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A combination of some of our best, and some of our weaknesses on show. Overall. we'd once again done enough in the first half. Tonda will be looking at how we compete, while holding onto even a good lead. We were very clinical first half, getting a 3 nil lead through some lovely precision passing, team work and AA's work rate and finishing. We didn't need to create much to get that lead. AA, Fellowes and Scienza opened up the opposition again, with Azaz there to link things up. Jander and Downes controlled the middle well, and THB was the CB getting forward. Loads of positives. After the third, we lowered the pace somewhat leading into half time. Second half, we continued in the same vein. But, when we needed to increase the pace and use space, we struggled a bit. Albion's first came just as we were considering our usual subs. At our tempo, and with the amount of time left, Tonda did the right thing in keeping AA on for an extra 10-15 minutes. When he went off, we dropped again, having to clear a number of corners, before 1 went in. Despite a number of decent saves, Baz was stranded and easily outmuscled for that second. Albion had an excellent chance to level towards the end too. Manning doing just enough to stop a clean strike. Tonda's not been in charge long. And you can see what he's looking for in the subs. With a settled first 11, he will no doubt be working on how to best utilise the subs and manage the game, after great opening work. It's not as though there weren't positives in the subs. Archer looked keen, even if we didn't create much for him. Although slated a bit, Aribo's presence made a difference. At the moment we just don't have a plan to use our subs to take advantage of breaks or put pressure on opponents. Robinson was quiet. He did well late on helping the ball in the corner, only to then move across and give up possession. While Fellowes isn't a wing back, Fraser really isn't. A lot of WBA's attacks went past him. It's a known gap in the squad, as is the lack of a focal point to help us in such games. Aribo's the closest we have, so hopefully we'll see that being worked on. Quarshie still looks raw, but you can see improvements. So, good to see him get minutes. Another win getting us towards playoff places, is more than I thought we'd get at this stage, after our start. You could tell at the final whistle, there was a sense of things to be worked on, rather than resting on that first half. So, more positives there too. Mindful of the improvements, the squad can take a lot of credit from the game and are certainly working hard in the right direction.

As our tempo changes, others have to step up. Cleared 3 times in quick succession between Baz and Manning. Decent closing down too.

Always the risk with us dropping off the pace. WBA had a couple of moments, and have 1 back. Lots of time left, and WBA get another chance with a free header. A test for Tonda, to see how he works the tempo, now with subs on.

Yet another job done in the first 45. Weirdly, we've looked more energetic in some of the other games. That's allowed the work of Jander and Downes to stand out, along with the usual AA, Fellowes, and Scienza. WBA have had the odd moment, but we're really in control. If this follows other games, we'll get sensible subs. Hopefully we'll see some spark from them, as this is the platform for them to push for a starting spot. Archer and Robinson looked lively last time out. A stunning turnaround under Tonda.

I also agree very strongly with this post. 🙂 Top kit too.

I agree strongly with this post. 🙂

Oh no you don't You get right back to Cologne and find that guy. We have questions regarding minutes played! In fact, set up a teams call when you get him, in case we think of anything else. Teach you to have casual football related chat. 🙂

Our drop in pace continued into the second half. Game management that we'll get better at, and testament to the strong work we're doing in the first Halfs these days. They got back into it. But we struck back almost immediately. They missed an excellent chance, and we had chances too. On balance we looked fairly comfortable, with gas left in the tank. Sensible subs again. Robinson and Archer looked to into some life into it. All the hard work done in the first 45, with Scienza being our MVP at the moment.

All pretty good, from what's looking to be a settled starting eleven. Scienza makes such a difference. Not only for his run and pass, for the first. But he kept his run drawing players away from Azaz who cut back into the space. Nice linking up, and good to see us scoring from AMC positions. The work of Azaz, Scienza and Fellowes allows AA a lot more freedom. If we're lacking a target, Tonda is allowing the players to use the strengths they have. We're comfortable in possession and capable of playing quick RussBall passes, through their defence. While we settled back towards the end of the half, we were closer tona third with Fellowes hitting the bar, than they were in getting back into it. Not quite far enough ahead to sit back all the time, but we should be ready to pounce if the visitor's overcommit.

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, What a classy retraction. For the second time, you've been shown to have made this up. But, rather than you being wrong, the offending posts are out there...somewhere. You're still accusing Kraken of them. You just don't know where they are. You used these fictitious posts as being on another site to show some sort of long standing, cross platform emnity. Now, it might have just been here. Not that you can find those either, in your whataboutery. But they are out there...and...and...anyway...look at some other Sotonian posts that have nothing to do with the matter at hand. The one thing that we can conclude from a look at any Saints platform, is that every one of them thinks of you in exactly the same way.

