Wrexham 1-5 Saints - Match Thread

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, RedWillie said:

And their game in hand...?

Portsmouth at Fratton 😆

Oh. That means I'll be in the position of really wanting the Skates to win.

Just the thought of that makes me feel dirty.

[do i not like fizzy pop]

Excellent stuff

Can't wait to watch this game in their documentary series. 

[Convict Colony]

thing I like about azaz is his endurance, guy strikes me as have James Millner levels of engine, hes always running hard without any noticable drop off during the games.

[trousers]

 

 

[saintant]

17 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Mostly reasonable assessments of the game :

 

https://www.redpassion.co.uk/threads/saints-go-marching-on-reds-lost-5-1.127296/

Yeah, many saying we're the best side they've played all season.

[AlexLaw76]

6 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

https://www.skysports.com/football/video/34072/13529081/wrexham-1-5-southampton-championship-highlights

Ta

[karlb79]

29 minutes ago, John Boy Saint said:

Larins goal was a proper kick in Wrexhams nuts - they were brewing up.

 

To me Larin is looking fitter.

Great pace for someone that was described as a carthorse (pretty much) when we signed him.

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, Convict Colony said:

thing I like about azaz is his endurance, guy strikes me as have James Millner levels of engine, hes always running hard without any noticable drop off during the games.

He plays almost every minute of every game.

 

[saintant]

Tonda will already have closed the book on this one and be concentrating on Derby. He doesn't wallow in victories he just draws a line and starts again. He must be coming on a few radars now.

[Paul_B]

Absolute pleasure to watch at the moment! All a bit weird given what a cluster we were a couple of months back. We actually seem to have a bit of urgency and play with purpose and spirit. Look at Manning the last few games......actually defending and loving it. Compare that with earlier in the season.

We're crossing the ball into the box! Getting it forward quicker. Shooting from outside the box! These things might not always come off but they can lead to other opportunities. 

Players who a few months back didn't seem to give a fuck about the club and looked like they didn't want to be here, are now playing with a bit of passion. Maybe Tonda's resting serial killer face is scaring them shitless 😂 Whatever it is, it's working, and I'm here for it!

Long may this continue! Just don't want the bubble to burst! 

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

Tonda and the players are really ticking along now. I thought that they may be tired from the Arsenal game but rotating the players has worked with the players all seemingly being on board with it.

Larin - blows hot and cold. He's like 70% / 30% player - where the 30% is all thats needed!

Edozie didn't really get into the game BUT gave it a good go. 

The rest, all, again really good.

[Miltonaggro]

5 minutes ago, do i not like fizzy pop said:

Excellent stuff

Can't wait to watch this game in their documentary series. 

The Discovery Channel 😊

[ButtikonSaint]

comprehensive demonstration of our dominance. Feels damn good 👍 

COYS

[Paul_B]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

Tonda will already have closed the book on this one and be concentrating on Derby. He doesn't wallow in victories he just draws a line and starts again. He must be coming on a few radars now.

He's a bit like an assassin.....dispatches his victim and onto the next 😅

[Suhari]

4 minutes ago, saintant said:

Tonda will already have closed the book on this one and be concentrating on Derby. He doesn't wallow in victories he just draws a line and starts again. He must be coming on a few radars now.

This deserves to be worked into an Airplane style gag. But I'm tired.

I'll think of something tomorrow.

[Give it to Ron]

5 minutes ago, saintant said:

Tonda will already have closed the book on this one and be concentrating on Derby. He doesn't wallow in victories he just draws a line and starts again. He must be coming on a few radars now.

Big injury for them with Agyemang out for rest of season although Morris is tough player. 

[Bob60]

One thing I really loved is that we didn't sit back at all, just kept playing. So so good to see.

[Miltonaggro]

[Eire Saint]

Being a Saints fan is such a bipolar experience. We don't do average, from our form, manager, goalkeeper. Either awful or the best. From looking for a standard decent manager to steady the ship, we now have one of the hottest prospects in europe. Similar situation with our keeper, probably the best in the league, will be doing well to hold onto him. Relegation battle to the best team in the league. Scraping past doncaster in the cup to beating arsenal. It's a rollercoaster! We've always been streaky, but this season is off the charts. Amazing. Let's see this out and get back where we belong! 

[Patrick Bateman]

51 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Mostly reasonable assessments of the game :

 

https://www.redpassion.co.uk/threads/saints-go-marching-on-reds-lost-5-1.127296/

Decent fanbase is Wrexham. Not the fans fault the media love the Hollywood guys coming in like money saviours, although I do dislike Moore. I'm sure over the summer they'll ship out some of their deadwood, probably change manager and be up there again. 

