Ex Lion Tamer

We do have to leave open the possibility that Martin was trying to protect his goalkeeper's confidence. Are people so credulous they think managers tell the truth all the time?

Not sure either of those players were available in the summer. We had the worst squad in the Premier League by a margin and perhaps it wasn't realistic to turn it round in one window. But under Spors we've gradually been sorting ourselves out

Fabrice Fernandes was a good player whose ball retention was an asset

David Connolly could have been the best footballer at the club, if he wasn't always in the treatment room.

Our previous two managers didn't rate him and it was bizarre that whole time

Can only speculate but I do wonder if it was club policy to play a back five and it took that long for them to relent

I think the squad argument only really works since Peretz came in (and to a degree Larin as well). Before that we were playing with a hopeless GK, so didn't really have anywhere near the best team in the division. Form since Peretz = job done well:

Can only think there's some kind of disciplinary reason why Edozie has been frozen out. I also don't understand why he didn't do well out on loan when he's come back to us and looked pretty good

Consensus on here was that it was a decent appointment, despite his pretty average record, so not sure it can be called ridiculous

They are a solid team and people shouldn't be misled by the 5-0

Jones has worked miracles for them but they want to replace him with our Russ

No one has scored more set piece goals this calendar year than Saints:

I really believe his minutes can be managed to keep him fit and justify a new contract

Yep it's exactly the sort of result teams have when they're going to be relegated

Honestly though, you can't just take players off like that at half an hour. Jander is an important player, we need to manage his confidence.