coalman

I guess we'll always have Wrexham at home.

This is all since we appointed Spors. Clearly Ankersen wasn't the problem and needs to be given more authority over the new manager hire..... Said no one ever.

SR "hold my beer"

We're getting worse by the week.

Lots of strong words in the lead up to this. The only problem is we're really good at talking about playing football and awful at actually playing it. On the basis of which I fully expect... More kick and run with everyone defending running aimlessly towards the ball. Then, on the off chance we have any momentum, a series of substitutions mid way through the second half that firmly put Preston on top to finish out the game in style. #southamptonWay

Playing with a back 5 doesn't seem to make us harder to score against than a back 4. If our defenders aren't up to it playing more of them seems like the wrong choice. I'd rather play more in midfield and make it harder to move the ball through us. Right now we get overrun in midfield too easily and then our not-up-to-the-job defenders have to deal with it. Then we have fewer options to pass out of defence and just wind up hoofing it up field.

Meanwhile at Staplewood

How are our attackers meant to build confidence when he chops and changea from one match (and half) to the next? The lack of a settled first 11 is really hurting us. It's nearly November. He should know who his first team are by now.

Against Blackburn our work off the ball was appalling. It was like watching a group of 8 year olds chasing a ball. We were reactive and everyone seemed to rush towards the person with the ball.

Substitutions should change the game in your favour rather than the opposition's. And shouldn't be just to give your bloated squad a sense of involvement. In his favour though is the willingness to drop Stephens, Bazunu and THB. Though playing Edwards at right back, Armstrong up front on his own or Fellows as a wing back cancels that out. We're just going into November and he doesn't know who his best team is.

Whatever we do in training doesn't work and hasn't for some time. However we scout new players doesn't work and hasn't for some time. However we recruit into leadership positions doesn't work and hasn't for some time. People come in and simply reinforce and enhance the broken culture already here. All roads lead to Sport Republic. Dragan has spent freely and the people he trusted with that money have managed the alchemy of turning gold into shit.

In many new jobs it's going to take you 5-6 months to get to the point where you're really delivering. The first couple of months are about figuring what goes where. Then where you can add some value. And, only then, can you start to make serious headway. Our recent DoFs have stayed long enough to turn the dog's arse they inherited into a bigger dog's arse then fucked off.

I'm pretty sure Lallana taking over to steer us out of the relegation zone is it getting worse.

McCarthy Roerslav Edwards THB Stephens Quarshie Wood Manning Fellows Scienza Armstrong

We'll have a great squad in League 1. Armstrong and Archer will score bucket loads at level.

Can't make any more subs either. Though, on the plus side, we can't make any more subs.

And now a red for Wellington.

Christ. 8 more minutes. We could concede more.

Watching the replay of the 2nd Blackburn goal it's telling there are 3 Blackburn players waiting for the rebound and no Saints players other than the keeper.

At least we have lots on defenders on to help defend our 2-1 loss.

And there it is. Still out

What the ever loving fuck is going is with this set of subs?

Chance to get a 5th CB on, surely.

And now Charles injured.

That went in the middle of the goal ffs