JohnnyShearer2.0

I'll leave that to others, there is plenty of quality in the squad for Championship level. Do you not think its a top 5 or 6 squad compared to the rest of the championship?

Opposition having multiple players out, never stopped Saints from not taking advantage before!

Its bizarre, is no one being coached to be more cynical? He could have used his own brain and just taken out the runner and get a card instead of doing a fifa jostling impression.

Dont agree that we do not have a good squad. On paper its one of the best in the Championship. Top 6 easily. Another post mentioned that the backroom coaching is a mess. I wonder if Tonda gets much help? However think it's a mess everywhere. Soft players, with no real leaders on the pitch. Where has the fitness gone? Play 5 at the back, with 3 centre backs, who still cant defend crosses or seemingly know what each one is doing. Seems like a real lack of coaching. Another manager wedded to playing with wingbacks. If it doesn't work Saints concede the midfield too easily.

Agree or even Archer just taking out the runner on the half way line. Instead we got Archer doing a fifa impression of jogging alongside him for most of the length of the pitch. A back line of 5 players and Saints still concede a shit load of the same type of goals.

Good point, he's not being helped with the coaching behind him. That can't be good.

What's happened to him?! Gone right off it and non existent for the last 2 and a half games.

Not looking good anymore. What's happened to the attacking ethos. Really disappointing the last few games.

Absolute dogshite. Just take the player down. Take a yellow or red. Useless players. Reverted back to type. After the initial bounce, haven't seen anything from the team in terms of playing or tactics.

Armstrong has gone off the boil. Very little involvement so far.

Very lacklustre today. Going a goal down shows that too.

Hope you get it sorted and still manage to have a good day.

Oh damn. Today or a previous Xmas?

Won't the EU just do the same?

Merry Christmas mate.

Its an endless loop. I wish I had that many friends to talk stuff about.

Interesting from the comments. Adding physicality. I thought Spors had mentioned getting the profile right over the summer. Suppose it doesn't help when there are two fullbacks out injured.

Oxford have sacked thier manager. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvgrxx7nn5zo

It would be nice if Saints can find some rough around the edges striker from the lower leagues. Makama from Norwich, I know isn't great but being a big unit upfront he knew what to do against Saints. Must be time that SR finally get someone decent.

People have become real dicks.

Good point. Stills record there is pretty poor. Tondas a little bit better. Fingers crossed that Tonda can correct that.

Looking forward to Stewart coming back. A couple of loans are needed. One being a big striker. Yes, I know we have loads but they're all shit.

Anything other than 2nd or finishing in the playoffs is a failure with the players we have. Tonda has shown that the team can overwhelm the opposition. Needs to do that again in another good run. Also please, just hire a specialist defensive coach to help sort out the defending.

Wow, that is piss poor.

Its going to be a number of factors. The mentality in my view was weak and that came from Martin and his view on how to play football. Luton had a bunch of cloggers and so do Burnley, so not just down attitude or having big blokes in the side.