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Throw in that he immediately recognises that Baz isn't a goalkeeper and he'll be perfect.

Needs a Sunday lunch sat opposite his future father-in-law being told exactly how limited he looks against only average opponents. Roy should tell him to cut out the billy big bollocks attitude and start doing the basics.

If only our players knew this was a thing or were coached to know how to do it.

Nobody expects to see total football after six games but I think we are entitled to see signs of progress and a move in the right direction.

Where on earth is our high press? Where is the fast transition? Where is the pass and move, find space and play between the opposition lines. All basics that we are just not doing. There is no defined shape and no clear indication of what, if anything, we are trying to do. Surely football is not that complicated. We look like a panic stricken bunch that have never played the game before and are just thrown on the pitch to make it up as we go along. There has to be a structure, a plan, a formation where every player knows his job and performs it in at least a semi proficient manner. We've just spent a week training at Staplewood following the Pompey debacle only to look even worse. There must be at least one coach at the football club who knows what he's doing. Then factor in a goalkeeper who today gifts our opponents their crucial opening goal not for the first time and we know it will happen again. He's not helped by defenders who are weak and mark fresh air. Where are the green shoots of recovery?

Agree, these guys are paid absolute fortunes and need to start earning their money.

I have to admit I was quite excited and hopeful when we appointed Will Still. Here was a young manager with a totally different career path than the norm and somebody who appeared to have a refreshing new opinion on how the game should be played and who had done well at his previous clubs. So far it's been a complete disappointment. Along with others I do not have a clue what our formation is or what we are trying to do as there just seems no pattern or shape to our play. We seem to get worse rather than better and I'm not sure where he goes from here or whether he has the slightest clue how to improve the shit show we are watching.

Yeah, he's fast, strong, big and powerful, everything we lack. I'm sure he can't do worse than Stephens and THB.

In a nutshell and we continue not to address this and then seem surprised when we look like a team of weaklings and roll over under the slightest pressure.

Nor noting that we can't score many goals from our own crosses.

Anyone else absolutely sick and tired of football? Being a Saints fan brings no enjoyment whatsoever and this club just lurches from crisis to crisis with no sign that it'll ever get out of this downward spiral.

Just the one.

Another snake oil salesman who talks the talk.

That's pretty damning but I fear you may be right.

Why is his stock low? Asking for a friend.

When is a rest not a reset? Answer; When it is presided over by SR.

Yes but these are all the positives - can you pinpoint what is going wrong?

Yeah, the time for excuses is over I'm afraid. Things have to start moving in the right direction very quickly or he's in for a very short tenure. Not convinced he has what it takes I'm afraid.

Again? Surely not. We are so unlucky. Has anyone considered buying someone better?

I'd snatch your hand off for mid table obscurity - I think relegation is the real bogeyman.

Anyone still defending limp wrists in goal?

Fits in well then - seamless.

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to SR for all you've done for my football club since taking them over. Never thought we'd be where we are now nor expected the journey to get here so hats off to you guys and I'm not sure how you've done it but done it you have.

Time for Adam Blackmore to go for the jugular as harsh questions need to be asked.

We're back!!!!!