Stoke v Saints Saturday 31 Jan 12:30 Kick Off

[23rdSaint]

2 minutes ago, coalman said:

Or we can finally go full Pep and play the false nine that Rasmus has been secretly wanting all along.

Just imagine Azaz as a false nine 🤢

[coalman]

1 minute ago, 23rdSaint said:

Just imagine Azaz as a false nine 🤢

Yup especially since Sport Republic probably think a false nine is someone playing centre forward that's not a centre forward that you just hit aimless long balls at.

[iansums]

8 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

I guess we'll be hoping Oyekunle, Ehibhatiomhan or Akachucwu can step up to be the next wonderkid then. Though I can see us scrambling round the market for whatever cast offs we can get before that. 

Not sure any commentators will be keen on those three 😉

[coalman]

Just now, iansums said:

Not sure any commentators will be keen on those three 😉

Which, given how I dislike Sky commentators may be reason enough 😉

[Sheaf Saint]

2 minutes ago, 23rdSaint said:

Just imagine Azaz as a false nine 🤢

Well he already plays as a false 10, given his propensity to go missing in games. 

[bangkoksaint]

18 minutes ago, SaintNewForest said:

Armstrong has a knock. Yeah, right. 

 

 

Pathetic from Tonda…….be honest FFS. Everyone knows what’s going on. You lose more credibility by saying this and let’s face it you need as much as you can get right now.

[Toadhall Saint]

1 minute ago, bangkoksaint said:

Pathetic from Tonda…….be honest FFS. Everyone knows what’s going on. You lose more credibility by saying this and let’s face it you need as much as you can get right now.

Pathetic from all of the managers that say the same thing.

[coalman]

1 minute ago, bangkoksaint said:

Pathetic from Tonda…….be honest FFS. Everyone knows what’s going on. You lose more credibility by saying this and let’s face it you need as much as you can get right now.

It's just part of the dance managers have to do. For all we know Armstrong may have said he's not fit to play this weekend. Or the club may be protecting their sale. Or his head may not be in the right place. Saying any of those things is going to burn bridges.

[BotleySaint]

Disappointing to see both Archer and Armstrong left out. Regardless of moves, we should still try to win games. 

Still it gives us a chance to see how the team for the rest of the season will look.

Cause I really can't see them signing anyone decent even if we sell both. It'll be some young player with potential who ends up being crap and left out after a few games. 

[Ted Bates Statue]

Had a dream the score was 0-2 before HT. 

I'm going for a run to try and mitigate this.

[coalman]

Watching the pre match interviews and two things strike me.

Why isn't Leo captain? Why is Tonda manager?

[DellBlockH]

I can only watch the first half so we'd better be done and dusted by half time. After all, we never ease up in the second half, do we?

[The Wyvern]

56 minutes ago, Saint Scott said:

I like that

 

Good line up for me, that’s a good side. No complaints on selection, let’s see if they deliver. 

[coalman]

Now they show Lamine Cisse with the caption "Not scored in 19 Championship apps". Why do Sky hate us?

[swedish dave]

8 minutes ago, Ted Bates Statue said:

Had a dream the score was 0-2 before HT. 

I'm going for a run to try and mitigate this.

what did you dream the score was after 90 mins?

[tdmickey3]

2 minutes ago, swedish dave said:

what did you dream the score was after 90 mins?

3-2

[Ted Bates Statue]

Just now, swedish dave said:

what did you dream the score was after 90 mins?

To be honest I didn't think it was worth bothering to dream about, knowing what we're usually like in the second half.

[Chez]

putting to one side Armstrong and Archer, it's our strongest side in the right formation. No reason we cant win today.

[23rdSaint]

1 minute ago, Chez said:

putting to one side Armstrong and Archer, it's our strongest side in the right formation. No reason we cant win today.

Charles instead of Azaz for me, but I do agree in general

Edited 2 hours ago by 23rdSaint

[Chez]

17 minutes ago, BotleySaint said:

Disappointing to see both Archer and Armstrong left out. Regardless of moves, we should still try to win games. 

 

noticeable that THB starts. His move is dead in the water perhaps, or maybe he wants to play today?

[benjii]

Stoke fans are some of the biggest mongs around. Hope we win.

[Sevvy]

2 minutes ago, Chez said:

putting to one side Armstrong and Archer, it's our strongest side in the right formation. No reason we cant win today.

Until we start the second half,

[Chez]

1 minute ago, 23rdSaint said:

Charles instead of Azaz for me, but I do agree in general

maybe, but Charles is not really a 10.

[benjii]

Just now, Chez said:

noticeable that THB starts. His move is dead in the water perhaps, or maybe he wants to play today?

Don't think West Ham are serious and we're just trying their luck.

The last thing they need is THB for 20m if they end up in the Champ.

[Chez]

Just now, Sevvy said:

Until we start the second half,

ha. I fancy us to win. When Stewart plays we usually look alright. Maybe we can get 70 minutes from him this week.

[Turkish]

3 minutes ago, Chez said:

putting to one side Armstrong and Archer, it's our strongest side in the right formation. No reason we cant win today.

It is but Stewart can’t do more than 60 minutes and no replacement aside form a kid 

Armstrong got a knock in training of course he did 

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, benjii said:

Don't think West Ham are serious and we're just trying their luck.

The last thing they need is THB for 20m if they end up in the Champ.

Yeah don’t do what we did 😂

[Saint_clark]

Fawanews isn't loading for me, any streams?

[Suhari]

Good afternoon all.

Decent lineup that. Hope LND stays fit.

COYRs 

[Chez]

2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

It is but Stewart can’t do more than 60 minutes and no replacement aside form a kid 

Armstrong got a knock in training of course he did 

He probably didn't even turn up for training. Used the old 'ill' line as he waited for the transfer to happen.

Oyekunle has something abut him.

[Suhari]

Good tackle that Stephens.

[kjurwi]

Just now, Suhari said:

Good tackle that Stephens.

Great tackle 

[obelisk]

End to end stuff. Corner to defend for Saints. 🫣

[Chez]

1 minute ago, Suhari said:

Good tackle that Stephens.

it was, but it was about 5 against 2...we got away with it.

At the the end Leo does him for pace but should square it. They got away with it.

[Saint NL]

Stoke pressing but the long kick to Stewart looks effective already

[Suhari]

Good game from the off.

Our press looks better with this lineup.

[Chez]

7 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Fawanews isn't loading for me, any streams?

https://live4.totalsportek777.com/Stoke-City-vs-Southampton/60279

 

[whelk]

Leo could have a field day here

[Suhari]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Stoke pressing but the long kick to Stewart looks effective already

Hell of a difference having a target man up top.

Scienza with another chance.

[AlexLaw76]

Leo has to pass that

[SNSUN]

Could be an end to end sorta game. We need to take our chances. Which has been an issue of late. 

[Saint NL]

Scienza should do better there

[Obstacle1]

Scienza should have played Stewart in

[coalman]

There was a ball on to Stewart there.

[coalman]

Just now, SNSUN said:

Could be an end to end sorta game. We need to take our chances. Which has been an issue of late. 

Which is progress from everything at our end.

[AlexLaw76]

This is the ref Guardiola got pissy about.....for giving the right decision

[Chez]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Leo has to pass that

square both and we might be 2-0. Stewart doing his nut

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Leo has to pass that

It's the result of him playing with Armstrong all season, knowing if he squares it Arma will miss. Might take him some time to reverse that habit.

[whelk]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

This is the ref Guardiola got pissy about.....for giving the right decision

He is a child at times. Pathetic 

[AlexLaw76]

We have a bit of control here...