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The standard and consistency of refereeing is going to take some adjustment. Missing around 50% of decisions so far!

Able to do the nice stuff. Still lacking the spine, still lacking the leaders.

Self harm yet a-fucking-gain!

Been engrossed in that half, lots of positives. KWP looks best player on park IMO combining very well with Tella. JWP a bit off pace as is Charly but very comfortable. Edozie as last season a turn of pace and great trick but it’s that final ball. Martin knows that. So obvious that we need that mobile focal point in attack. Put a Piroe in there and I think we’d be going in three up. Interesting second half awaits, lovely to be enjoying football again!

Main difference with Martin being it appears to emerge now and again, when it needs to due to perceived on-field injustice. With Jones aggression seemed to be the mainstay and USP of his ‘personality’, amplified by being a 5ft 7ins 9 stone Welsh gobshite.

She’s as thick as mince, admittedly, most BBC presenters are, but no need to call her that!

Nigh on impossible to predict Saints at this stage with all the furniture arranging. Ask us when the window bangs shut!

Still angry despite the invention of superglue gel!

I doubt it S86. I get the impression that despite the cool as a cucumber exterior Martin is a bit fiery, lots of blow ups with individuals last year at various matches. Really like that in his make-up, a bit of passion and fire when it's justified. With Lumley on the same side all will be forgiven I'm sure, mainly because he shouldn't be near the first 11

Because of his CV, the usual method of assessment when hiring staff. Same role at Brentford, Arsenal and Malmo since 2019 seems quite an impressive hire for a Championship side.

God yes, I remember that bell-end. The syrup at the time looked like he had a toy poodle glued to his nut, these days with modern technology the weave is much more subtle:

Looks a very good hire.

I am optimistic that we will be challenging, but not prioritising this position looks like a self inflicted injury. In games when things are tight and we ship easy goals pressure will ramp up from both team-mates and the stands. If the new Saints staff are convinced that Bazunu is their number one then so be it, but the insurance of experienced, solid competition would seem a relatively easy hire and settle a lot of nerves.

Way worse than that.

An interesting one. Good youth pedigree with Arsenal, strong and talented defensive / central midfielder, and key for Rangers under Gerrard. However, doesn't seem to have got over the Prague incident. Would beef up the midfield ahead of Lavia's exit.

Fair play to the gallows humour of the 'Boro fans putting this together, but they were celebrating his departure

Really looking forward to seeing the line up for this opener, and think we are going to win 0-2 or 1-2 depending on how switched on the defence is. For team confidence, be good if Armstrong and Tella score and Bazunu keeps a clean sheet.

RM shaking him warmly by the throat

There is a blooper highlight reel, fucking hell! Perhaps he’s being brought in as a form of aversion therapy for Bazunu -

If you look online there is loads of previous with RM as a manager, sending offs and all sorts. When necessary lots of passion and he doesn’t take any shit - more Shaolin than Bhuddist. Like that about him. 🌶️😀

Interesting as Russell Martin and Lumley have a bit of recent previous - love how our manager can be a feisty fucker but forgive afterwards, very zen 😀

Especially with the new contract announcement.

Yep, it’s a fucker to have both in the first team!

Hopefully Buffalo Soldier as the soundtrack this time, lighten the mood.