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Draw not good enough here. Need a miracle goal from somewhere.

Now learn how to defend Saints and do it fast!

Have we just forgotten how to do things the easy way?

Now ramp it up and get another Saints!

Looks around the forum... one of you is thinking of starting a Next Manager thread... To be fair if we lose this it'd be borderline unacceptable. Especially after Leeds only drew.

Must win. Keep the pace, keep the faith.

In reflection, I don’t think we were that bad last night, particularly in the first half, and the score flattered them a bit. If Sulemana and Mara could finish, we’d have won. If. The line up was wrong if we had half a mind of progressing against a young Liverpool side but Russ wasn’t to know we’d spurn a hat full of good chances. That Shea Charles miss at the back post when he had a year to think about it was poor. I know that’s not his job but still. Stephens, Edozie and Aribo had decent games IMO. I’ve seen Manning play worse too. In the end it was a cup we most likely weren’t going to win in a season where promotion is the main aim. Plus we didn’t spoil Klopp’s leaving party, or spoil the United vs Liverpool tie in the next round so the TV companies and media will be delighted. 🙄

Well while the commentators are busy wanking over a 16 year old kid, I’m off.

Walker Peters injured! That’s all we need. Night over, goodnight.

Edozie been ok but his decision making needs to improve. Rothwell barely ok. Che and Will good subs but is it too late...

Jesus Christ Charles! How many more chances are we going to miss

Well if he’s a 1 in 5 Striker, and he’s missed 4 chances, it makes sense to keep him on as his next chance will be a goal. Maths. 🤪

KWP and AA on. About time we got some height on the pitch. 😀

I like this Aribo, been good

Ok we need some subs here.

Needed to take our chances. Still we have a chance. Been decent for the most part.

Deflected. Not Lumley’s fault but it had to be the kid making his full debut didn’t it. Still another half…

Mara and Sulemana could both have had braces. Need to take these dammit.

He's been crap lately but he's been better tonight.

Lots of clichés of Saints coming out. "Sulemana was clocked as the fastest player yadda yadda" McCoist again sounds like he forgot his false teeth. I think it's just how he speaks into the mic.

Need to take those. They'll probably punish us. Both Mara's were scoreable and Sulemana's was a decent chance too. We've looked ok so far though so credit.

Mara should have hit tbe target there. Sulemana too perhaps.

If we win, I'm getting a tattoo of Russ Martin on my butt. Liverpool have named a weaker team but I still doubt our strongest team would have beaten them anyway. Let's see what the back up boys can do. Good to see Bree back. Sulemana's last good game was against this lot so fingers crossed for another! Concentrate on the League eh... 😝

Blow, but we know we're most likely getting play offs now so getting everyone fit for those that have been the biggest influence on our season is key. Also thankfully that's an area we have cover in Edozie, Sulemana and even sliding Brooks, SAA or Dibling across but we need Fraser back for the run in.

Sad news. I began supporting Saints in '89 but didn't really start following them seriously until I went to my senior school in '94 (The Alan Ball first managerial season was the first I really remember most vividly) so the era that Chris Nicholl was manager passed me by despite him being here when I picked Saints to be my team. That said I've read a lot about him since through books like Duncan's Alphabet of the Saints etc and I know he was a big part of the club for years. RIP.