Saints 3-0 Blackburn - Match Thread

[obelisk]

Less of the showboating please Saints. It's only 2-0.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Beware of complacency.

[RedArmy]

Yep looks like a change in shape to me. Clear 3/5 at the back without the ball. 

[Saint_clark]

4 minutes ago, obelisk said:

Wood on for Bree? Injury?

Nah Bree has had a lot of minutes, sensible sub to give him a rest.

[Southner]

11 minutes ago, Dark Munster said:

Tonda was caught smiling on the touch line. He’ll ruin his reputation doing that. 

Probably a bit gassy.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, RedArmy said:

Yep looks like a change in shape to me. Clear 3/5 at the back without the ball. 

Uh-oh

🙂

[Saint_clark]

Great covering work by league one level Bragg.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Bragg Watch:

Holds of a hefty challenge.

Good positioning to get it moving out of defence. Nice simple pass as a result

More good positioning, now behind the play watching the risk and there for support.

[trousers]

Unlucky Archer

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Bragg Watch:

Holds of a hefty challenge.

Good positioning to get it moving out of defence. Nice simple pass as a result

More good positioning, now behind the play watching the risk and there for support.

League 1 standard

[Saint NL]

Unlucky, he's trying

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, trousers said:

Unlucky Archer

Hope he scores, deserves to tonight.

[The Wyvern]

25 minutes ago, trousers said:

Another 7 goal swing and second could be in our own hands!

It’s still not in our hands though, Ipswich still need to drop another 3 points plus losing to us I think?

[trousers]

1 minute ago, The Wyvern said:

It’s still not in our hands though, Ipswich still need to drop another 3 points plus losing to us I think?

Yeah, the word "could" was doing a lot of the lifting in my statement...

Edit: but we *would* catch them if we win all our remaining games... 

Edited yesterday at 20:16 by trousers

[Saint NL]

This isn't finishing 2-0

I expected a dull second half but it's lively

[SNSUN]

Fellows trying his best Messi impression. Like it. I'd still like a third.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

He'barely been in the team. But lovely defensive linking up between Archer and Manning.

Then, good to see Matsuki in the middle. Eye for goal and good work rate.

Just keep it going, will be fine.

[jamesfp1]

Can we all agree to vote for archer MOTM.

Having a blinder and will do a lot for his confidence in the run in. 

[RedArmy]

2 minutes ago, The Wyvern said:

It’s still not in our hands though, Ipswich still need to drop another 3 points plus losing to us I think?

It’s alright Boro’s manager will earn every part of that baffling manager of the year nomination on Sunday when they beat Ipswich. 

[trousers]

That's not a foul by Matsuki!

[SNSUN]

Just now, trousers said:

That's not a foul by Matsuki!

Nope. Ball first, Rovers player left his leg in.

[trousers]

I wonder if we'll end up regretting not going for the jugular here in order to boost our goal difference...?

[St Chalet]

This has gone some way to curing the Will Still PTSD so far. 

[Sheaf Saint]

We need to start running at those players who were booked early on. Feels like we haven't exploited that weakness enough really.

[RedArmy]

Just now, St Chalet said:

This has gone some way to curing then Will Still PTSD so far. 

Only if he takes Stephens off for Scienza 

Edited yesterday at 20:20 by RedArmy

[obelisk]

Saints getting a bit sloppy.

[SNSUN]

Just now, trousers said:

I wonder if we'll end up regretting not going for the jugular here in order to boost our goal difference...?

Patience young Trousers. We have the subs to use yet. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

1 minute ago, SNSUN said:

Nope. Ball first, Rovers player left his leg in.

Dark arts?

[trousers]

Never a penalty 

[trousers]

Come on Saints... Need a 3rd to put this to bed....

[Saint NL]

It would have been soft, but we need to cut that out

[Saint NL]

Subs incoming

[trousers]

Scienza and Downes coming on

[RedArmy]

3 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

Only if he takes Stephens off for Scienza 

Please do it. Would be one hell of a fuck you to Will Still. 

[trousers]

Manning looks like he's struggling...

[SNSUN]

Just now, trousers said:

Scienza and Downes coming on

Name me two better subs a Championship side has brought on at the same time cos I can't. (And I CBA to verify it)

[trousers]

Great tackle Wood 

[Saint_clark]

Utterly fantastic period of play from Bragg there.

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

Scienza and Downes coming on

Scratch that... Welington and Downes

[Sheaf Saint]

Great work by Bragg to win that back and keep the attack going.

He's having another very good game. 

[trousers]

3 minutes ago, trousers said:

Scienza and Downes coming on

 

Just now, trousers said:

Scratch that... Welington and Downes

And Scienza! 

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, trousers said:

Scratch that... Welington and Downes

AND Scienza.

[trousers]

Blackburn looking like they could nick one here... 

[Saint NL]

Fellows has put in another average performance. He's looked less effective than Archer which says something 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Fellows has put in another average performance. He's looked less effective than Archer which says something 

Been massively unimpressed with Fellows all season.

[obelisk]

Just requires one lucky break for Blackburn and that was nearly it. Save by Peretz. Saints need to pick up the pace.

[RedArmy]

How has he missed that 

[obelisk]

Matsuki set up by Larin. Terrible miss.

[Suhari]

Matsuki....no.

Fabulous build up.

[CB Fry]

Taylor Harwood-Bellis. Sensational.