| Saints v Brighton matchday thread 14:14 - Dec 26 with 6538 views | SFC_Referee |
Team sheet…
Bazunu
Walker-Peters, Lyanco, Salisu, Perraud
Diallo, Ward-Prowse
Elyounoussi, Edozie, Djenepo
Adams
Bench…
Maitland-Niles, Caleta-Car, Aribo, A Armstrong, Caballero, S Armstrong, Mara, Bella-Kotchap, Morgan |  |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 15:56 - Dec 26 with 2073 views | City_boy |
It was obvious from 15 mins that we were being over ran in midfield and Jones did nothing to stem the flow.
Probably worst first half I have seen this season.
From what I have see of Jones' decisions, I am starting to have doubts. |  | | |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:00 - Dec 26 with 2051 views | 1885_SFC |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 15:56 - Dec 26 by City_boy |
It was obvious from 15 mins that we were being over ran in midfield and Jones did nothing to stem the flow.
Probably worst first half I have seen this season.
From what I have see of Jones' decisions, I am starting to have doubts. |
I never thought I'd see the day that a new manager would pick a worse side than Ralph would have! Seems to me Jones doesn't know his players at all - even after weeks in charge. |  |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:04 - Dec 26 with 2024 views | Scoot |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:09 - Dec 26 with 1994 views | SFC_Referee |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 15:54 - Dec 26 by SFC_Referee |
Just no cohesion whatsoever between that team, with soo many players struggling to even complete basic passes! As when you look at who’s been playing well, you’ve got practically nobody, whilst for playing poor you’ve got practically everyone bar KWP, Edozie and Salisu (as well as maybe Adams but that’s simply as he’s had nothing to do!).
As if Nathan Jones was a decent manager we’ll see him bring on Stuey for one of Djenpo or Elynousie as well as Aribo for Diallo, even more so with the fact that we get 5 subs these days, but unfortunately that just won’t happen and is why we’re probably gonna loose this game like 4/5-0 |
Well at least Jones has done exactly what I’d hoped he would’ve! Still you can already see the difference the subs have made | |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:17 - Dec 26 with 1940 views | dirk_doone |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:09 - Dec 26 by SFC_Referee |
Well at least Jones has done exactly what I’d hoped he would’ve! Still you can already see the difference the subs have made |
He's done exactly what I'd feared he'd do: turned us into a lower league rabble. It was a cheap joke of an appointment. The sooner he's gone, the better. Otherwise he's going to do to us what he did to Stoke and take us down to the bottom of the Championship. [Post edited 26 Dec 2022 16:19]
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:18 - Dec 26 with 1928 views | Heisenberg |
Absolutely pathetic. No fight. Tactically inept. Going down with a manager totally out of his depth. |  |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:20 - Dec 26 with 1909 views | SFC_Referee |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:17 - Dec 26 by dirk_doone |
He's done exactly what I'd feared he'd do: turned us into a lower league rabble. It was a cheap joke of an appointment. The sooner he's gone, the better. Otherwise he's going to do to us what he did to Stoke and take us down to the bottom of the Championship. [Post edited 26 Dec 2022 16:19]
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I’m on about the subs (hence the reply to that comment) he made at halftime, as that’s what we needed, as that is what any decent manager should’ve done. But it doesn’t seem like it’s gonna make much of a difference overall
But the fact is that these games are showing that it’s not just the manager that’s to blame but also the players as you’ve got like 4/5 prem quality plays in that squad and that’s about it | |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:21 - Dec 26 with 1905 views | Ron11 |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:17 - Dec 26 by dirk_doone |
He's done exactly what I'd feared he'd do: turned us into a lower league rabble. It was a cheap joke of an appointment. The sooner he's gone, the better. Otherwise he's going to do to us what he did to Stoke and take us down to the bottom of the Championship. [Post edited 26 Dec 2022 16:19]
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When he took Perraud off and brought on Maitland- Niles, I knew it's all over for Jones and Saints Prem status.
