West Brom 1-1 Saints - Match Thread

[SNSUN]

Tonda team talk to tame their team tonight.

All Ts.

[Obstacle1]

A very lethargic performance all round. Quite unimpressed by Matsuki and Charles tonight who are supposed to be fresh

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Fuckin Oxford all over again 

[Willo of Whiteley]

One goal down. No attacking threat. Invite pressure.

Concede before half time.

Scienza injured.

Just yellow cards for Bree and Downes to go 👍🏻

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

Oh for fucks sake.

[Colinjb]

Havn't won in an age? Relax, you've got Saints at home. 

FFS.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Just now, Obstacle1 said:

A very lethargic performance all round. Quite unimpressed by Matsuki and Charles tonight who are supposed to be fresh

Charles has beeb awful. Just far too casual 

[Saint86]

2 minutes ago, SouSaint said:

Conceding from a corner against a dogshit side, what a surprise. 

Championship 101

[StrangelyBrown]

Much as I like Charles he's been utter gash so far. Hook him and Matsuki at half time.

[Sir Ralph]

Looks like the Fulham win has gone to our heads. Where is the fight

[Saint86]

2 minutes ago, benali-shorts said:

Charles should never have conceded a corner there. He's had a terrible half. 

Yeah, well off it.

[Saint NL]

Very poor.

You'd feel confident if we went in to half time 0-0, but feels like a mountain to climb to even get level 

[trousers]

On 09/03/2026 at 19:41, trousers said:

Without wishing to be the party pooper, and whilst I do feel we've 'turned a corner' under Tonda, being a Saints fan of yore, I can't help but suspect there's at least one more inexplicably lackluster performance to come before the end of the season, and it wouldn't surprise me if it was this match. 

So, with my reverse psychology hat on, I'm going for a 1-0 win to WBA.

 

Hmm...

[saintant]

Blame for the goal is all on Charles - he should have just shielded the ball out for a goal kick but stupidly puts it out for a corner. We are ok until final ball and then we shit the bed.

[SNSUN]

1 minute ago, Obstacle1 said:

A very lethargic performance all round. Quite unimpressed by Matsuki and Charles tonight who are supposed to be fresh

Nobody has been good really. We need to improve so much in the second half. Options on the bench though. 

[OttawaSaint]

I think these commentators what to tag team Heggebo...

[Mattio]

Are the injuries that had that they can’t show the players?

[Baird of the land]

Pretty disastrous so far.

1 nil down, scienza injured and maybe bree injured.

set pieces always looked a likely route of conceding. For all the possession only really the Stewart shot in terms of chances

[madge]

Unsure why edoize doesn’t come on for scienza. Keeps the balance, fellows not the right sub.  Charles looks dreadful. We could be 2-3 nil down here. 

[LGTL]

Bree sparked out. This is going from bad to worse. 

[Saint Scott]

No full back on the bench either 

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, tdmickey3 said:

Hangover from putting a lot in at the weekend in a competition we have no chance of winning  

Still barking up that tree are you?

If you can't take any enjoyment from what happened on Sunday then maybe you need to find a new hobby because supporting Saints really isn't for you.

[Hoggins]

Stewart offers very little in general play - get Larin on at HT

[saintant]

Just now, Baird of the land said:

Pretty disastrous so far.

1 nil down, scienza injured and maybe bree injured.

set pieces always looked a likely route of conceding. For all the possession only really the Stewart shot in terms of chances

Stewart has a header he should have scored from.

[SNSUN]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Very poor.

You'd feel confident if we went in to half time 0-0, but feels like a mountain to climb to even get level 

I still hold hope. Not long ago we got 4 from being 3 down so there is still hope. But we need to play a shit load better than this half. 

Pompey being dragged into the relegation battle though so it's not all bad. 

[SouSaint]

1 minute ago, Saint86 said:

Championship 101

I'm pretty sure we've conceded more goals from corners this season than anyone else in the league.

Once again, the players shit the bed when the play offs look a real possibility. Pathetic. 

[Saint86]

Silver lining... if we lose this, it drags pompey right back into the shitter 

[Sir Ralph]

Next 45 mins will likely make or kill our PL chances. Man up or forget our 10 match run

[tdmickey3]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

Still barking up that tree are you?

If you can't take any enjoyment from what happened on Sunday then maybe you need to find a new hobby because supporting Saints really isn't for you.

Who said i didn't enjoy it, just pointing out a fact, shame you can't handle it

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Saint86 said:

Silver lining... if we lose this, it drags pompey right back into the shitter 

Oxford ahead too.

[RedArmy]

1 minute ago, Saint86 said:

Silver lining... if we lose this, it drags pompey right back into the shitter 

It’s not even a silver lining. If we’re staying down I’d rather they stay up so we can beat them next season. 

[Harry_SFC]

We are absolutely hopeless against teams that play a low block 

[die Mannyschaft]

Are we safe ? Maybe the players think we need one more draw. 

[bugenhagen]

6 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

And there it is.

Think we can write this one off tbh, and Scienza injured as well. Not a good night.

Throw in a couple of yellows to Bree and Downes, and an injury to Stewart in the second half - and the night is complete

[benali-shorts]

Azaz a very frustrating player

[Mr X]

We don't look up for this game at all that's what's worrying 

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

This was my concern that Saints would be gassed tonight.

 

[Saint NL]

Why did the give the white guy a black bandage and the black guy a white bandage? 

[benali-shorts]

We look very tired. Assume they were on the lash post-Fulham.

[austsaint]

2 minutes ago, StrangelyBrown said:

Much as I like Charles he's been utter gash so far. Hook him and Matsuki at half time.

Edozie on for Matsuki, switch Fellows to the right.   Charles is off his game, Romeu or Bragg to inject some energy.    Unfortunately Azaz is having one of his quiet nights.   Mountain to climb.

[Sir Ralph]

Azaz gone missing in another tight game

[RedArmy]

Just now, Harry_SFC said:

We are absolutely hopeless against teams that play a low block 

Yep. Turns Azaz into a passenger as there’s no space and runners in behind for him to feed and we might as well be playing with 10 men. 

[tdmickey3]

1 minute ago, Harry_SFC said:

We are absolutely hopeless against teams that play a low block 

All about the coaching I'm afraid 

[OttawaSaint]

2 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Why did the give the white guy a black bandage and the black guy a white bandage? 

Ebony and ivory...work together in perfect...harmony!

Edited yesterday at 20:40 by OttawaSaint

[Harry_SFC]

Bragg for Charles and Edozie on for Matsuki. 

[SNSUN]

Manning long balls do not fill me with joy.

 

Half time. Crap.

[Saint NL]

Remember the fanfare when we bought Azaz and Fellows? Neither are having any impact on the game whatsoever 

[adrian lord]

We were a chaotic mess at the back all half and eventually it cost us. 

[SaintsRoyalty]

Sorry but why the fuck are Romeu and Bragg both on the bench? Both nothing players which you only throw on if we are winning by a few goals. We are trying to chase promotion you idiot Eckart! Why the passengers in an obvious banana skin?? No wingbacks on the bench is ridiculous. Where is Jelert? 

[stknowle]

Yeah this has been really flat tbh. Poor. Need a to have a proper go at it second half this season is fizzling out.