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Match Day Thread Saints vs Stoke City - Saturday, August 23 - 15:00 KO

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  1. Dell1964

    Dell1964 Active Member

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    Please can I suggest that you sit back (comfortably) and, whilst you're chilling...... work out how long it might take to get everyone & everything in place?
    E.G. Working notice periods; contract negotiations timescales; cash flow into club? Cash flow out of club; to identify just a few key considerations
     
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  2. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Selling anyone to West Ham would be an act of cruelty
     
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    Archers Road, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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  3. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    They even cursed JWP's free kicks.
     
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    Saints_Alive, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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    SteveO 74 Well-Known Member

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    Oh, and please stop playing 5 at the back. So ****ing defensive especially at home.
     
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    shoot_spiderman Power to the People

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    I thought you were joking, I now realise you weren’t
     
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    shoot_spiderman, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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    Brinkworth Saint Well-Known Member

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    What a refreshing take on this. Obviously I can’t comment on the game, not being there, and disappointed with a poor result but always reckoned we might have to be a bit patient, not a Saints fan’s natural stance, and maybe have a better view come mid-October onwards.
     
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    Brinkworth Saint, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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    This all day long. Made some great runs and was totally ignored.
     
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    SotonOldBoy, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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  8. Toss saints

    Toss saints Well-Known Member

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    Kinda with you. If you can't find a way to get a decent tune out of the current squad in this league then you aren't all that.
     
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    Toss saints, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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  9. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    I was positive for five minutes. But nah. Another clueless one basically.

    Five defenders and two DMs. AT HOME TO STOKE. <laugh><laugh><laugh>

    Whaaat the f*ck is that?

    No one was willing to shoot. No one tried a through ball. Just cross after cross, to a 5"7 striker.

    What a tactical masterclass.

    Can't wait for Rangers to next play so we can all laugh at Russ.
     
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    Che’s Godlike Thighs, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Exactly. We don't exactly have a bad squad.
     
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    Che’s Godlike Thighs, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
  11. SaintElliot

    SaintElliot Well-Known Member

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    <doh>
     
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    SaintElliot, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
  12. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Where am I wrong?
     
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    Che’s Godlike Thighs, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
  13. Saints_Alive

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    I don't get the argument that he hasn't got enough attacking players to play a back four, we clearly have. Let's try and give the oppo more defensive headaches rather than try and play it safe, especially at home.
     
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    Saints_Alive, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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  14. Toss saints

    Toss saints Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, it does make you wonder how he prepared for this season
    Did he watch games from last season, did he ask any of the staff their views? It should not take a prepared coach a pre- season and then four games to realise what 90% of the fan base already know
     
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    Toss saints, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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    This ^ 1,000%
     
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    garysfc, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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    What can you do about it though? The ownership since I’ve been a saints fan has always been incompetent, bar one year in 2009/2010 and God soon put pay to that.
     
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  17. Saints Fan4Life

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    Very frustrating.

    I think my main takeaway is I thought we looked very disjointed in attack; no cohesion between any of the attackers and all looked to be on different wavelengths, to be honest.
     
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    Saints Fan4Life, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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  18. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Yeah it’s nonsense. He wants to win games 1-0 basically.

    Fuuuck that. Horrible mindset.
     
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    Che’s Godlike Thighs, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
  19. Toss saints

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    I would normally agree, but I think we lost most of our patience last season, and we as fans need to be shown something to excite us. I think the club and most of all the players owe us that.
     
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    Toss saints, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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  20. shoot_spiderman

    shoot_spiderman Power to the People

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    You normally manage a bit more than 5 minutes

    I remain optimistic even though we have issues to fix, some of the selections have been forced by injuries and illness

    I refuse to let football make me too miserable

    I enjoyed the 1st half, the 2nd after the sending off was … disappointing
     
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    shoot_spiderman, Aug 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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