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Nail on head. That's why players often need to over-react because there's a chance the ref will gloss over what was a genuine red card if they don't. As someone pointed out on here yesterday, we had an example of that last season (?) where one of our players didn't react and the red card wasn't given. To coin a phrase, we've been the "nice son-in-laws" of top flight football for far too long and it's about time we did what every other team in the land does when it comes to this kind of thing. Yes, it's a sad reflection of where the game has got to but it's a case of "if you can't beat them...."

Just when I thought I was really getting to like Russ he comes out with mumbo-jumbo like that... Taking off one of our best players, regardless of the circumstances, is bizarre logic if you ask me... Russ overthinking again? (As he admitted to doing several times last season). K.I.S.S.

I do like Edozie but his lack of end product (more often than not) is frustrating. That said, if he had a consistent end product then he'd be playing for a bigger club than Saints...

Indeed. The thread only continues to thrive because of the usual suspects that react to it, not because of the jolly japes posted by those fishing for bites... #cause #effect

Are the people that make up these unfathomable rules in a permanent state of intoxication or are they just intellectually deficient? Genuine question.

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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