Give it to Ron

So he starts a thread saying excuses yet .... its nothing wrong...jeesh FFS Is he likely you say I buggered up the formation...I got the selection wrong in a friendly....

So what was wrong with those then? In a day where there is social media, tv, radio, OS , Sky clamouring for any soundbite of info Hughes offered his reasons why the game didnt go so well....again I can't see whats wrong with his reasons look pretty reasonable to me.

Ask him tomorrow night if you are that concerned? What in those 3 don't you agree with?

He deserved that month though for that own goal at SMS just brilliant back header :-)

I think I am right in saying they didnt get a single point when Zaha wasnt playing and injured.....again my post was more about the amount ...as for Sanchez that 500k is madness...miserable git too just like Mourinho this year.

Gone on loan to St Mirren....staying with saints then

You have met my boss then....

Nope not really just last 5 years gone mad was reading how much MLT earnt and nowhere near today. Ok lot more money in game today and rewards higher but do you think a wage cap would be better for everyone except agents? I am not disputing that Zaha hasn't earnt his new contract just maybe trying to comment on the overall subject of footballers wages.

Because compared to doctors, nurses, firemen who actually do a worthwhile job just for doing something we would all love to do and get paid millions for is madness. Its not aimed just at Zaha btw

Well wouldnt any of the Prem teams then be in it if we had to play Ross County, Kilmarnock and all that fodder x4 a season? if its weighted on competitiveness they should be made to play qualifier to qualify for the qualifier :-) Listening to Rodgers this morning saying I have the best job in football...too bleeding right you do.

I heard they have refused to allow the switch of Man City game - now also have to play all Champs League games at Wembley as have to play at same venue don't know if correct just read that somewhere.

Zaha new contract reputed to be 130k a week ...wow football really is nuts. Good player but wages have gone mad.

Problem with Cedric in back 4 is we get done at far post headers Vokes Welbeck 2 occasions off top of my head Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

would you put him in the 18 next week then? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Why? he played well yesterday so why shouldnt he be near the 18? What has Bednarek done thats put him in the 18 - he was appalling along with everyone else against Borussia? Bednarek has just done the basics - has no pace, no distribution, can't read it well enough see Borussia first goal so what makes him an autoimatic choice? Could you play Hoedt, Vestergaard and Bednarek together with no pace at all? Don't get me wrong I am not Stephens greatest fan he falls asleep at times and ball watches but to say nowhere near the 18 is wrong when we are not blessed with much else but he does offer more than others do.

Rubbish what did he do wrong yesterday? Try watching how he covered the other defenders - used his pace to good effect something we dont have in abundance in defence. His distribution is light years above Hoedt and Bednarek.

Nope not for me - slow not good enough reader of the game yet and distribution not good enough but he is young and has time. Stephens had a good game yesterday and offers far more than Bednarek who can just react defend. Can't see why we would sell or loan yet

I am sure it will be brought up on Thursday.....I am XXXX from Romsey been a ST for 25 years why cant I get a pint of real ale.....

You couldnt have watched many of our pre-season games then because thats exactly what he was doing.

Well said..I read some reports on here and wonder if some go to the game - no matter how some play they slag them off with pre-conceived opinion on a player - Romeu for example - yesterday we were over run yet he blocked - broke it up - got in the way as a shield yet was apparently rubbish despite the fact we had no outlet when we did have the ball. When we had a 4 sometimes 5 to cover the space we couldnt do with 3 he played even better. Stephens is another didn't put a foot wrong yesterday in either position. Redmond had the best game I have seen him have for Saints some of his runs were great and that through ball was superb. Hoedt is now the whipping boy yet yesterday didnt do too much wrong - he is no VVD but he did ok clean sheet against a tough forward line. I applaud Dyche for not settling and pushing 2 up front - played some good stuff first half but couldnt cope with our change. Moi loves a tackle!

Stephens looked good though at right back Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

He was doing really well here but first team role at MK Dons cant blame him. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

McQueen to Bristol is one I think Reed, Sims? and Sam as well? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Those were the words of Alan Smith SSN Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Crook obviously hasnt read this board....https://twitter.com/alex_crook/status/1027655885584310272?s=19 Its a gamble on fitness but he has a point to prove Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk