Strangely Brown

So many great performances but Bertrand for me stood out.

I wonder where the betwetters are?

Lovely jubbly

Charlie has every right to be p****d off at Cedric that was wasteful!

Get in

So is the formation wrong or is it the fact that we are not converting the chances the system is creating? Certainly the last two league games we should have won reasonably comfortably but for some poor finishing by long and Redmond. It will be interesting to see who gets dropped to accommodate Boufal let's hope it's not Charlie!!

I rather liked that post too and I am not a club historian!!

Don't worry AR-10 I think looking at his posts he's either eaten too many E numbers or he's lost his favourite toy!!

Whilst Puel would not have been my first choice, I think we have to accept the fact that those closer to the club than us clearly made the appointment based on a number of criteria that they believed would keep the momentum of the club moving forward. Whilst what I have seen so far in the pre-season friendlies and the PL games hasn't produced the results I had hoped for, to trash It all after three league games seems a bit daft. I cannot believe that those involved in the appointment process would not have been aware that Puel would have suggested/endorsed a different playing style and system so the club new fairly early on that we were likely to embrace something new and the players would have to adapt. Since the PL came into being there have been many different systems used and deployed by different managers and we are no different and we have to accept the fact that in doing this results may not be instant. Keep the faith people we have come on a very successful journey and I can't imagine we are going to lose it all on one appointment and a different system.

Good drawing of Fratton Park on the right and a great commercial idea turning it into a money making idea too

Oh dear, even if that was the case there is no need to give it any credibility by repeating or referring to it you wally!!

Champions League having a laugh!!!

Agreed, maybe this is the change of direction (or change of mind) that was referred to prior to Puels appointment!

How a few weeks ago we were lauding the club for extending players contracts and now we are in wrist slitting mode because we haven't signed a) another defender b) another midfielder c) another forward!!! I was trying to remain positive but, when Stoke seem to have had a better window then us then I must admit to feeling a tad let down.

Well said Sir!

Careful David, questions that may refer to the clubs medical prowess might bring a curt response from the fat fingered Reynoldson!!:

Well they took two lots of mine and seem to be ignoring the four emails I have sent asking for a refund somewhat disappointing to say the least!!

Just wondering how rigorous a medical is on a player that's recovering from an injury?

Maybe lost in translation as when Targett and Bertrand played in the 3-5-2 formation target was getting to the byline consistently, perhaps it is the diamond that MT can't quite get his head round?

Maybe not, but he had his hair arranged like a dressage horse!!

Christ and I thought it was just my Missus:mcinnes:

have I missed something or has the thread changed?

I thought he struggled in the first half but then again so did everyone else, the passing and general play was dreadful. Second half was a different matter and I think Redmond also seemed to settle into the game, yes he's not the finished article by a long way but with Saints ability to improve players, I would back him to become a really good player for SFC. OK he might not be the next "Terry Henry" but he won't be as bad as many would suggest. Keep the faith even Le Tiss had the occasional off day!!

Assume that means "flipping awfully cr*p transfer"