Saints 0-0 Millwall - Match Thread

[Strangely Brown]

The atmosphere reflects the football 😒

[Gloucester Saint]

Three points if it was at Kingsholm for Archer. Unfortunately, he’s playing football at SMS instead. 

[SNSUN]

At least Matsuki is trying.

[benjii]

I really like Matsuki. Unfortunately Leo is having a bit of a sloppy day and Archer is.... playing.

[obelisk]

I'm starting to wonder how many points will be required to avoid relegation this season.

[tdmickey3]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

But he'll take off Jelert and Leo...

Yep, keep those 3 CB on regardless 

[Saint NL]

Jo and Adam reckon Russell Martin to Birmingham. Shame we've played them twice, that would have been fun

[imadirtyurchin]

Most possession. Least shots, least corners and a third of the touches in the opposition box compared to millwall. Glad this is working. I wonder what stats SR are looking at that is saying this is good stuff? I’m so bored atm 

[James]

On the plus side, Matsuki looks pretty good. 

[SNSUN]

On the plus side, the bench looks strong. Maybe a better second half than we're used to under Tonda.

[James]

1 minute ago, Ed Rooney said:

Jesus Christ Archer is dog shit 

Every time he starts it’s as if we are playing with 10 men. Should be a last resort impact sub at best, he’s crap. 

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Jo and Adam reckon Russell Martin to Birmingham. Shame we've played them twice, that would have been fun

The Blues at work will love that, not. They don’t like the amount of passing around the back they do already away from home. 

[benjii]

Just now, James said:

On the plus side, Matsuki looks pretty good. 

Can't believe he hasn't featured off the bench more, at least. Seems to have a really good first touch, good movement and not easy to shake off the ball.

[Mr X]

1 minute ago, The Kraken said:

Fucks sake Tasmin.

The real life sleeping sattelite

[Harry_SFC]

Another utterly boring and turgid half of football.

 

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Mr X said:

The real life sleeping sattelite

Should hypnotise him to believe the blue shirts are still Birmingham City.

[JohnS]

Still stuck in Groundhog Day! 

Yet another very poor 1st half.  Positives, maybe Matsuki & a clean sheet 

Such predictable passages of play - boring as f & negative! 
Bellis seems to be getting far too much of the ball lately, like he’s a creative midfield player, his passing is shite 

Scienza disappointing, Downes non existant, Wood & Stephens utterly awful as always 

Quick changes in 2nd half please 

attack attack attack 

[Sheaf Saint]

Zzzzzzzzzzz

[SouSaint]

This is absolutely shite. So defensive. Fuck off SR you useless cunts. 

[SNSUN]

Ever get the feeling you just wasted 45 minutes of your life? 

Still.... clean sheet is still on. 

[Turkish]

5 minutes ago, Ed Rooney said:

Jesus Christ Archer is dog shit 

Brilliant without the ball 

[AlexLaw76]

fucking dire. anything as bad as Will Still

Formation killing any real threat from this team...

[Saint NL]

An utterly forgettable 45 mins.

 

[Suhari]

Turgid and shite.

[SonicBoom]

So very dull. Aimless boring passing, but if we do try something more ambitious the pass is poor or the player cant hold it. 

Archer seems far too lightweight and Manning is incapable of doing anything other than the very very basics. 

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, James said:

On the plus side, Matsuki looks pretty good. 

He looks alright neat and tidy but wouldn’t say he’s been good 

[BARCELONASAINT]

At the moment i would rather be watching one of my wifes shit programmes housewifes of Beverley Hills!!

Fuck me how to send your fans to sleep with 45 minutes of absolute dross

[obelisk]

Turgid. Saints playing like a team with little idea of how to attack. Leo having a bit of a sloppy day but at least he's trying.

[saintant]

0-0 is pretty good for us. That's how far we've fallen.

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Harry_SFC said:

Another utterly boring and turgid half of football.

 

I’ve only watched the last 20 minutes as the WDC QFs were far more interesting, by then so is watching paint drying compared to this SR corporate nonsense. 

Cheltenham getting walloped at a direct Crewe side. 

[Mr X]

FFS I'd rather us go for attacking football and loose than this turgid pass it around constantly sideways backwards with zero attacking threat! Yet another dire half from tonda and team 

 

[Baird of the land]

A proper manager would change formation at ht.

millwall quite happy playing for an away point and letting cb have the ball.

[The Kraken]

As Tessem said, “there’s some problem with how we’re going to score a goal”.

[Willo of Whiteley]

Hearing Adam and Jo try and find the positives on that half was hard - Bragg has done ok. That was it.

Sounds absolute crap.

[Disco Stu]

Alarming how awful we've been since second half against West Brom. No tactical flexibility from this manager so expect more of the same.

Edited Thursday at 15:49 by Disco Stu

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Turkish said:

He looks alright neat and tidy but wouldn’t say he’s been good 

Let’s meet in the middle and say that he’s at least been interested. A step up from most of his team-mates.

[Totton Saint]

They seem to think they have all the time in the world instead of 90 mins to score a goal. why do they do this sideways passing if not.

 

 

 

[Willo of Whiteley]

Just remember guys Tonda says “We go into every game looking for three points”.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[RedWillie]

Boring, boring, boring

[Lighthouse]

Hardly classic intercourse this but at least we’ve got the players on the bench to change things up a bit. Bragg and Matsuki have looked lively IMO but we’re not really carving out chances.

[Sir Ralph]

Very very uninspiring

[Osvaldorama]

Fucking rubbish half.

Wish I’d never bothered. It’s fucking freezing as well. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Manning is so shit both Stephens and THB get drawn out of position to cover for him!

[tdmickey3]

An absolute crock of steaming shit that was, performances continue to get worse. 

1 trick pony coach will ensure it continues 

[saintant]

Just now, Baird of the land said:

A proper manager would change formation at ht.

millwall quite happy playing for an away point and letting cb have the ball.

A proper manager would have started with a different formation....just in case it works.

[die Mannyschaft]

Fuckin boring

[OttawaSaint]

6 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

Yep, keep those 3 CB on regardless 

Team sheet probably comes prefilled with those 3, Manning and Bazunu. He just has to tombola the rest.

[die Mannyschaft]

Just now, Osvaldorama said:

Fucking rubbish half.

Wish I’d never bothered. It’s fucking freezing as well. 

Sideways masterclass

[Holmes_and_Watson]

A fair draw at the moment.

Millwall have us well shackled, as we try and figure out a plan of attack. THB's header our best effort.

Baz has had a couple of efforts straight at him. But Millwall have looked the more dangerous in the final third. That's not unexpected as we look to unlock our opponents through quick passing, rather than overload and drive forward.

In so e moments, I was wondering when Russ was going to be announced as Tonda's consultant. If we're going to play crab football, get the promotion earning expert.

[LGTL]

Fucking diabolical half of football.