JohnnyShearer2.0

Scienza had an off day. Midfield is light without Jander, definitely need someone in alongside Downes. Downes - another good game doing a lot of work by himself. Good fast transition for the first goal. That's what we were doing last season and need to get back to that. Mubama, liked his movement when he came on. Hopefully that will get better and nice goal. Edozie, personally think he can do something at this level and won the penalty.

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At the game today and it's a little bit like the first half against Watford. Scored a decent goal on the break but other than that it's been a bit meh. Not sure about the tactics from the goal kicks. Feels like Saints just give the ball away.

Oh dear. Surely the club would have foreseen some team coming in for THB and prepped for it. Have to hope Stephens doesn't repeat last week and Wood steps up.

Lights were a mess all over Soton yesterday. Took me 20 minutes to go from Jury's Inn, past the civic centre down past the train station as the lights seemed whack.

After the excitement of getting down to the stadium for the first game of the season and the result being shitty.

The football being back on, anticipation of the first game at the stadium and going down to watch it.

Unfortunately everyone is howling at the moon at this point. Successive governments have not done enough to discourage illegal immigration and the UK has built up a reputation as a soft place to come. With gangs and agents fueling immigrants coming over it's led to this point. Doesn't help either with the advent of Brexit and then the subsequent actions of the Tories as they bowed out. As much as I dislike the US and it's ICE program and the way it's being carried, on some level I'm thinking it must be sending out a message at some level to potential illegal immigrants. It's here that the narrative needs to change.

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As another poster pointed out, I wonder if any journalists have the balls to say Norwich did the same last season and it was against Saints.

That was a horrendous game. The performance came out of nowhere and little did we know that was just the start. Something changed.

Don't disagree.

Disagree, it's a mixed bag of opinions. I'm not being disingenuous some are questioning the signing already which is their opinion. Is Blackmore anymore in the know than House? Who knows? Personally feel that Blackmore just sees the negative in Saints more than others.

Don't know, just saying it's decent to get him in at this level on loan with the option to buy.

Damn, that's a good signing. Loan with option. Decent.

Does he though? From the comments on here it's the impression I get. You say no one has written off Dobbin. But plenty on the Dobbin thread questioning what was the point of buying him. Don't think I'm being ridiculous, more of a case it's been one game and he was played on the left instead of in the middle.

Why do people think Blackmore has anymore insights than the rest of us? I find him always a little negative and it's crazy to write off Dobbin after one game.

Interesting, when I did it for Stoke, there was no option for my son. Unless they haven't linked his membership properly. Will try again for another game.

I would have thought players wouldn't care as long as they're getting paid what they want.

Dina Asher Smith and something about Amy Hunt when she does her pouting.

Interesting if anything will happen here.

I thought he showed some neat touches and beat the opposition a couple of times. Definitely think he's better off in the middle. Didn't the PNE fans say that? Will come good I reckon.

First home game. Reset after today and get going next Saturday. Definitely need to ensure that defensively, Saints don't mess about and just boot it out or just upfield.