Colchester 0-2 Saints - Match Thread

[trousers]

Why do some teams look fully fit and raring to go at the start of the season and others look "rusty and disjointed"...?

[bugenhagen]

34 minutes ago, trousers said:

They went with"Mat-ski"... This fella sounds like he's saying "Mat-see-kee" to me...might be my dodgy hearing of course...

No, you are absolutely right. The way this guy says it is a little closer to the correct way of saying his name (it will never sound quite right in English). There is supposed to be a little bit of the "u" in Matsuki there. Its not quite right to leave the entire letter/sound of the "u" out when saying his name, but it should be less pronounced than what is normal for the letter "u" in English.

[The Kraken]

Just now, trousers said:

Why do some teams look fully fit and raring to go at the start of the season and others look "rusty and disjointed"...?

I’m choosing to decide that this is still pre season and Watford is a whole another week of preparation away yet….

[disconnect]

I thought Brereton-Diaz was due a good game, guess he’s still due a good game! Matsuki not strong enough for centre mid and everyone else pretty rusty. Need a couple of signings in the middle (midfield and striker).

[hypochondriac]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

Why do some teams look fully fit and raring to go at the start of the season and others look "rusty and disjointed"...?

I'm not sure it's helped having so many players and spreading the minutes out accross all of them.

[Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd]

19 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Did you watch their games or are you going off their results? We might still end up winning 5-0.

Based on what we've seen so far do you really believe that? 

[benjii]

Lol. This place.

[BARCELONASAINT]

I have been saying for the last 4/5 seasons that our preseason preparations have been appalling. We seem to start later than most and we play absolutely awful teams in preparation for the new season. This preseason has been the worst preparation from a fans view that i can remember.

[NewYorkSaint]

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[Toussaint]

Half time boot up the arse and a bit of a tactical tweak or two?

[hypochondriac]

Just now, NewYorkSaint said:

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Scienza looks decent.

[Toussaint]

Just now, NewYorkSaint said:

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It’s a lovely August day 

[Harry_SFC]

6 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

They did and tbf it looks like it.

Our pre season seemed very odd to me. A friendly against Eastleigh and a few against lower league German opposition. 

[trousers]

1 minute ago, NewYorkSaint said:

Logged in to see if anyone here had a written a positive comment about anything.  And....  not so much.

Feel free to write one...

[whelk]

2 minutes ago, benjii said:

Lol. This place.

I know  - quite pathetic 

[whelk]

2 minutes ago, NewYorkSaint said:

Logged in to see if anyone here had a written a positive comment about anything.  And....  not so much.

A few will calling for Tonda to go before the game finishes

[die Mannyschaft]

Off to the gym now as fully expect Saints to dominate latter part of 2nd half Saints 3-1. 

[Toussaint]

1 minute ago, whelk said:

A few will calling for Tonda to go before the game finishes

Tonda out

[Lone ranger]

What does Wood have to do to be the regular mate for THB. Why isn’t Larin a starter. Why didn’t we try harder to keep Ross. So many questions. And I’m watching supposedly our strongest line up being beaten by Cowley’s div 2 boys. 

[trousers]

Tonda OUT

[bugenhagen]

1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

I'm not sure it's helped having so many players and spreading the minutes out accross all of them.

I think you are spot on here. This combined with the fact that these players think they are so good that they should have been in the Prem by now. They have to start matching that belief with performances again, just like at the end of last season. It doesn't matter what they did last season, they need to start again and back it up with performances.

[captainchris]

Fellows is crap

[OttawaSaint]

5 minutes ago, NewYorkSaint said:

Logged in to see if anyone here had a written a positive comment about anything.  And....  not so much.

One of us saw a great pair of Bristols.

That's a positive!

[coalman]

Tonda IN. BBD Out.

[CB Fry]

Just now, Lone ranger said:

What does Wood have to do to be the regular mate for THB. Why isn’t Larin a starter. Why didn’t we try harder to keep Ross. So many questions. And I’m watching supposedly our strongest line up being beaten by Cowley’s div 2 boys. 

Larin is a starter. It's one flipping game.

[Colinjb]

Very much losing faith in Fellows. 

[captainchris]

Just now, captainchris said:

Fellows is crap

Really crap

[macca155]

26 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

You know he isn't a new signing right? He's played for us before, he's had more than half an hour.

Of course and I'll be pretty unimpressed if he's leading the line this year. Big standard Championship player in my opinion.

However at the moment he is all we have to support Larin. Bit pointless getting on his back if we need him.

[Monk]

Any streams. Total 3 one went down and Sky Go keeps buffering.

[Greedyfly]

39 minutes ago, trousers said:

Just wait until he finds out about Skacel...

Has he signed yet

[whelk]

1 minute ago, CB Fry said:

Larin is a starter. It's one flipping game.

I actually assumed it was a sarcastic post

[RedArmy]

Just now, Colinjb said:

Very much losing faith in Fellows. 

Yeah big season for him and this is far from good enough. 

[Greedyfly]

Sorry fell asleep

[sockeye]

Sack him tonight

[Willo of Whiteley]

Fellows is one of the most underwhelming wingers we’ve had in recent times. He was better as a RWB.

Scienza is selfish at times isn’t he.

 

[Disco Stu]

16 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

I think some saying BBD has been shit is a bit rich, if it were Larin you’d be saying he hasn’t received the right service.

I wouldn’t say anyone particularly stands out good or bad.

It’s just lack of match fitness and rustiness, it shows throughout.

Larin has never had a half like that. There's no reason to believe he would today in BBD's place based on previous performances. BBD was completely anonymous and his first touch has been poor the few times he's had the ball. He's been very disappointing.

Edited 2 hours ago by Disco Stu

[Saint Fan CaM]

Front line is horribly flat - no movement - lack of ideas or guile. Just another Saints game from early season then.

[sambosa75]

2 minutes ago, Colinjb said:

Very much losing faith in Fellows. 

I’m impressed you still have faith at this stage.  He is complete shite.  Does nothing.

[LiberalCommunist]

In brighter news, the FA have decided to drop all charges.

 

[Toussaint]

4 minutes ago, trousers said:

Tonda OUT

He’s a busted flush without his peeping Tom, like Popeye without his spinach!

[OttawaSaint]

We're shooting more but none are near that goal thingy...

[Saint NL]

Much better since half time.

 

[Colinjb]

2 minutes ago, sambosa75 said:

I’m impressed you still have faith at this stage.  He is complete shite.  Does nothing.

Always liked him at WBA. But, seems to have had the spark taken from him.

[NewYorkSaint]

second half looking a little better.  a little bit of ping ping ping...  just no ping ping ping boom.

[OttawaSaint]

Jesus, shit header by BBD!

[Saint Fan CaM]

BBD heads it…yeh..yeh…yeh…nope.

[OttawaSaint]

1 minute ago, Colinjb said:

Always liked him at WBA. But, seems to have had the spark taken from him.

Funny how Saints regularly manage that.

And by funny, I mean not funny.

[Saint NL]

Colchester adopting England's tactics of retreating and going all out defense.

England did it against Messi, Colchester are just hoping BBD can't score. Seems a decent bet from them tbf

[trousers]

Right then.... Heading out for my birthday meal... I repeat, this'll end 0-0... Mark my words... TTFN x

[RedArmy]

Get Larin on