Chez

Joy....fucking joy.

I was just going to say we could do with a Bale opening day screamer here but we don't have a Bale...what a goal.

Neither Stephens or Quarshie challenge the header. Criminal.

Game should not be stopped for cramp. Tough shit. Be fucking fitter.

This is my problem. Three strikers on, but who creates chances for them?

Defence completely missing. Quarshie went AWOL.

We need to create chances. Watch the amount of ball we have dry up. Bringing extra strikers on us not always the answer. We don't have any wingers to bring on. That needs addressing to give Still more options.

Do sides that win the championship ever lose their first game? Wrexham very deep. Not much room to play with.

Quarshie pace exactly what is needed.

The drop in division hasn't allowed Sugawara to shine. Lacks quality.

It's not all been bad from us, but Wrexham are not a great side. We need to step the tempo up.

Moore waltzes past Stephens like he wasn't there...and then gets injured.

Armstrong should do a lot better there. That's three chances he has had now.

The Downes and AA chances were pretty good opportunities. We can because little harsh on ourselves.

Slow centre back that doesn't dominate on the air. Edwards is similar.

Fuck me, Moore squares that and it's two. Lucky. Edwards had a mare and we are caught on the break...again. I worry about us defensively. Three at the back really is three at the back and this three is not exactly pace.

Different type of head injury.

We've created three chances and a header there, was half a chance. They've created two plus the pen. It's been pretty even...but obviously they have the lead.

Three center backs and a free header from a set piece. High line at free kicks working as well as it has done for the last five years.

Not looking to jump on his back, but a center back with a little pace would have cut Moore off, but Stephens is slow.

Should be one down, but started brightly

Cos we are almost always shit when we play that formation.

I hope we stick with four. I can't stand 5 at the back, and a good 20 minutes against Brighton's sub doesn't convince me it's the way to go. The other question is where are the chances and goals coming from?

there is a third option. Everton are still £10m short, so the deal is some way off...(the 72 hour period probably starts from when the two clubs agree the fee, after that there is the usual, signings, legal,, medical, announcement), but we are not 'protecting the asset', we genuinely don't think his mind is on Saints. I have no idea if this is accurate, but just putting out there an another possibility.

seeing as you suggested Quarshie several days before anyone had heard his name before, my ears prick up every time I see a post like this, although Gilchrist struggled a little at Sheffield United - he got injured half way through the season and couldn't get back in the squad after that. Linked with Derby. Freese is an interesting shout. Big lad at 6'3 and and US international. If Spors has watched Downs' play for US he will have seen Freese in that footage too. Are Arsenal looking to loan Stetford out? Tommy Stetford's Dad, pro golfer Chris Steford is from Alton. His brother Charlie, who also plays in nets for Ajax, is a Saints fan...or at least thats what Wiki says.