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An impressive, and, when I wake up screaming at 3am tonight, utterly terrifying glimpse into how the CoT is so accurate?

Not a good time to ask how sick of the high ratings you are, on a scale of 1-10? 🙂

random thoughts.... I think that the requirements of Martin's system can be seen in the development of a number of players. It's impacted everyone a little differently. With a lot of versatility a requirement, it can be difficult to learn the various roles, let alone the timing and anticiapation required to be excellent in them. When players clearly have certain strengths, over others they will have to develop, I've not doubt it can be more difficult, and a bit more frustrating too. Last season Alcaraz, under Selles, looked like the attacking central outlet to break at pace. He got space to move into from the way we set up. He could focus on that, and have a bit of space to shine in. To move from that into a system that he's required to be part of passing moves to spring other people, be a lot more mobile and to be prepared to be the outlet, all at the drop of a hat is a tougher development. With language and cultural learnings too, it's a little tougher still. We've seen games where he does a lot of things well, mixed in with areas where he clearly has to improve, Games where he might struggle to make the difference himself, but when enabled by our big guns, springs into life. For some players, the frustration and goals they have simply aren't a match to the system. No shame if he moves on and we get the price we're looking for. He's celarly talented, so no reason why he won;t continue to improve with us. If he does go to a side that is a better fit, there's no doubt that all the extra things Martin required from him, will add a lot to his game.

Minder

Your SaintsWeb account may be repossessed, if you do not keep up regular fictional quotes concerning mortgages.

Che is not an elephant! 🙂

Rickie introduces some people to his friend, Mr Tap Waters, at a recent event...

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Marathon> Marathon Man> central character = Levy > Daniel Levy > Spurs > our player who played for spurs... oh look a Mara post instead... yes, I much prefer that, to this train of thought... 🙂

Grid

Klopp said he'd not be a manager again in England. Only because he's desperate to be the director of football, and be part of the ride to glory, at Portsmouth.

When Man City are stripped of all their silverware, it's only fair that it all be given to the most deservingest club and their quite legendary bestest manager. 🙂

Tha was an advert from the Falkland Islands Tourist Board - Radio commentary - Random violence - Corrugated Iron photo ops The Falklands: It's not just Penguins! 🙂 It makes a difference reading the title, than being asked by someone if you'd like to see them. 🙂

A blank sheet of paper that also doubles as the top 10 things to do in the Falkland Islands. 🙂

Thank you! That was the name I was trying to remember!

I can only hope all his dreams come true. 🙂

Most useful of our last three forwards. Ross Stewart (Gls:0) Paul Onuachu (Gls:0) Sekou Mara (Gls:3) 🙂

As long as it's guarateed that we're in a cup competition we're not going to win, I'm not bothered about the rest. ... hang on...what were those options again...? 🙂

Yes, I forgot to provide offline alternatives.

A while back I read some articles about people contacting a variety of online mental health sites, with pre determined issues, as established from existing therapy. Then they honestly interacted with the online platforms. The results were... not great. BetterHelp weren’t one of those, but I saw some links to them from searches at the time. Not to understate how serious mental issues feel to the individual, in the wider view there's a severity of conditions. BetterHelp, from then at least, did not operate on any level approaching higher levels of severity. Anything requiring that level of support, really isn't their business model. And the reason I remember them, is that it was crystal clear it was a business model. They monetised the heck out of it. Selling your data to third parties, upfront time bound payments, underpaying therapists (a number of whom were just doing this as a handy side line anyway, resulting in mixed levels of focus on what they needed to be doing for that sideline), lack of credentials/ experience/ varying approaches. They, like lots of other companies, happily inundating platforms with ads, and using paid influencers (and considering the subjects, dealing with issues of trust with their users). I guess they are having another push here. A quick search shows plenty of 1 star reviews. Lots of 5 star ones too, but I'd be looking to check the veracity of some of them (again, like I would for lots of companies). Having such services available, using zoom and skype where local solutions aren't an option for whatever reason, seems like it could be a great help to a lot of people. No doubt, there are some very capable therapists available on the platform too. From the few folk I know to have used it, the information I got was a bit mixed. Getting a good fit with a therapist was a common trend. But I guess that also means it's not hard to switch if you want to. From there it ranged into it not really going anywhere/ not a good fit for some, to it doing what it needed to do at the time. Which I think is pretty good, myself, even if that person didn't take it too much further.

Watford stronger, pacier and more likely in the first two thirds of the game. Our even more changed team than theirs, got the possession Martin would have been looking for, even though we weren't causing them any problems. The goal looked like a set up error. A soft one to be behind with and they didn't take anything from their other opportunities. There were a couple of frustrated looking players, with the way we were playing. THB in particular was not looking happy. All about the Subs. The Big Guns came on, and showed their class. Stu, AA and Fraser's technical ability, compusure and work rate just better than anything else on the park. It almost looked as though they weren;t going to get enough time. Our control was becoming more and more, but it did take some time to turn around the game's momentum of those first two thirds. Credit also for SAA who, not coincidentally, was making Tella-like runs on the right. And Will Smallbone who was an extra player in most of the positions on the park when he was on. Right back, DM, AM and picking up a strikers spot at one point. He got the whole team playing with structure, pushing Watford back. A replay. Our unbeaten run continues. A number of players will have seen their current level, and agianst their replacements, will know what they have to do to get further opportunities. Some who did not go off, will have seen what they have to do to help change a game.

That's it.

Watford trying to fool Lumley by eyeing up a pass, but he didn;t get distracted.

Close there.THB header.

Lovely drivign run and shot... gets back out to Stu... who with his class... takes a touch and makes sure with a lovely shot... Stu takes out loads of players with that effort!