Preston 1-0 Saints - Match Thread

[egg]

Only surprise is it took that long. 

We need half time to re group and sort ourselves out. 

[Saint NL]

Spud Bros 1 Spuds 0

[Suhari]

Bahh.

That's been coming. Great strike tbf.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Lovely turn from Dobbin - draws a yellow. Then switch off and they fucking score. I don’t understand what the defence shape is. It’s completely unbalanced.

[BotleySaint]

Just now, The Kraken said:

Only a matter of time. We haven’t had a single shot.

Barely made it into their half.

[Maggie May]

We’re terrible against terrible sides. 

[whelk]

We will still win

[Mr X]

Well that was certainly coming ffs saints wake up! 

[Saint Scott]

Just now, Maggie May said:

We’re terrible against terrible sides. 

We were just as bad first half against west brom

[tdmickey3]

Pathetic start and deserved lead for PNE 

[Toadhall Saint]

Well that wasn’t in the script

[obelisk]

No more than PNE deserve. Saints have been dreadful.

[leesaint88]

First half on Tuesday was bad, but this is embarrassing. 

[Cuddles]

Can't make this up 😂😂

[Suhari]

Why have we been so shit in the first half of games recently?

Tonda overcomplicating things?

Edited Saturday at 15:36 by Suhari

[LiberalCommunist]

Just now, whelk said:

We will still win

Will Still can't help us now......

[Greedyfly]

3 minutes ago, whelk said:

We are not as unbeatable as some of us seem to think. We have been poor but there is no god given right to nullify the opposition. 
we are just letting them wear themselves out!

Yeah that's worked out well hasn't it. 

 

There's nothing wrong with imposing yourself on bottom of the table. We haven't. We frequently don't away from home and here we are again.

 

No one is getting worn out chasing the ball, that's not how it works

[egg]

Just now, whelk said:

We will still win

If we can keep it to 1-0 at half time, yep. If not I think we're fecked.

[BotleySaint]

They are working much harder than us to win the ball back and are attacking in two lines so there is always someone behind the front man supporting or picking up the loose ball.

We need to be more willing to run.

[RedArmy]

Leo and Matsuki have been fucking wank. No desire to take anyone on or get the ball into the box 

[Mr X]

We thought we could just turn up today... No tactics whatsoever 

[jamesfp1]

So obvious this is how it would go 

Edited Saturday at 15:37 by jamesfp1

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, egg said:

Only surprise is it took that long. 

We need half time to re group and sort ourselves out. 

Positive is that they’re not out of it already because they should be 3-0 down.

Somebody needs to get hold of them out there and start going longer over the press. Think for yourselves a bit lads. 

[Lard]

Getting battered. 
appalling first half. 
who’d of guessed eh!  

[Lee On Solent Saint]

We have the amazing ability to make absolutely shite teams look like world beaters.

[obelisk]

We had a shot! Azaz wide.

[tdmickey3]

Just now, Saint Scott said:

We were just as bad first half against west brom

Worse 

[qwertyell]

We've done well to get as many points as we have thus far, as I don't think we've come remotely close to the playing level we were at last season. 

Piss poor again today. 

[egg]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

Positive is that they’re not out of it already because they should be 3-0 down.

Somebody needs to get hold of them out there and start going longer over the press. Think for yourselves a bit lads. 

Yep. There's enough experience out there to work it out and sort it out. 

[AlexLaw76]

We have been bad first half in the majority of games 

[East Kent Saint]

0 shots ffs

[Saint NL]

Red card surely

[Mr X]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

We have been bad first half in the majority of games 

Not this bad though ......jesus! 

[Edmonton Saint]

This is the Jack Stephens I fell In love with . Absolutely shocking so far 

Edited Saturday at 15:39 by Edmonton Saint

[LGTL]

Lost to Watford, drew at Lincoln, lost at Wrexham, losing at PNE. Away form against shite isn’t anywhere near good enough at the moment. 

[whelk]

Ref is going to save us

[Sheaf Saint]

Keep the faith. There's no way that PNE can maintain the same intensity in their press for 90 minutes. 

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

We have been bad first half in the majority of games 

West Ham was a blip and skates game possibly, but yeah, very sluggish in the first half mostly,

[Osvaldorama]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Red card surely

Should be but we never get anything go our way with refs 

[BotleySaint]

I think Dobbin was through then and clear on goal. Debatable red.

[Saint NL]

That's a shocker from the ref

[ButtikonSaint]

We're playing like a bunch of divas.
Where's Jimmy Case when you need him?

[Suhari]

Hmm. Ref gives himself a way out there. Should have been a second yellow.

[JohnS]

Yet another 45mins where you scratch your head in complete bewilderment of just how we can be this poor!  Add this to Tuesdays terrible first half & that’s 90mins of utter shite - totally unacceptable! 

 

[Saint NL]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

I think Dobbin was through then and clear on goal. Debatable red.

He'd already been booked, so an easy second yellow

[Saint Matty 76]

Ref doesn't play a sufficient advantage which stops them going down to 10 men.

[Saint Scott]

Ref bottled that after playing the advantage 

[Disco Stu]

The West Brom game came with a lot of red flags. This is truly a disgraceful performance which is highlighting our lack of depth. Depth that is essential for a top 2 challenge.

[Saint Scott]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

I think Dobbin was through then and clear on goal. Debatable red.

It's a second yellow 

[kitch]

3 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

Leo and Matsuki have been fucking wank. No desire to take anyone on or get the ball into the box 

Matsuki can't take people on, tbf. Massively overrated IMO.