Ed Rooney

Sorry, you win Tottenham beat a poor Wigan side last season so obviously you are completely right

Has the season finished then ? Have you interviewed all managers domestic and foreign about how they would play against spurs ?

You are correct NA will not play this formation, others may but we definitely will not. I must have mis understood this post as it seemed people were giving their thoughts as to what team they would play against spurs. 3 5 2 can be played to nullify the threat from the opposing teams wingers if played right. You do not think so, but I do.

God you just keep on don't you, didn't I say I didn't think bale will get any more space than he will playing the way we have been playing. Give it up Turkish you think your way is better and I think my way could work. You called me clueless, I stated you have no idea about me or if I have played an what level, didn't state I had, more of a you can't call people you do not know clueless just because they have a different idea than you statement. if you want names and by having them will make any difference and will mean you are not so blinkered and think your right with everything then let me know

Would you take your ball with ya

No, you mentioned it just about as much as I mentioned UEFA coaching badges, I am kinda bored now and your 4 4 2 opinion is your opinion and you are entitled to it, it has emphasis on AL and JP defensive capabilities which I personally do not think they have. Just to clarify I do not believe Bale would get anymore space by saints playing the way I would like to see saints to set up with than he would get by saints playing how they have been playing. If you have interpreted comments I have stated to mean bale is gonna get space so I think we should give him more then there has been a breakdown there. Each to their own which is why football is such a worldwide game and managers can tactically beat others as they do have different ideas on what may work and what may not.

Sorry you must be right because you said so, I tend to meet people for a drink who actually have experience of playing the game and not just quote something they have read from a textbook or google. Get you with your UEFA coaching badges. One thing you have not said by using your vast wisdom and experience is what you would do, or does that involve thinking without typing in 3 5 2 on google

I believe you started that with the completely clueless remark ! Football is all about opinions and please do not insult mine, I learned enough...put it that way. I think we just carry on as we are and get destroyed by teams that do not have quality wingers and get absolutely hammered by teams that do. Its not like anyone uses 3-5-2 to utilise attacking threats, I mean Italy have never used it to stop teams with strong central midfield and wide men. Formations and anything tactical within football is relative. You play formations to your strengths, our full backs cannot defend and do get forward so having 3 central defenders and a very deep holding midfield player is better coverage than we currently have when our full backs get caught forward. I have my thoughts, you have your thoughts. There is no right or wrong unless results prove so... Currently results prove that something is wrong and needs changing. I agree that maybe against a top team isnt the time.. But when is ?

Not 100% FACT as not proved, you do not know we would get spanked and Bale and Lennon will get lots of room anyway, due to the way Tottenham play and that was not my logic for the formation dip ****. We need to give teams something to think about, and not always play with fear about what the other players and teams can do. No I am not Mourinho but you have no idea at what standard of football I have played and under what coaches I have played, so completely clueless....You are way off the mark

And you would know that how ?. And unless you are Jose Mourinho or some master tactician do not state FACT to me

It does and it can work like that, requires shape and discipline but with that it can work

Which they will get anyway, so with 3 centre backs and a defensive midfielder sweeping across from left to right as well as maybe worrying them with our full backs going forward, it may be a way to minimise the effect of bale and lennon. If there is such a way of minimising Bales threat

Yep, 5 defenders in team be it clyne and shaw giving us attacking options, 3 centre backs (most teams now play with one striker so if at present our two centre backs cant handle the movement of 1 striker then lets play 3 of them. Morgan in front of the back 3 covering from side to side and starting the play, Davis covering a lot of ground which is what he does best and lallana making things happen in the final third with the pace of Mayuka given their 2 centre backs problems in behind and rickie giving them problems physically

.................boruc................... .........fonte..yoshida..jos...... Clyne..........morgan............shaw ............davis......lallana.......... .............mayuka....lambert.....

spot on, football is a results driven game and I would rather go and watch my team win than spend a season and money watching them get hammered every week. I could not give a **** who is in charge as long as they get results and play decent football. I do not have to speak to the manager, or meet the manager so what ****in difference does it make who it is

I think Beattie is one of those players that will have lots of divided opinion. I personally didn't think he was great, he had one good season in which he went on an amazing scoring run and got some great goals. But overall throughout watching him since he signed for saints I thought his touch was poor, his passing was poor and he missed more than he scored. Hats off to him though he was a handful and put himself about whenever put the red and white on

Is this one of those joke type comments, waiting for a reaction?

That is genius, love it

Thanks for all suggestions

Thanks for Info, need to get away quite quick, I suppose it depends on attendance tonight as to how busy on the roads

Taking my boy tonight so will driving, does anyone know a good place to park near to northam club end ?

Weird but played well second half, new signings looked good and lets face it we were punished by an awesome side going forward.. 1st half we looked like we wanted to swap shirts and get their autographs but second half we did ok. Oh well Aston Villa is an absolute MUST WIN

Yep, one with the board game. the Gremlin game was Footballer of the Year and was immense, loved that game. You used to get so many goal cards which represented how many chances you had to score.

Load a mates round for a few hours of Brian Clough's Football Fortunes.....Heaven back in the day

Love the new kit, at least its something a bit different