The Wyvern

Was just coming on here to make a similar comment about him. Just has the look of a bloke completely obsessed with football and his job, can tell he loves it.

Second goal was brilliant - a great example of what we've been missing the last few years - fast, forward looking football. Would be nice to have converted our 2nd half dominance into another goal or two, appreciate that is being greedy now. I can't see a situation where Eckert doesn't get the job now. He's proved me completely wrong, didn't expect anywhere near this quality. It does really show what a difference the right manager at the right situation can make.

Another huge block of empty seats at yesterday’s game. Becoming a joke. Con should really be challenged on it.

Ipswich 2011 I reckon.

I think they did over-do the press and weren’t good enough at it. Teams often do well against us sitting deep and letting us play infront of them. Excellent performance in first half, best in a long time. Key being moving the ball quickly, something we just haven’t done in the last few years.

Looking at the last couple of pages and reading between the lines, we’re expecting an announcement later today?

Thoughts on the debutant Williams?

Where has the Brendan Rodgers link come from? Would be a great appointment but I can’t see any actual itk link.

He only played 66 mins. He should be able to play another 60 mins today.

Does anyone have a running total of how much Solak/SR have put in to date?

Might not count for much but I do recall Alfie House a few weeks ago on the Total Saints Podcast speaking of Manning as a good bloke. Was just off the cuff and might mean nothing, but he’s not referenced other players in the same way. Manning’s issue is he’s just not a very good defender.

If any English club had a similar policy they would be derided as “little Englanders”. I think it would be great and there would be a far better bond between players and supporters of a team of our own.

34 is generally at the upper end of a professional footballers career these days and he was never the most mobile at his peak. Plus Spanish football is slower than the Championship. Hope the move works as he’s exactly the type of character we need.

Just hope he’s not too old/slow and is mobile enough to be a starter. I think he could offer leadership, but also something we really miss this season- game management. How and when to slow a game down, kill off some boring 1-0 wins.

Can’t believe how many bites this has got.

Anyone know how much money Sports Republic and/or Solak has actually put into the club?

Does anyone actually expect us to pick up a decent quality striker in January? Would be a tough ask even for a very well run club if we’re sitting well down the Championship table. Would there be any point doing it? Could well be adrift of the play offs by then. Best option would be a loan for a Premier League striker who needs the game time, there must be a few who would tick that box.

Which players are the problem then? Which old players are consistently an issue? THB? Archer? Armstrong always puts a shift in. Stephens wouldn’t have got the contract extension if he had attitude problem. Have heard good a few positive bits about Manning. I’d expect Downes but he’s not even been involved much this past month or so.

I enjoy these podcasts, but still far too soft on Still for me. Yes the players deserve stick too, but ultimately it is Still's job to get them playing well.

What are the chances of any kind of protest from the red wall? Just can’t see our support doing anything like that these days.

Were the same on Tuesday night, both painful to listen to.

Look at the first half hour from Tuesday night, we can clearly play good football at this level and have players of ability. The issue is the focus and tactics to make this much more consistent. Can we make that happen is the question rather than our quality.

What question did you ask to get that response if you don’t mind me asking?

What’s mad is tickets to most of our away games are like gold dust.

How can we play so well in the first half hour then finish the rest of the game like that? Leadership and game management both on and off the pitch. Both tactical and psychological. I can’t see Still surviving, probably should be put out of his misery, but Sports Republic need to call it a day too. Generally well intentioned, but it just hasn’t worked for them with us and there must be other decent owners out there who’d fancy their chances with Saints.