Saints 0-0 Millwall - Match Thread

[AlexLaw76]

gaps behind Manning and jelert there for all to see

[Sheaf Saint]

Manning utterly failing to prevent an attack down our left once again, and then just shrugs when Stephens calls him out for it.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Whew! Straight at Baz. From Stephens being way upfield to them keeping it in, I thought that was going in.

[saintant]

Just now, Suhari said:

Fuck me. Really tiresome dross today.

Expected with this team selected.

[Saint NL]

Enjoyed that run and shit from Stephens, why not 

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

Manning utterly failing to prevent an attack down our left once again, and then just shrugs when Stephens calls him out for it.

He was doubled upon he cant stop a 2-v-1

[Harry_SFC]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

gaps behind Manning and jelert there for all to see

It's the Manning Stephens side again as per usual.

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, LGTL said:

Sorry but this is just dreadful 

Yep. Can't see how we expect to get chances or score set up like this and we know that our lot can't defend no matter how many defenders there are. 

Seems futile.

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Enjoyed that run and shit from Stephens, why not 

Hope Tonda had the bag ready to pick it up though.

[Saint NL]

We've resorted to passing it along the backline again. 

[SNSUN]

Manning's defensive positioning really sucks. So many positions that still need to be improved upon to make us in any way challengers in this league. 

[Turkish]

Save Baz 👏👏

[Greedyfly]

Just now, SNSUN said:

Manning's defensive positioning really sucks. So many positions that still need to be improved upon to make us in any way challengers in this league. 

His attacking positions are shite as well.

[James]

Downes and Bragg together is like watching paint dry. Just short backwards and sideways passes.

[AlexLaw76]

as expected. Thy are not allowing space in the middle of the park

I guess we will keep trying the same thing then

[obelisk]

Scienza coming far too deep for the ball and is giving it away.

[Saint NL]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

Hope Tonda had the bag ready to pick it up though.

It's a sad state of affairs when my phones predictive text has replaced "shot" with "shit". Goes to show how bad things have been recently

 

[bugenhagen]

4 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Manning utterly failing to prevent an attack down our left once again, and then just shrugs when Stephens calls him out for it.

Love how Manning ran straight for the sideline, where there were no players, not back towards a Millwall player, or in towards the middle to help out... no he ran right for the sideline...

Ran himself straight out of play.

Edited 1 hour ago by bugenhagen

[Turkish]

Archer 😂

[Mr X]

I see saints are really up for this 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Another nice ball across our goal.

We don't seem to have any desire to create attacks by impossing them. It's much more passive, waiting to see what if any space appears.

[tdmickey3]

One player trying to be attacking and he has to get the ball in his own half.

Poor,  Poor show again.

Midfield is a man light.

Archer is his normal standard

Manning pathetic as ever 

[AlexLaw76]

This is as bad as Will Still

5 in defence, wide open in the middle, huge gaps most of the time between the front 2/3 and the rest of the team

[Saint NL]

Just now, Turkish said:

Archer 😂

That was straight out of the Damion Downs playbook

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Saint NL said:

It's a sad state of affairs when my phones predictive text has replaced "shot" with "shit". Goes to show how bad things have been recently

 

I’ve turned over briefly inbetween the WDC QF matches and it is not inspiring to say the least. There are over-50s leagues on a Sunday which would play at a better tempo.

[James]

Just now, Turkish said:

Archer 😂

How many more managers will it take to work out he can’t play up front on his own..?

[adrian lord]

Come on Saints 

[Saint NL]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

I’ve turned over briefly inbetween the WDC QF matches and it is not inspiring to say the least. There are over-50s leagues on a Sunday which would play at a better tempo.

Shame Hood lost, enjoyed his enthusiasm for the game

[Harry_SFC]

Matsuki looks decent

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

That was straight out of the Damion Downs playbook

Has a single flick of his come off yet?

[CB Fry]

Archer exceptional at his little flicks on to fucking no one

[Willo of Whiteley]

Just the one attempt so far. When we said we were looking ahead to promotion was this in two years time when we’re in League 1? 😂

[James]

Archer looks like he’s being controlled by a crap FIFA player at the moment. Random flicks and passes to nobody. 

[Lighthouse]

Close from Leo and THB. Growing into this.

[OttawaSaint]

Better. Close from corner and then a decent curler from Leo.

[obelisk]

Scienza to do it all himself. Close (ish) .

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Shame Hood lost, enjoyed his enthusiasm for the game

Humphries v van Veen should be an epic tonight, Luke in ominous form.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Nearly from THB. And not far away from Leo.

Millwall pretty solid though, as we look for gaps rather than take risks.

[saintant]

1 minute ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Humphries v van Veen should be an epic tonight, Luke in ominous form.

Must be a great game at St Marys....people are discussing darts 🙂

[Totton Saint]

Strikes me there has been an almighty bust up after the post match debriefing on Monday.

[Mr X]

It's like we haven't got a clue what to do with the possession 

[Saint NL]

Ooof, wood takes a yellow

[AlexLaw76]

hospital pass, if there ever was

[James]

Another suicide pass from Archer, Wood yellow.

[obelisk]

Saints fannying around with it at the back. Blind pass played short so Wood has to collect a yellow. All a bit chaotic.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Oof. Millwall nearly take advantage of one of our predictable passes. Yellow for Wood or that would have been worse.

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

Must be a great game at St Marys....people are discussing darts 🙂

The darts happens at pace…

[Willo of Whiteley]

2 minutes ago, Totton Saint said:

Strikes me there has been an almighty bust up after the post match debriefing on Monday.

Based on?

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Mr X said:

It's like we haven't got a clue what to do with the possession 

we do. It is just the same thing.

Notice how teams allow our CBs to have the ball in our defensive 3rd, then man mark midfielders. That is why Leo is dropping further to get the ball as there is no space

we of course, just keep doing them same thing, and expect Manning and the CBs to create too much

[Saint Fan CaM]

It makes you think that the CB’s have all the power in the team to dictate how slow we play. It’s fucking horrible football.