Doctoroncall

It’s also the ability to be able to do it. Some managers are more one dimensional than others. Some explanation and examples here… https://www.theguardian.com/football/the-set-pieces-blog/2022/jun/23/secret-man-management-football-redknapp-ferguson-mourinho-klopp-benitez

Only if he was wanting to leave. As a team we haven’t got enough quality yet to make this loss be a significant risk.

Not corroborate, in the DT yesterday: Demanding “walking-time allowance” of 12 minutes for a one-minute walk, specialist teams refusing to share vans, and engineers being unable to stray 500 yards from their dedicated patch are among the working practices that union chiefs are determined to defend, they claimed. Anyone heard about these or other practices still around?

From the Guardian: Rail workers are relatively well paid, because they have a strong and cohesive union. The average pay of those on strike is £33,000: that includes cleaners at one end of the spectrum and mechanics and engineers at the other. Well-paid drivers belong to another union, Aslef, which is not on strike, but the government includes their pay to inflate the average they claim that railway workers receive.

Contract price and wages will always dictate who is available to us but an interesting dilemma if £15m is worth spending on a championship striker or saving for the following season to double up on a ‘better’ prospect. still £30m, if that is the price is a big risk considering what Borja contributed last season. If he’s that good, I’m not sure why and if Chelsea will sell with Lukaku leaving.

That is also an idea - roll on roll off subs, as well as being able to dribble from a free kick.

If this falls through then, Slonina maybe worth a shout as first team games are the pull for such players.

Depends what class they sit in surely. initial cost of policy is £120m plus operational costs. The times have stated £12k per person (assuming this is the estimated operational cost).

England have some very fine players, with a couple of elite ones, but not spread evenly across the squad or in key positions. England have plenty of good right backs, a great striker and some good wingers/wide playmakers. But they are sorely lacking elite players in their spine. From goalkeeper, through to centre halves and central midfield, I can't think of a single England player who would get into another top international team's first XI. It's a crippling limitation that looks like its catching up with Southgate who is also limited in many ways.

It’s good… better than some on here. predicted we need a strong defender.

They fumbled the detergent pods.

Beale, who is now the QPR manager had a stint out in Brazil, assistant manager to Ceni at Sau Paulo in what was supposed for a couple of years worldly experience after coaching at Liverpool and Chelsea academies. It only lasted six months. He highly rated Lyanco when he moved to Torino in 2017!

…for coming 15th in the merit table!

Woodrow is a great guy. Help set up the compass for life framework for schools.

There is no point having players, especially at that age, filling up the squad unless they truly offer something to the first team. As you say, I don’t see Tom fulfilling that brief from his career so far.

The clubs below the super league six are pointless now. This is the reality of modern football, all we can hope for is a cup run (Leicester), a wealthy benefactor (Newcastle) or a golden crop of players to get the team winning for a season. Reality for Saints is to try and be the best of the rest but currently there are so many parts of the club that are not providing anything to the first team or success to the club.

First once, not as it stands. Need a good summer transfer wise.

A fair few had us down for relegation at the outset.

Depends on what Sports Republic can offer. At the moment next season survival is on the line without some major changes either to the first team or supporting structure.

Is Diaz warming up yet?

If City lose 2-0, and Liverpool put five past Saints on Tuesday, they’ll go into the last game dead even on points, goal difference and goals scored.

It’s a shame we haven’t been able to capitalise with results against the Other 14 to have a bigger impact on our league standing. Summer will be a good time to work on what is needed ready for next season which will be split for the WC and the big six club players will be busy.

So…no play off heartbreak and another season in League One to look forward too!

The only saving grace is Everton is closer to the drop with this result.

Qualify for group is €3.6m win group match €630k draw group match €210k 1st in group €1.1m 2nd in group €550k Champions League is ~5 times the prize money!