Saints 3-1 Stoke - Match Thread

[Sheaf Saint]

Was a bit concerned about Matsuki playing in CM but he's having a tidy game so far. 

[goodymatt]

Scienza could have slipped Azaz through but decided to take another touch. Frustrating.

Fellows has started well.

Larin just scores goals. Love him.

[OttawaSaint]

FFS!

[PerthshireSaint]

Cock

 

[saint michael]

Oh shit

[Suhari]

Titty biscuits.

[Saint NL]

1-1 shocker

[Sheaf Saint]

Bugger.

[Edmonton Saint]

Shocking goal to concede. Waltzed through midfield and then Galbraith unmarked . Basics .

[SNSUN]

Ah the days of Van Dijk, Alderweireld, Fonte... how we could do with them now. 

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, saint michael said:

Oh shit

Very poor goal to concede in a must-win game.

[ChristopheVAFC]

shit shit !

[saint michael]

So simple

[hypochondriac]

Good start from saints and then an absolute shite goal to concede. Ho hum.

[Mr X]

So so poor

[OttawaSaint]

That was grim. Matsuki diving in. Scorer with the freedom of the 18 yard box.

[Suhari]

Fucking awful defending.

[St Chalet]

That's piss poor all around. Starts with Matsuki and then 3 of ours just ball watching.

[jamesfp1]

Is that the worst defending we've ever seen?

[goodymatt]

Awful goal to concede, far too easy. 

[Saint NL]

Tessem blaming Stephens.

So that's 100% blame for him this season 🤣

[saint michael]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

Very poor goal to concede in a must-win game.

We look so slow. Wandering around

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Nobody taking responsibilty. 

[hypochondriac]

A goal that was what would have been feared before the game. Matsuki powder puff and no threat, lose control in the middle and then defence goal walkabout and does nothing. Grim.

[Sheaf Saint]

Entire defence switched off there. 

I hope we're not waiting too long for the THB replacement.

[OttawaSaint]

Are the players actually properly match fit?

We seem to go off the boil so easily and coast through so much of the match.

[Sheaf Saint]

6 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Was a bit concerned about Matsuki playing in CM but he's having a tidy game so far. 

I spoke too soon 🤦

[SNSUN]

We were linked with Galbraith earlier in the summer too. Good old Saints. Never dull.

[badgerx16]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Tessem blaming Stephens.

So that's 100% blame for him this season 🤣

The ball went past 4 defenders before reaching an unmarked Stoke player.

[tdmickey3]

Absolute shit defensively 

[hypochondriac]

There's a fair argument to be made that our lack of recruitment so far has cost us that goal.

[goodymatt]

All 3 goals we have conceded this season have been very poor. It’s too easy to score against us at the moment.

[OttawaSaint]

Hull beat Man U. Ipswich 1 up on Sunderland.

Must be nice...

[Sheaf Saint]

Playing like the away team here.

[64saint]

Just now, jamesfp1 said:

Is that the worst defending we've ever seen?

How long have you been watching Saints ?

[badgerx16]

Fellows is one of our most overrated players.

[Sheaf Saint]

Leo been completely anonymous so far.

[Mr X]

I genuinely  think the spygate saga has given opposing teams that little bit extra in the desire! everyone loves to beat a cheat 

Edited 2 hours ago by Mr X

[Saint NL]

Just now, badgerx16 said:

Fellows is one of our most overrated players.

Yet, he's done more today than Scienza.

 

[tdmickey3]

Stephens is doing his usual ball watching. 

Poor captain 

[64saint]

Just now, DT said:

Might as well get this post over with now.

What on earth was Stephens doing for that goal?

😉

 

Yep 

[St Louis]

Any links to watch? (please)

[saint michael]

This doesn’t feel like a side altogether and energised to correct last year. Absent midfield this week again just running straight through and really weak defence .. not great 

[Gloucester Saint]

One manager is having an even worse afternoon than Tonda - Leicester 0 Burton 2 and Oliver Skipp sent off for booting a Burton player in the abdomen. 

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, badgerx16 said:

Fellows is one of our most overrated players.

If he could just learn to hit his crosses with more pace. He does well to get to the byline but just puts in a floater straight to the keeper 9 times out of ten.

[bangkoksaint]

Just now, Mr X said:

I genuinely  think the spygate sage has given opposing teams that little bit extra in the disire! everyone loves to beat a cheat 

Yep. We’ve also had a dip in the quality of the squad. Likewise have teams maybe worked us out and did spying actually help us more than we thought. 

[tdmickey3]

52 minutes ago, DT said:

Might as well get this post over with now.

What on earth was Stephens doing for that goal?

😉

 

Nothing as normal 

[Micky]

1 minute ago, tdmickey3 said:

Stephens is doing his usual ball watching. 

Poor captain 

He is not a poor captain.  He's a poor defender.

[SW5 SAINT]

1 minute ago, St Louis said:

Any links to watch? (please)

I shouldn’t bother if I were you…..

[LGTL]

Not fucking good enough. Again.