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Match Day Thread Sat. 8 Feb. - Saints v Burnley - 3pm - FA Cup

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  1. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Juric is demonstrably worse than Martin, who despite his stubbornness was never really the problem in the first place.
     
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  2. LincolnSaint

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    I think it's both mate. This squad is absolute ****ing toilet. Not a leader amongst them. The manager hasn't got a clue and then there's this



    At ****ing home
    To a second string championship team
    Absolute embarrassment from top to bottom
     
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  3. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Worst performance of the season. Still can't get over it.

    How many players being played out of position?
     
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  4. Osvaldorama

    Osvaldorama Well-Known Member

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    5 at the back
    (With no centre backs)
    1 CM for most of it
    No shots

    No hope

    Absolute ****ing toilet. As bad as it gets
     
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  5. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Martin was most definitely a problem!
     
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  6. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    As bad as this season has been losing to a second string championship side is a new low <laugh>

    At least Everton won too so I can book my hotel for Goodison.
     
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  7. San Tejón

    San Tejón Well-Known Member

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    Just to reiterate, I am not a fan of marauding CBs and “proper” midfielders dropping into deep positions to cover for them.
    It just leads to two players being out of position and a ****ing great big hole in the middle of the park which will be exploited by decent teams.
    On the training ground they practice passing in tight spaces, yet our midfield players are so far apart they can’t work as a unit.
    I have seen an improvement in us going forward, in some games, and we’re now getting a tune out of Sulemana, but I won’t weep any tears if we start next season with a manager that will play a more pragmatic style of football and not play ideological styles like Martin and Juric.
     
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  8. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Not sure about that mate. I've definitely seen slight improvements since he came in but he's equally as stubborn.

    Roll on next season.
     
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  9. LincolnSaint

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    Hard agree, but.....

    The squad.
    The transfers
    Nathan Jones
    Ruben Selles
    Russell Martin
    Ivan Juric

    How are people still not spotting the common denominator throughout all this ****e?
     
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  10. AshbySaint

    AshbySaint Well-Known Member

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    We are probably a bang average championship club, whereas Burnley are a very good Championship club. They are very good in defence.
    Was anyone really surprised that we lost?
     
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  11. San Tejón

    San Tejón Well-Known Member

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    Juric clearly doesn’t fancy Archer as a starter, but he also hasn’t called him out with a cryptic comment to the press.
     
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  12. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Better than Juric.

    Can't believe we've found someone worse
     
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  13. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Oh and unlucky Jonny lad, going two unbeaten (twice) isn't for everyone this season :bandit:
     
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  14. jaySFC

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    Need a strong drink tonight after that. What an utterly depressing performance. Cannot wait for this season to end.
     
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  15. AshbySaint

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    Well he only lasted at Roma for two months for a reason
     
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  16. AshbySaint

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    Maybe Juric was all we could get and why would Rohl want to come here?
     
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  17. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Yep. It’s Kraft and Ankersen. Thank God they’re gone for next season.
     
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  18. Libby

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    Not me. Even had a punt on it <diva>
     
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  19. Archers Road

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    He might have been a problem. He wasn’t the problem. And it’s beginning to look like he overachieved getting this shower promoted.
     
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  20. Brinkworth Saint

    Brinkworth Saint Well-Known Member

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    No. With the underlying and for most of us, unknown issues with some of this squad, I expected changes to last week, but did expect a more passionate performance. Disappointed about that. There’s still too much tippy tapping stuff. Sulemana did offer hope at times, but attacking link up between players still way off where it should be. Ah well, Bournemouth next week. Another pilgrimage of deluded hope!!
     
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