OneMrsWallace

I'm predicting we will be 1-0 down with 10min to go and Still will send Stewart on with one good leg and a crutch, given that's a better option than DD with two good legs. We still lose. Of fuck it, who cares - certainly not the players, manager or owners as far as I can tell 🤣

What the actual fuck is going on. Apparently the media were told Fellows was sick and not available then comes off the bench. It's a shit show from top to bottom on and off the pitch. Listened on the radio and you could've written the script once we missed chances to go 2-1 up. Why did we not buy an experienced, gobby player to help the younger players. Why not another striker to cover a fragile Stewart. Glaring holes in the squad. Lose on Saturday and who knows where we might end up. Can't see any improvement whilst SR continue as owners. As for Still - he's just throwing names in the air and hoping it all falls right.

Seem to remember going there for an FA Cup match, late 70s? It was heaving. Lost 2-0 although I could be misremembering. Probably same score this time but let's hope for something out of the ordinary for a change.

This. There's a horrible malaise across all aspects of the club. Still can't put the ball in the net for them but it goes deeper than that. Nobody is making good decisions from the owners to the players. Horrible time. No idea how it's going to change. Lower mid table is the best we're likely to get.

Given the amount of money I've paid them, I bloody hope so.

Fair point but sadly we don't have anyone who can then do the only bit that matters.

Plus some managers are capable of coming in and lifting a team immediately. That just hasn't happened. Something is not right and we will know in the next 2-3 games if Still has any chance of turning this around. I'll accept SR not bringing a decent striker in hasn't helped but this isn't the PL and we have enough to be winning games of football in this league. If he starts getting results then back him with a striker in January and kick on - but I'm probably being wildly optimistic on that becoming a reality.

Plus lots of other clubs who aren't where they want to be by January will also be looking for strikers. I hope they still try to address it, maybe a loan is a better option. I suspect the likelihood is they'll fudge it somehow and wait until the summer given promotion is probably unrealistic by Christmas. Could be worse though. AA could get injured and we would probably struggle to stay up 😁

Unfortunately the poor guy is made of glass, it just happens to some. May be his last season for us. SR really are so incompetent it beggars belief. All I can hope is that they finally get the message and buy a decent striker in January. Actually, make that two. Not easy in January but no excuses now.

That's because your substitutions confused them in to stagnation you muppet. Keep blaming the players, great look.

When asked about his subs at Sheffield Still said it wasn't tactical, just instinct. I really wanted him to do well but it's not looking great is it.

Got to think Still planned for Stewart to be on for 75/80 mins and then take him off with us ahead. When Plan A went tits up he's just got no idea what to do.

Drop Azaz to the bench. Otherwise, let's friggin take em down. 2-1 Saints just cos we usually concede one.

Thought Azaz was still not in the game much and gives the ball away too often. Think he should be on the bench for Saturday but who replaces him or would it mean a change in shape?

It's like Championship Russball but without any ability to score a goal or even create chances. So all the bad bits but none of the good ones. It's just shit. How do we get management appointments wrong time after time.

He told me he was visiting his Mum. Lying bastard.

He's right, they didn't get pre-season with some of the new signings to prepare them but that's why you have to find a winning formula more quickly, and so far that hasn't worked. Maybe it will tomorrow but I'm still not hopeful. Also not sure about a winger on one side. Too obvious to defend against and doesn't pull the defence around enough. Feels like a long season ahead in mid-table.

It was ok today and although AA took his chance well I just don't see us scoring many, we still look a bit clueless in the final third. We're better defensively and look fit enough but forward play still needs lots of work.

I'm ok with that line up. Especially AM in goal. Best of a dodgy bunch at least.

This 100% - we will do better with AM as first choice, it's that simple.

Fair play to the defence, pretty decent performance that. But still don't know where the goals are coming from. We look shot of any confidence in the box.

I suspect all tonight will 'show us' is that we desperately needed a decent, seasoned centre back...and a striker.

Some insightful and intelligent comments on this thread..WTF is going on! I agree it's a much bigger issue than the manager but I voted sack him, mainly for the drama. Can we do this again after tomorrow night's game. It's fun - in a kind of masochistic way 😄

Considering they haven't learned from the start against Pompey this is really worrying. Suggests players either don't understand what Still wants or they don't trust his tactics.

McCarthy has his faults but surely he's a better option than Baz. Not aware our play is based on the keeper passing out so McCarthy should get the nod.