SNSUN

Yep. Betting the house on a Saints win today. (I don't own it but still...)

I’m just trying to gauge the current feeling about this season (league not cup). I still believe that we’re heading down, it’s just a feeling I’ve had all season, and despite recent signings (which I think will give us half a chance) the lack of 3 weak teams this season could be our undoing and we’ve wasted a lot of points already. So a simple vote… how do you see it ending?

I’m inclined to agree, and baby steps aren’t enough now, but a strong Brentford side at home coupled with what we can only assume will be a rubbish Saints starting line up… I’d take a draw here to keep us in touching distance with those above us. Then PO and KS can bed in allowing us to hopefully start beating teams to come. (Wishful thinking perhaps!) A surprise win tomorrow though… that will be massive.

Ignore that peeps, my daughter got hold of my phone when I wasn’t looking and decided to type her name. 🙈

Ignore…

We’ve signed one of the fastest players in the world, one of the tallest players in the world, brought in experience, brought in another talented youngster in a CM position for which our options were limited and sourced cheap but reasonable right back cover. We also brought Bednarek back who, whilst iffy, does provide us with extra CB cover should the worst injury crisis occur. That’s a pretty good window for me, and SR have at least given us a chance. My worries are that we are still reliant on a young keeper that has yet to shine (whilst Forest brought in Navas as cover for Henderson for example), we didn’t sign a DM which could spell trouble if Lavia has another spell out, and… oh yeah… we still have Jones as manager. I just hope and pray the new lads settle in fast, our key players can stay fit, and that Jones can stop naming shit line ups and formations, stick with the best solution of 4231 (or possible 4141/41221) and that we can get a few league wins on the board before it is too late. Try and hit 30 points with 6 games or so left and we have a chance.

Up early for work so I hope to see good things in the morning with KS and PO. A late loan for a decent keeper would add the cherry. All that topped off with sprinkles of another DM and we’re into meat-beating territory.

We have 3 good CBs in DCC, ABK and Salisu and only then should we even contemplate 3 at the back, probably only against stronger opposition. But when 2 of the 3 CBs are Bednarek and Lyanco, and when we’ve been playing well with the 4231 formation, AND when we were 1 nil down from the first leg, it was a bloody shocking decision. That’s all on Jones. Stick to 4231, stop playing Bednarek, Lyanco, Diallo, AMN and anyone else useless and we have a shot at survival.

Sadly game was over a long time ago. We have the makings of a top first XI but there are some iffy squad players. Keep everyone fit that would be in the first XI, back to 4231 and we could do things. But not tonight.

Mario Party Superstars for me.

Well that's that. Jones is a clown. We can sign players all night until the deadline but it'll make no difference if we have Jones as manager.

I never thought I'd say it but I wish McCarthy a speeeeeedy recovery. I think he's back in training. I've seen nothing of Bazunu this season that makes me confident in him.

I'd rather win the FA Cup anyway... 😭😭😭

If you offered me pens I'd take that right now with bells on. In a game we have to win we've gone balls out defensive. We may be getting the players we want but questions are still out over the manager. Still if he wins us the cup I'll nosh him off. *ramblings of SNSUN not legally binding*

I’ll take him scoring terrible hattricks for the rest of the season. Just as I’d take us winning terrible games of football as long as it keeps us up.

A quick search of Gif sites has proved fruitless. But I'll keep looking even if it takes me the rest of my life, an inflated right bicep and a divorce.

Ah yes I remember it!

This one? 😜

The modern day Adama Traore? Nearly 350 appearances on and people are still waiting for him to develop into something. Hopefully we can develop an end product out of him. We did if for Kenwyne Jones back in the day.

So many transfer links I don't know where to look! Yep. I still think we haven't addressed the lack of DM for if Lavia gets injured again but I guess we just have to hope he stays fit for the rest of the season. At least if we bring Sulemana and Onuachu in we've given ourselves the best chance of survival which is all we could really ask for. Other clubs haven't been so busy.

Perfect. Now we need a time machine to take this squad back to August and start the season properly with a decent squad. 🥴

It's going to be a bit awks keeping one eye on the game and the other on here. I may have to postpone the Lasagne I was going to make in favour of my local Pizzeria's "Due per Martedí" offer.

Live pictures from SMS...

Dembele? Yes please. Really knows where the goal is which contrasts with our current lot. I see Everton are using the Gordon money already. Interesting few hours ahead.

I know nothing of Sulemana but Walcott carved out a decent career of being super fast but an average finisher. If Sulemana has even close to Walcott’s career we’d have done well.