Cheapskate appointment when there was an opportunity to bring in some quality.
Selles looks utterly pissed off. | | | |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:23 - Dec 26 with 1886 views | Heisenberg |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:20 - Dec 26 by SFC_Referee |
I’m on about the subs (hence the reply to that comment) he made at halftime, as that’s what we needed, as that is what any decent manager should’ve done. But it doesn’t seem like it’s gonna make much of a difference overall
But the fact is that these games are showing that it’s not just the manager that’s to blame but also the players as you’ve got like 4/5 prem quality plays in that squad and that’s about it |
We have appointed someone who has done well at Luton but was terrrible at Stoke. Why they thought he would do a job at a Premier league club is beyond me. | |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:23 - Dec 26 with 1884 views | 1885_SFC |
Where's the hunger, the fighting spirit, the new manager bounce?
We are so poor it's shocking. A new striker in January isn't the answer. The problems lay all over the pitch - in every position - especially midfield. | |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:27 - Dec 26 with 1847 views | dirk_doone |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:23 - Dec 26 by Heisenberg |
We have appointed someone who has done well at Luton but was terrrible at Stoke. Why they thought he would do a job at a Premier league club is beyond me. |
Luton could also be relegated this season. He escaped just in time as they'd started tumbling down the league.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/fo | |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:41 - Dec 26 with 1796 views | PatfromPoole |
And then he brings Mara on…. |  |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:45 - Dec 26 with 1759 views | SFC_Referee |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:41 - Dec 26 by PatfromPoole |
And then he brings Mara on…. |
Who’s probably one of the best (although that’s not to say he’s any good) forward players we’ve got left on the bench…
As at least he took off Elynousie who’s just been dreadful yet again.
Although he’s just brought on Adam Armstrong, but why he took off Edozie and didn’t take off someone at the back, as Edozie been one of our best forward players today and we need goals | |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:48 - Dec 26 with 1737 views | grumpy |
I thought Ralphs time had come,but never in my wildest nightmares did I think we would choose a manager from Luton who had failed at Stoke.
To take over a struggling Premiership team you have to have someone with experience at the highest level.
If I had known who we were putting in Ralphs place I would have rather stuck we Ralph. |  | | |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:50 - Dec 26 with 1729 views | PatfromPoole |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:45 - Dec 26 by SFC_Referee |
Who’s probably one of the best (although that’s not to say he’s any good) forward players we’ve got left on the bench…
As at least he took off Elynousie who’s just been dreadful yet again.
Although he’s just brought on Adam Armstrong, but why he took off Edozie and didn’t take off someone at the back, as Edozie been one of our best forward players today and we need goals |
Mara is terrible.
Absolutely hopeless. | |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:51 - Dec 26 with 1722 views | PatfromPoole |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 16:45 - Dec 26 by SFC_Referee |
Who’s probably one of the best (although that’s not to say he’s any good) forward players we’ve got left on the bench…
As at least he took off Elynousie who’s just been dreadful yet again.
Although he’s just brought on Adam Armstrong, but why he took off Edozie and didn’t take off someone at the back, as Edozie been one of our best forward players today and we need goals |
At least Adam Armstrong might be handy in the Championship for us next season.
Mara is a rabbit in the headlights. | |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 17:00 - Dec 26 with 1661 views | darthvader |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 15:48 - Dec 26 by 1885_SFC |
Sorry to say this squad would struggle in the Championship. I reckon it would finish midway. |
Dnt get carried away. We would be lucky to stay up in the champ |  |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 17:00 - Dec 26 with 1651 views | 1885_SFC |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 17:00 - Dec 26 by darthvader |
Dnt get carried away. We would be lucky to stay up in the champ |
You could be right.
We are bottom of the PL tonight. | |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 17:07 - Dec 26 with 1621 views | TripleNiemi |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 17:00 - Dec 26 by 1885_SFC |
You could be right.
