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Reply | Albert Gronaek
at 11:11 22 Feb 2025
Unfortunately the management, whoever it is actually makes the critical decisions, is fairly useless at doing them effectively or the order of ranking is wrong (this might change with a new 'sporting director' but I'll believe it when they start producing results). Joe Tessem was comparing us to Bournemouth and Brighton and, from his perspective, the lines of decision making were too complicated and thus, inept.
Think of all the players that could/should have done well fairly recently if given sensible development and play time: Danso. Meghoma, Tella, Alcarez and, presently, I suspect Amo-Ameyaw, ABK, Gronbaek, Edwards and even Archer. I'm only surprised they haven't dropped Wellington yet. Juric did drop Ugochukwu whatever excuses he gave. Sulemana is the exception but maybe it's only a matter of time.
Juric messes around with the positions continuously after having enough time to bed in and suicidally takes off our better players during the matches.
They even appear to be mismanaging Tyler Dibbling. To build a decent team we have develop the talent effectively but we just haven't been doing it.
The emphasis to sell-off anybody that can kick or pass a ball 5 yards, or shoot on goal, in the right direction has to be a major factor in our all-round failings. Crappy days! [Post edited 22 Feb 11:21]
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Reply | Ross Stewart
at 10:22 22 Feb 2025
Zero in 45 minutes. I know I shouldn't be so cynical but I believe they call it a 'false dawn'. Much like our promotion. |
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Reply | Juric calls Downes unprofessional live on air
at 10:20 9 Feb 2025
"That's why McCarthy will always be here." That wins the most doom laden comment of yesterday for me. If I see shite, I like to call shite but actually Macca had a good game yesterday. And boy have Saints fans got short memories, it was only last week Saints had a spirited win away to Ipswich. If we beat Bournemouth Juric will be given the key to the City LOL!
It was dis-spiriting yesterday but remember Burnley have one of the best defensive records in the football league and are a decent team. We just didn't quite have the class to finish them off although we easily could have done.
The worrying thing for me was Juric's team selection with one centre half, two on the bench, Manning left wing half and Aribo filling in occasionally at centre back. Weird, worrying and wrong. It was clear he was asking for trouble with a team that are no mugs.
Sulemana and Wellington were the only ones that showed any promise or gave me any hope.
Let's just hope Juric can forget his stupid experiment and return to some common sense against Bournemouth, otherwise we're going to get slaughtered. And that would be very embarassing despite Bournemouth being a miles better team. [Post edited 9 Feb 10:22]
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Reply | Farce
at 17:51 8 Feb 2025
To me Juric played Bednarek centre back with Aribo falling back to cover and Bree and Manning occasionally tucking in to cover from the left. Bree as centre-right and Wellington as left back. But Manning also played left wing back and was the only play two get two shots on target albeit that these were feeble. Confused! I was but I think the players were as well.
Hopefully the abysmal defensive strategy and selection will at least give Juric time to wobble his head sufficiently to get it right for Bournemouth next Saturday.
Apart from the defence; I just couldn't understand why he didn't have two wingers (Sulemana and Dibling) with Big Paul in the middle. And the subs were put on too late to make any difference.
We were unlucky and they were very lucky in some respects. A bad day at the office but we only have ourselves to blame. [Post edited 8 Feb 17:55]
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Reply | Saints v Burnley FA Cup Thread.
at 16:37 8 Feb 2025
Burnley score from attack down left wing a few lucky knock ons but our poor defence fail to clear it. |
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Reply | Saints v Burnley FA Cup Thread.
at 16:31 8 Feb 2025
Dibling off. Wellington having a good game - even covering on the right. Sulemana just misses from outside the box. |
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Reply | Saints v Burnley FA Cup Thread.
at 16:25 8 Feb 2025
Burnley more in the game. Aribo playing good defensive role. Sulemana needs to be taken off before he's sent off. Big Paul coming on. |
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Reply | Saints v Burnley FA Cup Thread.
at 15:50 8 Feb 2025
Half- Time, 0-0. Saints on top but barely any penetration. Same old then. [Post edited 8 Feb 15:51]
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Reply | Saints v Burnley FA Cup Thread.
at 15:36 8 Feb 2025
Good ball over the top to let KWP in but he fluffsit.Burnley then broke with with the defender easily beaten the balls hits Mac's chest and away. Juric needs to come to his senses regarding the defence otherwise we could lose this. |
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Reply | Saints v Burnley FA Cup Thread.
at 15:29 8 Feb 2025
Three successive shots on goals from Saints. Great defending Burnley. Sulemana causing all the trouble. We'd be better with 2 wingers and tall Paul in the middle. Crosses coming but nobody there. |
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Reply | Saints v Burnley FA Cup Thread.
at 15:22 8 Feb 2025
Our defence has a certain 'je ne ce quoi' or lightness about it today! I understand it because theirs is like a brick wall at the moment. Hope this doesn't run to extra time or pens.
The ref is crud by the way but I suppose that's par for the course. [Post edited 8 Feb 15:24]
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