lambtiss

I think you've kippered yourself there. Why would anyone be impressed with 4 goals in 10 matches.

I know what you mean but The case against Russ is that after today we will have 1 point out of 27. But mire importantly, got 1 point out of 6 against 2 home games against Leicester and Ipswich.

The game, please? Not your ego.

So, it was irrelevant. Good, lets move on with the chat about today then.

It cost us many games in the Championship. Almost cost us promotion until Bazunus injury forced us to tighten up and cut out the more suicidal passing at the back.

Why do you say that?

As wasn’t starting Ross Stewart against Arsenal after months out.

It isn't, but a new manager would probably want to avoid this match as his first fixture. Hence, appointment after the City match

Bit left-field that one ..

I'm assuming RM's training regime prioritises retaining possession. That is probably not going to help with fitness. It would explain why we let leads slip in the 2nd half of matches.

So what did Google come up with?

It was a tactical gamble that backfired Surely, the better choice would have been to replace the left full back we had lost (KWP) with another full back (Taylor) rather than a winger who is out of both form and match practice. Combined with the unjustifiable replacement of Fernandes with another player short of form and match fitness in Smallbone, the surrender of a 2 goal lead is on Martin. Similarly, Dibling was replaced by a third player who is short of form (a whole season) and match practice in Sullemana. Three poor subs which weakened us whereas Fatawa strengthened Leicester City

You must have watched a different game to me. I thought Lallana was class against Ipswich. He is the one player we have that can control the pace of a game.

Your point being?

Just when you thought it couldn't get any more embarrassing, even Roy Cropper taking the piss ... https://x.com/awaydays_/status/1847687842362733031?s=48&t=Ll4_R0i8BeBKwwtE8XHBxA

Called it

Sorry to hear that. Let's hope your return is rewarded with a Saints win.

I know exactly what you mean, but I think he will be sacked before the next international real if results don’t improve

I think you may well be right. I have a sneaky feeling that the next international breakwill be the next decision point. Unless, that is, we either have an embarrassing defeat or it's clear that he has lost the dressing room.

I have heard that nothing is happening until, at the very earliest, the Leicester match.

This doesn't make any sense to me at all, I believe that Russ is going nowhere at the moment. Let's see ..

Who is that then?

That doesn’t make any sense though. Surely, nobody (even Saints) would have taken the decision to sack a manager and then wasted a week until a charity match was over to actually sack them. Especially, as Russ could have still had the charity match anyway. The only reason that I can think of is that a manager that Saints wanted had agreed terms?

Yeah, fekin Starmer🤣

He obviously saw how well it worked for Saints against Bournemouth