Badger

Things not going too well or to plan for Brendan in Scotland, losing today. That said, we're not big enough for his ego, and personally not a fan of his, but stranger things have happened. Not that it will for us of course whilst we have the usual muppets in charge of recruitment.

Perhaps he'll work that sort of mantra in to his five pledges.

Perhaps it is simply that there is more to be positive about at AFCB than there is with Saints at the moment. They have a manager they believe in, an owner and board who have delivered the 'impossible' of getting PL football at 'Dean Court (in 'old money') and play attractive attacking football. Just a thought.

Seeing the 6-0 win posted above lead me to this: Many things have changed but not it seems, some calamity defending (their second goal), questionable referee decisions, and above all our inability to hold on to a lead.

Yes of course we would. I think we know Boufal has the talent (one game in twenty) but application to make a contribution is questionable. Imagine him and Lemina both strolling around going through the motions.

No surprise in the result, only that they didn't score any more in the second half. Does sound that we caused a lot of our own undoing by p1ss poor defending, yet again. Serious questions as to why Yoshida doesn't feature, simply can't believe he appears a worse option than Hoedt or Bednarek. Todays positive : VVD injured, hope the c^nt is out for months. (Oh, and Johnno Quick scored for Exeter).

Nothing trivial I hope.

Ridiculous isn't it that we have two CB's who played in the World Cup yet neither are getting game time? Okay, I accept that Bednarek is young, but towards the end of last season he showed glimpses that have largely eluded the luckless Hoedt.

You've just had a friend request from Unbelievable Jeff.

Haven't seen it, can't comment other than we're playing Liverpool so usual rules don't apply... unless it's in their favour.

Fat Sam or Moyes wouldn't stand for this sh!t would they ? Don't expect anyone better until Gao, Reed and Wilson have f^cked off.

Never mind, I'm sure Les Reed will enjoy the hospitality from the Liverpool board and being able to brown nose them.

By half time probably. How many do you reckon they'll score in the second half then?

Full of bad luck, often self-inflicted.

Sadly that is the pool we are most likely to recruit from. I'm not advocating Moyes or Allardyce by any stretch but don't see 'inspired choices' being Saints way after the last two seasons or so. Therein lies the problem.

Jeff, you've made your case, but out of interest who is realistically available that you would want ? I've never been sold on MH, but fall into the 'after last season...'/we won't attract anyone better/don't trust Reed and Wilson to appoint better ' type of camp (for the moment). Change of direction or owner more of a necessity, but unlikely. So is it a choice of Allardyce or Moyes ?

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Think about this for a minute, THe Dell Bar, it has some connection with Saints as fans can recall, or The Gasworks Bar/Cafe ... From the OS: Even allowing for the site St Mary's is built upon it's difficult to relate to the naming of this. In truth they could probably call it what they wanted if it offered what the supporters wanted (within reason - not The Fred Dineage Suite for example], but it fails on both accounts. Have to wonder what sort of cretin in the corporate or marketing dept or whatever has come up with this.

Where did you get that stat from ?

Having failed with the previous two to such a fashion that Hughes has to come in as our saviour I don't have a great deal of confidence on Reed and Wilson appointing a gem. Worth remembering that last season Rowett might have fallen into the upcoming manager 'gem' category, but hasn't pulled up any trees at Stoke. I think the malaise starts at the top, Gao, no real idea , direction or purpose, and it filters down from there.

That would be the owners, Reed, Wilson and most of the first team squad as well then.

Not entirely true though. I can't recall when Mitchell joined us but he would not have been responsible for bringing through the first wave of sales, Lallana, Lambert, Schneiderlin & Shaw for example. Apart from that though I agree with your point; recruitment has been poor and Mitchell was a league above the Reed/Wilson fiasco.

Questionable management selecting him in the circumstances.

Or.. Mr Woo. Oh for the days of the Albion Band, and RAF dog displays.

Heard Chris Sutton saying similar tonight on 606, it seems this is now open season on Silva and the 'love in' has now gone. Intersting stat from the co-presenter saying that Silva's record of defensive coaching has been abysmal quotings games:goals conceded at both Hull and Watford. Of course this could be skewed by the fact Hull were crap, and Watford gave up after his sulk over not being allowed to leave,but it doesn't look good.