The Round Ball Game - II

[gurnemanz]

Good and important win for Palace in Forum derby as they lurch towards mid-table. I thought Glasner was a bit hard on the team. Interplay not always coherent but they looked committed and defended well. A clean sheet away can't be bad + two excellent goals. Vardy missed chances.

[teamsaint]

Played really well in possession, caused problems for the opposition , but still left enough time to let the game slip away.
more positives than negatives, but some luck and points a bit overdue now.

[johncorrigan]

Played really well in possession, caused problems for the opposition , but still left enough time to let the game slip away.
more positives than negatives, but some luck and points a bit overdue now.

That was disappointing to lose the game in Fergie-time, ts. The ball just ain't running for the southern saints just now. Hope you have a change of fortune imminently...likewise for the Foxes.

[antongould]

Toon 1 Boscombe 4
Wealdstone 1 Hangers 1
Not so Steady Eddie needs lessons from Wor Lennie

[johncorrigan]

Buddies managed to scrape through 3-1 in Dumfries yesterday, so in the hat for the last 16. You've got to be in it to get knocked out of it.

[antongould]

Saints 1 Toon and the ref/VAR 3
Hangers 1 Woking 1

[teamsaint]

Saints 1 Toon and the ref/VAR 3
Hangers 1 Woking 1

We need the rub of the green, and really didn’t get it today, AG. The mighty Joelinton might easily have seen red, but avoided even a yellow.
Not our worst performance, but we were way too easily opened up I’m afraid.

[johncorrigan]

We need the rub of the green, and really didn’t get it today, AG. The mighty Joelinton might easily have seen red, but avoided even a yellow.
Not our worst performance, but we were way too easily opened up I’m afraid.

Scored too early, ts.
Unexpected three-goal saunter in Pittodrie Park for the Buddies yesterday. Hopefully coming back into a bit of form. Back up to seven.

[cloughie]

QPR 0 Owls 2

Great win for us and good to see our two oldies, Smudge and Pato get the goals. Also, ts good to see that the Saints have let us have Shea back (was never going to be a Blade) - if he continues to play as he has to date he’ll either be a great asset to you next season or increase his price if you move him on. Looks like 5th and 6th places are up for any side who can go on a fair run.

[antongould]

QPR 0 Owls 2

Great win for us and good to see our two oldies, Smudge and Pato get the goals. Also, ts good to see that the Saints have let us have Shea back (was never going to be a Blade) - if he continues to play as he has to date he’ll either be a great asset to you next season or increase his price if you move him on. Looks like 5th and 6th places are up for any side who can go on a fair run.

most excellent cloughers
Barnet 2 Hangers 0

…… is Lennie experienced enough ….. ????

[LMcD]

We need the rub of the green, and really didn’t get it today, AG. The mighty Joelinton might easily have seen red, but avoided even a yellow.
Not our worst performance, but we were way too easily opened up I’m afraid.

I know it's a greatly overused phrase, but TBs v Saints really is a 'must-win' for both sides.

[gurnemanz]

I heard on the radio the other day the striking fact that only one Football League team is in a constituency with a Tory MP - namely Bromley. I remember in one of our first geography lessons in my first year of secondary school - i.e. many decades ago - the teacher got us to draw a map of England marking the locations of all the English League teams. I suppose the result made a particular sociological point obviously clear.

[teamsaint]

QPR 0 Owls 2

Great win for us and good to see our two oldies, Smudge and Pato get the goals. Also, ts good to see that the Saints have let us have Shea back (was never going to be a Blade) - if he continues to play as he has to date he’ll either be a great asset to you next season or increase his price if you move him on. Looks like 5th and 6th places are up for any side who can go on a fair run.

I watched a bit of p******th against recently . How Boro are in the top 6 must remain a mystery. Hopeless.
anyway, everybody down here was happy to see Charles going back to you. Bags of class , but another half season in S Yorks should have him fine tuned for us next season !!

[johncorrigan]

Least said the better - beaten at home by the bottom club and drop down to eighth - I think we used up all our goals last Saturday.

[teamsaint]

Least said the better - beaten at home by the bottom club and drop down to eighth - I think we used up all our goals last Saturday.

Hope the slide is halted soon JC. All very tight in that mid table.

the Hampshire Saints weren’t that great at Ipswich today, and suffered two injuries to Centre Backs within minutes, but we showed some fighting spirit and got over the line for once. Dibling was fit to be on the bench, so that is a good sign. A big step towards avoiding the ignominy of being worse than Derby’s 11 points . Baby steps….
Our new LB Welington did well, a name heaven sent for footy fans.
Talking of Scots, Stuey has pitched up in the blue part of Sheffield. Should help Owls to a couple of extra wins, even if he is only good for an hour. Genuine PL quality.
Alison must be despairing of her Foxes. Not going well.