Saint Garrett

Frank Lampards time wasting Everton.

Likewise, got a few mates who are West Ham fans who are going so making a bit of a day of it. They reckon there are loads of West Ham fans in home areas.

Is this cos I suggested him the other day?!

Too negative manager for us I would think. Can't imagine he was on the list anyway

Apart from our last win vs Chelsea

Ha!! I got the same thing on Weds night when I saw a skate.

I’d have Elyounoussi back in for this.

Cheers that’s what U was thinking, as much as I hate Wetherspoons. Yup. We’re getting train to Eastleigh and going to get cabs straight to pub ideally. Having a bit of a day out, given the opportunities are so few and far between.

Plenty of West Ham fans in the saints end though I would think. £42 is too much money.

I think long term it is a good window, getting rid of a load of squad players not really good enough for the team, and replacing with a load of higher value, promising youngsters. With Gakpo it would have been an 8 or 9, but without a proper striker being brought in, it went from 8 to 5 very quickly. I was also expecting much more from AMN, and didn't think Romeu would be a huge miss as backup, especially as Lavia was fit at the time. I've barely seen AMN play for a few years though, fingers crossed he'll come good. I'd have also kept Redmond personally which was the case at the end of the window.

Let's be honest, he was probably asked about him not being fit, and he probably replied saying we shouldn't be relying on an 18 year old to win a game. Then boom, headline.

Broja was in very good form then though....we're so much more blunt now.

Anyone know of any pubs that’ll be open around 10ish?

Well that’s all very strange.

Good lord.

Can't do much worse than the others tbf.

But the tactics haven't stayed the same? We've played at least 4 different formations so far this seasons. Some fans are having a go at him for changing too much. The bottom line is we probably have the weakest squad in the league, with a big hole in a key position. (ST). Mara looks a million miles away from being a premier league starter right now. Diallo & AMN look incapable of playing alongside JWP so far this season. There isn't many of our team that would get in many other sides. We've lost far too much experience from the squad, Romeu, Long, Redmond, Stephens, Bednarek, Forster all left this summer. (I'm not saying these players are good enough btw, it's just a huge amount of premier league experience out the door. Right now i'd probably put Long ahead of Mara and A Armstrong) There is no doubt that it's an incredibly tough job to be manager of Saints right now.

Personally don’t see Semmens lasting much longer.

Isn’t this because his father is Ill and doesn’t want to move to England?

I would guess because he doesnt think there is a better option? AMN was clearly brought in to replace Romeu, but at the moment, he's nowhere near as good as him. We've tried 3 in the middle this season, I'd be tempted to go back to this tbh.

It's a completely different role playing CB and basically heading everything, than being able to know whats around you and be able to play the ball around on the floor. I.m not sure that Lyanco would be capable of that. Surely more logical to bring him in at the back and go to a back 3 than play him in midfield ? Feels a little bit like the annual stick Stephens in midfield mark II

Not played much. Looked pretty awful when he has played.

They will bully us no doubt. Have I missed something with Lyanco playing CM? I'm not aware of him ever playing as a CM before? They seem to be hitting form at the right time, and Scamacca and Paqueta are quality players. Rice will run the game probably. Not sure what I would change tbh. Anything from about 18 players could start, as everyone is out of form. I'd probably have Elyounoussi back in, as Stu Armstrong just looks awful atm. Possibly give AMN another go, but he looked miles off the pace against Everton, had a few more weeks of training. I'd probably go 4231... Bazunu; KWP ABK Sali Perraud; AMN JWP; Elyounoussi Aribo AArmstrong; Adams

How can you say he's not trying anything? We've played 4-2-2-2, 4-2-3-1, 4-3-3, 3-5-2. He's tried Diallo and AMN at CM, he's tried Mara up front, he's tried Moi, Armstrong, Armstrong, Aribo in the attacking positions. He's tried Larios instead of Perraud...you could argue he's tried too many different things. Nothing is working really, as the players are inferior to the oppositions on the whole.

And this thread highlights the biggest issue...different people want completely different things, but blame the manager for trying different things, because at the moment none of them work. He cannot win at the moment, because the players are simply not good enough, and we do not have a goal threat.