AlexLaw76

They have a striker, who on the few times I have seen play on telly, is absolutely terrible - ellis sims. Bound to score then lol

IMO, we shot ourselves in the foot with the appalling group of results earlier in the season. Before we started this unbeaten run (which the club are promoting a great deal), we lost to Boro and sat 11 points (and 14 goals) behind Ipswich in 2nd place. Right now, we have jumped loads of places since the defeat to Boro, but sit 10 points (and 14 goals) behind Ipswich in 2nd place. Unless Ipswich's (or Leicester's) form falls off a cliff, top 2 is is long gone - which we knew I guess Interestingly, we are still to play away to the following teams, WBA, Ipswich, Leicester and Leeds (last game of the season)

Just watching MOTD. Man United were appalling, fair play to Bournemouth. Lots of talk about the Euro's and how good it is that Maguire is now playing again at United. He was fedcking terrible (again). Remarkable how someone can be seen a significant player for England, be so poor (like Rashford)

feck me, we have people in the UK comparing the Tory Party to Nazi's, almost daily.......not sure this sort of thing has any merit

better late than never....Watford Presser... Will Smallbone back in the squad, has trained well over the last few days. Jack back in the squad this week. Been surprised how good he is, has hit ground running. He has added an important voice. He wanted to be in the squad 2 weeks ago, and now he has been putting pressure on the guys in front of him Have played in-house games against U21s, he has been good. He is in a good place if/when he gets in the team We have been incredible in the last 11 games compared to the previous 8 in defence, plus Gavin and Flynn The aggression and intensity of the more forward players has been good and want to see that Taylor and Jan give us huge amount of aggression and they set us off, they take huge amount of pressure off the ball Jack knows he has a big task to get back into the team, but he is a leader and he may have to wait We want competition and we have top talent in that position, we may have to use 3 of them at times I think we have good competition all over, the lads are really competing, and it is getting better and better They are all very professional with each other, we just cannot be a nice team, we have to be horrible to play against Edozie for example has been unfortunate, he comes out of the team, and the team go on a good run Like Ryan and Joe (aribo), they are pushing hard. James Bree is another, gutted for him, but the shape was better for Manning Bree also has Kyle to contend with for start, and Kyle is the best in the league If Ryan Manning does not keep his performance high, he knows we have a good player waiting to come in We have lots of games, they will get on the pitch We have been flexible with shape during games, and all know they have a chance All know that from the Skipper to someone who has not played, all can get on the pitch We coached the players hard, both those in the start 11 and those not. We coached the u21s very hard, so they are ready if needed Watford will be toughest game of the season, given their form. They are in a really good place their manager has evolved a lot, they are direct, physical, and play good football with good player We are aware of their threats, they are an obstacle and we have to overcome them we play 3 teams this week who are clear in how they play Coventry have consistency and Blackburn are settled and will be very tough Players are aware of what is coming the next week and ready to take them on There will no doubt be scary moments against Watford, we have to ride them out if we match their aggression we are confident we will get a result We are proud of our unbeaten run, currently longest in the country and off the back of 4 defeats it is incredible. Our motivation is to hunt those above us. recent years, we would be top 2 with our points Top 2 have been outstanding, but we are in the hunt and proactive we will hunt them every days, it is not about defending an unbeaten run, it is getting into the top 2 Joke with Colin Calderwood, happy he is getting recognised for his work we were never going to continue to concede chances and goals like we did Colin has had limited time with players, but has observed a lot, he has been liaising with us more than the players We speak to him a lot, and trust his thought process and observations, he will continue to grow his influence He finds some of the stuff we do completely mental, some he loves Dom Ballard has had surgery, gone really well, he is in lots of pain Such a shame, he is a big talent, brilliant for England U19s. He has an incredible support network with a long road ahead of him Up to us to ensure when he does come back, he comes back stronger, there will be lots of ups and downs I spoke to him the night he had the injury, and he was devastated, but the op in done now it is recovery No way he will be back at any point this season, for any side we put no timeline on it, probably 9-12 months He will have a chance to strengthen other parts his physical nature Every player wants to play more and Sekou wants to play, he knows how I feel about him There is stuff he needs to improve on, but he has enormous potential he is powerful and athletic we see the improvement but he needs to be more consistent We will assess the next 3-4 weeks to see how he goes Happy with FA Cup draw, home is great, probably get lots of stick if Walsall as spent 8 bad weeks there Not really thought about the cup, lots going on before that Depending on the game and how we want to build up, will depend if Bree or Manning will play Saints have not seen the best of Ryan by a long shot. He was the best fullback in the league last season I am so comfortable with any of the defenders now, they all offer different things Bree has been brilliant since pre season, he was very low, but now is full of confidence and he is ready He will be back in the team very soon, depending who/how we want to play Ryan's performance against Cardiff was easily his best game for us. He really wanted to do it against Cardiff He has had a dip, he felt pressure on him, big changes as this is a big move. He was frustrated, but he worked hard. IF his performance drops, he knows there is someone just as capable Shea has been great, he is very powerful and very mature for his age. He is a very quick learner Fantastic technical ability, he has a huge future. He has to work hard, learn from mistakes. He is playing a different role and is growing, we pushed to get him from Man City, and all know his potential is huge Flynn has been great with Shea. Shea will end up as a No.6 I am sure, and he is learning from Flynn on how to develop attacks.

Worth a watch

going for 1-1....but we need to win, Leicester have a relatively easy game today. Ipswich and Leeds have trickier games than Watford away to be fair

Great news.

"better"

don't forget, every time some ladies game gets a big crowd, we are told about it....a lot. Never mentions that it was a £5 entry for adults and a £1 for kids

They knew OFSTED were coming within 48 hours of the inspection. A brief agenda was presented during the meet/greet, for it to be rudely dismissed with very condescending tones

Someone pretty close to me had the pleasure of an OFSTED inspection. From what they told me, very harsh on how the conducted the inspection/how it was reported, and incredibly left wing.

I thought Laura Woods was a terrible host on Talksport Breakfast. Much better on TV mind

Not entirely related but anyone agree?

Just as simple as that, eh.... 😆

Budweiser for example

Burnley concede a goal straight out of Saints' September 2023 playbook

You clearly do not believe in calling out all forms of racism. Sad to read.

https://haveibeenpwned.com/

I wonder how Martin would get on with Sunderland's squad. We will probably find out comparatively next season

Ah right

What famous white people say this then?

Who else would be up to? what issue is it of fans discussing the ability of the players of the club they support?