Saints 2-1 Arsenal - Match Thread

[die Mannyschaft]

Great performance by all the players. Kept going, took a few for the team, great blocks, brilliant saves and too fantastic goals. A Wembley trip gor Saints,  he we come. 

[Saint_clark]

13 minutes ago, trousers said:

Worth listening back to the Radio Solent commentary too... Blackmore was losing his voice with emotion towards the end!

Is there a way to listen back to it online, or do we need to wait for Saints to put their highlights up?

[Hawkswood]

25 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

Blimey, what a fantastic surprise that was.

Been out all day and just got result on way home.

Good performance from what I hear?

Yeah. First 10 mins were crazy, end to end, then they started pinning us in. We broke and scored, then went toe to toe with them for best part of the match and if I remember rightly we had all the best chances.

[Dr Who?]

Oh my god, I might have had watery eyes at the end. I still cannot believe it! 

[trousers]

8 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Is there a way to listen back to it online, or do we need to wait for Saints to put their highlights up?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002t9ll

Forward-wind to just before the winner and listen until the final whistle.... enjoy 🙂

[trousers]

 

 

[SouSaint]

One of the best atmosphere's St Mary's has witnessed. Up the Saints. 

[Gloucester Saint]

4 minutes ago, trousers said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002t9ll

Forward-wind to just before the winner and listen until the final whistle.... enjoy 🙂

Shearer was shouting himself hoarse at the final whistle on BBC as well. Clearly still has a soft spot for the club. 

[saintant]

20 minutes ago, trousers said:

Would have been a great draw for Arsenal but, unfortunately for Piers, Shea Charles popped up with a cultured winner 🙂

[Oisin]

1 hour ago, St Chalet said:

I thought Bragg looked very composed. There will be Prem teams sniffing based on his performance today.

I thought Bragg was excellent tonight; given his age, experience and the opposition (Rice, Odegaard, Havertz) it was an immensely mature performance from our next genuine star from the academy. Blessed to have 4 such good cms at the moment and it’s hard to pick a starting duo but with the games ahead we’ll need them all.

 

Anyway … the game itself. That can wait until the euphoria wears off to analyse, but as others have said that’s right up there with the best experiences I’ve ever had at St Mary’s.
Amazing atmosphere, outstanding performances from 1-11 (plus subs). Genuinely deserved to win against the country’s best team this season.  It’s an overused word these days but that was epic.

[Osvaldorama]

Never in doubt 

[kjurwi]

Bragg was brilliant today. 

[saintant]

2 minutes ago, Oisin said:

I thought Bragg was excellent tonight; given his age, experience and the opposition (Rice, Odegaard, Havertz) it was an immensely mature performance from our next genuine star from the academy. Blessed to have 4 such good cms at the moment and it’s hard to pick a starting duo but with the games ahead we’ll need them all.

 

Anyway … the game itself. That can wait until the euphoria wears off to analyse, but as others have said that’s right up there with the best experiences I’ve ever had at St Mary’s.
Amazing atmosphere, outstanding performances from 1-11 (plus subs). Genuinely deserved to win against the country’s best team this season.  It’s an overused word these days but that was epic.

Agree, I mean Rice never had a kick tonight.

[Chris cooper]

Not seen st Mary’s like that .. even the wba semis wasn’t as loud .. all day Saturday bevvied 🍻🍻works !!

[Patches O Houlihan]

27 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Is there a way to listen back to it online, or do we need to wait for Saints to put their highlights up?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002t9ll Don't hang around it won't be there forever

[Edmonton Saint]

Decided to go out for a couple of beers in a Pub in Edmonton , Alberta, Canada to celebrate . It’s 4.50pm on a saturday afternoon and I’m sat here grinning (and for once it’s not the beer 😅)  What a game!!  Proud tonight.

[Saint_clark]

3 minutes ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002t9ll Don't hang around it won't be there forever

Just listened to it cheers mate. That roar for Wood seeing the ball out for a goal kick bang on 96 sounded even better on there.

