SaintBobby

shocking goalkeeping

Looking pretty good so far.Just need Gazzaniga to look a bit less wobbly, really.

I stopped reading at this point. (see bold, used above) They can't even distinguish between plurals and possessives. Apostrophes and extra webbed fingers just arrive at seemingly random intervals. Stunning and horrific. But very f-ing funny.

you score 6, we'll score 5. awesome.

One very good, but pretty expensive centre-back. Dawson for sake of argument. I'd probably limp through with what we've got. But an excellent left-back would be my second priority. Clear out some midfielders/attacking midfielders, we have too many.

Shaw went over to the bench a few times, was obv asking to be subbed. I think there was a case for throwing on Mayuka, but starting with Shaw and Cork turned out to be an inspired decision.

My guess would be a change of manager works best when the incumbent has "lost the dressing room". Not sure how this could be measured, but it's a hunch.

Find it hard to believe there's a "15 min clause" in Guly's contract. But are any professional football players, anywhere, known to have "play if declared fit" or "in squad if declared fit" clauses? Does seem the sort of thing a player might want, but I have known no proven example of it.

Have decided my bigger gripe is now not people leaving early or taking their seats late, but expecting to just barge pass irrespective of what's going on the pitch. Wait for the ball to go dead FFS.

If I remember correctly - and I might not - Wigley was a rather half-hearted internal promotion on a short-ish contract. If he'd had a couple of years of staggering success behind him as Saints manager, I would have given him more time. The club decided - after a stunning record - to give Adkins a lengthy, lucrative 5 year contract. Was that a dumb decision?

Looks like an awesome read. I think I'll buy the hardback edition.

He wasn't interviewed by Palace. Was on their long list. But not interviewed.

I have no more data than most. But, here's a thought. We're going to treat major purchase as capital purchases, which we may have to get rid of at a loss. So, rather than writing a cheque for £12m for Ramirez, you borrow the cash. Assuming that we either stay up - hurrah! - or offload him for say, £9m, if we go down. My worry would be if we can't cover that £3m gap - not if we borrowed the money to buy Ramirez.

Not sure I agree with this. If, for sake of argument, Saints were offered $10m to play one game a season in Tokyo or Shanghai rather than St Mary's. I'd take it.

I'd give us 3.5/10 Defence has been shocking. Only real upside is we know the problem that needs fixing. If we get some points tomorrow, I'd shift my score to maybe 4.5 or 5/10. At the start of the season, I was expecting about 7 points from first ten games. Am disappointed, but not wholly surprised.

The bit I was most hostile to was the 39th game aspect. Not playing (occasional) games abroad. The NFL have developed their popularity in the UK via the Wembley game. It's not an extra game, it's a team surrendering home advantage (usually, a pretty weak team).

It's not a Tory MP....it's seen a senior Tory.

If we win 3 in a row we will be out of the bottom three immediately. HTH.

I think we will probably go down. Too leaky and not looking good enough up front either. Close to 50-50, but if I had to bet my life on it, I'd say we will be relegated.

Not too bad, overall. First half was a shambles and no bite up front. 2nd was very good. We clearly have problems, but at least they are identifiable problems.

I love Billy Sharp to bits. And am happy to support his charity. But this new fad of applauding at a pre-determined minute of a football match is just absurd. I start applauding at 11mins, continue to applaud as Spurs are awarded a dodgy penalty at 11mins10secs, still clap as our keeper is sent off at 11mins15secs and finish clapping just after 11mins55secs just as Spurs convert the spot kick? I will find a way to support Billy's foundation in my own private (and financially useful) fashion. I won't be joining in the applause. Sorry.

Whatever the tactics were supposed to be today, they didn't work. We look inept too often. I've been very pro-Adkins, but am seriously beginning to question if he knows what he's doing.

I have 3 pledges down. Am looking forward to my £292.50 to be returned. I know 2 other Saints fans who have 4 pledges between them. This is going to be very funny. LMAO.

West Ham and Spurs. HTH ;-)

It seems likely that if Portpin don't take control soon, there is likely to be a drawn out legal case. Chanrai isn't just going to shrug his shoulders and walk away.