CSA96

Wish he’d refused to play for us

Alfie House's write up today says: There is concern that a ban from all football activity for three or more months is on the table, and none of the noise surrounding the case is positive. If that sanction were ordered, Saints would appeal. Owner Dragan Solak has already indicated his belief that such a punishment would be unfair. The club expect that, during an appeal process, which would be made public by the FA, Eckert could continue to manage, but this is also not guaranteed. The FA panel can issue an indefinite suspension that would rule Eckert out while the case was ongoing, and there is no precedent for this kind of case. The stakes are high for Eckert, as the FA could also apply to FIFA for any ban to be applied internationally, and this request is usually accepted.

12 minutes into his first cap, pretty good going! Nice goal too

Can’t stand the bloke He’s so self-indulgent, the sort of guy down the pub who tells his joke a second and third time at the bar in a louder voice each time to make sure to get the courtesy laughs in from the lads. The way he sits there and tries to hold court in his press conferences makes me cringe. He’s a try hard. He also seems to be busy trying to become a social media influencer at the moment I know a couple who have worked with him and by the end of his time at Burnley he was more interested in flogging collectors watches to his players than trying to find tactical solutions or mixing up the training sessions Oh and his football is shit too, there’s also that

Fuck no

Simon Jordan continues to talk sense on Spygate on today's talkSPORT slot

Actually quite good tbf, much better than the usual lame bants

Just some overdue housekeeping apparently - retains his shares in Sport Republic but doesn't have an operational role at Saints anymore (and for a while now)

Will Still was terrible in many ways but I think it's a bit much to put blame on him for Spygate

Didn't spot it at the time but at approx 7 mins in, Larin celebrates his 2nd goal by running up to the Bristol City defender he'd been tussling with (who could probably have been sent off at that point for fouls on Larin) and is yelling at him

11 mins of highlights with Blackmore and Tessem

Agree, looked decent today. Bullied that defender out of the picture, nabbed the ball and then used his athleticism to carry us up the pitch and put it on a platter for Azaz. That's what we want to see more of in his cameos

Thought he made an interesting comment in the post-match interview about how he feels that the way the club has treated his family and taken care of things off the pitch has a lot to do with how he feels about his football right now and why he's in such good form Is this the best form you've ever been in during your career? Yeah, it's one of the best and I think it has to do with the team of players around me and the staff, they make me feel at home. Just off the pitch, the club has looked after me and my family so well. I think that is the most important thing for me because it means I am just able to perform and show exactly who I am on the pitch.