Gloucester Saint

There probably is a club stupid enough - SR if they hadn’t already experienced him. Highly talented young manager? Should have gone to Specsavers Dragan…

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Neither of their keepers looked capable, both were rash and their reserve looked very nervous. Astonishing lack of professionalism to not swing crosses, free kicks and corners in underneath the bar to treat him out. But that’s not a surprise with Saints over the last few years. Today just reinforced the impression of a club who have simply given up.

Well, Still is going to have find out how to unlock that version of Downes again. Meanwhile, pair Jandar and Charles until he does.

Their fans were with ‘Tommy’ yesterday and picked up that word.

I think Farmer Saint was right in the sense he’s a pure Martin system player and can only function as the holding player going sideways or backwards. In other words a pound shop Jim Magilton.

I’m not pressing the panic button yet but the Hull match is simply must win with the flux they’re in and Boro home as well. That would give him some breathing space after today’s borefest. Scienza needs to start, squad needs some personality desperately to lift a very boring and risk-averse squad. Get Fellows going at his full back the other side and start with Jander, Downes was appalling, with any luck todays yellow gets him suspension anyway.

Not impressed with Still but have you seen the state of Rangers? One off the bottom. In the SPL. Martin is ruined and will never manage at first team club level again.

Yeah…about today. Said the right things post-match but Hull and Boro are now must-win matches back to back. I think he’s on thin ice if he loses at Hull, Martin’s players didn’t help him today.

I think he will be under a lot more pressure if he doesn’t. This and Boro are six pointers for him and must-win.

If we are, he will be long gone by that stage. Hull next week is must-win or the pressure will start to pile on. Over the next 3-4 games it has to be 8-10 points and a much clearer identity.

Agree very much, Downes carried the ball forward well once on 65 minutes to threaten their back line but it was the only time he did it.

That’s what Still has to achieve now. Hull away next Saturday is must-win, no excuses acceptable.

I love Milds as well. Such a connection to our industrial heritage and they can be all kinds of different strengths.

Had these at the Moreton Festival yesterday https://untappd.com/b/north-riding-brewery-bakewell-tart-stout/4328688 https://untappd.com/b/rooster-s-brewing-co-london-thunder/2961331 BTS was especially lovely. Excellent local stronger bitter https://untappd.com/b/cotswold-lion-brewery-top-tup/6094715

Looking at what’s coming up, Hull away is win comfortably and no excuses https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/southampton/scores-fixtures/2025-09?filter=fixtures Fail to win that and the headlines start saying ‘Under pressure Will Still’. Six pointer. Boro home needs to be a win, Blades away post-Selles, a draw would be ok. 7 points minimum next three,

I did, but a few years back now. High on my list to return to on my next visit along with King Olaf’s which not been to yet and Beards & Boards. Will say hello.

Would be great to have a player with a bit more character and spark, because otherwise it’s a very boring squad to watch.

Agree on that and 7 to 8 points minimum or I think his situation becomes quite difficult.

Er, yeah, SR are a bit of a problem in that regard…. Anticipation today and great initial atmosphere….but was a very difficult game to get worked up about after about 20 minutes. Better second half but never really on the edge of my seat believing we would score. Drab and grey display from drab and grey Saints players to match the weather. The Butchers Hook is excellent though.

I’m amazed with such a poor match that anyone could get that worked up. Comes to something when even the derby game was boring and drab. Fans made a great atmosphere at the start but nothing to sustain it and their fans went quiet for large patches of the second half when we put them under some slight pressure. Very difficult to get any excitement going around SFC these days. #DrabFC

Hostages’ families finally seeing the penny drop - Netanyahu and the far right nationalists in his cabinet he is beholden to are their major remaining obstacle https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1dqrg32zd9o Trump still blind on the issue though.

That’s where I am, but want to see more of a pattern of play emerging earlier on in matches. Bar Watford we have wasted the Championship first halves this season which limits the scope to put a winning run together.

I have some concerns. Nothing more than that yet either, and the new signings look a cut above the turds which floated in the PL toilet pan, Fernandes apart. But I’m just not seeing a pattern of play regardless of formation and Mousinho set up better today on 10% of the budget which our better quality cancelled out second half. Then the last 20 mins is the Alamo to retrieve the situation. And if we’re going direct, then we needed a far better target man than Damion Flippin Downes. The tactics do not work with Archer, who played well, and AA.

Scienza quite rightly competing with Manning to take the free kick into the box. Don’t mind Manning taking the direct ones at goal but his indirects and corners were woeful.