Match Day Thread Saints v Liverpool Saturday 17th August 3:00pm

[Osvaldorama]

Out of interest, what was your expectations heading into the season?

Clearly to smash the European champions

 

[Saint Elsewhere]

Djenepo looks the real deal to me

Yes, nice and lively. Dodgy scissor tackle aside he had a nice touch. Hopefully get a bit more game time.

 

[OddRiverOakWizards]

Well that's a shame could have got a point from that! Plenty of positives from that.

 

[Le Saint]

By the way, who's on line-drawing duty tonight?

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[Archers Road]

But it's not just this season is it? It's last season, and the season before that. It's the same mistakes again and again and again. If anyone thinks we're getting anything from the next two games they're deluded.

Stop whining, you big girl’s blouse

 

[Archers Road]

I don’t have any Saints players. I want to win

You still don’t though

 

[Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)]

No surprise that we got nothing from it but each loss will add a little pressure to the next game.

 

[Saint Elsewhere]

No surprise that we got nothing from it but each loss will add a little pressure to the next game.

Pressure makes diamonds. And farts.

 

[West Kent Saint]

Pressure makes diamonds. And farts.

We did blame the wind last week!

 

[Brinkworth Saint]

Disagree. How does it help the team at all to start saying we have must-win games, two games into the season?

In normal circumstances I would totally agree but, the last 21 PL games, including today’s, W6, D6, L9, giving a return of 26 goals scored and 35 against, and 24 points. I’ve no doubt Ralph has trawled across this data every day and trying to get something to improve positively, the trend. My comment about the Brighton game is against the background of the next 5/6 matches and on current form, the likely points return is worrying.

 

[fatletiss]

So what can we really do about it mate?

Option A) Get all upset and angry with each other.

Option B) Have a f*cking laugh at ourselves and get on with enjoying life.

B) is probably the correct answer, however I’m quite tempted by A)

 

[Archers Road]

Plenty of positives about today. Three of which were Adams, Ings and Djenepo.

Haven’t read much of the thread, having just got back from the game, but please someone tell me we’re not having a meltdown at losing out to the Champions of Europe? We’re not are we? That would be just plain daft.

 

[Archers Road]

So we still blaming the wind?

Or are we going to admit this side are complete toilet and Ralph can't/won't do **** all about it?

Go to ****ing sleep mate.

 

[Libby]

Go to ****ing sleep mate.

 

[Archers Road]

You have something weird against Raplh

He’s on the wind-up mate. Don’t bite (although I just have. Twice).

 

[ChilcoSaint]

B) is probably the correct answer, however I’m quite tempted by A)

I would have said A) closely followed by B).

 

[saintlyhero]

Plenty of positives about today. Three of which were Adams, Ings and Djenepo.

Haven’t read much of the thread, having just got back from the game, but please someone tell me we’re not having a meltdown at losing out to the Champions of Europe? We’re not are we? That would be just plain daft.

If you’re having a meltdown at a Southampton season starting poorly, then you’re probably new to this

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

In normal circumstances I would totally agree but, the last 21 PL games, including today’s, W6, D6, L9, giving a return of 26 goals scored and 35 against, and 24 points. I’ve no doubt Ralph has trawled across this data every day and trying to get something to improve positively, the trend. My comment about the Brighton game is against the background of the next 5/6 matches and on current form, the likely points return is worrying.

I don't get why you're looking at the next six games. Spoiler alert; we still have to play practically everybody twice.

 

[fatletiss]

I would have said A) closely followed by B).

Yeah but you’re one of those argumentative so and so’s aren’t you?

 

[Archers Road]

The Firmino miss was equally bad. Fair result let's be honest.

Djenepo is gonna be fun. He's a definite wild card. Even Mane was looking at him like, 'what the **** is up with this guy's diving?'

He had lumps hacked out of him, two or three times. Which I hope he takes as a compliment - welcome to the PL Moussa.