Anyway, tonight ... lovely stuff. Every player knows their role, every player knows where the others will be, every player puts in a shift. It is a huge, stark contrast to last year or the team of only a few months ago pre-2026.. We are a team, a proper team, with very well defined roles and responsibilities. January signings seem perfect, Larin as a proper number 9 alternating with Stewart who whilst great, needs protecting. Peretz who not only a much better goalie, but seems like the life and soul of the club right now - a huge presence. Bree back as well, goes without saying.  

I like the speed we play at, keep it calm when we need to, in order to regain shape and / or breathe, but break hard, with purpose when we feel like a goal is on. Feels like there is no pointless possession, which is so refreshing. 

Great job Saints, great job.

Edited 13 hours ago by Patrick Bateman

[CSA96]

 

[hypochondriac]

Best thing about today was the use of the squad and how everyone performed. So valuable to have Edozie looking lively, Wellington getting an assist, Stewart coming off the bench to score, even archer having a useful run and pass. 

[Thripp87]

God Will Still was shit. Tonda would have won us the league easily if he had the whole season in charge.

Superb to a man today, every single player who started or came on made a positive impact. 
 

Roll on the push for top 2. If not, it’s another play off win to look forward to. 

Edited 13 hours ago by Thripp87

[Tamesaint]

23 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

thing I like about azaz is his endurance, guy strikes me as have James Millner levels of engine, hes always running hard without any noticable drop off during the games.

And he played over 165 mins for Ireland in thr International break when most of the squad were resting. 

Edited 13 hours ago by Tamesaint

[Zorba]

[vectraman]

Absolutely brilliant performance. 
Tonda take a bow, I was totally underwhelmed by your appointment - but my god you’ve made me eat my words - you have transformed this team - well done!
 

Keep it going Saints - beat Derby and we are set fair !!

[Disco Stu]

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Edited 13 hours ago by Disco Stu
already posted

[Holmes_and_Watson]

8 minutes ago, Thripp87 said:

God Will Still was shit. Tonda would have won us the league easily if he had the whole season in charge.

Superb to a man today, every single player who started or came on made a positive impact. 
 

Roll on the push for top 2. If not, it’s another play off win to look forward to. 

Will Still will get better. He's playing with Tonda's tactics on FM26.

[Kermitzasaint]

Damn it. I don't want to believe that we can do it. I've tried so hard not to care. I'm being sucked back in again!! 

[Waterside.saint]

20 minutes ago, Paul_B said:

He's a bit like an assassin.....dispatches his victim and onto the next 😅

Is he related to John Wick

[whelk]

13 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Decent fanbase is Wrexham. Not the fans fault the media love the Hollywood guys coming in like money saviours, although I do dislike Moore. I'm sure over the summer they'll ship out some of their deadwood, probably change manager and be up there again. 

Anyway, tonight ... lovely stuff. Every player knows their role, every player knows where the others will be, every player puts in a shift. It is a huge, stark contrast to last year or the team of only a few months ago pre-2026.. We are a team, a proper team, with very well defined roles and responsibilities. January signings seem perfect, Larin as a proper number 9 alternating with Steward who whilst great, needs protecting. Peretz who not only a much better goalie, but seems like the life and soul of the club right now - a huge presence. Bree back as well, goes without saying.  

I like the speed we play at, keep it calm when we need to, in order to regain shape and / or breath, but break hard, with purpose when we feel like a goal is on. Feels like there is no pointless possession, which is so refreshing. 

Great job Saints, great job.

Yeah I don’t get the Wrexham hate. Investors haven’t gone mental ploughing money in and owners clearly enjoying themselves. A tonic for a depressed area in gloomy times. Too many cynical miserable bastards around

[Harry_SFC]

Unbeaten since we sold Adam Armstrong

[suewhistle]

Back from the local (PO10 area) pub. Three Saints fans, two Arsenal (for the Sporting game) and one appreciative neutral. It seemed wrong not to have an extra one at the final whistle, and I'm just worried about Saints' form on my liver! But at least I'm helping my local pub in these hard times.

 

[ecuk268]

19 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Decent fanbase is Wrexham. Not the fans fault the media love the Hollywood guys coming in like money saviours, although I do dislike Moore. I'm sure over the summer they'll ship out some of their deadwood, probably change manager and be up there again. 

 

Phil Parkinson (who played in the Saints youth team with Matt Le Tiss) done a hell of a job bringing them up from the National League. Even if they miss out on the playoffs, I can't see them letting him go.

[sadoldgit]

We are finally seeing what we hoped to see at the start of the season. A strong squad who play with an attacking intent and can deal with periods of pressure with composure and the ability to counter attack at speed. 
I don’t think anyone will fancy playing us at the moment. Tonda and the coaching team have done a fantastic job.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 hour ago, bender said:

That was tremendous.  The sheep shaggers gave everything in the 2nd half and we blew them aside with quality

That was a sentence I was happy to see end as it did. 🙂

[OneMrsWallace]

There's a scene in Deadpool where Reynolds character takes one up the arse from his girlfriend. Saints are proud to repeat the experience for him. 

