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Match Day Thread Saints vs Watford 09/09/2017 3PM KO

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  1. The Ides of March

    The Ides of March Well-Known Member

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    Why change a formation that is working so brilliantly .......... for Watford, that is!!!
     
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  2. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    Austin for Boufal
     
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  3. Beef

    Beef Well-Known Member

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    Ever since Forster was rumoured to have the hip injury, he hasn't been the same.
     
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  4. HarryTipper

    HarryTipper Well-Known Member

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    2-0 down, no change in formation and bringing Long on; Austin still on the bench...

    Edit: Take it back, Austin now on.
     
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  5. The Ides of March

    The Ides of March Well-Known Member

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    The fan base might wither away if this is the pattern for the season, and I fear it may well be.
     
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  6. Gregm88

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    It is not clear if there is anyone we can beat.
    Brighton are predicted to struggle and they have got 3 against WBA. The way we are playing we are not going to be even getting 1 against WBA

    It seems something drastic is needed. But since the players cannot be changed (and haven't been even when there was chance) then I don't see what this could be. Would a formation difference really change enough? We were apparently awful with a back 3 against Wolves. So what else is there?
     
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  7. The Ides of March

    The Ides of March Well-Known Member

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    Suppose these performances are replicated going well into the autumn. What the hell do the club do? Big Sam anyone?
     
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  8. redandwight

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    Manager seems clueless.
     
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  9. Schad

    Schad Well-Known Member

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    Start Austin and play Gabbiadini on the right, maybe? Would give us someone who can make runs from deep and a second player who can finish, if nothing else. But the desperate lack of creativity through the middle, I don't know how we solve that.
     
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  10. 9043graham

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    will he be replacing Les Reed ?
     
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    ****. ****ter. ****test.
     
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  12. redandwight

    redandwight Active Member

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    We are certainly making a pigs ear of these easier early fixtures.
     
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  13. Gregm88

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    Prepare for relegation I assume.
    I don't think we will ever jump for a manager like Sam as a specialist to keep people up

    It shatters the image of being a "well run" and organised club (which we seem to be in every aspect except the recruitment of replacement players)

    Last knee jerk desperation manager appointment was Harry. And we all know how that went...
     
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  14. Shepherd's Clearing

    Shepherd's Clearing Well-Known Member

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    Next home game - Manchester United, woop woop.
     
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  15. Beef

    Beef Well-Known Member

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    People are going just a little over the top.
     
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  16. SaintinSerbia

    SaintinSerbia Annoying Twat

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    15 MINUTES LEFT! :)
     
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  17. saintsfcfan

    saintsfcfan Well-Known Member

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    We really have to beat palace next weekend.
     
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  18. The Ides of March

    The Ides of March Well-Known Member

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    And we haven't even reached the autumnal equinox yet!!!!! Best to get the bad spell out the way early rather than later in the season. This is basically the core of players who have been here for two years so something is amiss. I thought Tadic and Boufal were noted for their creativity. Maybe it is in the wrong areas.
     
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  19. redandwight

    redandwight Active Member

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    F?ck it I'm going fishing!
     
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  20. SaintinSerbia

    SaintinSerbia Annoying Twat

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    not sure about that - we've been Sunderland for a long time now
     
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