Patches O Houlihan

German Americans are not reknown for their ability to get a good brew on. Having seen him play I’m betting he’d put the milk in first, and pour the water in before the kettle had come to the boil.. there’s also the chance he’d add salt not sugar 😬

Those buy and sell figures for players don’t include agent fees. Which would surely close that £12m gap

Oh look - two new ultra funny memes that we haven't already seen on Saintsweb this week.

I try to give players and managers the benefit of the doubt, and recognise that life isn't played with hindsight. God knows we have had to put up with some absolute shite over the years... BUT FUCK ME - WHY WOULD YOU BRING ON THAT USELESS EMPTY SHIRT DAMION DOWNS WHEN THEY WERE TIRING AND SCIENZA WAS STARTING TO BOSS THE GAME?!! It's nearly an hour later and I am still fucking livid. So fucking obvious.

I think that’s bollocks

Well of course! "Being one of the best in Europe" he'll be the manager and will have picked himself at CB because of his super fitness

Azaz was bought as a first choice specialist 10 surely. Scienza can play both wings, but for me he would also be the next best option to fill the 10 spot: The nature of his Futsal background will mean that he can work the ball on the floor around the D in the tight spaces that Championship low block teams enforce. Jander is an all action interception & tackling midfielder, not just a passer. Would be a shame to have him right up the top where he won't get the opportunity to anticipate passes and nick it as often as he is right now. I did quite like that 4-1-4-1 formation though with Downes sitting.

Do you mean like yesterday! 😉😁

Here's the vid in full

Interview after the win away at Sheffield Utd. Worth posting here - his emphasis different to when you read the highlights.

Everyone else we play seems to manage it...

We will never know the terms of the deal. But the time to do the deal is before it gets obvious he is 'back'. Right now (next six weeks) we have the inside track on his fitness so are in the best position to make a 'bet' on it.

Exactly! But in April 2026 after scoring 15 goals and with his contract up in June 2026 that's too late.

I think waiting six months would be too long. Six more fully available games where he gets stuck in with a goal or two and we should sign him up for an extension - otherwise we get into that realm where he gets his head turned by richer clubs, or his agent suggests playing out his contract. I've always liked his attitude, super pleased he had a great game last night, and I'm hopeful that he would show a bit of loyalty to a club that supported him through tough times.

I think I saw somewhere that one had just bought a house, and they both have young families and wives to consider. Also if you were a 'minor' Still with a football brain and you looked at Saints managerial sacking history under SR would you move your wife and family to the UK from their home? Will moved because his wife lives here and he was fed up of being in the wrong country - particularly while she was unwell.

Thank fuck for that

Wood has had a great game so far...

Fraser!

Fucking Nessie! Fucking get in!!

That's because Stewart's specialism is running onto balls in behind: He's not Duncan Ferguson. It also allows Arma space to run into. Fellows didn't get much of the ball when he played a pure wing role - has been on it loads as a wing back. There has been some much better stuff. I think the formation is working ok. We're doing most things quite well - just the last 10% cutting edge at the end is missing - which is of course immensely frustrating. On the plus side Stewart has had more chances that half than he has in the rest of his Saints career.

Who'd be a Saints fan?!

7 min interview with Adam Blackmore

Smashed into a Boro defender? They were very resilient, and robbed it off Arma a few times

I've definitely seen this. But sometimes I think it is because a manager has asked a player to drop their preferred game and been coached to play 'their' style (Ralph & Russ). Will Still seems to favour 'just be you, do what you do'. Which you could certainly see creative players really enjoying. But you might also see it taking a little longer for everyone to join the dots to work out what works well - particularly when we have had half the squad change this summer.

Surely in order to be an effective attacking player you have to receive the ball from time to time - maybe it would be fairer to be critical in a months time when the team has worked out how to do that properly. I agree it's not been a flying start but having listened to that piece and then the 40 minute one he appears to be a streaky player who needs support to perform. I appreciate there is a chicken and egg thing with supporters needing to have something to cheer, but his history and stats tell us there is a player here so I think he is worth the benefit of the doubt for the time being. Also I believe he is mostly a provider of intelligent key passes to others rather than a do it all on his own type.