trousers

The only trouble with being too positive all the time is that some twat on here might dig out what you were saying about our prospects around this time last year...

Do we know definitively that he turned us down?

At least Russell Martin has led us to the top of one table...

If this match conforms to 'maximum Saintsy' principles, then we'll sneak a flukey win, thus granting RM a stay of execution, only to then go on to lose to Stoke and Rotherham in our next two games... #mysticmeg #thesouthamptonway

Wrinkle

Does it involve waving handkerchiefs....?

Yep, totally. As I said over the weekend, what's the point of having him on the bench if there's zero intention of playing him, regardless of the reason. (and I agree, if it is genuinely to do with his family situation then taking him all that way to sit on the bench isn't going to help his state of mind one iota)

What makes you think SR's/RM's approach/philosophy wouldn't suck the "drive and determination" out of the younger players too in due course....?

Is your seat not close enough to instigate such activity...?

Fair enough... Shows how much I was paying attention!

Good post FF... Might be an idea to paste it into the Russell Martin thread too as it may get 'lost' in the post-match thread (?)

I much preferred this more positive view of life in the Championship from one of the other Charlie Wayman syndicate members...

Indeed. Surely any astute businessman would seek and embrace direct and unfiltered feedback from their customer base rather than turning a blind eye...? Ah... Just seen the flaw in my question... "astute"... scratch that then....

Just need Mike Dean and VAR to gift the 9th goal now...

Tweaked it for you...

This is what I hate about the Saintsweb forum, people beating about the bush and not speaking their minds... 😂

Still happy with this glowing piece on Martin ...? https://inthechannel.blogspot.com/2023/05/what-are-sport-republic-russling-up.html

We picked the wrong PL season to be ultra-shite... If we'd have chosen this season instead we may well have got away with it...

Clueless

Sport Republic

Clowns

I think her shareholding has been watered down somewhat over the last year or so due to SR issuing more shares but, yep, would pay a penny for her thoughts right now...