Saints vs West Ham - Match Thread

[revolution saint]

Is Akachukwu playing midfield?  Don't know much about him but I thought he was more of a wide player?  Whoever plays there the midfield looks pretty weak although I if you decide not to play Downes or Matsuki then I it's always going to look like that.
Don't think taking young kids and playing them out of position is best for their development but guess we'll see. 

Edited 2 hours ago by revolution saint

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

6 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

I noticed that. Not even in the squad...

Also interesting to see Bowen on the bench for them with rumours he may still be off. Does it only cup-tie him if he comes on?

And see it's 25 years ago today since the first league fixture at St Mary's. FFS.

Edited 2 hours ago by TheAlehouseBrawlers
Typo

[hypochondriac]

Slightly bizarre decision to play Scienza imo. Really need him fit and firing for next week. Surprised Edozie didn't start.

[Willo of Whiteley]

Bowen has already announced he’s staying

[Disco Stu]

Stronger lineup than I anticipated. I just hope there's no injuries.

[coalman]

9 minutes ago, revolution saint said:

Is Akachukwu playing midfield?  Don't know much about him but I thought he was more of a wide player?  Whoever plays there the midfield looks pretty weak although I guess if you decide not to play Downes or Matsuki then I guess it's always going to look like that.
Don't think taking young kids and playing them out of position is best for their development but guess we'll see. 

We really seem to want to play attacking midfielders in central midfield don't we

[Tom57]

Maybe a 4-1-2-1-2??? We will basically have no midfield whatever we do with that lineup I'd have thought 🤔 

[egg]

5 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Slightly bizarre decision to play Scienza imo. Really need him fit and firing for next week. Surprised Edozie didn't start.

That was my initial thought, but he looks unfit and slightly off it, so on balance I think he needs the game 

[hypochondriac]

Just now, egg said:

That was my initial thought, but he looks unfit and slightly off it, so on balance I think he needs the game 

There were reports he had a shoulder injury from the Watford game. I assume it was the lack of sleep from that rather than the injury itself that caused the poor performance on Saturday otherwise I can't see why they would risk him before Saturday.

[egg]

3 minutes ago, coalman said:

We really seem to want to play attacking midfielders in central midfield don't we

It's all we've got. 

[whelk]

We were around 6/4 to win tonight and now odds on. 

[die Mannyschaft]

5 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

Stronger lineup than I anticipated. I just hope there's no injuries.

We were lucky not to loose a few players v Stoke and thier miss timed tackles. 

[Toadhall Saint]

26 minutes ago, trousers said:

That’s a very lightweight midfield. Need a replacement for Charles in asap.

[Colinjb]

Good line-up with a strong bench. Just very youthful in CM.

Nice to see we are taking it seriously.

[Willo of Whiteley]

Another line up that suggests who is and isn’t in Tonda’s plans

[Willo of Whiteley]

James Ward-Prowse not in the West Ham squad.

Come on conspiracy theorists! Do your thing! 😂

[Matthew Le God]

11 minutes ago, Toadhall Saint said:

That’s a very lightweight midfield. Need a replacement for Charles in asap.

In terms of physical size Bragg is, but Akachukwu is huge. So not lightweight in that sense. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Matthew Le God

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

26 minutes ago, trousers said:

No JWP.... 👀

So the story goes, JWP called Nuno a baldy when at Forest and not one to hold a grudge, Nuno has ostracised JWP ever since.

[hypochondriac]

2 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

So the story goes, JWP called Nuno a baldy when at Forest and not one to hold a grudge, Nuno has ostracised JWP ever since.

Apparently patched things up this summer and he's had ganetine in their last few games.

Edited 2 hours ago by hypochondriac

[trousers]

Most West Ham fans I've seen online saying this is "the weakest WH line up they've ever seen..."

[Window Cleaner]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

Most West Ham fans I've seen online saying this is "the weakest WH line up they've ever seen..."

Probably not interested in the Carabao Cup. 

Still at 25 quid they could make an effort. Suppose it's not their fans paying 

[egg]

10 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

In terms of physical size Bragg is, but Akachukwu is huge. So not lightweight in that sense. 

Yep, he's got the physicality.

In terms of other options, I'd like to know what's happened to Barnaby Williams. 

[trousers]

Players arriving for the game by coach... Bit overkill for round 2 of the EFL cup...?

 

 

[Cuddles]

Anyone know if this is on NowTV? 

[spyinthesky]

Where is our Danish, ex Brentford, right back?

He must rival Ross Stewart for time on the treatment table!!

What happens if BReeeee gets injured?

[sadoldgit]

3 minutes ago, Cuddles said:

Anyone know if this is on NowTV? 

Yes

[sadoldgit]

19 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

So the story goes, JWP called Nuno a baldy when at Forest and not one to hold a grudge, Nuno has ostracised JWP ever since.

He has come off the bench though and played the second half against Burnley. Odd that he is missing.

[Cuddles]

2 minutes ago, spyinthesky said:

Where is our Danish, ex Brentford, right back?

He must rival Ross Stewart for time on the treatment table!!

What happens if BReeeee gets injured?

We bring Rickie Camembert out of retirement and play him at full back?

[trousers]

3 minutes ago, sadoldgit said:

He has come off the bench though and played the second half against Burnley. Odd that he is missing.

If there was one game where you'd take a punt that JWP would be a shoe-in to start, it would surely be this one? 

So, he's either injured or we're re-signing him in a few days... 

2 + 2 = 5 

Edited 1 hour ago by trousers

[stknowle]

18 minutes ago, trousers said:

Most West Ham fans I've seen online saying this is "the weakest WH line up they've ever seen..."

Well it certainly does look weak. 0-4 battering incoming 😬

[tdmickey3]

No injuries please 

[benjii]

I would've thought Dobbin would be deeper with O'Akachukwu on the wing and Scienza behind Divin.

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

49 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Bowen has already announced he’s staying

He has but...there's plenty up that neck of the woods saying he could still be off. I remember someone on here a while ago adamantly saying there was absolutely no chance JWP was leaving St Mary's 😉

[Suhari]

Decent lineup. Curious who plays alongside Bragg.

3-0 Saints.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Trying figure out which SkySports channel it’s streaming on…just a load of studio chat at the moment.

[bangkoksaint]

I seem to only have half a screen on the Sky +. Anyone know how I get rid of the bit at the side?

[AlexLaw76]

cant see it on the sky sports+ list

[hypochondriac]

2 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Trying figure out which SkySports channel it’s streaming on…just a load of studio chat at the moment.

Red button maybe? Working for me 

[trousers]

Coventry 2 nil up away to Plymouth in the first 5 mins 

[bpsaint]

32 minutes ago, trousers said:

Players arriving for the game by coach... Bit overkill for round 2 of the EFL cup...?

 

 

I thought they did this for most evening games tbh, all meeting at staplewood and then travelling by coach.

[saint michael]

Passing around too much at the back. 

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

I thought they did this for most evening games tbh, all meeting at staplewood and then travelling by coach.

Ah, fair enough 👍🏻

[Swaythling Saint]

51 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

James Ward-Prowse not in the West Ham squad.

Come on conspiracy theorists! Do your thing! 😂

Nuno hates him lol (bring him home, especially now Shea has left)!

[trousers]

Goooaalll

[coalman]

Leo!

[Suhari]

That. Is. A. Goal.

[DJ_TOAST]

Any streams please ?

[Colinjb]

YES LEO!!!!

Lovely

[CSA96]

Scienza! 

[hypochondriac]

Beautiful goal. Scienza back baby.