[Osvaldorama]

Also.. we are massive 

[Patches O Houlihan]

 

 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

7 minutes ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002t9ll Don't hang around it won't be there forever

I see the Fulham one is still on BBC sounds. So, at least a few weeks to listen to tonight's game as much as possible. 🙂

[Verbal]

Thank the lord my Arsenal-obsessed son was given some lovely Bose headphones just before the game. 

Noise-cancelling, too - so he couldn't hear a word I screamed. 

Edited 14 hours ago by Verbal

[BarberSaint]

We do have a bit of a fixture pile up now though. Assume we'll have to bring the Blackburn game forward and it'll be two games a week until the end of the season.

 

 

 

Mind you, who gives a f..k?

 

 

 

 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

7 minutes ago, Verbal said:

Thank the lord my Arsenal-obsessed son was given some lovely Bose headphones just before the game. 

Noise-cancelling, too - so he couldn't hear a word I screamed. 

Fortunately, Patches just put up the audio link for the match, so your son won't miss out, and in lovely quality on those headphones. 🙂

[dsrdorset]

Just back from the game...............almost speechless!!! Incredible atmosphere, incredible performance!!  

 

I'm just so happy, so proud. No one gave us a chance. 

 

Going to crack a beer open now and watch the game again!!

 

Happy Easter and and all, COYS!!!

[influx]

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18kTs8C2sD/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[Saint_clark]

Just now, influx said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18kTs8C2sD/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Can't believe how disappointed the commentator sounds. You just know he'd have been creaming everywhere if Dowman had scored a late winner like that.

[Ted Bates Statue]

20 minutes ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002t9ll Don't hang around it won't be there forever

Thanks, I'll make sure to download this as an mp3 for my collection

If anyone is able to do the same for the video that would be appreciated.

[Patrick Bateman]

Bloody hell that was brilliant. 

We play well against teams who "play football", letting them faff around with their slow passing, being as aware as possible on their set pieces (with no fouling) and hitting them on the break, lovely stuff, absolutely superb. Brilliant team performance with many stand out players - unfair to call out one player, fkn team of the match.  Well done, that is what the FA Cup is about. 

[warsash saint]

My throat hurts after that

[Mr Brightside]

Wow, and what an atmosphere. Thought West Brom in the play-offs was good, but that might have been the best for me at SMS. 

[Jonnyboy]

Glad I got last minute tickets, I knew tonight would be a great atmosphere especially if we scored first. Not the whole stadium standing and singing but the majority I'd say. First time I'd been in the Northam stands too. Great night!

[Lighthouse]

15 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Can't believe how disappointed the commentator sounds. You just know he'd have been creaming everywhere if Dowman had scored a late winner like that.

I think you're hearing what you want to there, there's nothing wrong with that commentary and for the most part the media absolutely love a good cup upset. 

[sadoldgit]

What I enjoyed about it most is that it wasn’t a fluke win. Yes, Arsenal were a different class. But we had the better chances, defended better than them and we out coached them. All credit to Tonda, the coaching team and the players. 
We have steadily built up a belief in ourselves that has been missing for a while.

I said earlier that giving it our best shot would be good for the club. They did and it is.

[Football Special]

2 hours ago, St Chalet said:

I thought Bragg looked very composed. There will be Prem teams sniffing based on his performance today.

Scotland surely will consider taking him to the World Cup 

[Edmonton Saint]

5 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Scotland surely will consider taking him to the World Cup 

And Stewart if he plays like that regularly 

[DellBlockH]

4 hours ago, adrian lord said:

It is a library in there now.

People sitting at home criticising people at the game for being too quiet. OK. Although I haven't heard St Mary's thismloudnsince the WBA play off game a couple of years ago.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

6 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Scotland surely will consider taking him to the World Cup 

Great for him personally, and fine if he's a free agent.

But, if we do extend that contract, I'd be just as happy keeping him as far away from potential injury as possible.

