CB Fry

So, we need to get relegated to the second tier to become a more viable winner of the FA Cup? Seems to me you're just saying any old shit and you don't even know what point you're making. Do that stuff about supporting Eastleigh again. Lastly, and this is worth repeating, we are seven points clear of relegation with 9 games to play. We are not going to be relegated.

If i had one criticism of Puel its that he really under used Lallana, Lovren, Wanyama, Lambert, Shaw, Mane, Pelle and Schneiderlin.

Pure, unadulterated spin. This season Ralph has inherited a team from Ralph. It's his fucking team. How many seasons does have to manage the club for him to be held responsible for the team, the tactics, the performances. We're on track to maybe scrape the points that Dave Jones got in his shit season when Pahars kept us up on the last day. Or are you going to pretend that Dave Jones inherited some wonder team that Ralph could only dream of? The shite you've written about Puel has been dealt with already but maybe put it this way. If Puel's 2016-17 squad is somehow inextricably linked to Pochettino's team of 8th place finishers three seasons before (2013-14) as you claim, then Ralph's team last season 2019-20 is equally linked to the Puel season three seasons before that (2016-17). We can only conclude that four years on the influence of Puel is now gone and here we are tumbling down the table on one of the worst runs in our history. Ralph's success last season was built on in what he inherited from Claude. Did worse if course: 11th vs 8th. The further we get away from Puel's legacy the worse we get. That is how it works, right?

There was one last time around which was something like: It's hardly a surprise that someone who was consistently overlooked for England caps in favour of Geoff Thomas and Carlton Palmer believes there's a sinister conspiracy working against him

Are you on glue?

Always here for you if you need reassurance ❤

He did cash out, he's got 250k.

Here's the thing. We're not going to be relegated.

Great news. Let's hope it works out for him.

Surely winning the FA Cup and even getting to the final would create work and a financial return for the club? Commemorative merch, DVD sales, T shirts scarves, plus the TV money etc etc. Isn't that good for the club. I don't think the comms team, the merch team the PR team (people behind desks working for the club) all wish that we chuck a load of kids out for the cup games so we get knocked out nice and early to prevent relegation. Those employees aren't like some of the dins on this forum. They're not sitting around just wishing that the players just rest rest rest and only play the minimum possible amount of games so we can fight against relegation. They, like me, want us to try and win a fucking trophy.

I valued the two seasons under Nigel Adkins myself. Slightly more than Mane's hat trick at one game. Jesus wept.

And? They're fucking Wigan. If you think Saints are never ever going to be relegated ever again you've got a shock coming. Us getting knocked out of the cups at the earliest opportunity like some twats on here want us to do does not create immunity to relegation either.

You won't find many Wigan fans who would give the cup back, squire.

Has anyone said different? All people are saying us they'd like to win the cup and I agree. Loads of teams get relegated, it's only on this forum that relegation immediately means another relegation and financial oblivion. I'd still support Saints in the Championship no bother, there's plenty of big clubs down there. Even Wigan finished fifth and in the play offs in their first season down. How many seasons do want to go to blame the cup win on their relegation?

Sunderland are in League One now but they didn't win the cup. So should we win the cup to guarantee league one football or not win the cup to guarantee league one football? It's so confusing.

The main board is there to deal with actual, serious crimes, like people who want to prioritise league placing prize money over progress in the FA Cup.

Your comments about cups is utter soul-destroying rubbish and I really can't be arsed with responding. Others here have said it already. But I like the way with these people that we can never just get relegated like other clubs manage to do. Every relegation in these people's heads is an immediate double relegation. Every fucking time. From seven points clear of the drop needing one win to stay up in March 21 to kicking off back in league one in the summer of 2022. 18 months time. Batshit.

In fairness he looks like quite a good appointment if you want to replicate what he achieved at Barnsley, promotion from L1. But for a reasonable young coach he'd be mental just to take a 13 match contract with no security beyond. One could think they are just floating an exciting name they can't afford to give the fans a bit of the "well, we tried" routine before they appoint Guy Whittingham again.

This is what happens when you put a proper soccer person like Kreuger in charge of a team from a completely different sport. It was never going to work.

You only post on this website when you've decided we're going to be relegated you fucking weirdo.

Some kind of analy retentive comment like this one, you mean?

So is comparing the present day to the early nineties relevant or not? You seem confused.

There was some chat from journos i saw that Tindall and Howe would never work together again. Some beef there i think. I think Howe is realistic appointment for us, but maybe with different backroom staff. Mick Wadsworth maybe.

Massive cock.

I had a quick look at the seasons prediction thread. Lots and lots of predictions of top half or at least very solid mid-table. I couldn't find it but somewhere there is also a post transfer window thread where the vast majority were happy with the business and thought the squad was improved with Ralph's signings of Salisu, Walcott, KWP, Salisu. A huge level of positive confidence when the new season started. Very little of "everyone is a steaming pile of crap". I do wonder why that is.