[Mboto Gorge]

40 minutes ago, karlb79 said:

Great pace for someone that was described as a carthorse (pretty much) when we signed him.

Have noticed a few times he has a really sharp turn of pace when he needs to use it to get on the end of a ball. Looking like a great signing and exactly what we needed. Cult hero already 

[Sarnia Cherie]

26 minutes ago, vectraman said:

Absolutely brilliant performance. 
Tonda take a bow, I was totally underwhelmed by your appointment - but my god you’ve made me eat my words - you have transformed this team - well done!
 

Keep it going Saints - beat Derby and we are set fair !!

When Tonda was appointed, I thought Sports Republic was making yet another managerial cock-up, given their track record but I am beyond delighted to be proved wrong. 

[suewhistle]

We've also got two ready made chants for the next home game:

Canada, Canada's number 9, Canada's number 9

and 

Scotland, Scotland's number 9, Scotland's number 9.

🙂

 

 

[CSA96]

 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

2 minutes ago, suewhistle said:

We've also got two ready made chants for the next home game:

Canada, Canada's number 9, Canada's number 9

and 

Scotland, Scotland's number 9, Scotland's number 9.

🙂

 

 

A shame Downs is off on loan. With the injury to Derby's Agyemang, we could have had

USA, USA's number 1099, USA's number 1099. 🙂

[karlb79]

22 minutes ago, OneMrsWallace said:

There's a scene in Deadpool where Reynolds character takes one up the arse from his girlfriend. Saints are proud to repeat the experience for him. 

We definitely "pegged" them back.

[austsaint]

1 hour ago, Harry_SFC said:

Thought Welington did really well when he came on too. Offers something different to Manning in the sense he can carry the ball up the line and relieve some pressure. 

Yes, cast your mind back to Wellington pre-injury, he was exceptional and his link up play with Scienza stood out.   Just the same, Manning has lifted his game lately.    The Club’s in a fortunate position with competition for places and minimal drop off in quality when players are rested or rotated.   Tonights bench was ridiculously strong.

[sockeye]

This team is terrifying

Whoever gets second should pen a letter of thanks to Spors for appointing Will Still!

[trousers]

 

 

[Football Special]

3 hours ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Decent fanbase is Wrexham. Not the fans fault the media love the Hollywood guys coming in like money saviours, although I do dislike Moore. I'm sure over the summer they'll ship out some of their deadwood, probably change manager and be up there again. 

Anyway, tonight ... lovely stuff. Every player knows their role, every player knows where the others will be, every player puts in a shift. It is a huge, stark contrast to last year or the team of only a few months ago pre-2026.. We are a team, a proper team, with very well defined roles and responsibilities. January signings seem perfect, Larin as a proper number 9 alternating with Stewart who whilst great, needs protecting. Peretz who not only a much better goalie, but seems like the life and soul of the club right now - a huge presence. Bree back as well, goes without saying.  

I like the speed we play at, keep it calm when we need to, in order to regain shape and / or breathe, but break hard, with purpose when we feel like a goal is on. Feels like there is no pointless possession, which is so refreshing. 

Great job Saints, great job.

Just back now, exhausting trip , amazing result. chatted to a few Wrexham before the game who were very sound, knowledgeable fans, one old boy approached me coming out of the ground to congratulate us on victory and said we were the best team he'd seen visit the Racecourse for many years. Nice to take the compliments. 

[Vancouver Saint]

Amazing game - love it that we were so up for it from the outset and never took our foot off the pedal.
Thought their goal should have been disallowed for a blatant foul on Harwood-Bellis - the commentators didn't even mention it - am I the only one?

Now for Derby, who are going to be a tough team to beat - let's keep it going Saints.

[Harry_SFC]

1 hour ago, Vancouver Saint said:

Amazing game - love it that we were so up for it from the outset and never took our foot off the pedal.
Thought their goal should have been disallowed for a blatant foul on Harwood-Bellis - the commentators didn't even mention it - am I the only one?

Now for Derby, who are going to be a tough team to beat - let's keep it going Saints.

No, it was a really obvious foul. Such a poor decision. 

[saintstowin]

Lovely stuff. So creative and dominant. Couple of periods to get through; an equaliser at 2-1 or a goal back at 3-1 shows that you've got to be on it all the time. Thankfully we are. 

One funny moment. Their final subs on the touchline ready to come on at 3-1 eventually took to the pitch at 5-1 such was the speed of the last two goals!