OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint

Yes, once a player asks to leave you lose respect for the player... Someone else can score a goal for me! Shit, we really haven't got many chants now!

And he's playing five at the back when they're 2-0 down! And Grimsby with their 4-4-2 have just had another goal disallowed. Will Still are you watching?

Been a total disappointment so far and haven't worked out what QPR fans saw in him. And that pushing stuff he does is intensely irritating. Yes he needs more games and it's odd if he goes so quickly, but we have enough centre backs at the moment.

And that's the market Spors and Still know. Hope it's not a case of the club have Dibling money burning a hole in their pockets so they need to spend it as quickly as possible. Remember the Van Dijk money went very quickly. However, Azaz looks a promising signing.

Totally agree. Was stretching it a bit for Norwich to be part of a southern draw but good that we filled our allocation and from the TV, the support sounded very good. Watched the game on TV and thought there were a lot of positives to take from it:- Archer's finish was excellent and his all round game was more on it than we've seen before. When you pay Euro 3m for a 6ft 5" lightning fast central defender you're not going to get a world beater, but Quarshie headers the ball well and seemed confident in defence. In addition to his strike, Matsuki also looked very confident and competent.

He's given these two a chance tonight, so let's hope there's some understanding between them and they play off each other. Of all our crap forwards, this is my main hope for things to sort of work up front.

Mentioned it before but without wanting to sound panicy, it does concern me that we don't have much of a midfield except Charles and Downes. He's playing those two again because that's all we've got. If either get injured/acquire too many yellow cards, we are properly screwed.

Problem is, that's his pond where he goes fishing and our scouts don't seem to find anyone else. Downs is Sekou Mara in disguise and Quashie I like but he can't kick a football.

Rumours are £42m. For someone with one year left on his contract and who cost us nothing, can't argue with that and it doesn't sound like scurrying back to me. Big question is what we do with the money. A winger? An attacker? £10m buys a lot in the championship.

I think he will do fine too. A week ago after the Ipswich game many posters were positive about our play and one loss and it's a calamity. Sure he has to realise Adam Armstrong can't play up front on his own. Sure he needs to change formations. But apparently Saints have created more chances in the first three games than any other team...

But we do have others who can lay off the ball. I still think Archer can do Adams' job. Possibly Stewart. There's something about this squad that ekes mid table Championship. Matty Fernandez is arguably our stand out player but he's doing a good job of dissuading potential investors. Can't see who else there is from which we build the spine of a team - THB, Shea Charles? Also do hope Will Still goes to a back 4 soon. Understand his reasoning why he hasn't but he need to show he can adapt.

Got to agree. SR seem to be buying players for physique rather than those who can kick a football. As a centre back, Quarshie covers quickly and can head the ball so don't have a problem buying him and playing him but Downs - what is he offering? Sad thing is, can't see him improving and making the grade.

But a lot of us have been asking who's going to score the goals for us this season and the answer is not our forwards. Downs did not get in to the right positions today, Stewart tries to knock the ball in with his knob when a header might have been a better option, and AA should be nowhere near the team. Too many on this forum were taking Stoke for granted. They just looked more the part. Pissed off how teams time waste nowadays and maybe a rugby system where the ref calls on assistance and the games carries on should be considered because this is getting out of hand (the pundits call it game management - fuck them). That stated, I'm enjoying the games a lot more this season even though we could easily have been 0 points from three.

Been very impressed with Baz this year. Confidence is a big thing in any sport and the way he directs his defence, the way he congratulates himself when he makes a telling save says he feels better about himself this year. If I'm being critical, there's still work needed on getting down low to his left (aka the one that hit the post against Ipswich, the penalty possibly) and his long kicks have found the touchline a couple of times, but overall it's great to see his transformation.

And from Everton previously being the only ones on the scene, now we've got Palace interested (and Spurs possibly?).......

If to Everton, that would confuse a few defences especially with the socks also rolled down.

He's put on his account today that he admits he didn't have his best game today, so he's very self-aware 😀 Is he primarily right footed and playing on the left side of centre? In golf speak, when he kicks, he seems to be slicing the ball. He needs to get his hips through the kick!

Yes, playing off Downs or Stewart might work. Perhaps they should give him another number so he has no illusions that he's a No 9!

What's wrong with this guy now. On Tuesday he was announced as being in the team and then just prior to the start, they shoved on BBD for the warm up hoping no-one would notice. Then we're told he has a cold. Now he's not playing again...evidently a bad cold...or is there something else the matter?

Adam Blackmore says AA had a very good unselfish game against Ipswich today. Am I missing something? He runs in to nowhere spaces. He's outmuscled by everyone. He's doing needless, pathetic pushes and only once today closed down properly. We've had the best from this player. He didn't perform well for us or WBA last season. If Stewart & Downes are sick/injured or whatever, then give Archer a chance...but it's time to draw the line under AA.

He got quite a muted response when he came on today. He's definitely divided opinion. He was pretty much closed down by a couple of defenders as soon as the ball went to him today. I'd like him to start against Stoke because if they do that, it'll create space for others.

I'm more on Nolan's side. He really does need practice on how to kick a ball, but he can head it, he tracks back quickly and as someone who remembers those pathetic Salisu long throws, I think his long throw is a positive addition to our side's attacking options. And you can't compare to BBD. He is pony!

Yes, they all played well though F.Downes was my star today. Covered a lot of ground and the midfield wasn't overrun at all. Actually thought THB and Jack S were also very solid after that initial cock-up.

Wonder if the players like a midday kick-off. From the first couple of games, it look like WS has got our team looking fitter than last year (apart from BBD) so maybe we'll be up and firing earlier than Ipswich.

There's almost three divisions in the premier league - the top six, the middle teams that are premier league perennials and the bottom strugglers. WHU are nowadays one of the strugglers. Problem is, can't see Liverpool, Man City/Utd, Arsenal, Newcastle buying MF, the likes of Brentford & Brighton play our game of buying and selling players for a profit (only they play the game better) so won't want him, so where does he go? But an agent is looking for a healthy payday so will recommend any premier league team to MF, so if WHU doesn't work out, he'll be pitched to some other team so can't see him staying.