Give it to Ron

I agree about JWP but he did more than Tadic who had a good 5 minute spell out of the 94.

The top is from our favourite journalist. Amazingly some #saintsfc fanss are trying to defend Puel's decision to bring on Pied for Ward Prowse at 1-0 down. Lost for words. Tony Husband‏Verified account @TonyHusbandBBC 3m3 minutes ago As baffling a decision as I've seen for a while. The end is nigh.

The kid goalie during the walkaround....wow what some saves they made.

Stephens again looked very good, Austin looked interested and up for the challenge just not enough support. Romeu....what a tackle that was.....tackle of the season that left Pieters looking battered was absolute quality.

LOL yep just wonder what our allocation will be....

"All we are saying is give us a goal.....

Great post its quite funny watching the little darlings squinny and squirm on here at anyone who dares criticise anything or anyone at SMS.

You could say "Turd in the final third"?

I didn't boo anyone and TBH I didn't expect anything different once I saw the formation. Stoke are slow and just Austin with no-one close was always going to restrict our chances. Gabi in Italy often played as second striker after 450 mins without a home goal surely that could have been tried? I am not a Clasie fan but treated poorly as has Jayrod . Caceres played at Boro not played 1 min in 12 games before and none since. Man management appears poor. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

If I had seen anything tactically to see him address our barren run then I would agree. Interesting listening to his Blackmore interview asking the board for more strikers....didnt sound like he was out soon. Meeting tomorrow with the board. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Players got good support...Puel and Black polite applause. Looking at body language Bertrand and Cedric going. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Yep confirms your post a clueless fckwit. We haven't scored in 6 games yet stick the same formation how dare fans expect more. Rodriguez scored at Boro yet not on bench Did you stay to the end of lap of honour ? I did.. you must have rushed home to get your homework done child. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

We certainly do... I mean look at all the goals we are scoring and readjust our tactics to give us the best chance of a goal . The genius subs we have seen in the last 5 home games bloody ungrateful fans ....how dare they demand us have 2 strikers at 0-0. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Not the point mate this is looking at from players point of view. The manager picks you and you do all is asked and more then dropped would you be happy? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

If you were Clasie had a good game and scored winner then didn't play 1 minute for 4 games would you be happy? Jayrod scored one made one at Boro dropped next game is that good man management? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

So to answer you post which is a good argument - Austin played one game we had an international break (the first or second in season)he was then rested after playing 1 game cant remember game but my point is with strikers they need to play and get match time - although with Austin playing him wide left and watching him try and chase down the full back was pitiful too. My point and not explained very well was over Christmas we had one winneable game WBA at home he should have prioritised that and put out the best side when has any successful side changed 3 of its back 4? Puel himself moaned about lack of training time and just being able to use the gap for tactics and getting ready - agreed but my point is has he now improved the side that well now that he has had time since we went out of Europa and the F A Cup game? With our facilities he has had plenty of time and surely professional footballers should be able to manage twice a week? Have we really only had 2 first choice CB all season? Fonte has declared he wanted to play? Puel himself even stated he could try Bertrand there so we had options but were not tried - we were shipping goals but didnt attempt to plug that but went for the ultra defensive shape we have seen at home. We are 8th so on paper its worked and he has achieved what we wanted him to with the shocking support he has had from above and again from his staff and my points are probably irrelevant but just I think we could have done better. I also think injuries to Pied and McCarthy were a bigger blow than we realise certainly in the FA game where poor Harry Lewis was hardly a game for his development behind that side. PS We had enough time to switch from the diamond why not 3-5-2?

This doesn't sound like he is expecting to go does it? Puel said: "We will see if Soares can play this game and also for Ryan Bertrand. They have some pain, some tiredness, but we will see this tomorrow and the day of the game to see if they are available. "Shane Long also is unlucky with his broken metatarsal, but we will see him next season."

Tweets, current page. Tweets & replies Media Adam Blackmore‏ @AdamBlackmore 14m14 minutes ago Puel has overseen some dull football and #saints home form may have done for him. But I think he deserves a chance to put it right. 17 replies 0 retweets 15 likes Adam Blackmore‏ @AdamBlackmore 18m18 minutes ago Unfortunately football is about more than managing a season, which Puel has done well. His selfless nature works against him - shame. 4 replies 1 retweet 14 likes Adam Blackmore‏ @AdamBlackmore 21m21 minutes ago Even just now when I pressed Claude Puel about how he feels about all the recent criticism & boring football, he was calm & modest #saintsfc 2 replies 2 retweets 15 likes Adam Blackmore‏ @AdamBlackmore 23m23 minutes ago If that is my last pre-match interview with Claude Puel it is a shame. 8th in PL, Cup Final, key injuries & sales & he's put under a bus.

He is a bit busy with Belgium...

Austin played 1 game in 19 days and was rested, we changed 3 of the back 4 versus WBA yet Yoshida played 3 games in a week, since we have been out of Europe have the league form and performances improved, since Puel has spent more time on the training ground have the performance improved - away yes home? Did we change formation to suit the players available of stick with the rigid pattern? The best side in the country played 3-5-2 did we try that we have 2 of the best attacking full backs in the country suited to that formation - did we try Bertrand in the centre like Koeman did? All valid arguments put up before and ignored...its all the fans fault brigade. Not backed by the board but has he utilised the resources he has well?

Really chuffed to see Afridi back

Why do the Puel out mob have to decide on a replacement? Our blackbox already has a number of candidates surely? I agree its harsh given what he has had to endure from our board - maybe he will get another year and backing in the market...just a question do you think Koeman/Poch/Pardew would have put up with us not signing a centre half in January? How come with all Puels knowledge of French football we couldnt find one defender suitable and had to rely on a player that hadn't played for a year and not fit to start 1 minute in 12 games?

Read back your post history you do nothing else...

I suggest you buy a box of Balsam Tissues soon because your constant crying on here will have your nose very sore. If the board and players are not happy with Puel he will go no matter what a handful of people on a message board say. I must have missed all the marches and protests outside of SMS by all the Puel out rampant mob. Most have given valid reasons why yet you and 2 or 3 others bleat like big girls blouses about it over and over again. Puel has done a decent job given the lack of support from the board but is he going to take us on....not in my opinion going by his lack of tactical nous and treatment of some players who it seems are unhappy if reports are to be believed. Its the fans fault sob sob not the fact his tactics are ever to blame. I have posted several times I think his support staff are as bad and not helped him. Have I mentioned about Stuart Taylor signing yet....

https://twitter.com/YouthAcademies/status/865312614653538309/photo/1 Not sure if I was a parent would send mine to any of the bottom lot!! Ok and Koeman comes out top!