OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint

Are you visiting Paqueta Island? 😉. Or just ITK? 😉

Paqueta Island rejoicing again? Looks like he deliberately wanted to get sent off.

Never a great fan of analysing the stats but when it's combined with what you see week in week out, you do feel he's costing us. Spors first signing of a third goalkeeper said to me that SR expected promotion this season and Ramsdale would be back from loan duties so there was no point in signing anyone else in goal. So we were going to be stuck with two substandard goalies. Maybe that even determines the managers wanting to play 5 at the back to give more cover for them but you have to say, Baz doesn't seem to be getting any better.

Wasn't their chant 'nobody likes us and we don't care'? They don't care about other clubs. If anything, Charlton is probably their closest opposition.

But this has always been the case and was the big downfall with RM's plan in the Premier League. Teams know how to press effectively nowadays so do we practice finding an out ball in training with opposition around them? It's a bit like watching the goalkeepers in pre=match warm-up. They all look like they've got a safe pair of hands with no-one around them, but for corners, Baz tends to be a flapper and has no presence. Again, it looks like they haven't practiced these situations. Admittedly, you can't hoof all goal kicks to AA hoping he's going to win the first ball but yesterday he was far too far up the pitch at goal kicks.

Was all a bit odd because I don't even think Millwall consider West Ham rivals. And I would say, while I didn't do a Turkish and go in all guns blazing and instead took my scarf off, I went in to the Den chippy right outside their main entrance and had one of the best pre-match meals I've had for a long time.

And we were lucky to take the lead. All around us were whining about Manning's awful corner and didn't notice the ref had pointed to the penalty spot for a shirt pull and we were practically on top of the goal. That said, it was a well taken penalty.

And yes they were missing players, but arguably we're missing our best two in Scienza and Charles and then with Downes out as well, we were very light in midfield.

There aren't many grounds you go to where the atmosphere is all around the ground - it's just annoying it's that pointless noise they do. Poor subs today. Minus point to Tonda. Would go as far as to say Aribo cost us the game. Waste of space. And Manning did more bad than good. Surely Wellington isn't that poor. When Robinson was on we had someone prepared to go at the opposition so bring on Matsuki rather than Aribo. Also felt Armstrong was too far forward when we were playing out from the back, so there were no chances to pass to him to flick on to another runner. Most important, I felt towards the end they wanted it more than us - which is something we have to get out of the system.

This is fantastic. Tonda's final miracle is to get Damion Downs to score!!

And also a match that I'm looking forward to. It's been a long time since I've genuinely been looking forward to watching us (probably West Brom play off game) play and it could be quite a season defining game. Tear Leicester apart and confidence will be sky high. Their wingers run rings around us and it'll feel we've taken a couple of steps backwards.

This is my major concern. Naturally, we won't normally have a four goal cushion to defend and I also don't want to see us doing this stuff at the back when we're one up because it will be pounced on by better teams. The old motto: Best form of defence is attack.

Agree with this. Azaz is definitely better with faster one=touch football. Fellows was going forward today. And like I've always believed, confidence is such a massive thing and today you could see a team playing with confidence. A lucky win against QPR. Beating a poor Sheff Wed and then a magic 20 minute spell. For me, that's not enough to give Tonda the job but it'll put pressure on those on the board holding out against his appointment.

Don't remember NJ's football being fast flowing. It was just chaotic. I was annoyed SR replaced Ralph and to replace him by this clown was a sign of what was to follow. Actually quite pleased for him that he is doing well at Charlton. Football needs characters/knobs like Jones but I would be laying it thick with our team that they dare lose to his team. And we won't.

As a Saints member and not a season ticket holder, I've noticed that last year I could buy usually a couple of match tickets in the "Northam Wall". And this was for premier league games. This year, the match tickets available to non-season ticket holders are mainly in the Kingsland or Chapel. Have season ticket sales increased because we were expecting to win a few games this year? Can't think there are many choice seats available for these half season tickets.

This is exactly how I see it. Spors wants Tonda; the others are saying let's not rush in to a decision like we did with Selles, so we're in this holding pattern. If we get 4-6 points from Charlton, Leicester & Millwall, we'll continue with him. Any more than that and I can see him being offered the role to the end of the season. The problem comes if we blow up against these teams because it doesn't sound like they've got anyone in line for the role.

The irony wasn't lost that Mad Nate was at The Hatters...though SR missed the clue. Let's not over-estimate the strengths of teams like Charlton. Yes, Jones has got them organised but we've got players who if played in their right positions, can run circles around them.

Don't dismiss this guy just yet. Play him in the right position and he can see a pass and create an attacking move. There were signs at Sheff Wed that he knows what he is doing. My son, brother and his kids that regularly go to games with me don't rate him, but I think play the right one- touch style and Azaz is a key player.

I agree. He has signed championship players in Fellows and Azaz that were performing well for their clubs and arguably their best players. Scienza looks a find. He was probably told Ramsdale will come back once we're promoted so don't go after a goalkeeper. He's done ok. My big criticism is his signing of Downs. Within two minutes of him being on the pitch, I straightaway (and many fans also could tell) saw another Mara which doesn't work in the championship. And he's meant to be a big fan of Tonda Eckert. It's one thing being a big fan, it's another trying to make him our full time manager - which I hope he realises isn't the time.

S-Clarke, your thoughts and analysis of the SR wrecking ball are always spot on...so who would you appoint right now? There doesn't seem to be a stand out manager available with a) the gravitas and b) the smooth talk to convince SR that they'll be the manager to turn our fortunes around.

Got the impression that Fellows was getting more forward in both the QPR and Wednesday games which is where we need him. Azaz played more forward and his best game in a Saints shirt against Wednesday. Maybe Tonda is an upgrade on Still, but Will Still set a very low bar and I got the impression Will would be good with football manager and theorising a game but was too inexperienced whereas Tonda.....ah, too inexperienced!

Not too sure that most of the players disliked him. Certainly that paragon of virtue, Charlie Austin, didn't like him, but if you asked James Ward-Prowse, Che Adams, Kyle Walker-Peters, Danny Ings etc etc they would say the sun shines out of his backside. And as I said, Oriel got on well with him too.

Fans do get a say with this club. I'm guessing SR were seriously thinking about Gary O'Neill so they put the word out and the Northam gave them the answer. Now they're struggling so find a suitable replacement so they're telling us through their media channels thar they're probably going to play for time with Tonda and will see what us fans say about it at the next games. Personally, I think they've got themselves stuck in a corner because they didn't have a Plan A or B when they got rid of Will Still. My recommendation. Ralph Hassenhutl gave Oriel Romeu his chance to re-establish himself after Mark Hughes didn't play him. Ralph and Oriel have a mutual respect for each other. These two could change our fortunes. If there is a way Ralph can be brought in as an advisor/mentor to Tonda (there's been plenty on management duos in football history),it would have my backing.

You've got a better memory than me, but when you take in to account how much was spent on the player then Downs must be up there. Think he's worse than Mara (Carillo didn't have enough games to prove his true awfulness) and that takes some doing.

Yes. I wouldn't mind if we only made one purchase in the window as long as it's a centre forward with presence. We looked a different team when Ross Stewart played a couple of games like the centre forward he was signed for.