disco Stu

[Saint NL]

Screamer incoming

[Viking Saint]

Archer got his tail up now, chasing, scrapping, making himself available and putting himself about, good lad

[benali-shorts]

1 minute ago, lambtiss said:

Jelert has made a big difference

We’ll coach that out of him, don’t you worry 

[lambtiss]

Classic Partridge from Blackmore there...

Great work from the 2 Germans there. Well, technically Scienza is Brazilian 

[Saint Scott]

Maksuki screamer incoming...

[Viking Saint]

Matsuki on for Azaz

[Sheaf Saint]

Well this is a novelty. It's the first time in I don't know how long that our subs have actually improved us.

Matsuki on for Azaz now.

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Themotherfunky said:

Would really love to see us go back to a 4231. Bragg/Jander as the Schneiderlin type playmaker. Downes/Ori as the Wanyama Ball-winner. Cbs that don't prick around too much. Full backs that get forward and hold the width. Wingers that tuck in and help in the box. Wasn't so long ago that we looked decent week in week out playing like that. 

Capn Jack'd get you fired before the ink dried on your contract!

[obelisk]

Saints have reverted to fannying around with it and have now conceded a dangerous fk.

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Viking Saint said:

Archer got his tail up now, chasing, scrapping, making himself available and putting himself about, good lad

Do you think it'll catch on?

[Saint NL]

What a brainless foul

[SotonianWill]

1 minute ago, Viking Saint said:

Archer got his tail up now, chasing, scrapping, making himself available and putting himself about, good lad

He only plays against Birmingham

[Viking Saint]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Do you think it'll catch on?

Nah, not the Southampton Way

[obelisk]

Totally taken the pressure off Brum and allowed them to settle.

[Sir Ralph]

This game has shown that 3 at the back is pointless, Azaz is shite, Bragg is a better player and plays forward and we need to change formation to get fellows higher

[RedArmy]

1 minute ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Well this is a novelty. It's the first time in I don't know how long that our subs have actually improved us.

Matsuki on for Azaz now.

Ironically just as Azaz was starting to effect the game, though. 
 

 

 

[Saint NL]

Archers contributions since coming on: Goal, foul, foul, foul, foul

[lambtiss]

2 minutes ago, Viking Saint said:

Archer got his tail up now, chasing, scrapping, making himself available and putting himself about, good lad

He did it against Birmingham at St Marys as well. Listless in the next few matches.

He's ex Villa

[LGTL]

Yep. No surprise Archer’s best two games for us were against Birmingham. Just shows he usually can’t be arsed. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

FK Saints. Watch them fall over in the box

[obelisk]

Saints not exactly peppering their goal with shots.

[Saint NL]

Corners are out best bet, aim for THBs head

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, obelisk said:

Saints not exactly peppering their goal with shots.

But look at those possession stats! 83% in last 10 minutes. That's what it's all about!

[Saint NL]

Was it archers goal, or an OG?

[SNSUN]

There's something about Matsuki...

This improved from the first half and a draw isn't a bad result but we need to start winning. 4 games without a win now.

 

 

[Harry_SFC]

Poor result

[benali-shorts]

Unbelievably stupid 

[SNSUN]

Just now, Harry_SFC said:

Poor result

Could get worse...

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Brainless foul

[obelisk]

Dumb free kick to give away. Totally stupid and it gives Brum the chance of a winner.

[Saint NL]

It was going out FFS, silly

[Micky]

Stupid

[Saint Fan CaM]

Here it is. Last minute FK. Baz flap.

[benali-shorts]

Flappy had it covered 

[benali-shorts]

Absolutely terrible 

[Mr X]

A draw was more than we were going to get but still crap really 

[obelisk]

1-1. Not good enough if Saints really are after a chance of promotion but a welcome point given the listless performance.

[OttawaSaint]

Rubbish.

Sick of this team and their shit.

[Baird of the land]

Another very poor performance

[Sir Ralph]

Shit piss off. Tonda out. Won’t use my season ticket against Millwall. 

Edited 29 December, 2025 by Sir Ralph

[hypochondriac]

Not rocket science. 

Mccarthy

Jelert THB Wood Wellington 

Downes/Charles Jander 

Fellows Azaz Scienza 

Armstrong 

 

[Willo of Whiteley]

Both sides content with a point there, the last ten minutes were dull, as well as the majority of the match.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Draw better than a loss, but that was an abysmal performance by Manager and players.

62% possession - 1 goal.

Edited 29 December, 2025 by Saint Fan CaM

[LGTL]

Not good enough. 6 points off the play offs and stating to look down instead of up. Fucking shite. 

[sandwichsaint]

Failed to put away Norwich Oxford and Birmingham, we will finish 10-12 tops, possibly lower. Really poor for the money spent.

[Saint NL]

A winnable game drawn. At least the subs freshened things up, still no change of shape, so it's always like for like. 

[Harry_SFC]

Let's be honest we won't be getting anywhere near the play offs unless we spend money in January, which just isn't going to happen.