Match Day Thread Saints v West Ham - K.O. 3pm Saturday 19th August

A new nickname for Ralph

 

On Forster; my feeling watching the first goal from the Chapel was that he should have either caught it or pushed it wide.
Having just seen it on telly, it was a stinging shot and it span off his hands - just unfortunate it fell right at a West Ham players feet.

Don't blame him for the second either - poor defending all round for that goal though.

 

Specsavers time, I saw the ball move to his arm

 

The pen against Zabeleta was harsh. I'll take it, but I wouldn't have been complaining much had it not been given.

 

Watched on Match Choice. Tadic wasn't dangerous, so not a red card. Noble's attack on Lemina was though. Push on Yoshi was a penalty....without he'd have had a free header....and he'd never miss that As a commentator said though, why wasn't a player like JWP on the pitch from the beginning...called him the best crosser of the ball.

 

Penalty all day long for me. Stopped him scoring/connecting properly with a push.

 

Cedric put in some fantastic crosses, unfortunately Rickie just couldn't get on the end of them for some reason.

 

And there is no way the Stephens one was. The ball diverted from about 1 meter at pace to catch a bit of his arm. Itf that was deliberate he has the reflexes of a cat.

 

He really didn't today..,

 

I've seen him catching mice

 

I thought he gave the ball away in the first half, but don't get me wrong. I was quite impressed and he looks an excellent prospect.

 

First goal Bertrand was daydreaming, wondering if he still has time for that big money move. Just stood there while hernandez ran to the ball. Really disappointed with bertie today, did very little going forwards either.

 

You're missing my point. They mainly went over everyone's heads towards the edge of the 6 yard area where Rickie used to predate.
He had no target until chaz and long came on.

 

He had targets, but he kicked the ball over them. Wasn't the only one to do that today though.

 

I think the Berty criticism today is harsh. Wasn't his best game, but wasn't to do with lack of application from what I saw. Linked up well with Redmond, but neither of them had a game they'll notch up as one of their best. It happens.

 

On KUMB/Twitter the West Ham lot complaining that they didn't show the "definite red" for Tadic and his foul.

That to me would suggest that it wasn't a "definite red" or, y'know, they'd have shown it.

 

Definitely a penalty....may not have hacked Maya to the ground, but you have to give a penalty for a shove in the back that close to the goal preventing the player from getting to the ball.

What was Arnoutavic thinking of...elbowing Stephens in full view of everyone without even the excuse that Jack was in a dangerous position. He was no threat at that point. And he could have seriously hurt him.

 

Penalties for pulling back Davis through on goal and preventing a Yoshida close range header.
Who says scouting isn't important?

 

A bit like our goal that was ruled. Such a clear foul on Hart, that there's just no need to show it when there are so many other incidents to discuss.

Part of does want to see the Tadic incident again, just to put my mind at rest. I am so absolutely adamant that it was the most nailed on yellow card foul you will see. No question of a red at all in my mind. But Christ they are not shutting up about it.

 

I disagree, Berties body language wasn't good today, he seemed to be at odds with Redmond who went missing when he needed him. He did doze off for Hernandez first goal though. He is capable of much better than he served up today.