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I agree. He fouled him. Simple at that. Ref bottled it. Both of them. Bet Ralph brings that up in the press conference.

He's looked dodgy. Some very poor kicking and flapped at that cross which could easily have been given a a goal. If that was McCarthy, they'd be the usual bucket of hate mail on here.

what we need is someone to make/score a goal out of nothing... ...and Tella nearly did it...penalty?????

decent from Tella but where was Broja to tap in when the keeper palmed out (seems to me all keepers fuck up, just some get away with it). Should have busted a gut to get there,

maybe the system is better than the quality of players. or maybe they are both shit. Great play Redmond. Caught on the break after our set piece AGAIN. FUCK OFF whoever is coaching this team. useless.

press works this time, but no end product. Aghh. this game/saints is fucking killing me.

injuries add to our issues.

Willy clearance...shite.

if he had come across would JWP have been quick enough to get back and cover him - which was required?

watched it again, both Tella and KWP gambled. Didn't pay off.

lot of ball watching by Redmond for their second. Man at the back never picked up.

got to hold your hands up, they beat the press well. We (Not sure if it was Tella or KWP) gambled and it didn't pay off. Painful, as always.

fuck. the press did not work.

lovely move down the left. great start.

couple of times now where we have nearly got caught on the break from our own set piece. We never learn

beautiful touch from Redmond. Decent start from us.

Hoped for a little more from Amstrong there. Decent chance to really strike one. Hit the target, but relatively comfortable.

bad/nervy start by Diallo

is Salisu injured?

Brighton linked with Brereton today in a £20m move.

Slow defenders are a liability. It doesn't mean they can't play well and a great defensive unit can be built with them in. I mean Leicester won the league with Wes Morgan at its heart, but why buy a slow CB when you have the funds (as Leicester did) to buy one with strength, power, ball skills and that pace? Maybe that was the scouting brief: another Wes Morgan, big and good in the air, maybe a but better with the ball. Perhaps the headed goals earlier last season and Euros glossed over the poor second half to the season and the quite frankly shite seasons prior. All being said, not sure we've upgraded in Lyanco though.

each to their own, but for context, and admittedly it would be based on only half a season, what would your assessment be of Perraud?

IMO he was top notch. At his best, no opponent ever beat him, he was so quick and his decision making was excellent. Great first touch and he kept the ball well. He also got forward to create chances. I guess he didn't score goals many goals, but he was probably the best left back in the country at one point. He ain't now, and players that rely heavily on pace, as he did, often fall of a cliff in terms of overall output and effectiveness once the legs go. I'd of liked to have kept him (on a much reduced contract) as backup to a younger player, but that was never going to happen.

back in the day it was radio only, and to be honest as a spectacle its made for radio. To be honest, the first place I look is the BBC website and there it was. Good to see David Seaman looking well and with a huge smile on his face, as always. Shit draw though. Always want a new ground and the long trek to Swansea is not overly appealing. Such is life.

so, no real improvement points wise. I think we might be playing a little better, but 30 points from the last 30 games has to be a concern.