Fitzhugh Fella

Thanks for the feedback - it needs a bit of fine tuning/checking but I wanted it out now while there's no football on and people have time on their hands.

This might help some while away a few lockdown hours http://www.saintsplayers.co.uk

I have had a few dealings with TS recently and was very impressed. I think he is a doer rather than a talker.

There's good and bad on both wings. The left don't have a monoply on nutjobs

He is never wrong you know. Like you said a very friendly amenable guy and the most skillful I have ever seen but he doesn't know when to stop digging - look at the Pinnacle fiasco which even now he thinks was genuine.

Mate you need to be funnier than that

Supporting Saints (and most other clubs) is a succession of highs and lows 0 the highs inc (1896-1904)(1920-27)(1946-53)(1959-66)(1976-85) and the most recent 2010-2017. I have a feeling we are entering a bit of a trough period. Like someone said, no one buys a PL team like us for 300m, much better off picking up a middling Championship club for a sixth of the price. Better go an batten the hatches

That position has been Ralph's Achilles heel and you feel it still is

Me too. I feel deflated now because at least in the pub afterwards we were all blaming (wrongly) the ref

Absolutely this. Those at the game came away feeling robbed and those watching it on tv saw a different game entirely.

Very good point

When the tinkerman tinkers then expect a stinker.

This

The fear of the left never leaves you

God that was a depressing read

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-guardian/20200212/282406991355552 In this morning's Guardian - not sure if it is new information or something everyone is aware of, but it seems most PL clubs, including us, borrow heavily against future revenues? I was under the impression the aim of SFC, as things currently are, is to be self sustainable. Perhaps since Gao's takeover we don't borrow any more? I don't know but it's an interesting read and it is frightening how clubs are desperate to stay in the top-flight.

You request the impossible

But then why didn't we just hold on to Soares, hope he helps us climb the table (negating the 5m we lost) and then sign someone in the summer who we are more confident in? Loan players are usually stop gaps who can slot straight into the team.

OK I'll bite. He is not a great player but more than adequate and funnily enough we have improved this season with his reintroduction. I know 5m is better than nothing but ultimately it's just a couple of places in prize money and I reckon with him in the side we might have got a couple more points. Now we are left with Danso who looks ill at ease in that position, Valery who no one knows what is going on, and this lad from Spurs who we don't rate highly enough to have any options inserted into the deal. It's hardly surprising there is a lack of forum cartwheels being performed.

He's playing out wide most of the time

Dunno but I don't think I ever used the word hate - but don't let that stop you putting words in my mouth - as if yours isnt big enough as it is

I was told by someone who knows him well and played alongside him that he is a very level-headed and likeable bloke who keeps himself to himself and works hard.

A night out on the lash I would prefer Ron's company. Le Tiss with his Malibu and Shania Twain a bit boring I reckon.

Nutshell

To be fair the questions weren't bad and the attempts to answer them were pretty honest. No date for Crocker's arrival which was a little strange. I thought RH was right to accept the blame for our early season meltdown and it was interesting when he said he suddenly had to get back to basics which I took as meaning putting round pegs in round holes. Bit alarmed at his response about not wanting leaders on the pitch. I know where he was coming from but still feel that is one department we are lacking. I think the club are trying to get things sorted but they admitted Gao is not putting in any money (neither is he taking any out) so there is no way we can buy improvement. It will have to be self sustaining. It sure is going to be hard to compete with the Villas and Leicesters of this world in the future.