trousers

The "happiness" is relative and partial, based on the expected outcome versus the actual outcome. i.e. Most were expecting a tonking and us being way out of our depth; it didn't happen; ergo it's logical to be 'happy' in that context. Yes, the way the match unfolded was frustrating. Being relatively 'happy' with the outcome (vs expectations) and being disappointed with how the game evolved aren't mutually exclusive viewpoints....

Other than 'rules for rules sake' why do FIFA have a seemingly arbitrary 16 week 'bridge' rule in the first place? What are they trying to prevent and why? If clubs want to trade players in short succession, why is that a problem, per se? It's a free market, surely?

Ultimately a frustrating defeat in the circumstances, but plenty of positives to take from the game for me. Upgrade the keeper and bring in a genuine centre forward / goal poacher and we'll be fine IMO.

Why is that a foul? 50/50 surely?

12th corner for Saints

If Edozie had an end product he'd be worth £50m+

Overall, tactics have been spot on IMO. Just wish McCarthy had ignored orders when he had his brain fart.

This has got 2-0 written all over it...a late 2nd goal whilst we're going for it up the other end.

Tidy

Fans and RM in tune

Downes has indeed been top drawer too. We'll have to agree to disagree on how close they are

Subs coming up

KWP our MotM so far. Need to keep him at all costs...

Time to unleash the Archer?

I reckon most of us would've taken a 2-0 defeat before the start of the game but it'll now be so frustrating given the way the game has gone

Despite a good overall performance (so far) vs Newcastle, it's put a spotlight on the two positions we haven't upgraded yet during this window.... i.e. keeper and centre forward... Address that in the next two weeks and we're comfortably a mid-table side i reckon... Oh, and we need to keep KWP... Worth much more to us this season if he goes on a free next year than if we get a few bob for him now....

Difficult to tell what is the biggest overreaction sometimes...

Good shot from Armstrong and a good save!

FFS.... should be 1-1... Come back Ché, all is forgiven...

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Yeah, bit of a head scratcher....

Aye. McCarthy actually played well in the first half when he was doing 'normal' goalkeeper type stuff ...

Right.... Time for some positivity Trousers... We were the dominate team for c.90% of the first half. I'm going for an Archer equaliser on 78 minutes and 1 point in the bag from a game most of us thought we would get tonked in.... COYR!!

Is that their opinion or do they have tangible evidence? Looked like it was hitting the post at best from the various angles I saw.

That was the worst thing about that passage of play to me... Looked like he thought it was going wide and decided not to try and save it. Dire.