A grim showing from VA. 4-1, with our Rento getting the 1 on 89 mins, as he sped between defenders. Dijon had 2 chances shortly before that and 1 shortly after, to have made it 5. The first came from a clearance that instead arced high and back into the VA box. The keeper parried the close range shot only for it to be put in on the rebound from that. The clearance wasn't the worst thing. It's only 4 mins into the match. It was the first head going down and that the whole defence were shown to be less reactive and quick. A second came shortly before half time. VA not strong enough to carry the ball anywhere. No surprise when it's taken from them, and an excellent shot finishes the move. VA's amazing team talks continue. A few minutes into the second half and they pass to nowhere. Dijon pick it up, work it with few passes into the box, where the scorer ghosts past the defence. Dijon's final goal was a header where the VA defender was easily outmuscled. VA were brushed aside in that game. Dijon didn't have to put in too much of a fight to be easy winners.

SR get Frank!

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I'd heard the mods had been looking into that person. The last victim clammed up, so this is progress.

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This is where you should have put more thought into your username. When The Kraken gets superpowers, you know what's happening there. Whelk powers...

I remember campaigning for the death penalty for any reoffence including and above littering. Yet, despite the zero reoffending rate, it was seen a somehow an injust system.

I'd play Hopkins ahead of Downs and see how Evans worked out on a radio phone in show.

Definitely get him more involved. There's a chance we'll miss out on League 1 next season without him.

He has a proven record of promotion from the division with a recently relegated club. But this was actually my first thought too.

7 hours ago, @Sir Ralph said: So you think we are essentially far right. You really dont understand what far right is so I would recommend not using the term until you have read up on it and the history relating to far right regimes. Whilst I would not say you fall within the definition of far left because I understand what that means, you certainly are not a liberal with a small L. Just because we draw fire from liberals (or lefties as I call them) that doesnt mean we are far right, it means we disagree with some of the views that they have (this forum has a higher proportion of liberals). I dont call you far left even though I think some of your views are extreme. That's not how it works. You need to better understand what those terms mean before you call people that. The SaintsWeb political spectrum works a little differently. There's the extreme left through the left where it meets up with The Guardian headlines. SOG is led pretty much by that. Anything not aligning to any of that position (even if it has changed) is a far right, flag raising, Neanderthal, Brexit loving racist. In summary: Communist; Your Party; SOG; Reform/Robinson-Thug When a number of us checked out where we were on a political graph a while back, all bar one of us were in the same general area. Plenty of scope on how each of us ended up there, with various views balancing out to give a single point. But lots of room for respectful discussion. It's a good thing to see you take people as you find them. So, you can read the below and just continue to to do just that. I'd been a long time lurker before being more active of late. So, I'd dip in and out. And that was nearly always the main board. I'd check out the lounge very sporadically. I found my view of SOG change considerably from reading isolated parts, to seeing full discussions from scratch. I'd remembered some indecisive liberal positions. And I remember wondering why the response seemed heavy handed. Reading it from scratch, the individual posts didn't tie up with the loose liberal perspective. . And that's fine. Everyone is shaped by life events and experiences. No one expects flawless consistency. What I wasn't expecting, but the others had already been through was the nature of some of the comments. On one hand self styled, liberal champion of empathy, tolerance and intelligence. On the other was the poster most likely to use racist slurs. An anti Semite well before the latest Gaza conflict. Possibly the most intolerant to the thoughts of others poster we have. This is where all this Hopkins/Robinson stuff stems from. It's SOG's labelling of those who disagree. No one else had any interest in them. Decrying the lack of intelligence of others, leaning on a long career fighting knife crime, sexual assault and in journalism. Except he got caught out on the CPS own processes, showed a degree of victim disregard that would have got him transferred for his own personal safety and showed a willingness to believe or disbelieve legal outcomes as it suited. It turned out he had administrative rather than investigative duties. The crusading journalism? sales division, after clearly showing no journalistic investigative skills. And no one would have cared less, or thought less of views for them being from that perspective. But the condescension and disregard for other equally valid views put plenty of people off well before me. I leave you to discover the joys of Fantasy Mealtime, Nazi Belt Buckle Review and Distorted On The Buses Bantz. That political spectrum test showed us broadly where we were. SOGs the one who would fix his answers to the desired outcome, regardless of the actual opinions.

I'm a political atheist. I don't believe governments exist. I've been wondering what's being discussed since the opening post. 🙂