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Wtf has a bloke who had a brief to deliver a training ground for £15m but spent near £40m got to do with his replacement overseeing the signing of players and recruitment of managers who didn't work out ? You're comparing apples with chocolate bars. Cortese became a loose cannon. Reed became incompetent. There is a world of difference.

She'll resign saying her mandate was to deliver a Brexit close to her deal, not a WTO arrangement, a second referendum or a revocation of article 50. Some other sucker will be the one remembered for overseeing one of those 3 alternatives - May won't want to be that person.

You clearly haven't got a clue pal. This was an overspend of £24m.

This. His overspend on Staplewood was outrageous and he couldn't stay after that. Credit where it's due though, he oversaw our rise back to the top and we can't forget that.

He's a good player who's been in and out of teams under poor management and his confidence has been shot to bits. When he has played he's mostly had shocking service. With a run of games, proper man management and half decent service there's every chance we good see the decent version of Long again.

I think we'll see another youngster, Thomas O'Connor, in this one. Would expect him as a 3rd CB or possibly DM. Shame Sims and Jones can't feature but Gallagher must start. We will win.

You should try cancelling a recurring payment, absolute nightmare. That all said, I'm struggling to understand what the overheads are for running a forum but 10p a week is literally pennies so if it's genuinely needed to maintain the site it's a small price.

I disagree, but these 2 have not suddenly become good enough to improve us just because other players are sh'ite. They have been sent on loan to a lower league because they are lower league players.

This. He often looked on a different wavelength to the other players.

Yep, he's been well rated. More importantly, it's hard to believe why helmet alleged "fans" would quote ( or make up ) comments to support their own view that a player that they've probably never seen play is sh:te. Madness.

It's not jealousy. We are in a relegation fight and that our squad is sh:te. If those close to us strengthen their starting eleven anyone with sense can see that we are in danger of finishing below them.

Yep. He'd improve us massively down the right.

If they can bring them in, fair play to them. 3 cracking players, all of which would improve us.

Of that 27 we'll ditch a keeper and have Lewis as back up. Seager won't feature and imo will be released - just not happening for the poor kid.

Lack of pace is the issue for me but he's got something about him. I'd prefer Bertrand as a 3rd CB though, particularly if we stick with Vestergaard - we need pace in the back 3.

Good luck to the bloke. He's been a great servant on and off the pitch and deserves regular football. I suspect his squad place will go to Marcus Barnes.

You utter cvnt.

It's not that this is "not directly Saint relationship" but that it's not remotely Saints related. You mention 2 specific situations. What went on with Bellamy none of us know so posing a question of whether Bellamy is a tyrant or the lad is over sensitive is plain daft and just invites speculation and potentially scurrilous comment. From what I hear though, Bellamy is a nice fella but whether he's been a bit of a helmet, who knows.

But we don't so it's a pointless question.

Neither are good enough. Mo being shi'ite doesn't suddenly make Sims good enough.

I think you could be right.

Yep. Knowing that there's a chance of promotion must be a hell of an incentive. Good management brings improvement though the whole club.

Decent performance. Back 3 all did well - Klarer has improved on the ball and O'Driscoll has turned into a clone of Stephens. Kid at RB solid and promising debut. Vokins at LB petulant first half and disappointing - he's always impressed me but not today. Smallbone had a decent game and main creator. Jankewitz started well before fading but looks a talent - tall, strong, good passer and an organiser. One to watch. Hamblin did very little. Tella scored a good goal but otherwise just runs around a lot. Afolabi strong, pacy, makes decent runs and is another to watch. Overall a decent performance from a young time. The one negative were the shocking throw ins - nobody offered up for the ball and the ref had to tell us to get on with it.

Great work by Afolabi for the goal - dumped their CB on his arse to let the ball run to Tella. Afolabi has got a bit about him.

I did. Constant. We're watching different games.