Match Day Thread Southampton v QPR,26/08/23,15:00 KO

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Russell Martin deserves a lot of credit for getting through the games before the window shuts unbeaten with 10/12pts - especially considering all the background noise he’s had to contend with, a great start. Long may it continue

Very much this. We're still absolutely a squad in transition, without knowing who is going to be here or not one day to the next. To have glued together a style and a winning start from that is highly impressive.

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

Adarma is going to make that CAM spot his own. Charly has his work cut out.

 

[West Kent Saint]

Adarma is going to make that CAM spot his own. Charly has his work cut out.

Charly was not on it at all today. Seemed off the pace.

 

[Saintmagic]

Charly was not on it at all today. Seemed off the pace.

Probably didn’t want to strain himself before his move

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Adarma is going to make that CAM spot his own. Charly has his work cut out.

Great problem to have.

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

Probably didn’t want to strain himself before his move

 

[West Kent Saint]

Probably didn’t want to strain himself before his move

Your'e like the grim reaper. He does have games like that though it seems. Not the first.

 

[Paddy Podped]

Matched our home points total from last season already!











(not really, but it sounded believable didn’t it!)

 

[Saintmagic]

Matched our home points total from last season already!











(not really, but it sounded believable didn’t it!)

Adam Armstrong has scored as many league goals this season as he has in his entire career with Saints.

That one is actually real

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

Right everyone. Back over to the transfer thread for some more moaning.

 

[The Ides of March]

This is the first home league win since ???? Someone tell me!

 

[jaySFC]

This is the first home league win since ???? Someone tell me!

4th March against Leicester City I think?

 

[West Kent Saint]

Right everyone. Back over to the transfer thread for some more moaning.

I'll just get my popcorn.

 

[Saints Fan4Life]

Fantastic. Simply fantastic.

The unbeaten run continues, and my love for Russel Martin grows.

God I hate this club, such a rollercoaster of emotions.

 

[Osvaldorama]

Russell Martin - legend. Can’t believe the difference in the team.

Fraser & Downes look levels above the championship. Both drip premier league quality.

Adam A & Baz were absolutely brilliant.

But make no mistake, QPR were absolutely dreadful. We still need a striker big time imo.

 

[Saintmagic]

Russell Martin - legend. Can’t believe the difference in the team.

Fraser & Downes look levels above the championship. Both drop premier league quality.

Adam A & Baz were absolutely brilliant.

But make no mistake, QPR were absolutely dreadful. We still need a striker big time imo.

A positive is that minus KWP and possibly Alcaraz that is going to be the team and we still won. Plus we will have a couple more additions aswell you’d think.

I thought we would start the season slowly whilst we lost players and signed their replacements, in theory we should only get better from here and we’ve won 3 out of 4 and should’ve won all 4

 

[West Kent Saint]

A positive is that minus KWP and possibly Alcaraz that is going to be the team and we still won. Plus we will have a couple more additions aswell you’d think.

I thought we would start the season slowly whilst we lost players and signed their replacements, in theory we should only get better from here and we’ve won 3 out of 4 and should’ve won all 4

Steady Magic.

 

[Brinkworth Saint]

I'll just get my popcorn.

We're obviously going down and will end up playing the youth team. 2 more managers might get it sorted out, doubt it, we're doomed as always. Same old Saints.
Actually I think I'll lay off the transfer threads, it's affecting my judgement and playing havoc with my sense of humour!!

If folk can't get this set up as it is then take a very good look around. We're doing just fine!!

 

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Just headed home. First ten we looked good then we realised how physical they were and let them bully us. Subs changed the game and Adarma was superb in CAM.

My thoughts:

1. Fraser was superb. Brilliant acquisition. I was worried but we lost nothing for him coming on. SAA just couldn’t get into the game - mainly as we were too obsessed with playing down the left.

2. We are too obsessed with wing play and have no threat through the middle- until Armstrong drops back and a proper striker moves up there.

3. All our signings looked excellent. Downes was faultless. Fraser brilliant. But the biggest plus was Shea who was dominating midfield until he moved to dominate defence.

4. Bednarek needs a special mention. Thar brute of a striker was huge, fast and dirty and he and Shea bullied him second half.

5. Manning I am on the fence about. He is not a good left back.

6. Aribo makes me laugh. I swear he isn’t really a footballer.

 

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Oh and Alcaraz was awful. He should be an impact sub.