Sheff Weds 1-3 Saints - Match Thread

[Willo of Whiteley]

3-1 win for us.

Not convinced we’ll keep a clean sheet but we need to absolutely bully the teenagers that SW will have playing.

We can’t be complacent.

[BARCELONASAINT]

The pressure is all on Saints, no one expects a Wednesday side that have only won one league game all season to get anything form todays game. They will be playing with complete freedom now that relegation has been confirmed and will absolutely want to put in a performance against the money bags team of this division. I expect us to win, we absolutely have to win to stay in the hunt for a playoff place but i won't lie I am nervous about this afternoons game.

[sfc4prem]

Wednesday might well play with complete freedom today, but they're quite shite, if I may say. Let me just give you a quick formula for this match today:

 

Playing with freedom + relatively shite + inexperienced + nothing to play for + demoralised + injuries to players + playing against a team in high spirits + playing against a team with some quality players = 5-0 win for Southampton.

 

Happy to help.

[vectraman]

Saints to win comfortably 2-0, control the game, nothing to see here. 
Hopefully! COYR 

[BarberSaint]

4 hours ago, Football Special said:

I remember how shocked Man City fans were when they only managed to draw 0-0 at St Mary's towards the end of last season,  these results happen 

 

 

Personally I'm not convinced they were that 'shocked' and they didn't have much to play for so had probably eased off mentally.

[Obstacle1]

I had a dream that Fellows started scoring regularly.

Is Welington back yet? Its only a matter of time before we concede due to a Manning cockup

[Football Special]

35 minutes ago, BarberSaint said:

 

 

Personally I'm not convinced they were that 'shocked' and they didn't have much to play for so had probably eased off mentally.

No i was with some Man City fans after the game, we were already relegated on 11 points pre-match, they had Foden, De Bruyne and Haaland up front and at the time needed points for Champions league qualifying 

It *should* have been a straight forward win for them. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Football Special

[Matty's Caddy]

Pubs for today chaps?

[Sheaf Saint]

24 minutes ago, Matty's Caddy said:

Pubs for today chaps?

Not much in the way of away fan friendly ones near the ground. Your best bet is to stay in the centre and then jump on a yellow route tram towards Middlewood which stops right near the stadium.

[davefizzy14]

I'm predicting a comfortable win for us today - 2-0 Stewart and Scienza to score 😊 COYR 😊

Edited 4 hours ago by davefizzy14

[Saint NL]

 

Few changes

[Edmonton Saint]

I hope Stewart isn’t injured again 

[AllyD]

No Stewart on the bench either???!! 

[Tamesaint]

Stewart not in the squad. Is that a surprise?? 

[Wade Garrett]

Up to Bragg, Charles and Larin to take their chance.

Lets fucking smash the skint wankers.

[BARCELONASAINT]

oh i hope to god Stewart hasn't picked up another injury

 

[Chez]

1 minute ago, AllyD said:

No Stewart on the bench either???!! 

or Jander. Hopefully they are just being rested.

Robinson can't get a slot on the bench either these days. 

[HarvSFC]

Unfortunately, this is why we can't give Stewart a new contract.

A real shame. Very dependent on Larin keeping fit for the rest of the season now.

[Yorkshire Saint]

Just now, Chez said:

or Jander. Hopefully they are just being rested.

Robinson can't get a slot on the bench either these days. 

Robinson still injured 

[davefizzy14]

2 minutes ago, Chez said:

or Jander. Hopefully they are just being rested.

Robinson can't get a slot on the bench either these days. 

Hopefully both are being rested. I think the same for Flynn too. Good to see Bragg starting. Romeu on the bench too.

Jay is still coming back from a quad injury. 

Edited 3 hours ago by davefizzy14

[goodymatt]

 

[VectisSaint]

Stewart and Jander both missing altogether is a bit of a concern, Presser yesterday said no new concerns. Arguably Jander not so much of an issue, Charles and Bragg certainly capable with Downes and Romeo on the bench.

[obelisk]

Stewart with "tightness" apparently.

Jander is unwell.

[James G]

I think it'll be 3-1 to us, they'll equalise, and I think we'll score one from a free kick

[Saint Mikey]

1 minute ago, obelisk said:

Stewart with "tightness" apparently.

Jander is unwell.

I thought that was all Scots?

[Chez]

2 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

Our squad is strong enough to cope...hopefully. This is what the parachute payments give us. We have got to take advantage.

[UpweySaint]

to be fair if Stewart was going to miss any gam this would have probably been the one we would have picked. We should still have enough to get the job done while giving him chance to rest. Hard to argue with the other changes 🤷‍♂️

[Matthew Le God]

11 minutes ago, VectisSaint said:

 Romeo on the bench.

No Juliet?

[Football Special]

10 minutes ago, obelisk said:

Stewart with "tightness" apparently.

Jander is unwell.

That will be a few weeks out for Stewart then 

[Football Special]

Other results not going our way today 

[BARCELONASAINT]

Derby and Hull winning, dam!

[captainchris]

25 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

 

Few changes

This the team I would pick as our best eleven given injuries….

[lumuah]

4 minutes ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

Derby and Hull winning, dam!

Ben Brereton on the scoresheet too

[CB Fry]

9 minutes ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

Derby and Hull winning, dam!

Other teams are going to win games.

[CB Fry]

21 minutes ago, Chez said:

Our squad is strong enough to cope...hopefully. This is what the parachute payments give us. We have got to take advantage.

Yes. We should beat SWFC without him and the cup game he can be rested for if needed. So should be no harm done.

Larin should bully SWFC into submission. Even Archer should cause them problems.

Please don't fuck this up Saints.

[Saint NL]

2 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Even Archer should cause them problems.

Let's not get carried away now

[suewhistle]

21 minutes ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

Derby and Hull winning, dam!

Look on the bright side: Portsmouth and Leicester losing at home..

[Lord Duckhunter]

Downes will miss Coventry if he’s booked, so probably sensible to leave him on the bench all game if possible. 

[Baird of the land]

Wondered if they might rest downes with him being so close to yelllow card limit

Hope its just precautionary with Stewart. Did wonder if he even needed to come on Tuesday, given the lead.

[ButtikonSaint]

Wishful prediction - continue on from mid-week.
Score 5, without reply, give some playing time to fringe players and ease in for next match...

Please.

[Saint NL]

IPTV seems to be back to normal after a tricky midweek game

[saintstowin]

Even though the world is ending I'll be really annoyed if we don't win today.

[woksaintly]

any streams?

[Saint NL]

Wrexham are losing today, I can feel it

[coalman]

I wish Blackmore wasn't so certain we were going to win. 

[coalman]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Wrexham are losing today, I can feel it

It's like thousands of Netflix subscribers cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

[SW11_Saint]

5 minutes ago, woksaintly said:

any streams?

Same question…

[Matthew Le God]

26 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

Wondered if they might rest downes with him being so close to yelllow card limit

What benefit does not playing have to help him not play if suspended?

[Saint NL]

Early corner....

[Patches O Houlihan]

On 24/02/2026 at 22:59, Patches O Houlihan said:

I agree. Whilst it was frustrating to watch Tonda keep taking off our best player after 60 mins in mid winter we are now in a position where we have almost the whole squad available, when most of the league are walking wounded.

I would be happy to start with Charles and Bragg in midfield for example. Maybe Edozie and Matsuki too. But continue to bring on the rested players for 10-25 mins to keep them involved and up to speed.

3 out of 4 not bad! 😁