Saints 3-1 Stoke - Match Thread

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Lol, fuckin Armstrong scored for Wolves

[bangkoksaint]

Adam Armstrong doing what Adam Armstrong does in The Championship 

[Sheaf Saint]

WTF was that from Leo? The most half-hearted attempt at a shot I think I've ever seen.

[Saint NL]

Finally, some subs.... Dobbin and Mubama

[Patches O Houlihan]

He's got a foot like a traction engine!

[Tauro]

Scienza carring a bit of belly. Terrible pre season

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, bangkoksaint said:

Adam Armstrong doing what Adam Armstrong does in The Championship 

As a sub with the home side pushing for a leveller and leaving gaps. Ideal AA situation. 

[Saint NL]

Azaz absolutely shattered after that run forward. The fitness levels are shocking

[Jack]

1 minute ago, Tauro said:

Scienza carring a bit of belly. Terrible pre season

He’s completely short of ideas. Been really disappointed by him so far this season 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Azaz absolutely shattered after that run forward. The fitness levels are shocking

To be fair, he was injured pre-season, might have had an impact.

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Tauro said:

Scienza carring a bit of belly. Terrible pre season

As a near-28 year old, he ain’t getting a PL move in that condition, and form. 

[Wiggles31]

Someone I know at the club said Leo just had his first baby. Someone’s clearly been up at 3am most nights! 

[Jack]

1 minute ago, Saint NL said:

Azaz absolutely shattered after that run forward. The fitness levels are shocking

Almost like a walking pace pre season is meaning we’re not very sharp 

[Saint NL]

Larin and Scienza off.

Risky...

[John Boy Saint]

2 minutes ago, Tauro said:

Scienza carring a bit of belly. Terrible pre season

Got slapped down and about a bit last season on this - Leo’s performance shows why there hasn’t been a long queue down Britannia Road to sign him this summer. 

[LGTL]

Is Dobbin really any better than Edozie? Such a pointless signing that we didn’t need. 

[Gloucester Saint]

3 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Larin and Scienza off.

Risky...

Cyle’s worked his arse off and Leo’s not looked interested all game tbf.

The fact that the needed second striker and Shea replacement are missing don’t give Tonda many alternatives even though I’d have dispensed with him in June.

A compromised manager can’t knock on his DoF’s door to insist on replacements. Great for the club and SR board though.

Edited 3 hours ago by Gloucester Saint

[Ralph Fastenbüttl]

It does frustrate me a bit when fitness appears to be an issue. Results aren't always easy to obtain but any club should at least be able to guarantee the fitness of its players. We got so many results under Pochettino purely thanks to our amazing fitness - sustained across the season it's basically free points.

[Suhari]

3 minutes ago, Wiggles31 said:

Someone I know at the club said Leo just had his first baby. Someone’s clearly been up at 3am most nights! 

And he hasn't got the baby weight off yet.

[Farmer Saint]

I think unfortunately this is the process of trying to get the monkey off our back.

[saint michael]

2 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Is Dobbin really any better than Edozie? Such a pointless signing that we didn’t need. 

Not so far for sure

[BotleySaint]

3 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Is Dobbin really any better than Edozie? Such a pointless signing that we didn’t need. 

Hardly had time to settle in. How can you judge him the same as Edozie who has been here for years?

Edited 3 hours ago by BotleySaint

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Ralph Fastenbüttl said:

It does frustrate me a bit when fitness appears to be an issue. Results aren't always easy to obtain but any club should at least be able to guarantee the fitness of its players. We got so many results under Pochettino purely thanks to our amazing fitness - sustained across the season it's basically free points.

Ronald as well, won a lot of games late on and it wasn’t purely down to the good quality of our squad. 

[Wiggles31]

Fitness is the very basic for professional athletes. 

[SNSUN]

Come on Dobs, justify your price tag. 

[Ralph Fastenbüttl]

1 minute ago, Wiggles31 said:

Fitness is the very basic for professional athletes. 

You'd think!

[CB Fry]

We are never ever ever ever going to score.

[Saint NL]

Ooh unlucky, Dobbin could score but it's pulled back for a freekick

[ChristopheVAFC]

The end of the match is approaching, and our Saints are pushing for a second goal.

Come on, lads!

[Saint NL]

Stephens lucky after pushing the keeper over

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Wiggles31 said:

Fitness is the very basic for professional athletes. 

I remember the state of the players under Burley, Dodd and Gorman. Pearson sorted it out even late on in the season and scrambled to safety until getting lumbered with Lowe again. For me, it’s an engine management light on the dashboard as a warning at a football club. In another sport, look at England’s Ashes winter.

[SNSUN]

1 minute ago, ChristopheVAFC said:

The end of the match is approaching, and our Saints are pushing for a second goal.

Come on, lads!

Be nice to have something to cheer about. Snatch and grab baby....

[BotleySaint]

GOAL!

[Colinjb]

YESSSS!!!!!!!!

[coalman]

That was nice!

[SNSUN]

Mubama!

[ChristopheVAFC]

Oh YESSSS

[John Boy Saint]

Goodness me

[Saint NL]

Mubama, lovely goal

[Suhari]

Good goal. Divine goal in fact.

[ChristopheVAFC]

I say ! One goal in last minute !!!

Very Happy !

[Saint NL]

Very well worked and a tidy finish

[Sunglasses Ron]

3 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

We are never ever ever ever going to score.

LOL?

[stknowle]

YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! Fuckin have it. Nice finish Divin!!!

[SNSUN]

Now need the defence to keep Stoke out...

[CB Fry]

Every Stoke fan knew he'd score.

[AlexLaw76]

Lovely. Love the pass by Azaz also...

[saint michael]

Great finish 

[badgerx16]

Don't fuck this up !

[Saint NL]

Oooh goody, Edozie is on