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I'd want to see Saints players having a go at the ref there. Half a good penalty shout.

Giving it away again. Good save McCarthy.

Yet again Saints passing let's them down.

Ref is a homer.

I'm quite interested to see Archer and Stewart up front. Whether they themselves feel the same I don't know.

Back from the pub to see thousands of new posts. Turns out that nothing of interest has happened though. Must be a day off. 😝

I'm amazed that so many on this forum have been following the fortunes of a 'keeper playing for the reserves of a distant club. Great attention to details chaps.

Three points thrown away at the start of the season have the same value as 3 points at the end of the season. Can't really go along with the complacency that it's early in the season so who cares. If promotion is the aim then accepting a bad start is as dumb as being happy with a bad run-in.

Well he was in the right place to miss a couple of sitters I suppose. Just needs to be able to make contact with a football now.

And their 'keeper.

Attack at pace? We don't do that at Saints. Manning often had acres to run in to but he either couldn't or wouldn't. I thought they were supposed to be fitter this season.

Already 5 points off the leaders. That attack doesn't have many goals in it. Might just scrape the play-offs if we're lucky.

One nil down with 30 minutes left to play and Saints manage to concede another before offering a display of just how impotent they are in attack. The manager needs to have a rethink.

This is most certainly a wake up call. This lot are nowhere near promotion material.

No idea in the final third again. Embarrassing.

THB. 1-2. When is a striker going to score a goal?

Manning making no attempt to take on the full back.

It's no more than Saints deserve. Still needs to shake things up big time. This lot are lethargic. 0-2.

Our finishing is dreadful.

Saints far too slow. There's no urgency at all. Crosses from deep are easy for their 'keeper.

Another Adams-style miss. This time Stewart.

What a miss by Downes.

Ref offers Saints a lifeline but I doubt they'll take it.

Stop this fannying around in midfield. Stoke players are quickly on to any miscontrol.

That comes from giving it away in midfield again. 0-1