Lone ranger

No it’s a tiny bit of honesty and integrity in the midst of a disgraceful shambles.

You tell them as any parent would that even good people sometimes do bad things and if you do something bad it usually affects a lot of other people too. You can also add that when you do bad stuff you should own up, say sorry and beg for forgiveness. Simples.

As a 75 year old the only pleasure from tonight’s mediocre performance is that even at 76 an old master can outsmart a young rising star!…but then again maybe not.

I can only deduce it is an instruction from above.

Maybe sports republic and the Magee are watching United take city apart and realise finally that possession based football such as we have played since Martin came is NOT the answer and is generally very boring to watch. Give me fastcattacking play any day.

Exactly this. In plain sight for all to see. I watched bits of all last night’s prem matches and no team plays walking pace sideways and backwards football any more. It is uber boring to watch and doesn’t work. Even the likes of West Ham and Burnley and Wolves played entertaining football and were in with a chance in their respective games. Good teams pass the ball to arrive just in front of an advancing player to create momentum. Apart from Leo (and Bragg) we rarely see that. Most clubs use throw-ins to generate momentum. Ours invariably take for ever, no one comes looking to receive the ball and meanwhile the opponents can regroup and defend. There is a complete lack of urgency and that is what will get us fans excited and the opposition rattled.

That is a great shout. I noticed how Bragg has a play forward mindset while all aground him walk around and instinctively pass backwards or sideways. Our style of play last game was unbearably boring and pointless until late in the game. Would like to see THB up front to give height and heading skill. He also has a decent shot on him and can get in among the defenders with a bit of aggression.

If only we attacked like Brentford. The only comparison is the shirts.

Anyone think we can win tonight?

Boring sideways boring babckward oops nearly a goal sideward that’s chancy repeat ad nauseam

I can only think you are right. Why in the world have we relapsed to the pointless sideways and backwards style of play that brought RM's reign to an end. For a few games (almost a memory already) we were bright, determined, forward running and passing and a joy to watch. And it got results.. Has the manager be instructed to play only 'Man City very lite' football with our inadequate players. I salute Leo- he is wonderful- but his energy and inspiration and all round 'goodguyness' are going to be squahed by this boring pedestrian style. (Worse bidders will be in for him like a shot )Please Tonda stand up to them (whoever they are) and get back to the exciting Saints traditional style football with fast wingers and plenty of exciting opportunities up front to take the pressure off the defenders and try THB as a central sriker with Arma alongside.

We never took a grip on the game arguably because Coventry are a much better side than us even with two reserve centre backs. We are at our worst when we pass backwards and invite disaster and at our best when our quick and skilful attackers stream forwards. We are certainly missing Fellows but we need the ‘we can win this’ mindset rather than ‘let’s build laboriously from the back’ nonsense. I had hoped the new manager would see that or is Russball a clause in any new manager’s contract?

What has happened. Why have reverted to Russball XL every time we have the ball at the back. It’s just a matter of time until they score.

Maybe one day someone will agree with me that we shoukd play THB as a central ron Davies style striker.