We are bottom of the PL tonight. |
No point us being in a league with the Big Boys, proper footy returning to St. Mary’s very soon……. |  |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 17:13 - Dec 26 with 1594 views | grumpy |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 17:07 - Dec 26 by TripleNiemi |
No point us being in a league with the Big Boys, proper footy returning to St. Mary’s very soon……. |
I seem to remember a time when we went down and crashed to DIV 1.
Nearly went out of business too.
Spare a thought for those who paid for season ticket and those that paid to watch that today. | | | |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 17:27 - Dec 26 with 1528 views | GRIM |
I actually sympathise with NJ he's inherited a very poor bunch of players.
OK he might not be up to the job but he cannot be responsible for shocking goalkeeping & own goals.
JWP was at fault for third goal he should have closed March down, everyone knows SM has a sweet left peg.
At least he's prepared to make substitutions early & his subs did improve us.
But overall we were totally outclassed by Brighton who were made to look like Man City.
If NJ didn't already know how bad his squad is he definitely does now.
But I think we all (bar Saint Nick) said we weren't good enough before the season started so we're not surprised that we are now rock bottom. | | | |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 17:38 - Dec 26 with 1491 views | SFC_Referee |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 17:27 - Dec 26 by GRIM |
I actually sympathise with NJ he's inherited a very poor bunch of players.
OK he might not be up to the job but he cannot be responsible for shocking goalkeeping & own goals.
JWP was at fault for third goal he should have closed March down, everyone knows SM has a sweet left peg.
At least he's prepared to make substitutions early & his subs did improve us.
But overall we were totally outclassed by Brighton who were made to look like Man City.
If NJ didn't already know how bad his squad is he definitely does now.
But I think we all (bar Saint Nick) said we weren't good enough before the season started so we're not surprised that we are now rock bottom. |
I originally also thought Prowse was at fault for the 3rd, but really another midfielder or Centre half should’ve gone out and got to him before he shot. As Prowse was the only one going for him, chasing after him from behind, but was never gonna catch him as their lad was too quick. As that’s when a decent Centre half/holding midfielder would see this and come out to stop or block that shot.
But even then we’re definitely not good enough, but that’s why we shouldn’t have sacked Ralph as he wasn’t to blame for that. As we need at least 6 or so signings in January to have any chance of staying up, irrelevant of who’s in charge | |
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 18:07 - Dec 26 with 1421 views | grumpy |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 17:38 - Dec 26 by SFC_Referee |
I originally also thought Prowse was at fault for the 3rd, but really another midfielder or Centre half should’ve gone out and got to him before he shot. As Prowse was the only one going for him, chasing after him from behind, but was never gonna catch him as their lad was too quick. As that’s when a decent Centre half/holding midfielder would see this and come out to stop or block that shot.
But even then we’re definitely not good enough, but that’s why we shouldn’t have sacked Ralph as he wasn’t to blame for that. As we need at least 6 or so signings in January to have any chance of staying up, irrelevant of who’s in charge |
Its not ' irrelevant of who’s in charge' | | | |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 18:10 - Dec 26 with 1411 views | Southamptonfan |
| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 18:07 - Dec 26 by grumpy |
Its not ' irrelevant of who’s in charge' |
What is relevant is the fact we have sold all our best players and bought a load of youngsters on the cheap who have never played PL.football in their life. And now a cheap yes man from the championship as manager. The problems are higher up. They are making the ultimate decisions in the boardroom. Fans need to put the blame at their door. [Post edited 26 Dec 2022 18:18]
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| Saints v Brighton matchday thread on 18:15 - Dec 26 with 1400 views | Mrangry25 |
To be honest anyone who thinks that Djenepo, Elyonousie and Diallo should be in the starting line up is asking for trouble, they should even be bench warmers. JWP needs to be dropped and soon he is actually slowing the game down. I am really struggling to understand the SA situation as well why is he not starting and when he does come in looks like he ain’t interested it is baffling. Rubbish keeping fir the first 2 goals the 3rd was class.
The after match comments made by JWP and NJ you would think that all is well in the camp. |  |
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