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Like I said, I haven't got a crystal ball, I haven't got any experience of assessing fatigue, and I'm not crossing bridges before we come to them. Cardiff, Birmingham and QPR were probably defeats whatever team we put out, whilst a defeat to Blackpool was a setback. 5 matches into the season is not the time to throw the baby out with the bathwater. In any event we have no means of changing things and will have to, as always, wait and see.

I think that "affordable" is the key to any player being brought in.

I suspect he was on high wages, I liked him but I think he is just not affordable.

I don't have a crystal ball, however I think this team as it is, will not be relegated. If we don't have the money and can't offload to generate any, we aren't going to be able to change much. Skacel could help but only if he wants to.

No problem with you Nick, or Kelvin Davis as his distribution has improved, shows he's trying, maybe he could be more positive in the box especially with catchable crosses. I always rated him as a good shotstopper, one of the best. I just felt that wasn't enough on it's own.

Trouble is we can't offload them or sell them. Of course I would welcome proper experienced footballers to strengthen the team. I don't know who they are, whether they are available and affordable, and I suggest neither does anyone else.

As I remember it we were trying to offload the high earners at the time. In any event Lucketti went early in the window and Bennett was just behind him. Bennett has little experience, except a few games with us and needs a strong player alongside. How could you possibly put him forward as the experienced old head to improve the team. He played his first league game v Crystal Palace, what a disaster that was. I think when push comes to shove what we have is a young team and no money to change it. I suggest people get used to the fact this season is going to be a roller coaster.

Lucketti was transferred in the summer, Bennet is on loan at Brentford until January. Next.

Just what I thought. Right!!!!!!!!!!!

Those banging on about experience are ignoring the fact, that most of the older players left on the books, were, except for John pretty ineffectve, or disinterested, or just hopeless. Now they are being put forward as the experience that can improve the team. There is no way these players with the exception of Svennson/Perry/Wooton/John would help and they are already in the squad. It would be better if those who are banging on about wise old heads, experienced players, actually named those available and affordable, who would enhance the team, supposing of course they know we have the money to bring them in.

Who?

To be fair the referee saw it once from one angle, I've seen it from several angles, several times, it looked harsh to me, and to the commentators.

Experience is being promoted on here as the answer, for me it isn't. What would be useful is quality, fit, skilled, motivated, experienced players with leadership skills. The fact is we can't afford them. Thomas and Euell are long term injured, Skacel is probably looking to get away. Svennson, Perry, Wooton, Davis, John are motivated. I don't know where BWP stands. That leaves us with the rest of the young squad. I really can't see any point in pie in the sky proposals to insert experience, we just don't have much available.

I thought he looked very useful and was winning the ball in the air, he deserves another chance sooner rather than later.

A fact many people have yet to grasp. I'm looking forward to Wednesday and Saturday and 6 games in 20 days.

Until Skacel commits himself 100% to Saints, he can rot in the reserves.

Or more like last season, 0-1 defeats, hopeless dross, no spirit and almost being relegated.

He was only about an inch from the ball, the view from the left showed it best, he was sliding on one leg reaching for the ball with his right foot, he could almost have touched it.

IF!!!!!!!!

The Stoke result was a good result but that QPR team was a mere shadow of today's team.

He couldn't do a thing about it. His distribution was first class today, just the crosses to deal with now.

They fear that Thomas may be out long term, months. Awaiting results I believe.

I happen to think that any team we have fielded in the last 2 years would have been beaten at QPR. How many 1-5 and 1-4 defeats did we have last season, with the so called experienced underperforming, unfit, unmotivated, couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo, can't deal with free kicks and crosses, experienced, overpaid journeymen. All descriptions used on here to describe last years team. Short memories, now people here are advocating bringing some of them in. Having sat through more than 30 games last season, no thanks. As for Skacel walking out on us and leaving us to our own devices, he can rot in the reserves unless he changes his commitment.

Maybe they will appeal, there is plenty of evidence to see.

I surrender, bring back the crap from last season and still get relegated.