I'd been reading that Scotland were continuing to struggle up front. But, I think that was without Shankland. I'm hoping Clarke sticks with the squads he's been picking.

Edit: The above is, of course, my fear Stewart will go.

As for Bragg, the last I looked, he had just a few U-21 caps. I thought he'd have more. But that makes him quite the outlier, as Clarke generally sticks with the group.

Edited 13 hours ago by Holmes_and_Watson

[ant]

When you lot figure out how to dampen the buzz and go to sleep, can you let me know?

[Football Special]

2 hours ago, RedArmy said:

Be interesting to see how well we sell this semi final. The last one we got to with fans we couldn’t sell out and there were blocks of empty seats. 

2018 we were really struggling and everyone had been year before in league cup final, think even Chelsea struggled to sell their end. Some of us managed to go in 2021 as well in strange circumstances 

More feelgood factor this time but tickets are expensive so should be enough to go round 

[Mboto Gorge]

Without doubt the best atmosphere and match/occasion at st Mary’s I’ve ever witnessed. Every player to a man was absolutely superb and left it all out there. Very proud tonight. Amazing to watch it with my son too who doesn’t get to see many games. He was blown away by the atmosphere- Brilliant memories to last 

[trousers]

Great interview with Leo... Such a humble level-headed chap 👍🏻

 

 

[Football Special]

2 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Great for him personally, and fine if he's a free agent.

But, if we do extend that contract, I'd be just as happy keeping him as far away from potential injury as possible.

I'd been reading that Scotland were continuing to struggle up front. But, I think that was without Shankland. I'm hoping Clarke sticks with the squads he's been picking.

I was talking about Bragg but sure Loch Ness Drogba can go as well 

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, ant said:

When you lot figure out how to dampen the buzz and go to sleep, can you let me know?

No chance! 😁

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Just now, Football Special said:

I was talking about Bragg but sure Loch Ness Drogba can go as well 

I refer my right honourable poster to the edit I made before his post above, when I noticed I was completely on the wrong track. 🙂

[the boy from saints]

4 hours ago, Saint_clark said:

Embarrassing atmosphere tbh. Can only assume there are a LOT of gooners in the home end.

Are you judging from the TV? Best atmosphere since West Brom.

[trousers]

4 hours ago, Saint_clark said:

Embarrassing atmosphere tbh. Can only assume there are a LOT of gooners in the home end.

 

4 minutes ago, the boy from saints said:

Are you judging from the TV? Best atmosphere since West Brom.

There was a period before we scored where the crowd seemed very quiet on the TV. It obviously improved immensely after the goal and into the second half. It might just have just been poor pick-up from the BBC mics of course, but it definitely came across as quite a flat atmosphere for a while before the first goal. 

Edited 13 hours ago by trousers

[for_heaven's_Saint]

1 hour ago, benjii said:

One of the best matches since we moved to St Mary’s. Atmosphere great, celebrations great. 

Great.

 

 

Terrific.

Funnily enough we were discussing where this ranked in terms of St Mary’s games. General consensus was top 3 was: West Brom Playoff semi, Inter Milan and this game. Quite a few honourable mentions though. 

[Anthony]

12 minutes ago, trousers said:

Great interview with Leo... Such a humble level-headed chap 👍🏻

 

 

How can you like this guy any more than you already do.

[kitch]

Best night at the football I've had, I think. Never heard St Marys like that before, place was bouncing.

Every player to a man put in a superb shift. Genuinely couldn't pick a man of the match. Perfect tactics from Tonda.

Core memory unlocked, that. Only time I heard Arsenal was when they scored, yet saw some clips on the telly just now and the mics were clearly all at the arsenal end.

 

Ref had a stinker, though, and getting out the ground was horrendous. Almost has a crush going on behind the Northam at times. Never known that before.

[Patrick Bateman]

8 minutes ago, Anthony said:

How can you like this guy any more than you already do.

Epitome of team player, such a great guy.