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Watson arrived at Saints with a good reputation, and at the time it seemed a bit of a steal getting him. Wasn’t he involved in the England set up ?

I can understand him trying to stop the ball going out of play in that position as it was rife for a good throw into the box. Presumably he was attempting to put it out of play further up the pitch, instead of which the stupid sod put it back into play in the danger area in front of the penalty area. Straight to a Coventry player as I recall. Not his finest moment. But not a completely isolated brainfart either

Also worth throwing in that it was Mannings half-arsed skewed clearance (trying to prevent a throw in as I recall) that gave them possession to build the attack from. Edozie - no idea, it seems the club are happy to gloss over him, I don’t recall many mentions at all.

GK, CF, and commanding CB in full agreement but perhaps a bit too ambitious given what the club have publicly stated

Sentiment aside, where does JWP fit in to our midfield? Assuming Charles (who offers a bit more physicality) and Jander are fit ? If we go for a MF player I’d like it to be an DM to release both Charles and especially Jander who is more creative.

Probably the same ones who said our strikers were good enough for the Championship. And that in a previous life Archer scored …. in the Championship, Ad nauseam

My recollection of him too

Bettenelli is a good example of something that is wrong with modern football and footballers. Was very highly rated at Fulham but chose to walk away and sit on the bench as a second or third choice elsewhere for big money.

You have to ask why he appears to have been overlooked by two managers in a row this season. Putting it mildly, it indicates his heart isn’t in it.

Quarshie might be improving, fair point. But he still seems fairly clumsy on the ball, and sometimes appears to be a yard slow in his thinking. Whether his other strengths - speed and size - compensate for that I’m not sure.

Agree with you to a point as Leo and Jander are outstanding. But let’s not lose sight of the fact the same people who signed Leo and Jander were also responsible for Downs and Quarshie.

Oxford haven’t been a regular fixture at all. I remember we played them in 1976 over Easter before the semi-final, then not again until the mid 80’s when we were both in Division One. This was during their Robert Maxwell era when they won the League Cup. I’m pretty sure we played them at their old Manor Ground on a Boxing Day fixture, possibly 1986. Lost 3-1. Think John Aldridge was playing for them.

My view has already been stated. The comment about revisiting it was in response to Saintant who suggested he’d seen something in Archer v Birmingham so was prepared to give him longer. He was replying to my earlier comment: He reinforced my view again today

have just stumbled across this on the internet. https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2025/12/19/saints-owner-sport-republic-pulls-levski-sofia-acquisition-bulgarians-baulk-mco-model/ Headline of :Saints owner Sport Republic pulls out of Levski Sofia acquisition after Bulgarians baulk at MCO model is a bit misleading as it reads that Levski didn't want to get involved in the multi-club model. rather than Dragan walking away entirely of his own free will.

It does although at least when we move forward we do so with a lot more pace than we’ve seen for a few years. Trouble is that if Scienza and Fellows aren’t available it reduces our pace and how we play. The pissing around at the back drives me up the wall though.