Saints 2-2 Bristol City - Match Thread

[Saint Pete]

13 minutes ago, macca155 said:

No team whoever they are wins every game. The run they have been on has been incredible, and I've enjoyed every minute. 

A draw feels like a defeat but City played well and rode their luck. Good old Woy did us again.

Saints were caught off guard by the press, and they were chasing the game from then on. Sure they looked tired but City were gassed (see what I did there) after 70 minutes, and Saints nearly took advantage of it.

Couple of observations. Whoever decided to water the pitch like that, needs to be put on litter duty for a week, ridiculous.

Charles should have been subbed, he wasn't making tackles or tracking back. Both THB and Peretz had a right go at him on a couple of occasions. With Azaz anonymous today, there were too many holes in midfield.

On the positive side how good was Larin. Find of the season imo. He battled constantly for the ball and made a right nuisance of himself. Archer also had a good game and set up several chances.

Just need to get Saturday out of the way now. My 6th FA cup semi final. I just hope we get through it unscathed.

 

Agree with almost all of that about the game today. Agree that Charles seemed off today and was also surprised he didn't go off rather than Downes, although think he switched more to RB when we went more direct with Larin and Stewart up top? Weirdly, I quite enjoyed us going a bit more direct towards the end! I actually was crying out for us to find a way to get it out to Fellows on the right wing to try to get more crosses in like for Stewart's goal. But I guess I can see why we were funneling it more often to Scienza on the left. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Saint Pete

[Patrick Bateman]

28 minutes ago, Jack said:

It was pretty brief and not very loud. Home atmosphere has been really poor in recent times in the league and was especially disappointing tonight bearing in mind what was riding on it. 
Other than a bit of noise around the equalisers, it was shit. 

It has been poor, just don't know why. 

[the boy from saints]

1 hour ago, Oh no Mick Mills said:

Don't agree with this.

When both the Bristol City goals went in the Northam and the Itchen North where I sit , quickly got a loud OWTS going .

 

I agree! I wonder where these people are sat in the stadium as I thought the Northam support was good as ever! Especially as we didn't play that well and we had to keep coming back from behind!

 

[dsrdorset]

1 hour ago, Jack said:

As I feared. Absolute garbage from our fans tonight, expecting to turn up and stroll it. I’m sure the awful start didn’t help but such a shame that the fans can’t push the players on when they’ve given everything to put us in with a shout of top 2 

well clearly you weren't at the game tonight mush. Our fans were great, BC brought very few. It was a hard fought game, either side could have won. 

What's your beef? Why slag off our home support you moron??

 

With your attitude, please don't bother coming to Wembley on Saturday, we don't need your negativity. 

[dsrdorset]

26 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

It has been poor, just don't know why. 

But it really hasn't!!!!!! 🙈 Go to a game. 

[Teamsaint1]

5 minutes ago, dsrdorset said:

well clearly you weren't at the game tonight mush. Our fans were great, BC brought very few. It was a hard fought game, either side could have won. 

What's your beef? Why slag off our home support you moron??

 

With your attitude, please don't bother coming to Wembley on Saturday, we don't need your negativity. 

Support was decent tonight. 

[davefizzy14]

To fight back twice once again shows how we always keep going. We've had a lot of games over the past month or so. It's a tough schedule. A point is a point and we are still in the mix for autos in my opinion. Another goal each for Larin and Stewart 😊 twenty unbeaten now 😊 onto Saturday now 😊 COYR 😊

Edited 4 hours ago by davefizzy14

[die Mannyschaft]

Ran out of steam and ideas today. Team looked slow and tired. Too much sideways and gave ball way far too often. But another huge bit of luck and a draw. If we grind out w decent results in 1st and 2nd leg play offs then its anyones game in final. 20 unbeaten still very good achievement considering we wasted half the season.

City will be a tough task as we won't get away with 400 passes while trying to draw City out of position.  Larin and Stewart look good as pair up front. 

Good support today considering Bristol City looked the better team each time they ran at us.

 

[die Mannyschaft]

Waited till 10pm to 11.10pm and my son got autograph on Scienza shirt, Peretz glove he got at Swansea and most players photos and chat. At least tge players had plenty time to take time with fans.

[SNSUN]

Meh, without 2nd to worry about too much maybe we can put in a performance on Saturday. We're still unbeaten. 120 minutes more of unbeaten and we can hope we've been practising pens. 😁

[SouthWalesSaints]

Just back from the game. I’m still backing us for automatics.  Let me explain my theory.  
 

Ipswich - can’t see them beating West Brom. Feel good factor at WBA and last home games always have a carnival feel to it.  
 

Milwall - The pressure isn’t on them at the moment but it will be at Leicester on Friday, eyes of the world on them. It’ll be to much and Leicester will come out and try and show a bit of fight and character as they’re all being questioned.  
 

So by that reckoning we’ll have a chance on the final day if we beat Ipswich ourselves. 
 

I’ve got faith. Blind faith. Maybe call it optimism. All is not lost yet.  

[BarberSaint]

We just weren't up to it. 

They were organised but nothing special.

Much as people have praised Wood, I think he needs to be moved on. He just isn't good enough on the ball and does seem to let the pressure get to him easily. 

Beautiful drag back and turn by Manning 2nd half. Now if only he could practise using that right foot of his.

 

[Mboto Gorge]

So by my reckoning, regardless of what happens in any other game with anyone else, if we beat Ipswich it WILL go to the final game, with a worse case scenario that we will be 3 points behind both Millwall and Ipswich, and that’s if they both win all their other games.