Saint_clark

Ah, the time before Pep infected football with his possession obsessed City style. Every team went for it, even when shit. Every manager had their own style of play. Now anyone that tries to play a different way is hounded out if it doesn't work instantly.

We absolutely did. Check the stats for each game.

😂😂😂😂😂😂 It's almost as if it's the lack of composure at both ends of the pitch that was the issue, not the manager...

They just mentioned the fact he's been at the club since 2011, everyone round the club probably thinks he is "Mr Southampton" and someone to look up to. Shame the fans don't want him anywhere near the club.

Tell me you are excited for the team to fail without telling me...

Confirmation bias much? We're well under the cosh.

Stephens just flicked his hand and shouted something towards the Saints fans chanting for Romeu, looked a bit pissed off.

Looks like a 5-3-2 to me.

😂

We're 10 points off the playoffs with 99 points still to play for, anyone writing off this season is an idiot.

It's a joy watching Bayern play football this season, they are going to go down as one of the greatest sides ever.

It's a daily echo one, can't find it now but I know I saw it earlier.

Make him captain immediately. Need someone who is actually going to lead and raise the standards of the bunch of pricks we have at the moment. Hopefully Stephens and Downes both leave in January, seen the article about Saints players wanting Martin back can only be those two.

No it won't.

Yes it will.

If this happens I won't be bothering watching another Saints game till he's inevitably gone again, knowing already how utterly fucking boring his football is even when winning.

Is this the start of a weird obsession where every single one of my posts you respond to with a reference to Will Still?

Yawn.

Part of me wonders if SR pulled the trigger now, before two "easier" games in particular Sheffield Wednesday, because two wins under this guy could help them sell his full time appointment. Put it this way - a lot of people on here were saying two wins this week wouldn't have changed their mind about keeping Still, so two wins this week for Eckert shouldn't get him the job either.

I love how you criticise Still for being a "theoretical tinkering coach", then you say you'd put Bazunu in goal as he's a better footballer but you'd stop playing out from the back, nullifying the only thing he is significantly better than McCarthy at, you'd drop Charles one of our best players so far for Downes who has been a petulant, stroppy tosser, and best of all you'd put a young centreback playing in a new league and country for the first time who has struggled to control and pass the ball accurately up front as a striker. Brilliant. No theoretical tinkering there.

Hinting at Fonte?

Not a switch of allegiance, but I would encourage anyone disillusioned with modern top level football to go down their local non-league club with some mates. Get to know the owners, the players, share a drink with them after the game, travel on the players bus to away games on occasion. It's genuinely a much better experience these days.

Keeping in line with some of the realistic suggestions I've seen so far I'd like Klopp, Guardiola, Lawrie McMenemy or Sir Alf, any of those will do, not fussed who.

Simon Rusk is available.

Top of the Championship and 5th in the Prem 😂 Some of you lot are in for a rude awakening about who we are going to be able to attract.