SaintsBarry74

The level of embarrassment we’re enduring here feels like one of our 0-9 drubbings.

These guys are currently 19th in the Championship - 19th! And that’s with their first team, this is their reserves, FFS! Are we League One level??

RussBall is actually pretty effective against weaker opposition, but an absolute disaster against stronger sides. The problem we’re facing with it in the Premier League is that there is no inferior opposition.

Not a single mention of Martin Russell in the mix for who’s going to take over from Ten Hag, even with 8 or 9 names being thrown around. So what was all that pointless stat padding for? Is he just biding his time for Pep’s spot? #RussBallComingSoonToAPlaceNearYou!

The in-fighting among Saints supporters in this thread is the classic early warning sign that relegation’s looming. Happens to every club facing inevitable relegation. Now here’s an idea: why don’t we sack Martin, bring in someone like Frank Lampard, and turn our steep demise into a propa circus?

It’s been quite an entertaining weekend with quite a few surprising upsets. I disagree with the idea that the Premier League is “shit” – it’s the most competitive league in the world, and that’s exactly where we want to stay.

You just can’t keep playing this high-risk low-reward, suicide football against stronger opposition. Case in point: Brendan Rodgers’ record with Celtic in the Champions League. Every time they’ve tried this possession-for-possession’s-sake style at the back, they’ve been torn apart. The only times they’ve managed respectable results have been when they’ve kept it simple.

Yeah take note Pep.

54% possession now. We’ve got this in the bag.

No more fucking about, lets just smash these.

Today is 5 years ago that we broke our 0-9 cherry. Tomorrow we face Man City. Good times.

While there wasn't any clear over- or underperformance to speak of, let's be fair: we certainly expected more, and Ramsdale probably expected more from his defence.

9-0s in plural ffs. 🤒You really couldn't make this club up. OT: Mike Dean hands down.

Our goals conceded over the last five seasons reads like a buffet disaster - endless servings, and no signs of slowing down.

They put 9 past us across those two games last season, so they’ll need another 6 in our away fixture to match that. Considering it wasn’t long ago they managed to score 9 in a single game against us, I’d say that’s some solid improvement on our part! #RussBall

I hate him with a passion. That 0-9 annihilation against Man Utd was the most shocking example of refereeing I've ever witnessed

Did you forget this cunt? Saints Man Utd 0-9??

I really hate playing these. They always find a way to embarrass us

If we ditch Russball, we’ve got a chance against these lot. No messing around with the ball at the back, and senseless bollocks like possession for possession’s sake - just be pragmatic.

I think Steve Cooper has the worst away record in the premier league. Terrible, terrible manager for this level of footy, not sure how he got the gig he's got now.

70% ball possession Saints, 1-3 Leicester.

I think RM was happy with us dominating possession in both games.

We should be able to beat Leicester. Aside from a very good GK, they're quite shit. Cooper's an awful manager at this level.

He says he didn’t want to sit on the bench, he wants action. Well, he came to the right club for that, because he’s going to get peppered in goal every game.

The Leicester keeper made 14 saves against them, and judging by the highlights, nearly all of those were world-class. He earned a 9.7 rating and was named MotM, yet still conceded 4 goals from their 36 attempts, yes 36 fucking attempts on goal. This could be another one of those 9-0's.