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Yes I find it utterly and totally infuriating. There's a time and place for that kind of football. I recall one of our 6 wins last season against Bournemouth we did it very well and saw the game out. 0-1 up away with 10-15 minutes to go is the time and place. 1-0 up at home against a shite team with half the match remaining is not.

If it's broken, break it some more. You know like think outside the box and stuff.

If anything it's too late, or will be soon.

Yep, and that's the way the manager wants us to play. Ergo the manager is the key issue.

I know all that and don't disagree whatsoever. Russell Martin is still a shit manager though.

So true. It's utter shit propaganda football. 80% possession stats mean the square root of fuck all if the other team do more or as much with their 20%. Also, it's FUCKING BORING to watch.

Yep, just like comfortable wins.

Listen Cat. I like your reasonableness and pragmatism and sometimes I wish I had a bit more of the same things BUT when boiled down to basics all I am really seeing this season is a very expensively (for this division) assembled team massively under performing at the hands of a manager who ain't up to the job.

Exactly HK my old pal, it's as if possession stats are more important to this IDIOT than actually winning games. I think the C**T saw this match as an opportunity to revert to type after we actually won a couple of games not playing his way. Look how it turned out!!!

Well said HK my old pal.

Not good enough is he. Obvious isn't it.

Yeah they were really shite. Streaky win really considering that but we missed a couple of sitters so could/should've been easier plus confidence will build you would hope. Also CB's are starting to look like a solid pairing, fuck me they should do one is an experienced international and the other won this league last year.

J.W WHOOOOO?

Smallbone is weak as piss. Fuck's sake.

Fucks up far too often.

Well that was SO much better. No stupid obstinate insistence on playing to a fucking system/process and throwing in goals as a consequence. I want to say credit to RM for showing flexibility, but he really should've been showing it before now. That said, he does deserve some credit for the lineup and the subs which were correct and made at the right time. C'mon Russ I really want to like you, keep it up. Whatever, really good win and some top performances today - Sully, AA, KWP, Stu the CB's all really good. Manning had his best game for us too. UTS.

17 minutes plus injury time seems like a hell of a long time to hold on when we're only 2 goals up.

Right subs, so RM appears to be learning.

Here we go, here we go, here we go

Blimey. Lovely goal. C'mon.

Fucking Armstrong at CF. Never works.

This is my main take on that team. Oh that and the fact the Armstrong is back at CF where he has consistently proven woeful all season. Oh well, as ever, sit back and hope for the best I guess.

Just checked and Sheffield Wednesday have not been in the Prem since season 99-2000, and don't look like getting anywhere near it any time soon. Obviously this ain't Saints related, I'm just sayin'.

AND with the odd implied accusation that it's at least partly our fault. Seriously you could not make this shit up. I cannot CANNOT believe what a ridiculous shit show we are.