SNSUN

Keep, for now. I predicted we will be in a relegation battle before the season began despite the new signings and I still do. We made good signings despite their age but even so we needed to, our form at the end of last season was awful and had the season been two or three games longer we would have gone down - we had little quality but Ralph also showed he couldn't turn it around. This season we have picked up points against a poor Leeds and Leicester side and a Chelsea side that is in transition. We've been poor in the last two games against opposition that shouldn't have been tough to get at least a point from - especially Villa which was one of the worst performances I've seen in ages. Then you look at the selections - Moi is not good enough for the Premier League. He just isn't. He might work hard and be OK technically but he really doesn't do what an Attacking Midfielder should do, and that is create chances... or even score them. And yet Ralph continues to select him over Aribo, Stu and Edozie. We also have Adams up front as our main goal threat because we didn't bring in a properly good striker and currently have Diallo in midfield alongside JWP because, apparently, AMN isn't ready. Personally I'm conflicted about sacking him now. I wanted him gone in the summer and was surprised the powers that be kept faith in him (as it seems were some of the players) but with the new signings I was going to see how he did until Christmas. We've started...averagely. For me I would keep him for now and see how he does over the next few games... especially Everton who we REALLY should be trying to beat. If we can't beat Everton at home then I would be seriously concerned. Our saving grace this season is a long break for the WC and the January transfer window that we already know we will have spending money in (Gakpo money if that was ever serious). It is for this reason that I believe if we are going to bring in a new manager, it has to be done by then, to give the new manager a while to get used to (most of) the players during the break and decide where we need to strengthen in January (ATTACK!!!). We have Everton, West Ham, Bournemouth and Palace (alongside tougher fixtures... and possibly the rearranged Brentford game) between now and the WC - those will be the big decider as to whether to keep Ralph. If we're not on 15+ points by then he needs to go - and even then only 15 points going in to the second half of the season would leave a lot on for the new man.

Come on Hammers, sort it out.

On the plus side Larios looked good when he came on. Need to trust the youngsters more.

This is not how How date night is ending. Good night y’all.

No less than we deserved.

Our chance...

I’ve decided... every single one of our summer signings should be starting.

Could get a bit of injury time here. Just enough time for a completely undeserved equaliser.

Crud.

I actually thought Adam A worked hard tonight. Did more than Adams anyway. Moi still on? He definitely has nudes of Ralph doesn’t he.

Sounds like my date night.

She’s dropped off. I might wait until Norwich play to get some. Until then it could be a wank in a cold shower.

We got Attacking recruits. They’re bafflingly still on the fucking bench. Come on Ralph sort it out.

Caleta-Car must be wondering what he’s walked in to! Harrison Reed scores for Fulham. Moi injured?

I don’t mind our defence as it is, I think we lack the shield in front of them without Romeu or Lavia. Hopefully Lavia isntbout too long and AMN can eventually come in and do a job but we do seem weak through the middle. Aribo getting stuck in which is good. Adams and Moi off for me, both have done fuck all so far.

Brilliant from Larios, shit from Moi. I reverse what I said about my worries of signing youngsters, if you’re good enough you’re old enough. Get Edozie on.

I probably should have.

She'll be lucky at this rate. Saints not helping get the motor running.

Djenepo has looked OK but the rest haven't been great. KWP, ABK and Armstrong have had moments but we look disjointed. We have the mercurial talents of Mara and Edozie on the bench as well as Aribo so we're not out of it yet but this is a Villa side we should at least be getting a point from. ...mind you I said that about the Wolves game.

When he came on against (I think it was) Leicester he changed the game. He is better than Moi. Poor goal to concede that.

Moi definitely blunts us. He's not strong or quick or creative. Technically ok and passing not terrible but he doesn't do enough. He worked his nuts off against Chelsea but he shouldn't be starting. Stu is much better.

Djenepo having a good game