Saints 1-0 Watford - Match Thread

[tdmickey3]

Just now, obelisk said:

I'd say Saints might consider themselves a tad fortunate not to be behind at HT. Watford have spurned some good chances with their more direct style. Meanwhile Saints have had a couple of openings but the build up is too slow again. There really is no reason to fanny around with it at the back all the time when in possession giving Watford time to get into their defensive shape.

Considering it's a "must-win" game I'd suggest we'd better instead start to think about next season and whether Tonda's the right man to go for a promotion push.

Yep and he most definitely isn't 

[Lighthouse]

7 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

That Georgian fella just plainly refuses to use his left foot 😂

I believe Charlie Daniels went down to Georgia to sign him personally.

[saintant]

Said it before but our passing is really poor.

[Chez]

3 minutes ago, Crab Lungs said:

There is no way this Saints side mounts a playoff challenge 😂

Minging

We don't look good enough against the better sides. Leo's form doesn't look good and he's a big part of our game. Azaz looks bright and busy. 

[Chez]

11 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

Its all to slow going forward again 

An early cross now and then wouldn't hurt.

[Micky]

1 minute ago, Lighthouse said:

I believe Charlie Daniels went down to Georgia to sign him personally.

You old devil, I see what you did there...!

[Mr X]

Why has Leo been so poor lately? Seems to overplay all the time tbf he was looking unplayable at his best 

Edited 3 hours ago by Mr X

[BERMUDASAINT]

1 hour ago, captainchris said:

Personally I thought Bragg should at least be on the bench.. 

 Bragg played for under 21 at RB Leipzig on Tuesday evening.

[adrian lord]

Doesn't sound very encouraging so far from this thread. 

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Chez said:

An early cross now and then wouldn't hurt.

Fellows did but Stewart didn’t create enough movement to get a clear header back across on it.

[NewYorkSaint]

Really hope Downes is OK... He's been such an important player last few games.

[AlexLaw76]

Meh

A brilliant example of why we are going to finish about 13th (at an enormous cost)

[saintant]

We seem to be playing it about at the back more today and it's not working. Would like to see Peretz clear long a bit more and us getting men around Stewart looking for second ball.

[washsaint]

FOr me, Fellows has been a huge disappointment this season.  Just not good enough.

Opposition teams have worked out Leo....put 2 on him and more often than not he'll lose the ball.

Dull,dull, dull

[Chez]

3 minutes ago, SouSaint said:

Very very boring. There is no way we can go into next season with Tonda Eckert as our manager. 

Is it Tondas fault every time we dont win? Some of the players haven't done their jobs.

[tdmickey3]

1 minute ago, adrian lord said:

Doesn't sound very encouraging so far from this thread. 

It isnt

[saintant]

1 minute ago, Mr X said:

Why has Leo been so poor lately? Seems to overplay all the time tbf he was looking unplayable ay his best 

Teams have worked him out to some extent.

[Midfield_General]

13 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

I'm trying to think when was the last time we scored a header from an open-play cross? Seems like we've just been utterly incapable of that for many years now. 

Matsuki 3 weeks ago against Doncaster

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, adrian lord said:

Doesn't sound very encouraging so far from this thread. 

It’s not that bad but Watford’s sit deeper and spring quickly on the counter is kryptonite at home and has been all season. Looked better when moving the ball quicker which the players ought to be doing given Watford had a tough midweek outing at Hull.

[Chez]

2 minutes ago, adrian lord said:

Doesn't sound very encouraging so far from this thread. 

We've done ok, but Watford had our number in the first half. We must improve or their two wingers will eventually make us pay.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Chez said:

We've done ok, but Watford had our number in the first half. We must improve or their two wingers will eventually make us pay.

The lad on the right first half and who will be left second has looked the most likely.

[coalman]

If we up the intensity of our passing in attack we'll win this. Sit back and be passive and we all know the story.

[Crab Lungs]

This has 0-1 FT from a looping Watford header written all over it 😬

[Sheaf Saint]

6 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

Matsuki 3 weeks ago against Doncaster

Oh yeah. I was at that game as well 🤦

[obelisk]

Another poor cross from Saints.

[Saint NL]

It's all set up for Larin to come on and be the hero

[Gloucester Saint]

Poor crossing but also a lack of movement even if Ross wins the header to win the second ball.

[obelisk]

Another Watford corner. Don't think Saints have had one yet.

[Lighthouse]

Right, give it another 15 minutes then get Yukon Klinsmann on.

[obelisk]

And another corner. They'll score from one eventually.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, obelisk said:

Another Watford corner. Don't think Saints have had one yet.

Trying to remember one. We did have a lot of free kicks early on in the final third wide areas which didn’t threaten from.

[Harry_SFC]

The decision to loan Bree out looks poorer by the game

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, Crab Lungs said:

This has 0-1 FT from a looping Watford header written all over it 😬

 Nah Super Cyle will be on in 8 minutes 

[tdmickey3]

Still poor, nothing different this half so far. 

Watford so much better than us

[obelisk]

Watford on top. FK for poor THB challenge.

[SNSUN]

Their intricate passing is better than ours. Their attacking intent is better than ours. We can only hope they knacker themselves out and we can finish them off, otherwise we can only hope that at best this ends a draw.

[Saint NL]

THB was all over the place there

[Gloucester Saint]

Bellend booked. Had to take one for the team there on the bounce as would have been clean though. Misjudged his position and bounce of the ball to create the problem.

Edited 3 hours ago by Gloucester Saint

[Harry_SFC]

We've defended well but the quality from our front 4 today has been so poor. 

[benjii]

Just now, Saint NL said:

THB was all over the place there

Yeah, was never getting there. Should have just dropped off.

 

Too many players a bit sleepy today.

[Gloucester Saint]

@Chez we got a corner…which we did nothing productive with

Edited 3 hours ago by Gloucester Saint

[obelisk]

Dreadful corner from Leo.

[coalman]

That's more like it. Use the overlap, get the play stretched, get crosses in.

[tdmickey3]

Manning will be on soon, he will change everything 🙄

[Saint NL]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

@Chez we got a corner…

And wasn't it worth waiting for? 😂😂

[Lighthouse]

Louza to score their winner, just for added irony.

Edit: Apparently we lost Aaron Ramsey in summer.

[coalman]

Scienza's not on it today. Time for Edozie. Then shortly after the Larin fairytale begins.

[Sheaf Saint]

Adam and Jo are obviously not enthralled by what's happening on the pitch.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, tdmickey3 said:

Manning will be on soon, he will change everything 🙄

Imagine him against their winger on that side…

[coalman]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

Imagine him against their winger on that side…

In my imaginary scene I can see the winger but Manning isn't in shot.