Nat King Goals Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 2 hours ago, Jamie_B said: I think as much as anything having both of them - and I want them both starting every week - means you e always got an out ball no matter what. The key is that we don’t just resort to shelling it long every time. If Sidibeh stays then Levein has to play both. With the downgraded goalkeeping and defence options from last season, it feels our best option is to defend from the front. Could be similar to Newcastle teams from 90's under Keegan with a few 4-3's and high scoring games - just have to hope we win more than we lose but would certainly be entertaining. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Thing is, if we get relegated scoring 50+ goals in totally alright with that, at least we’ve had a go! If we go down scoring 25 I’d be way more pissed off to say the least. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 Imagine Sidibeh and Kimpioka in a peak Tommy wright team. We'd have won the league with 10 games to spare. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 12 minutes ago, Kyle said: Imagine Sidibeh and Kimpioka in a peak Tommy wright team. We'd have won the league with 10 games to spare. And he’d have been pissed off it wasn’t with 15. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 14 minutes ago, Kyle said: Imagine Sidibeh and Kimpioka in a peak Tommy wright team. We'd have won the league with 10 games to spare. Mannus Mackay - Kerr - Wright - Tanser O'Halloran - McCann - Craig - Wotherspoon Kimpioka - Sidibeh Moist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyellowbox Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 (edited) In a way (and it slightly pains me to say it), you have to really credit Levein for finding Sidibeh and Kimpioka. Issue will be whether he is positive enough to pair them, but if he does, I wouldn't want to be the defender in a foot rave against them. Issue we have is getting the ball into them. For me, if you play both, you can get away with deeper wide players, which suits both Wright and Carey. That means for me an old school 442 of: Rae Def: Keltjens, Cameron, McLelland, Nielson Mid: Wright, Essel, M Smith, Carey Att: Sidibeh, Kimpioka Essel bursting folk in midfield and M Smith pretty much either feeding balls in behind for the front two or sideways to the wider players. Edited August 2 by Theyellowbox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saintee Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 17 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Mannus Mackay - Kerr - Wright - Tanser O'Halloran - McCann - Craig - Wotherspoon Kimpioka - Sidibeh Moist. Not having Tanser over Easton. No chance. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 21 minutes ago, Theyellowbox said: Essel bursting folk in midfield and M Smith pretty much either feeding balls in behind for the front two or sideways to the wider players. Essel launching into daft tackles and being caught out of position, and Smith shitting it out 50/50s and f**king every pass. 17 minutes ago, The Saintee said: Not having Tanser over Easton. No chance. It'd one I swithered with. Easton better over his Saints career than Tanser, but peak Tanser better than peak Easton. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankChickens1 Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 On 05/07/2024 at 21:05, FrankChickens1 said: Just watched the first minute of a video on YouTube "Aaron Essel - Ghanas new gem" and already seen a solid red card and a ridiculous foul throw both by him, not given obviously Maybe one to file under 'potential' but f**k it, would rather a ridic signing like this than a Halliday or something Prescient 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saintee Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 6 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: It'd one I swithered with. Easton better over his Saints career than Tanser, but peak Tanser better than peak Easton. Peak Tanser is still an absolute shitebag. Easton is never a shitebag. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Aye Easton over Tanser every day of the week for me, at their best, he was simply better. I'm also not sure I'd have Craig in the middle over Murray Davidson either, at his best he'd dominate a midfield single handidly. Still it's depressing to look back on what we're missing now! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyellowbox Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 (edited) 22 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Essel launching into daft tackles and being caught out of position, and Smith shitting it out 50/50s and f**king every pass. It'd one I swithered with. Easton better over his Saints career than Tanser, but peak Tanser better than peak Easton. Calling it now that M Smith is going to be night and day this season vs last... Also, not having Tanser over Easton. Peak or otherwise. Edited August 2 by Theyellowbox 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Saints Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 (edited) Correct answers that everyone must agree with from now on: Kimpioka > Sidibeh Easton > Tanser Matt Smith showed plenty moments of quality as a CM last season, but he needs to contribute a lot more to the team as a whole and he needs to work on his propensity to fall out of games. He’s got a good eye for playing a killer ball from time to time, but has shown limitations in terms of actually being a reliable and consistent midfield presence. There’s definitely something there, but not when played on the right. Edited August 2 by The Real Saints 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 I’ll say this about Matt Smith, he was definitely making more effort in the 50/50s against East Fife and was actually giving away fouls which is a positive sign he’s prepared to get stuck in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Matt Smith is the Welsh Cammy Macpherson. very good at throwing his hands up in the air and moaning stuff isn’t going his way, and very good at giving away possession. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 25 minutes ago, Theyellowbox said: Calling it now that M Smith is going to be night and day this season vs last... Also, not having Tanser over Easton. Peak or otherwise. Smith is just a nothing player and I think people have forgotten how bad he is week in, week out, over the Summer break. I think this about quite a few of our players who have suddenly become good enough for many. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Saints Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Actually, I’d go one step further and say that peak Callum Booth also clears peak Scott Tanser. I’m getting angry just thinking about Scott Tanser. One of my least favourite Saints LBs of all-time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarsGunnar Carlstrands Dog Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Brian Easton is a big beautiful man who was miles better than tanser. but Scott tansers pace, crossing and set pieces with Kimpioka and Sidibeh up front makes my mouth water. Think it’s all the dross I’ve watched over the last 3 seasons my memory has turned Scott Tanser into prime Roberto Carlos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonksy+HisChristianParade Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 32 minutes ago, The Real Saints said: Actually, I’d go one step further and say that peak Callum Booth also clears peak Scott Tanser. I’m getting angry just thinking about Scott Tanser. One of my least favourite Saints LBs of all-time. Couldn’t agree more. A feeble little runt of a man who shouldn’t even be a part of the discussion (but enough about RandomGuy…). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 Tanser better than Easton? Wash your mouth out right now, RandomGuy. Tanser couldn't even get in ahead Callum Booth. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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