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No twisting your words mate, your only comment disputing my claim (and others) that he looks jaded was to say that he still runs lots. It looks like JWP isn't the only one who needs to raise his game, maybe you need a rest too.

In only your world Matthew is the performance of a player judged on how much he runs. In the real world, there's a bit more to it than that. I'm comfortable with my assessment that JWP looks jaded and in need of a rest.

I judge players on what I see on the pitch. Judging by the comments above, I'm not alone in seeing a jaded looking JWP, but you focus on what the spreadsheet says Matthew.

It's not all about stats Matthew. Does he look fresh and on form to you?

Roses

Yep, and he's falling behind his own standards. The man needs a rest.

Do you watch Saints play? If you do you'd have noticed that our "captain" is knackered and playing shit. Yep, I'd rest him. Diallo is also off the pace, and of you've watched us play, you'd realise that him and our captain are a shit midfield pairing. If you watched us play you'd also see that we're shit overall at the moment and that are dynamic midfield duo create fuck all. Our manager won't change a losing team. I would.

We don't know that he hasn't busted a gut. The lad may be working his socks off but still finds himself getting overlooked. Indeed, he's asked to move because he wants to play football and knows he's good enough. That's a cracking attitude in my book. From what I've seen, he is an extremely talented player who's physically ready to play. He looks able to offer something different to what we have. He's less one dimensional and his running from midfield is something Diallo and JWP can't give. If I was him I'd be pissed off at not getting a game. You playing at 56 is great (I gave up at 43, enough was enough) but it's a poor comparison to a youngster who's frustrated that he isn't getting a chance. Personally, I'd play him ahead of a knackered looking JWP or Diallo for a couple of games. If we don't use him we'll lose him.

Test

It looks awful. Hand in the air with the ball, and takes the bails off with the other hand. He knew exactly what he was doing. He has to be banned for that, just a question of how long if imagine. Takes the gloss off a great victory.

Mist

Yep, agree with all of that. Ralph stubbornness is an issue for me, and suggests an inability to man manage players. Slattery is another example. On the last bit, talent alone doesn't get a player to the top, but a talented youngster will only get there by playing. Jankewitz will move and I'm in little doubt he'll go on to become a very good player.

I hope they release a lovely half and half scarf.

8 pints?

Tottenham (a) Defeat Leicester (h) Defeat Liverpool (a) Defeat Fulham (h) Win Leeds (h) Draw West Ham (a) Defeat So 4 points. Spurs, Leicester, Liverpool and West Ham are all pushing for the top 4 / uefa spot and will have too much for us. I'm not convinced we'll beat Fulham, but we'll get something from someone, so a win against Fulham and a draw against Leeds are where we have the best chance.

All this needing a number 2 / defensive coach stuff is starting to grate. Ralph has an assistant / number 2. We have coaches who've played hundreds of professional matches between them. Watson has been part of the England set up. Crocker overseas it and has had a huge job at the FA. We don't need more coaches, we just need those we have to change what we can all see isn't working and get the best out of this group of players - nobody will convince me that the 11 players West Brom had on the pitch yesterday are better than our 11. They were better coached / organised / motivated though. If the current lot can't sort it sharpish, they need to go.

Yep. Awful half. The 3 nil against Leeds was shocking too...all goals in the same half, and they should have had at least 5 in that half, and no var excuses, and 11 vs 11. I wouldn't be surprised if we don't her properly smashed again this season.

KWP has never been this bad defensively before. Shocking today.

Queen

Son is a disgrace going down for that. Smallest of flicks.

Circle

Ice

Yep, but that South America is quite a big place, and for the reason you highlight more British clubs will now be looking there for talent. We seem to be losing talent from Surrey to Chelsea, from the New Forest to Bournemouth, from West Sussex to Brighton, from North Hampshire to Reading, etc. Thus, I'm not sure that because of Brexit that we've now get a better chance of signing players from Buenos Aries or Manaus.

Ha!! You do not know my experience, or what I do, but it's clear that you have no knowledge that is relevant to this subject. I have no wish in debating with the ill informed, so let's leave it.

As eloquently put as that all is, you misunderstand the subject and the issue. I do not make my comments as a "contrary type of person", and I would respectfully suggest that you research this subject before commenting further.