Saint Garrett

Certainly an odd choice to stick in the press, unless Hasenhuttl is wangling for some more assurances and his agent is putting some pressure on the board but flaunting his name out there. Thats both the Villa and Norwich jobs he's been linked with... I don't think this will be an easy game, and it never would have been, because we struggle to score goals. We can't just rely on scoring worldies every week. Should be a good game hopefully, that we can nick 1-0. Going to be a long day out if nothing else....!

I'd be surprised if he went, but I said the same about Ings and Koeman. You'd certainly like to think there is a bit more loyalty with Ralph though given the last few years. But anything can happen in football.

We barely have anyone that can head the ball, one of those that can is Sali seems pointless to me

Another pathetic display from the referee. Not just key decisions, but the smaller ones too. So frustrating

Good keeping again tonight, absolutely woeful kicking. How hard is it to boot the ball up the pitch.

Very impressive performance from Armstrong tonight, by far his best in a saints shirt, keep it up Adam. Nice to have options across the pitch this season.

Cresswell is not a very good left back. Certainly not defensively.

Poacher is Charlie Austin. Literally offers nothing outside of the 6 yard box. And even that he didn't really do a great job at for us. Broja on the other hand, creates something out of nothing, carries the ball up the pitch, and gets well involved in general play.

If Howe gets the job, I just cannot see how that would make him successful. They need someone IMO, that has been there and done it with money before, and is also pretty solid. All Howe has done is show how he can play some nice attacking football, but without being able to defend. And whenever he's had money to spend, he's spunked it all at Liverpools reserves. I really did not see Howe getting that job. Wouldn't be surprised if they're in a right mess come Feb/March and end up booting him too.

Agree, but normally you'd go after similar managers, not completely different ones as your first and second choice.

Yes - and keyboard warriors are all over the internet, people feel like they can say something to someone behind a laptop screen or phone. It's not exclusive to this forum for sure!

A couple of wins against a poor Villa side, and a very poor Norwich side, and we can really start looking upwards.

Not sure I agree that Howe is better than Bruce. Wouldn't be surprised if Benitez is out the door soon too, the bloke is the Spanish Allardyce

Emery or Howe...2 completely different types of manager. Bit strange from Newcastle tbh.

Had a bet builder on at the weekend, and needed Targett booking for £100 off a fiver! Feel a bit hard done by tbh

Benitez is a fraud. If he was English, he’d be in the same bracket as Allardyce. Plays dreadful football too.

Probably his best game so far for us, and clearly a player in there, but my word he’s so wasteful. You can get away with that in the championship, but he needs to learn to be way more clinical, or he just won’t make it in the premier league. Plenty of positives so far though, and hopefully he can improve that part of his game. If he was clinical he could have had 5 or 6 for us already this season.

They're miles ahead of us these days anyway.

Nope. Could see him at Newcastle though if the money was right for him.

He’s got a song too, similar to Cedric song. “Heeeee’s Brazilian, he only cost seven million, and we think he’s fucking brilliant, it’s Lyyyyaaaanncccoooo” Would be nice to hear it at Watford if he gets a start.

Only this season it’s been per ticket rather than per transaction. Guessing this pays for the ticketing system which is utter shit, and the physical tickets / envelopes etc. Annoys me way more than what it should,

Yup, superb performance from him tonight. MOTM. Cult hero incoming,

For me: Macca; Tino Bednarek Salisu Perraud; JWP Romeu; Armstrong (S) Redmond Broja Djenepo. In reality it should be any 3 from Armstrong (S), Redmond, Elyounoussi, Djenepo. Walcott should be nowhere near the first XI, doesn’t deserve to be there ahead of any of the others. Same with Armstrong (A), and Adams IMO.

Thought he played very well tonight, he’s not the greatest for sure, but let no-one down tonight.

I really hope I do not see Valery on the teamsheet, let alone at CB. But, maybe he can just surprise us all. I wouldn't have him in the 11 personally.