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Reed spinning, the Beaker & Bunsen Mutual Admiration Society at it's finest.

Yes - some balanced views on there amongst aome usual mongboard type drivel:

Where should we be targetting for Saints though ? After this seasons 'drama' and flirting with the drop zone perhaps a year or so to see ourselves as a safe middle of the table club should not be overlooked. I deally I'd like the ambition to be safely in the top 10 seeking Europa League etc, but taht may take a bit of investment and building to getr back there. As for "much better out there" - who do you have in mind as a shortlist ? Not sure we should allow Reed the time to indulge himself in a Unai Emery type of fantasy until July. Are we big club anymore, and do we have the ambition ? We have to await the new owners plans. Like you, I'm not completely convinced by MH although he has (almost) done the job he came for, and many of us thought would be beyond him or anyone else. Not sure you can lay the blame for Stoke's signings entirely at his door though, as 'recruitment' involves many others at a club, no longer just the managers selection. That said there was clearly something wrong with the team spirit and attitude of players at Stoke, was that due to bringing in players with the wrong attitude, or an abrasive approach by the management team?

Causing two years of turgid football, and gambling our league status in the process.

Just seen Garth Crooks team of the week, including Nathan Redmond. Crooks sets out his view: Then in the same article he includes this stat: Think about it for a moment Garth. Not difficult. Thick sod.

Hughes must be overdue an away win in the league surely ? If we don't win tomorrow then I think we've gone... if we haven't already. Have thought we're destined for relegation for some weeks - clown sacked too late - so anything other than that is a massive bonus.

We've got , the appointment and rtention of Pellegrino, lack of quality CB signings, not bringing in a Striker, the signing of Carillo for £19m, and add to the that retaining faith in Forster (a new contract even )... It really does make for an absolute clusterf^ck of the nth degree... Take a bow Les.

Yes - I think Augsberg, and then Wolves were clear warning shots as to what was ahead, but everyone was hoping these were just early 'teething errors', but it was evident before Christmas that we were in a dire position lacking tactics and leadership.

Two results from the Championship today that I was looking for - just in case the inevitable happens - Burton Albion lost (was hoping they'd stay up for a new away), and Fulham , if they don't make it will Jokanovic be back on our radar?

Don't they have Abrahams playing for them on loan still ? Thought he was meant to be useful in the air.

Totally agree. Had the correct and only obvious outcome been made after the Leicester (home) match in December, or even after Spurs(away), Palace (home) in January the present mess could have been avoided. Reed.... beyond belief. ... and then to compound the earlier error with this... Reed/Wilson ... pair of inept cretins.

CB's to be selected from Stephens, Hoedt, and Bednarek. Possibly all three.

1997. And before that 1974, last day of the season, when we won 3-0 but were relegated anyway.

Care to elaborate on a shortlist ? The immediate name that springs to mind for me might be Jokanovic, but that depends on which division we and Fulham find ourselves in. Inclined to agree, although it wouldn't be summer without a couple of months of turmoil and rumour.. Don't forget Les will need to do his season review, followed by pontificating and dithering..... unless LR is out the door after the final ball is kicked.

Could he be our 'skacel signing' for the Championship ?

Is this as well as Stuart Armstrong who we've been linked with during the last few windows, and Dembele? ..and a CB or two of theirs whose names regularly crop up.

Who is Bryan?

We must have reached the stage of year when agents start leaking a link with Saints, even when facing possible relegation, to try flushing out interest from other clubs.

Just seen this on the Echo site: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/16176859.READER_LETTER___There_s_still_time_to_get_rid_of_Hughes_/?ref=ar Unbelievable !!!

Gone are the days of someone with a radio pressed up against their ear. Only problem with that was the false rumour doing the rounds. As for the selfie video, I'm just glad no one is filming immediately in front of me as they probably wouldn't want their 'vlog' (if that is the term) to be accompanied with an expletive ridden background from time to time.

Will the players be playing for him though ? Does seem some discontent there.

Cross that bridge IF, and when, we get there. Bit premature to talk of Premier League next season although realise original poster said "if". Will be nice to have this discussion after the Swansea or City game, but not expecting it to be honest.

Disappointing this sort of article only now appears, almost as an epitaph to the season rather than earlier in the season when we all knew it was going down the pan, and they kept the hapless MP in charge.

Or he'd have stayed with us for the same money, but we wouldn't match it. Although that might have proved a better step than the severance payments made to the next two.

Perhaps about 5,000 of them after the Chelsea match