Dusic

Had a strange career really and ended up retiring early in his late 20s. Looked decent enough in that loan he had playing alongside Jaidi I think. Now a physio. Would be good to get a chant going for him in a game soon, perhaps something a bit different like "Neal Trotman duh duh duh duh" I would rank him around 48th in terms of best Saints CBs of all time.

So far most available evidence suggests this to be the case.

I admire the continued commitment to the ITK persona. Keep hacking into those interviews to bring us the latest!

He certainly implemented some tweaks to the positioning of the wide CBs and central midfielders which made us s lot more effective in possession on Saturday than we have been all season, and seemed to more regularly find Scienza in good areas. I doubt he will switch to a back four for that reason plus the fact he has played 3 CBs in the U21s all season and we haven't really found a good solution at RB yet. I also wonder if Roerslev did some damage to his knee as that was a heavy collision. Remember Jones having 6 weeks and having no clear style and Poch having two days and the pressing shapes being very obvious so good coaches don't need long to embed their ideas. Was never clear what Still was trying to do really and he had a full pre season.

Any perceived delay has made no difference so far as we picked up maximum points since Still left. Personally don't think we have any more liklihood of beating Charlton with a new manager than with Eckert still in charge - we should have a good chance of another 3 pts. Overall we have wasted so much money hiring and firing coaches and they absolutely have to get this one right so no issues here over them taking time to get the right person, especially when so far we have won both games. QPR was hard fought in the end after Bazunu's mistake but we held on and against SW in possession it was the best we have played this season and a few players had their best games of the season. Eckert was assistant manager in the Champ under Struber when Barnsley did well and so knows whats needed in this league. On evidence so far he seems a safe pair of hands until the best candidate becomes available/clear and he has an obvious motivation to keep us winning...

Despite all the SR shenanigans, this is still the most bizarre thing to happen under recent Saints ownership. Was more chance of hearing all five of Ralph Krueger's pledges than seeing millions of pounds from a company that seemingly didn't exist. Hope Semmens concluded the legal action before he left...

- Mentioned by reliable sources as being a candidate as soon as he replaced Still (Ornstein, House, Blackmore etc) - Since won 2/2 and some signs of progress - Spors told FAB that he was comfortable taking time as trusts Eckert - Eckert very coy when asked about it all, certainly hasnt said anything about going back to his old job anytime soon - Spors knowing Eckert very well and championing bringing him in following tough recruitment process - No serious links to other candidates aside from O'Neil which will obviously not happen - Financial cost of bringing in someone else plus staff and paying off existing staff - Gut feeling considering the above and the way Eckert has spoken & acted. All IMHO of course, Morph

Everyone agreed at (whether you like it or not) its highly likely Eckert is in charge at Charlton?

David Prutton was a massive disappointment considering how much of a coup it seemed at the time - highly rated Eng U21 central midfielder but at PL level he just wasn't technically good enough to play in that positon and was shoehorned in out wide. Appeased fans with good clapping and radio banter but big diffefence between what we thought we were getting and what we actually got. Neil McCann was dreadful as well and absolutely makes a starting XI of worst signings. A winger whose game was based on beating a man and crossing in Scotland then realised in the PL that he couldn't beat anyone. Was embarassing to watch.

Not so sure. David Ornstein suggested in his original post about Still sacking that Eckert was seen as a genuine candidate, also relayed via the likes of House, Blackmore etc. Since then we have won 2 from 2 and today certainly was better than many displays this season so they may see improvement despite poor opposition. By keeping Tonda they would have compo of likely paying off Trollope and also save on hiring new manager and backroom staff - clearly financially its the cheapest option having presumably unexpectedly having to pay off Still and sign Romeu. Plus nearly a week later the only other genuine link has been O'Neil who obviously won't happen. Nothing approaching a good source has linked any other names. Spors knows Eckert and brought him in, then selected him as caretaker over Trollope. So personally when you add it all together I think its more likely than not that he is in charge at Charlton.

Their fortunes turned when Rasmus became Chairman and more heavily involved.

Yeah even aside from his goal his firet touch and movement suggested a player capable of playing at a higher level.

Would personally rather see RM back than O'Neil. Pompey connection would always be held against him and he is really just another of those uninspiring types who has done a pretty average job at both his clubs with fairly short tenures.

Personally don't think that was the case. The team just panicked and were under pressure but none of the clearances were balls he had even of chance of getting onto and holding up because they were usually just hoofs of hurried clearances. He made a nice run which Azaz somehow overhit the pass to and a few times with the right ball would have been able to stretch their defence. It was a thankless task for him but he looked to have a bit more interest in it than previous apps.

Thought he put himself about a little more tonight. Certainly not his fault we had camped so deep. Is it worth giving him a start Sat surrounded by Scienza and Robinson and see if he shows up more?

Ohhh Michael Skubiala, He’s our gaffer! He’s got the Saints behind him, We’re never gonna run! We’ll fight, we’ll score, we’ll shout some more, The Saints are on the roll — Skubiala’s army, hearts and soul!

First couple of press conferences would be absolutely box office. But any kind of rational thought process shows its extremely unlikely to happen on so many levels.

I would stick with the 3CBs - shoukd have more than enough for the win. ------------Henderson----------- -----Richards--Guehi--Lacroix----- Munoz -Wharton-Lerma-Mitchell ------Zaha-------Freedman----- -----------JPM--------------

Yeah but ideally someone we won't become a rival of in a couple of years e.g Lewes or Eastbourne Borough. When I was a kid I sometimes went to watch AFCB if we were away and it didnt ever feel like a rival. I recall their admin and many Saints fans donating etc. Same as the L1 season rivalry with Brighton at the Withdean, was panto stuff but we had a 32k stadium vs a shot put arena. Yet both of those are now lightyears ahead of us. Any suggestions of up and coming non league teams that will likely trade places with us but in a less awkward way? Godalming having a good season, but its a bit far.

Feel more. Show some pride. Show you care. But only when you are told to. Absolute nonsense the reaction to his pitch exit today and fair play to him for at least showing something, especially as has been our best defender this season. Imagine in years gone by if a player had been slagged for biting back at fans? Its ridiculous and inconsequential.

Obviously not something that is taken lightly but end of the day its painful being so shite and to a certain extent is a choice that we expose ourselves to this kind of mental load. So, if you were to just fuck it and switch, who would you move to support instead for the next few years of expected wilderness before making Saints your primary again if we march to an upward curve? Personally I live near Brighton these days but there is a big disconnect between their legacy fans and those who think Pascal Gross is their best ever player so they are ruled out. To spite, I think I would go Palace. Pretty PL settled so unlikely to be a direct rival. Good Holmesdale forum. Easy to get to a few games a season, better chants and Punch played well for them too. Will probably see how the rest of this season goes but if its dire, SR stay and Glasner cooks with CP then an easy switch to make and can swap back if fortunes reverse.

Haaland would be good, although didn't score in his last outing. Ekitike probably available once Isak starts firing but not sure he has the grit/steel/championship experience that we need.

Heaven forbid if he tried to implement an actual style of play in possession!

To be fair, I don't think its him making decisions like that.

The two questions for me are: - When Jander and Robinson were named as illness doubts but were still going to travel were they then separated from the rest of the squad to stop others i.e Flyn Downes from catching it? - Given the above why the hell were Aribo/Matsuki not asked to travel up with the squad to provide cover? Additionally, given their lack of football why wasnt one or both down to play for the U21s anyway? To end up in a crucial game with a player who is miles away from the first team squad coming on after being sat in a taxi for 2 hours prior to kick off is just awful planning.