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The problem is “they’re not fine tuned machines” they rarely play without some knock or another, some knocks need managing more than others.

If you say so 🙄

I haven't been on this thread since 23rd September, quite interesting reading it back. Anyway, delighted for Charlie in making the Argie squad. He was a key contributor in our performance at Leeds and was good enough at Stoke.

His distribution is as good as any keeper, you really are very lonely with your opinion on this aspect of his game.

Yep. Defence unchanged, Charles as CDM, Charlie or Stu and Flynn as CAMs, pace and trickery out wide from Sule and Edozie, Adam A as a false-ish 9.

Clearly not getting anywhere near the deflected cross either.

SaintsWeb myth… “possession for possession sake”.

Come on guys, all the Prof wants is champagne football straight after a piss poor run of results. Simples.

The bonus is that I'm not sure he is playing his strongest side just yet, but I think he's playing the best XI with what is at his disposal. Shea will soon cement his position as a holding midfielder, he looks a class act. Ross Stewart will (hopefully) be the 9 we don't currently have.

So you're looking for a winning formula (you can say algorithm, if you dare) and you want to see us going all out for more than 1 goal with the greater risk of conceding. Fuck me, who'd be a football manager. PS. Russell says that moon on a stick you asked for is in the post.

Does the pass complete stat take into account length of pass? Is there an expected pass complete stat for goalkeepers? (Sorry Whitey 😉 )

Wolf probably meant some of our fans hate Martin (even though I think hate is too strong a word)

Goals change matches or are you saying we should've played like it was 0-0?? Don't understand this viewpoint at all.

Bit harsh on both counts.

Russell is also a young manager, he, like many of our players are learning their craft. It is a results business so it’s good for him to be heading into the final game of this tranche with a couple of wins and the performances improving giving him some breathing space to kick on after this international break.

He had more to do in the Lids game for starters.

What’s not said enough about Steven Davis is how underrated he is / was. Rangers are a clusterfuck of a club at the moment.

I thought Mara was more effective tonight than Adams was on Saturday when given a similar task. I’m guessing Mara was chosen tonight off the back of Che’s performance against Lids.

Not sure I agree with the logic of switching probably the best right back in the league to left back.

If no injuries from tonight then same starting XI for me.

He’s had games where he’s performed better than tonight but conceded goals. Considering what he’s been through since joining us I’m really impressed with the way he handles himself. If he can take his shot stopping up a level or 2 we have a top, top keeper.

The manager has the potential to be much better 😉

Agreed. In the last 2 games we’ve also been much more aggressive defending our box. Having a fit Downes really helps with that aspect of our game.

No glasses, just an honest view on both teams. It’s also obvious there is plenty of scope for improvement too, I wouldn’t be surprised if we were to absolutely smash a team before Christmas.

There was a clear gulf in quality between us and Stoke.