notnowcato

Let’s be more Millwall, great point.

Not really. Your point was about starting ‘Russball’ again next summer if we don’t get promoted, when clearly the majority of the squad, that we have some control over, will be in place enabling the refresh of new players into the squad to be a much smaller change to the overhaul we’re currently in the middle of.

The point you appear to be deliberately missing is the relevance of promotion or not to us losing players. It’s in the thread, read it if you really care.

After you…

I’ve tried to enlighten you twice.

Try reading it again. You said, paraphrasing, most of our squad will be off if we’re not promoted this season. Apologies for calling out bollocks when I see it.

The myth is (paraphrasing) "most players will want out if we're not promoted this season and so 'Russball' will have to start again" - it's clearly bollocks. We will lose, arguably, some of our best players (of which some we have no control over) but the majority who will stay for next season know how to play the way Jason and Russell wants.

It’s not even in the same ball park. Bless.

2-0 away win. 3 wins from the last 4. Edge into a play off spot.

Simply because the loans and out of contract players are unlikely to be with us whether we are promoted or not, therefore cannot add ahem credibility to the myth of us losing most of the squad if we’re not promoted. You’re welcome.

I feel another SaintsWeb myth emerging. The “most players will want out if not promoted this season”. The 2 important words in this emerging myth being “most” and “want”. Most and want in this context suggests over half the first team squad will move of their own volition if we’re not promoted. For now, we’ll leave to one side the fact that some will move even if we are promoted. We’ll also ignore those on loan and those coming to the end of their contract as their future is outside the club’s control and not necessarily dependent on the league we’d be playing in. If we’re not promoted this season we will more than likely lose: KWP, Alvarez, Sulemana. We might lose: Shea, Stu, Bednarek Am I wrong? Can we stop peddling myths as facts??

Unfortunately your analogy leaves out the floaters left in the tub following Jones and Selles' time in charge.

<<Checks table again as last time I checked, we were 1 point off the play offs...>> <<Checks DeLorean hasn't moved off the drive and that we're in "OK October" and not "Shocking September"...>> Considering the significant change in playing style being authorised by JW, implemented by RM and adopted by the team, it's not a bad start and signs that things are improving.

But you are perfectly qualified to judge how a transformation is progressing. Give me a break.

Fear not Russell, the Southampton fanbase are as patient as fuck

Funny. He looks decent with the ball at his feet when 1 on 1 with an isolated full back. But yeah, possession something something blah

I get your point but it's not as though we took our foot off the gas after scoring in the 2nd minute.

Show me an approach that always works.

Che had 2 great chances to score with headers on Saturday. Ross will hopefully do better.

Taking chances also increases the opportunity for the other team to counter. Rotherham were low risk, patient and knew they didn’t need to chase the game, going into the last 3rd of the game 1 down was ok for them. We were 1 up so also didn’t need to chase the game. It did get dull in the middle patch but I can kind of understand why. Disappointing result but not a disappointing performance.

He seems to have a knack of being in space in the penalty box, he's a calm finisher and very handy in the air, needs to prove it at this level but looks like he possibly could.

Top marks for hitting the SaintsWeb bingo with "propaganda football" but I'm bored with bingo let's play "match the stat to the team" You have 3 teams: Saints, the Arse and Citeh You have 3 sets of stats from this weekend (Shots / Shots on Target): 22/10, 12/4, 4/1 Can you match them correctly?

You'd have a point if we hadn't just averaged a shot at goal every 4.5 minutes.

We are aligned.... ahhhh fuzzy feeling

I'm surprised by your surprise.. It's a footy forum, the age demographic here probably has a median of mid-fifties or so, the majority of which are miserable bastards who think they know best - me included.