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Can't believe the level of vitriol at our manager just two games in. Don't get me wrong, I really don't want the diamond and think the players don't buy into it but f()cking hell, give the bloke a chance.

0-0 horrible Moyes shut out

Good signing but I would hate Saints to spend that on Benteke. 20m tops

Done ok to be honest but it was always men against boys. We need a defensive mid though Hojberg deputised admirably but it restricts his other abilities when having to do so. Signing an attacking midfielder won't solve our problems - it's the style of play and perhaps the understanding of it which means we only really create half chances. One player will not solve this and even if it does, what happens when that player is out? Matt Targett was woefully out of position a few times tonight. Quite easy to nullify Redmond... Show him into his left foot. Body language didn't look great from some of the players too. Just an observation.

Ah just read the link ... Not a bad guess

Bound to rock up at Leicester

This, sadly.

Totally underwhelmed in what could have been our most exciting season in years. That said, the window hasn't shut yet. I'll be underwhelmed for definite if he window shuts and we haven't strengthened the areas we so desperately need to by then, though. Tick tock goes the transfer window clock

Oh and is the management recruiting process somewhat similar? I understand that you can't necessarily put through a manager in a data system...

Cheers guys, appreciated, good read that. I wonder who vets their personalities though?

Agree. He's built like a defensive midfielder but I've always thought he's better alongside a shield player, sitting deep alongside them. Plus he's a bit clumsy and rash and if he was DM or given those responsibilities, he'd see a few cards over the course of the season... Like Wanyama, but without the defensive robustness he offers. If only we'd go balls out for Schneiderlin.

I've probably read it before but how does it actually work? How does it monitor and assess players? How much input does a manager have or does the manager choose from options that are presented by the black box? Just curious.

I guarantee one of them made that Portsmyth up to make them feel better and portray that they're sill and always be a huge club. Which they're not, and never will be. Ha. F()cking ha.

Am I the only one worried that we are seriously light in defensive midfield?

I do. I called it wrong last time, I was way too hasty. Bottom line is not the rise but the length of contract. Jose wants longer and were only offering a raise not an extension. I wouldn't worry too much about the comments to O Jogo at all, after all... What player wouldn't say the same to the hypothetical question about playing for RM or Barca? You could apply the same logic to Man Utd I suppose though, in a way.

I could waffle, plagiarise off other people and make stuff up instead of saying exactly what I hear at the time, if you'd like? #wafflewafflewaffle

Yes yes I know I jumped the gun a little!

I thought it was Henry Winkler?

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Id say we need a defensive mid more than any other position. We're going to be overrun quite frequently if we keep Romeu and JWP partnered up. Oh well, few more days to go in the window...

So did I, I was a bit hasty.

Fonte doesn't want to go and if he gets what he wants. (One yr extension and rise) he'll stay a Saint. He's not got his head in he clouds

Tbf, I lold.

Really not good enough as the main defensive midfielder. Playing him and JWP together is suicide... Please don't do that again

Hate to be controversial but didn't lawrie make a pretty penny in our admin and relegation year? I'm assuming that's what Manji is referring too.