captainchris

I have only seen him at home and he has been poor........It's not harsh - it's factual...

Not too much controversy here today..... Good win on paper - however we are struggling for quite long periods in recent games..... Two players in particular worry me - MS and JP. For me both have been quite a long way short of the quality needed for this team. JS is to be seen staring into space on many occasions. His speed of thought is just too slow for this team, his shooting is poor, his assists - has he had any? and his meaningful contribution is errrrr meaningless and no goals !!! Does he deserve to be playing in the same team as Adam Lallana? No, he doesn't, so stop wasting time and drop him - he will not make it - not ever... MS .......Just doesn't make runs that hurt the opposition - 'Mr Safety'. Can be delicate and fancy but overall again doesn't contribute enough that is meaningful. These two cause us a headache......

Disagree with all that !!!!!!!!! He was very below average for us and taking us nowhere!

Who are you calling a dinlo ? Puncheon flatters to deceive. He will not score as long as he has a hole in his rectum. He is slow in thought, little pace and can't shoot, he goes past a player and then duly hasn't a clue what to do next. His head is often looking at the ground when he should be seeking his decision on what to do next with head up. Consistently not good enough.................

Yes a very cold night at Staplewood Saints Res v Ipswich Res he should have been playing for the first team by then, was several classes above ...

Gully was not immense against the mighty Tranmere. He was very average to poor. People get carried away by one or two movements and an overall good display. Me and the guy sat next to me both agreed Gully was really nothing special at all against Tranmere. Two passes do not make a magic performance. His movement for the first goal was his only movement of the half.......No comparrison with Antonio or Papa I'm afraid. Chaplow was really classy though and was our engine room. I wasn't at Hudderfield but many people have marked him as our MOTM again. Maybe it's time for 451. It would siute the Adkins style and our wealth of midfield decent players......

Yes, well put.........

Very good point. Both these too were very over rated by most at the Tranmere game. Guly was not that good and Punch was no different to every other game this year. Today weaknesses were exposed but there again so were tactical weaknesses. The tactics employed by NA are great but mixing it is important if teams are pushing up against us.

How on earth can you link Corteses comments to lack of honesty. How does Cortese lose when he sacked him? Adkins "looks ok" If anyone is not being honest it's you! The football we are playing under Adkins is almost exactly one million miles away from the park football Pardew had us playing. Cortese has done Pardew a favour by being economical with his statement on his sacking. The comments I am hearing and reading from the players now always leave one with an underlying lean towards a dissatisfaction with the Pardew compared to their stated happiness with the status now.

I don't think you are watching Lambert closely enough. He is doing a lot of work coming deep collecting and linking play. You should watch what he does without the ball too. Lambert doesn't too many runs but his skills lie in different areas....

Considered accuracy.............................

This is so accurate. Amen to kick and rush Pardew tactics and no plan B. Come to that, hardly a plan A was there! We played more football in that match Saturday that in a year under Pardew.

I do not agree with your opinion.............about AL not being prem standard. He is in another league to Drew Surman without doubt so I think that makes him premier league...............

just no way dkins will be sacked ever. He's probably the best manager in England going on the performances he is getting from these players. This weekend's performance was the best football I've seen Saints play since we finished second in the old first div under Lawrie Mac. No longs balls at all - passing football. I have yet to see any opposition score a goal when they don't have the ball - even Brazil cant do that! Still on a high after making Tranmere look like a pub team!

Today's performance was a joy to watch. Top drawer football. To say Chaplow had little impact is the most inaccurate post/opinion I've seen in years..........Chaplow linked almost every move today. He must have seen more of the ball than any other player on the pitch. Also made great runs into the box, causing havoc on a two or three occasions. The whole team was excellent and so was Chaplow....

'The football Club' is so - It's so important, that's why the 'football' club is emphasized. The football club is God - noooooooooww - it's not!

100% correct. It's a joy to watch controlled football. The way we played under Pardew was lazy and amateur in terms of organisation and method.

Is Merrington the worst 'expert' analyser of all time? I just don't know anything fron his comments - how are we set up , how is the midfield operating - what are the tactics tonight???????? I have given up and come on here for some reason it's better! What are solent thinking about - Saturday was great but this is rubbish.

Butter is hardly a right back let alone a right winger......

That programme is not fit to be on the telly and our Pompey friend is absolutely woeful. Last night I thought the programme plunged to a new depth. It's the first time I've bothered to watch it this year and probably the last - dreadful!

nooooooooooo wwwww noooooooooooooooooo www Punch has had enough chances this year and is not making a difference - time for a change as we do have options in that area and quite good ones. Puncheon needs a rest!

Can I just say.....Colchester barely got a kick today. Our passing though not perfect was 1000% better than I've seen from Saints for many many games - most of last year in fact. I give Atkins 9 out of 10 today for his tactics, game plan, structure, substitutions. and quality of instructions to the players on how to play...none of which are his players remember... Would have given 10 for the win! Things are looking very good for the future....

Best Saints player today put a sock in it drama queen....

You are talking out of your ass mate!! We were 1 out of 10 first half but at least NA has issued orders to play the passing game and NO hoofing it!!! Second we were much improved and passed it well and created much more....Even Davis passed it out rather his usual hoof every single time! Second half 6.5 out of 10 The football second half was decent to watch and it has a far better chance of eventual improvement in results that the big long lick we have now seen for aver a year from AP. I liked the football.... A few comments: Wilkins - why are we keeping him on the books - he has the Pardew tactic - aim at the big screen at the other end of the ground !! so what use will he be to Atkins when it comes to coaching ?- How can he coach the Atkins brand of football???????? Get rid!! Players today: Davis - nothing to do - distribution very average and slow to think. 6 out 10 Butterfield - a light weight , ponderous and timid in personality - not one to keep. 5 Seabourne - ok, gives away fouls in dangerous positions. 6 Fonte - Solid and good positional sense. Drives forward well. 7 Harding - off the pace 4 Schdlin - Overated - very average 6 Hammond - no comment. 4 Chamberlain - Muscled out today and didn't really produce. Puncheon - miles out of position, completely static, no intelligence, no anticipation 3 Lambert - played well - good control always showing for the ball, missed a chance but thought he played well. 7 Bernard - Lively, played well but never a threat. Tends to receive the ball back to goal rather than make runs. Subs: Holmes - Very lively and so much more intelligent than Puncheon. 7 Dixon - Played well 6 Comments: 442 is producing no goals. We are now a passing team with a weak midfield - change to a 451 until we have different personnel in............... Like what I see of Atkins so far and would pay to watch this kind football - the goals will come in time. Forget trying to get promotion this year and concentrate on long term - if we get there though great!