adrian lord

Comical Ali School of press conferences

That’s extinguished all Sweaty hope.

Maguire.

Drury's puns are just dreadful.

You know a team is in trouble when the "need time to bed in" excuses are starting.

I suspect not that many. He would be expected to really kick on with the Newcastle team this season, so even treading water would not be adequate, but they seem to be going backwards. He looked haunted after the final whistle.

This is the key fact. What did SR see in this chap beyond the smoke and mirrors philosophy?

Defensive players were repeatedly nowhere near their man or, if in the same postcode, were on the wrong side. As Martin has seemingly identified, there was a distinct lack of running (code for poor attitude and motivation)

This is more than just a bad day at the office. Worrying lack of passion.

5

Have we heard of “marking”?

Mara ‘mare.

What were people saying, lauding the window?

This is an absolute collapse

Can see us getting stuck in this league.

4

shaky start to the second half

Think of your loved ones.

You can see why Everton don’t want Holgate

Holgate should not be anywhere near a football field

Holgate should come off at half time he’s been absolutely appalling Bazunu: I’ve never criticised him, but this is the final straw.

Ffs Holgate has had a shocker

Pull goal back before halftime and the complexion of the game will be very different

Deffo.

Saints defensive players are constantly the wrong side of the attacker