John B

Not surprised we won today as we often win on 13th April which is my birthday Including this famous win Southampton 3-1 Manchester United - Premier League - April 13, 1996 - Match Guide, Data Analysis, Standings - Football - Sports Mole

Jack played in our first four games when I think we were unbeaten after his injury we lost the next four games so perhaps if had been playing in them we may have have done better and got a few points He has been good player for us over a number of years so I doubt Jack is reason we are not in the automatic promotion positions Not having a reliable GK a consistent scoring CF and the lack of a consistent creative player are in my opinion more likely reasons

Potential does will Promotion outstanding consistent attacking players and strikers do but we do not seem to have any.

GOAL: Cardiff 0-1 Hull City Fabio Carvalho (32 mins) shame we did not persuade him to come to St Mary's as he seems to have scored a few goals at Hull

Five loanees and no Acadamey youngsters in the starting XI shows how we have regressed over the last few years. I know most Championship clubs have loanees but I wish we had more players we had scouted and s[gned

I agree with what you are saying but this year Ipswich Leicester and Leeds have achieved outstanding results which has no doubt put lots of pressure on our players

So where are our outstanding consistent creative players like we had in previous promotion squads?

So you do not think top class football matyches are decided on fine margins on the football pitch with the team making less errors usually victorious especi better ally in penalty shootouts. Clearly if we had had a goalkeeper who let in less goals and strikers who missed less clear chances we would be in a better situation than we are now

I have never thought that we were likely to get automatic promotion I just do not feel the players are good enough I have seen three top flight promotions not sure that any of todays squad would get into any of those promotion sides

FULL-TIME Bristol City 1-0 Leicester Huge result at the top of the Championship!

Seems a strange response to me with a Republic of Ireland squadlike this it is hardly surprising they do not win many matches Goalkeepers: Bazunu (Southampton), Kelleher (Liverpool), Travers (Bournemouth) Defenders: Coleman (Everton), Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Collins (Brentford), Omobamidele (Nottingham Forest), O'Shea (Burnley), Scales (Celtic), O'Brien (Lyon), Brady (Preston), Ebosele (Udinese). Midfielders: Cullen (Burnley), Knight (Bristol City), Smallbone (Southampton), McGrath (Aberdeen), O'Dowda (Cardiff City), Sykes (Bristol City), Azaz (Middlesbrough), Johnston (West Bromwich Albion). Forwards: Ferguson (Brighton), Idah (Celtic, on loan from Norwich), Obafemi (Millwall, on loan from Burnley), Szmodics (Blackburn), Ogbene (Luton Town), Parrott (Excelsior, on loan from Tottenham).

But what is top draw Both him and Kelleher of Liverpool play for Ireland and since 2021 Baz has played twice as many times than Kelleher

It may not be a reality but it is still a possibility

But a play off trip to Wembley would be great

I agree with what you are saying but if we win the play offs I can only see us struggle in the PL