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If anyone needs any details of this, just DM me. Every moment of my direct involvement in PL games, is entirely in my mind. 🙂

Just a few comments, as I'm "nearly" about to launch a manned mission to Mars. 🙂 If success in the Championship, is getting promoted from it, then Martin is a successful Championship manager. If being a successful Premier League manager is at least getting points to stay in it, then Martin is one of it's least successful managers. After that, there can be endless discussions from how talented individual skill dug out points for us throughhow effective control was to build from to how successful it would have been with different recruitment. When I first saw it, I was wondering if there was a transfer on the go. But it does seem to be a result of training/ performance. Since nearly everyone was poor under Martin this season, he can't be that wedded to that system. I was hoping we'd see Downes kick on. In the way Fernandes has, just further back. There's minutes there for him, if he can adapt to Juric's asks. Generally agree. He could have gone at a number of points the season before. But with SR's money, he still ended up without a striker replacement and no Romeu. We'll never know if better recruitment would have got us a bit of momentum and reenergised him to continue.

Looking at the pace of the Forest goals, I didn't see any of their attacks that would have benefitted from JWP being there. He might have thought he was moving to a side that would have to hold on in games. Not the case. it is getting more difficult. But this season saw a side with money all recruitment and suicidal tactics, a side on their second consecutive promotion and one looking over their shoulders at PSR breaches. Other sides might have more of a chance.

If he's having to man mark pacey, very strong and technically among the best forwards, then there are simply times when he's going to lose out. That applies to all defenders. The team have to adapt to coping with opponents separating them out and then capitalising on man marking. It's just another example of our tactics switching around, leaving some players looking a bit exposed. Inherent risks in the system.

Possibly the realisation of how long he would have to wait for his next win, dawned on him. 🙂

Yup, the old lulling everyone into a sense of false security trick. Cunning of SR. 🙂

Whoa there horsey! 🙂

That bit closer to getting past the Derby record. And a league win for Juric against the side that got in a few players we could have got in ourselves.

C'mon. Get the win.

Peak Draper over peak Prutton. Like others, I recall Prutton's promise, not being played all the time in his best position and then checking out with his suspension. Draper not fit, but probably still gets the nod as the player I'd depend on, if he was.

I was going to answer your post, but then wondered if I was falling into the trap. 🙂

"I am everyone, and noone. I am everywhere, and nowhere. I am [s]Darkman[/s] Whitey." 🙂

We're living the SR dream together. 🙂

You probably left it at the bottom of one of mine. 🙂

Sorry Christophe. I only drank a half this evening.

If you've not seen it, Over land and sea's excellent Keeping Track of the Contracts thread gives you loads of useful information. Just go to the first post in the thread which is updated when there are changes. https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/topic/41841-keeping-track-of-the-contracts-2024-25/

Oh heck. Not man flu! You get the best possible care, to overcome such a difficult thing. Take care, man.

If we got an Adams upgrade in, it would allow AA to also be there. But yes, it's a position to upgrade or get a loan in for. Preferably something more successful than Cornet was.

Misunderstanding, SR bring in... Miracle Okafor from Brackley Town.

Much as posted. Everyone will have a price, and while some will be a little sadder to see go than others, not by that much considering the last few seasons. SR will want as much as they can for key assets Fernandes and Dibling. While not impossible, it's hard to imagine someone not coming on for Ramsdale. THB probably next in line. KWP, Lallana, Lumley, Les and Gronbaek (unless he's a gem) will be on their way. Charles and BBD might well hope for their loan clubs to go up, and offers to be made. Edozie was punted out due to an influx of players, and might be hoping for newcpastuees too. McCarthy, Stephens, Aribo, Will, Stewart, Bree, Taylor, Fraser, SAA, Onuachu and ABK would be going into their final year (unless there are extension clauses). Medical reasons might prevent a couple of them going. High wages may prevent others wanting to go. Also, if the club don't go back up, it might be cheaper to renew a contract than pay agent and signing on fees to someone else. That might keep a few around beyond next season. No doubt SR will still be desperately trying to get something back for Sule. Beyond all that, we've still got the same gaping holes in the first 11 that SR faced when they arrived and didn't resolve or made worse. A Romeu replacement and an Adams upgrade. If Fernandes goes, that would be a third. GK - McCarthy, Bazunu FB - Manning, Bree, Sugawara, Larios, Welington CB - Stephens, THB, Wood, Bednerak, Edwards DM - Charles MC - Downes, Smallbone, AM - Fraser, Amo-Ameyaw, Edozie FC - Armstrong, Stewart, Archer Leaving - KWP, Aribo, Lallana, Lumley, Fernandes, Sulemana, Taylor, Ugochakwa, Gronbaek, Ramsdale, Onuachu, Dibling, ABK, BBD Incoming - Romeu replacement, Adams upgrade, Fernandes replacement, keeper competition. That would bring it up to 25 players. Hopefully a few development players ( we bought players already with some lower league experience), loans and the odd upgrade elsewhere to round it out. And we'll no doubt get a contingent of players then loaned out to other SR clubs.

I know I look at this thread, not only for the hints, but as a barometer of activity from the club. A thread useful on lots of levels. Sometimes, silence speaks volumes.

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Welcome back to the club, Mr Shilton. 🙂

You should consider getting paid by SaintsWeb, per post. After the site came back up I just spent an hour in the 1 word post thread, and made back my lost earnings.

Now over to our city desk, and our correspondent, Blue Chip. Blue? Hi, the markets are still reacting to suggestions from S-Clarke that MLG is now run by the Deepseek AI. But analysts say that this alone can't be responsible for the share price. Let's have a look at that now, and see if there can be any other explanations... 🙂