Preston v Saints - Match Build Up - 7th Nov

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Feels like an age since we last played a team in the bottom half. Have to be ruthless in this one from the off. Cannot afford to be dropping points against teams in the bottom three. Expect a tough physical battle against a team full of cloggers. One last effort before the international break.

[SouthWalesSaints]

Next two games are against the bottom 2, 6 points and we’re likely to be in or a point of the automatics.  Something that we’d have snapped peoples hand off for. 
 

Decent following heading north. Already sold 2600. Was there tonight, thought second half we looked a proper team.  
 

Scienza for Edozie, Dobbin for DM and I’d leave the rest as is, personally. 

[AlexLaw76]

Wellington, Leo (if fit), Dobbin to come in.

 

[Harry_SFC]

Peretz, Bree, Stephens, Schlotterbeck, Welington, Downes, JWP, Azaz, Scienza, Matsuki, Dobbin 

[Football Special]

6 hours ago, SouthWalesSaints said:

Next two games are against the bottom 2, 6 points and we’re likely to be in or a point of the automatics.  Something that we’d have snapped peoples hand off for. 
 

Decent following heading north. Already sold 2600. Was there tonight, thought second half we looked a proper team.  
 

Scienza for Edozie, Dobbin for DM and I’d leave the rest as is, personally. 

Agree 2nd half we were impressive, need to carry that on

Talking to other fans there seems quite a bit of complacency,  "at least we're playing Preston Saturday"

Yet our two defeats this season have come away at teams who are 19th and 20th in the league currently 

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

2 hours ago, Football Special said:

Agree 2nd half we were impressive, need to carry that on

Talking to other fans there seems quite a bit of complacency,  "at least we're playing Preston Saturday"

Yet our two defeats this season have come away at teams who are 19th and 20th in the league currently 

Yep need to go all in on this. Already dropped points to Lincoln, Watford and Wrexham.

Edited 22 minutes ago by JohnnyShearer2.0

[Football Special]

Is Downes now one booking away from a suspension?

I expect he'll pick one up vs Preston, miss the Derby game then be back for the more physical contests against Sheff Utd and Middlesbrough 

[Turkish]

2 hours ago, Football Special said:

Agree 2nd half we were impressive, need to carry that on

Talking to other fans there seems quite a bit of complacency,  "at least we're playing Preston Saturday"

Yet our two defeats this season have come away at teams who are 19th and 20th in the league currently 

2nd half was a cracking game, i like how we're not being bullied these days, we've been very soft in previous years but we've got players who like a physical battle and also bollock each other when things are going wrong. 

Agree about the complacency, 8 of our 14 games have seen 5 wins and 3 draws, the other 6 against the bottom 12 have been 2 wins, 2 draw and 2 losses. 

[Harry_SFC]

4 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Is Downes now one booking away from a suspension?

I expect he'll pick one up vs Preston, miss the Derby game then be back for the more physical contests against Sheff Utd and Middlesbrough 

Yes Downes is on 4 as is Manning. Manning obviously not such a worry when we've got Welington who's a better defender anyway.

You're right, would make sense to commit a nice innocent 89th minute shirt pull.