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I work with a Charlton fan who told me he'd been poor recently (as have the whole team), so they signed someone permanently to replace him and happily sent back.

with some terrible players, but a squad who overall have the ability to be doing far better than they are if they were managed properly and the best players picked in their correct positions.

Dont think Jelert is one for the future - already played at a much higher level than us. Don't know why he hasn't played more, would say he's one of our better players.

What happened to Sesay? Seems to have completely disappeared but looked like he had good potential. The sooner we get Charles back and can ditch Downes (hopefully forever) the better. Big attitude problem and not actually very good.

Why does Jelert not play? Always looked pretty decent. Why does Manning always play?

... if continually played out of position, put in the wrong formation and generally not kill off games.

Signing another right back? Sounds like Derrick Abu not made any impact / not likely to play much then?

If we could get our money back to invest in a decent tall more powerful striker I'd do it. He's scored good goals in the Championship, but suspicious that he is kind of one of the "mates club" which are stinking out the place. Saw a link to that. Has it happened? Seemed he was doing fairly well on loan albeit at a lower level. Would be interesting to know if we get any fee for him.

Hopefully plays better than Ronnie did this season if he's called upon!

I thought we'd got away from people calling him Damion Downes now that he's left, but obviously not 😐 Anyways, any news on a replacement for our talisman?

Doesn’t read like the guy we need to start banging in some chances, or particularly the big guy for others to play off if he’s typically being used as a right winger

I think Downes is one of my most disliked Saints players of recent years. Just seems like a toxic character, and is only good in the Martin possession system. Also really dislike Wood, who seems like he's won a few too many headers at a young age... If we have 2 it should be Jander and Charles, both much better all round footballers. Sooner we can get Charles back the better. Disappointing to hear about hinting at moving back to a back 3/5 😐

I thought he’d always been better than Manning but he clearly isn’t one of the “mates club” which gets him picked every week

Thought he looked awful in his few appearances at the start of the season.

Or Dipepa, who is possibly a bit more physical than Oyekunle and has played quite a few matches in League One at 16/17, so has a bit about him.

We've got to play a back 4. Problem with your formation and selection is that it's too sensible, and has the best players playing in their proper positions, which will surely never work (according to our managers).

We used to be a stepping stone for players, now we're only a stepping stone for youth team coaches and backroom staff (or 15 year olds). Sad times.

Well that's disappointing if true re Fraser. Was hoping we'd get him, Aribo, Long, Edozie & Downs out early doors and get the much needed new keeper and powerful striker.

Looks like another terrible appointment, who we'll only have to get rid of again in a few months once Tonda is sacked. The dream coaching team alongside Ben Reeves presumably part of the team to make Tonda feel more experienced?! The coaching setup has become a complete joke now.

No streams then? Couldn't get a few of the above to work.

In the sense that he has been shifted out on loan to Belgium last year, and then not been included at all this year, whilst other lesser players have been. You could be right that he said he didnt want to be here, but he did post things about being close to and excited about a move in the summer for it to then fall through, rather than him just simply rejecting anything to sit around not playing. I'm sure after last year he would've been keen to move after being moved out a bit quick, and seeing his replacements in no hopers Brereton-Diaz and Cornet!

With Aribo now thankfully disappearing from the matchday squads and Edozie giving his "I'll be playing again soon" hints, are they gone yet? I do think Edozie could still be a good player for us, but has been messed around a lot and obviously both been told they would be moving on and yet haven't found a club. Puts us in a bad position, only likely to make the bare minimum on the players, but in the meantime probably eating up a large chunk of salary for doing nothing (see also Stewart, Long, Downs etc).

Aside from the convenient clean sheet yesterday, there was the argument previously that we need an extra centre back as we concede too many goals. How about trying to score more goals too? Most of the time the centre backs are just strolling into each others way and it clearly isn't working as we're still conceding and not scoring enough (despite dominating possession most matches). It was forgivable when the players were obviously trying to win once Still went, but now they seem completely settled back into this terrible passive rubbish.

It's a shame we've had both Roerslev and Jelert (who looked especially promising, but definitely underutilised by Still) injured at the same time. I think get one of those back, get Fellows starting further forward and possibly move to a back 4 and we'll be looking much better. Agree that Bree has been solid, but in a couple of weeks could have 2 good right backs at this level already without the need for Bree to return.

Can't believe how badly it's gone since then - looked like we had unearthed a real gem! We're due a Christmas miracle - could it be that Downs comes on as a sub, shins one in then goes onto score 10 goals til the end of the season?! Cue loan move announced New Years Day...!