Chez

But Are they at the club already?

Ran out of steam because we spent so much energy trying to get the ball back after giving it away. Too many players in forward positions not doing enough damage and it's not just Redmond...

He did very well, but if you are going to say that fans whipping boy Redmond should do better, then fan favourite Jrod should get a similar description. No biggy, just trying to be fair on Redmond.

First 20 we were run ragged, looked all over the place, out of our depth, giving the ball away...but we have improved greatly. Hopeful we can get something from this game.

why was Jay Rod unlucky? Should have done better would be appropriate if you are being consistent with your critique

After looking incredibly ragged in the first 20, we have settled down and have perhaps been slightly the better see. Great skill by Rodriguez to create his chance, but then wasted it. Encouraging though. Lots of fight throughout the side. All the players that have been criticised recently have stepped up so far.

fans always seem to suggest that players don't look interested after a defeat. I've never been able to pick up on that. Is it their body language, facial expressions or something else that gives them away?

How are West Brom affording him?

How long left on his contract? Feels like agent made news to me. By the way, Anyone seen Hogan?

He bottles tackles, but has twinkle toes like no player I've seen at SMS. He just needs others around him to be better as he simply does not have a choice but to try and take on that third opponent. Get him in the middle and on the ball. He is our only attacking threat at the moment.

Nyom makes Martina look gifted. He (Nyom) is the Ali dia of the current day. Woeful.

If you gave me this seasons shirt I wouldn't wear it. No chance. The worst designed saints kit ever, including the pony abominations. The good thing is, it can only get better. You simply could not design something as bad as that again...surely.

Spot on. We may have only lost three players in the summer, but the three were crucial. Wanyama gave us the size and power to compete in midfield, Pelle helped to prevent all those balls you talk about coming straight back and Mane gave us a real goal threat, stretched teams and turned bad displays into good ones with his magic.

We found Classie...

Foul, but not worth a yellow for me.

IMO he was undersold. outstanding footballer, I've not seen anyone control the ball on the run like he can.

Struggling to be honest. Boufal looked good to me. He can beat one, even two opponents all ends up. He looks top draw. Got to get most out of him.

criticise his tactics and his decisions, but when fans say stuff like this it drives me nuts. He lives, eats, sleeps and breaths SFC. What on earth makes you think he doesn't give a toss?

This is painful to watch.

Nyom is right up there amoung the worst players I've ever seen in the prem. When I saw him for Watford against us I thought someone had pulled another Ali dia.

Agreed. It's quite clearly a tactic of allowing CBs to deal with everything, which on occasions can have fans like me shouting at him to get off his line, but over the long term has been something that has worked well for us.

one step at a time...

Agreed. Kicking has gone to pot since injury, nothing else has changed.

Id like to make my usual push for a signing from the championship. Won't solve our immediate issues, but as was the case with Oliver Burke, if you don't get in early enough his price will rocket. Ben Osbourne, also at Forrest, looks a good prospect.

Genuine question: has the club paid Kat any/all the money lent/given over the years?