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Show me one player on the Saints side who has controlled the ball today. It's a shambles but I do understand the need for someone to blame.

There's nobody near him. Haarland wouldn't get a touch with this lot around him.

Not sure what people expect of a centre forward when there's no attack around him.

Hard pushed to understand what the plan is here. Lull them into a false sense of security?

Looks like Selles has been concentrating on how Saints play without the ball this week.

Oh no. Sunk is in the crowd. That's it, we're down.

I'm sure Saints will get a grip on the game in a minute or two.

Back from anaesthetics at the pub. Tall Paul hat-trick today. 🤪

I suspect we'll be seeing a number of players feeling a tight this or that muscle over the next couple of weeks and relegating themselves to the stands where their agent can more easily find them.

St Mary's isn't built in the style that creates atmosphere. It's a bland off-the-shelf stadium created by a committee who've never been to a football match. Oppositions were regularly intimidated at the Dell but that's now three relegations at St Mary's inside two decades. I'd have had a 2nd tier at the Gasworks End and chucked the away fans up there as a starting point.

JWP's best performances this season seemed to be when he was played further forward by Jones. I'd expect other coaches will have noticed that even if Selles didn't.

Ironically that was one of Saints better performances lately. Another game where they score 3 goals and fail to come away with 3 points though. Now that relegation is nailed on I fully expect to see them go unbeaten for the remaining games.

Forest had 4 shots on target. They all went in. Very Saints-like.

Three goals away from home again. Still no sign of 3 points though.

Penalty Saints. JWP to miss again?

Doesn't matter anyway. Saints beaten by a team who want it more.

On to the next must win game on Saturday then folks.

JWP plays a ball forward. It falls short. Forest go on the attack.

Forest look likely to score every time they venture forward.

Too late Selles. Far, far too late.

Selles looking around for a defender to bring on.

What did I say?

Next goal more likely to be from a Forest break. Saints need more fire power. It's shit or bust time.

Adams misses. Get the big man on.

AMN is dreadful. Can't even cross the bloody thing.