Lee On Solent Saint

Think I was in the what the fuck have we done camp too. However, like others, after listening to the guy I feel that this could work out. Still a huge risk, but if we stay up, I think we could build something up again.

We took a punt on Armstrong and he is massively not Premier League quality. We would have reached the point in January where we cannot afford to take a chance.

Big chance to make the quarters here. Favourable home draw would be good for the new guy's first game.

Pretty much agree with that. You'll have to forgive my pretty shit comment as it was at half time after sitting through another dire performance last night!

There were Wednesday fans in one of the corporate boxes in Itchen South last night. Gave it the big one when they scored. Not sure what happened bit they weren't there for the second half

Not sure how much he will offer after being injured for most of the season.

Don't get the hype surrounding Phillips to be honest. Factor in that he has hardly played for City all season, just seems a waste of space in taking him. Not saying that JWP deserves to be in but Southgate clearly has his favourites.

Am stunned anyone would think he would be

I'd rather we stick to a specific set of principles of playing an attractive blend of attacking football that unites us as fans. It's obvious we are a million miles away from that at present, so I guess this season is now all about staying up, now matter how this is achieved.

Kind of feel like that for the rest of the season

Would have thought God's Cop by the Mondays would be a better choice

Aribo was an absolute waste of a shirt. Embarrasing performance. Only ones to emerge with anything like credit were Caleta Carr and Perraud. Maybe S Armstrong too

Agreed. Lyanco a liability. gives away so many cheap fouls by having his hands on the back of players. Diallo is a nothing player, can't even be bothered to describe how poor Mara and A Armstrong were.

Feel so underwhelmed by this appointment. Just feels like a real kick in the teeth. Another cheap option rather than a statement of intent

Absolutely dreadful performance. No passion, urgency or commitment. Whole club is Premier League in name only. Championship standard players and Championship mentality from the board and owners

Embarrassing

How fuckin underwhelming

A painful watch. Armstrong even put of his depth against this lot. Mara has offered absolutely nothing

This team is so shit, doesn't matter who is in charge

I stand corrected

Agreed it is, having said that, pretty sure Everton weren't in the bottom three and they probably had a whole pre-season to work with.

Voted no, When Ralph left I was confident that we would make a statement of intent, I thought it was going to be the moment SR finally announce themselves properly. Well, it transpires that they have announced themselves, as another cheap ownership option that this club seems always able to attract.

Did anyone catch his reaction to the Luton fans after the game? The coverage on Sky finished before he walked to the fans

Be interested to know why he thinks he is ready now? Difference of only 6 months or so if we did offer him the job in the summer. Don't get why we are going back in. If you turned down the job once, why give him a second chance? Just feels like we trying to be too clever again for are own good. We don't even have recruitment head to help him in January with transfers. Unless the plan is just to sign Luton players.

Hard to argue with any of that. Feels like we're taking a massive gamble with our Premier League status. Transfer window is key to everything. If we buy from the Championship again, we are done.