West Ham 2-3 Saints - Match Thread

[Ken Tone]

Presumably he'll go 4-4-2 again with Azaz and Dobbin. Just need to actually score instead of missing open goals!

Surely it's time Princewill got a place on the bench?

[Winnersaint]

Just now, Lard said:

but we really aren’t that great. 
 

Ignore the -4 for a moment we'd be a point behind this lot with them to play this pm. We're OK and we'll still be OK even if we get beaten this afternoon. That said the -4 makes autos unlikely imho.

[BallBoy]

Portsmouth just gone above us! Really need at least a point but I am worried.

[Disco Stu]

Frustratingly predictable. This is exactly what many of us were worried about when we didn't buy a proper centre forward that could provide a focal point in Larin's absence. We've dropped points in our easier games and now there's several tougher fixtures coming up.

[Lard]

And what makes it worse. Skates could end the day above us. 
FFS. 
and on cue…’mind the gap’ messages from my Cuntish mates. 

Edited Saturday at 13:26 by Lard

[captainchris]

3 minutes ago, BallBoy said:

Portsmouth just gone above us! Really need at least a point but I am worried.

Pompey above us. Yes they have played one game more and yes we started with minus 4 but, they don’t have one player that would get in our team and possibly even our match day squad ……..

 

[Britannia]

6 minutes ago, BallBoy said:

Portsmouth just gone above us! Really need at least a point but I am worried.

Knew showing that table at FT would be a curse.

[Andy Hill]

Portsmouth are over performing - it won’t last though. We are underperforming for the standard of squad that we have. 

[JohnS]

Think that we are in for an absolute battering today! 

Would’ve preferred to see Wellington today over Manning & Edozie over Scienza

 

[Jack]

1 minute ago, Andy Hill said:

Portsmouth are over performing - it won’t last though. We are underperforming for the standard of squad that we have. 

Draws against two newly promoted sides and defeats to Watford and Wrexham are really poor results if you want to be around the autos, especially with -4. Means we have to pick up wins against the other autos chasing sides to stay in touch. Swansea was a great result and performance, need another today. 

[Britannia]

Do I bother finding a stream today or just listen from a safe distance?

[saint michael]

27 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Central midfield miles better. We had Bragg and Akachukwu ffs

🤞🏻

[Micky]

On 23/10/2026 at 13:10, LGTL said:

Wigan away in the FA Cup quarter final knocks all these out the park. That’s the most cold I’ve ever been in my life, let alone football 😂

Yeah remember that one, it was real brass monkey weather, not one for the faint hearted.

[davefizzy14]

Hopefully we can win this today - COYR 😊

Edited Saturday at 13:39 by davefizzy14

[Willo of Whiteley]

Just putting money on West Ham, if it’s going to ruin my afternoon I may as well make a few quid out of it 

[Cuddles]

Come on, we surprised a few by beating Coventry last season...

[SNSUN]

About as good a line up as we can put out i guess but no Downes and Larin is clearly missing two of our best players. It's one of those games where a point would obviously be a good result but we can all see where we need to strengthen in January. 

Please just put in a good performance lads. 

[Wade Garrett]

Don’t get the negativity against Dobbin.

He’s going to tear West Ham a new one this afternoon.  Mr Dildo will be crying in has slag’s tits.

[benjii]

13 minutes ago, Britannia said:

Do I bother finding a stream today or just listen from a safe distance?

Whatever you do, don't follow it on here. 

[PerthshireSaint]

‘Right boys I want to see the usual please.  
Nice slow start. Defend way too deep inviting a lot of unnecessary pressure early on. I want to see wayward passes. Caught asleep out of position and ball watching. If we have the ball we go sideways or back. I’d like our midfield to be absent at times and easily overrun. I’d like our attack to be ‘clueless’ and if we get up to the final third your backs must must must be to the goal at all times.  
Then we’ll have a chat at half time and start playing a bit better ‘

[Sheaf Saint]

Just been messaging a WH supporting mate. He reckons they are suspect at the back and can't play well for a full 90 minutes, and has predicted a 2-2 draw. 

[obelisk]

I hope Dobbin has been taking lessons on how to stick the ball in the net. He'll likely not get too many chances today mind.

All those dropped points against the also-ran teams need repairing with at least a draw today but I’d be surprised not to be on the end of a pasting.

[vectraman]

Saints to win 2-1. Dobbin to score. 
 

COYR!!

 

🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[Saint NL]

Last week I was very confident of a win, this week I'm certain we won't. 

Let's hope I'm wrong again 🤣

[Saint NL]

Bowen should just admit he's bald and cut that hair, that attempt at a comb over is fooling nobody.

In terms of the teams talisman balding heads, Leo is lightyears ahead of Bowen

[Suhari]

G'afernoon.

Saints will score inside 4 minutes, go 2-1 down and get a late equaliser.

Dobbin and Matsuki.

COYRs.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Generally they look to be be a bigger / taller team. That’s probably going to be decisive. Can’t see us winning this.

[Suhari]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Bowen should just admit he's bald and cut that hair, that attempt at a comb over is fooling nobody.

In terms of the teams talisman balding heads, Leo is lightyears ahead of Bowen

Ings territory?

[Wade Garrett]

Any streams?

[Britannia]

Sorry what?

[Saint NL]

1 minute ago, Suhari said:

Ings territory?

It's that bad, yes

[John Boy Saint]

Gosh

[St. Ciervo]

I thought we couldn't compete? Too big, too fast.

[RedArmy]

Fucking get in 

[Suhari]

Well hello.

[Saint NL]

Yesssssssss matsuki

[Saint Fan CaM]

OMG! Matzuki 0-1. They switched off totally!

[James]

What a start.

[saint michael]

Brilliant start. 

[St Chalet]

No goals in this team?

[davefizzy14]

Matsuki 😊 get in! What a start 😊

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Get in! I thought Leo was getting that rebound. Really good following up.

[HKsaint]

Get in Matsuki

[Saint NL]

Scienza should have scored his chance, good reaction from matsuki

[Southner]

3 minutes ago, Suhari said:

G'afernoon.

Saints will score inside 4 minutes, go 2-1 down and get a late equaliser.

Dobbin and Matsuki.

COYRs.

You're a witch. 

[Sheaf Saint]

17 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Just been messaging a WH supporting mate. He reckons they are suspect at the back and can't play well for a full 90 minutes, and has predicted a 2-2 draw. 

Seems he was right 😅

[Jimmy_D]

Well we’ve had worse starts.

[Britannia]

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[Behind Enemy Lines]

18 minutes ago, PerthshireSaint said:

‘Right boys I want to see the usual please.  
Nice slow start. Defend way too deep inviting a lot of unnecessary pressure early on. I want to see wayward passes. Caught asleep out of position and ball watching. If we have the ball we go sideways or back. I’d like our midfield to be absent at times and easily overrun. I’d like our attack to be ‘clueless’ and if we get up to the final third your backs must must must be to the goal at all times.  
Then we’ll have a chat at half time and start playing a bit better ‘

This aged well 😂 

[Mr X]

Good start! need to weather a bit of west ham pressure now