spyinthesky

Perhaps there are a few 'oldies' on here who remember the 'good old days' when we had two out and out wingers ie Terry Paine (World Cup Winner in 1966) and John Sydenham supplying crosses to Ron Davies (30+) goals a season. Those were good days when Saints may not have won anything in the old 1st Division but boy was it enjoyable!!

'Gotten' Really????? A horrible Americanisation of our language but I will forgive you as I am a bit of a good mood after the recent transfer news😁

If the new players bed in well, early doors, I could see a decent turnout for this game.

Videoes never tell the whole story and hope both Sceinza and Fellows (and Aziz) are decent against the ball. What we need is a Lambert/Pelle/Ron Davies in the box to convert the wingers exploits. Step forward, if you will, Ross Stewart (please!!)

The two Managers in my memory who have not gone too well with the supporters are Branfoot and Martin although the latter did have a degree of support two years ago. Branfoot preferred the long ball game whereas Martin was the direct opposite. Let's hope Still can provide a suitable condensed version of the two styles proving a few more goals in the opponents net and a tightening up of our defence.

Dont know what the general opinion is but I think Armstrong and Archer are very similar players. Shame we cant lose one and get a Chris Woods type centre forward to take advantage of crosses into the box unless Ross Edwards can step up.

Absolutely correct

I wonder if Edwards could do a job in midfield but I guess too early to try the option. Whatever the starting line up we do appear to have decent options off the bench plus a possible down the back of the sofa cash to spend in the January window, if we are in contention. Really need to avoid the Play Offs as this is a lottery. BUT if we do go up can we bridge the ever increasing gap in quality between the Championship and Prem?

And Smallbone, especially if we can get the reported £7m for him

He's disappointed he cant wear his MAGA hat.

Fair comment. Just hope that Long has come on a low wage otherwise it would have made sense to keep Lumley

He wasnt that bad!!

Spot on comments, as ever.

Spot on point. Well made. Worrying.

Stoke deserved the win although we were unlucky with Robinsons two efforts both well struck, both hitting the same post. I cant think of any redeeming qualities. All of the players, without exception, gave the ball away. The midfield two of Charles & Downes, normally the heartbeat of the side, were very poor. Even Fernandes looked off the pace. Jay Robinson did OK and on another day would have scored again. Our front 5 options are not very good: Armstrong (£15m) is not a central striker Downes (£8m) as someone posted early seems to be a Mara Mark2 Archer (£10m) anonymous Stewart (£8m) I still think there is a player there but has yet to prove it and missed a sitter today. BBD (£8m) ?????????????????????????? So around £50m wasted although I do excuse Armstrong as he did OK 2 seasons ago. So this season.. Could have lost 2-0 at home to Wrexham if Baz hadnt made an excellent save. Just about deserved a draw at Ipswich. No great shakes with a 1-0 win at League 1 Northampton Deservedly beaten by 10 men Stoke today. Cant see us being any more than a mid table side this season if current form is not improved. AND let's mither on the fact that all three promoted sides have already won one game each in the Prem!!

I think we must have blinked first. £100m became £50m now £40m. Having said that I dont think it is a bad deal and hopefully provides funds to keep us competitive. I understood that the club preferred to lose Dibling but keep Fernandes, especially with Robinson looking a decent player in the offing

But we got £1m rated Tommy Fourpast as part of the deal. A hell of a bargain!!!!!!!!!!

The Everton fans seem 60/40 in favour of the club buying Dibling but I think they are a bit desperate at the moment

He did extremely well getting down to his left to make the match winning save v Wrexham towards the end of that game and effectively helped win us the three points with a bit of help by the often maligned Manning and Capt Jack.

I was involved at a decent local level for many years as a player, clubman and occasional official. Latter years were spent watching my lad play Junior football. In more than one game, I witnessed Managers of Tyro Teams swearing at their players and encouraging them to injure better players of opposing teams. Very few of the Managers had little understanding of the rules of the game. The worst though were some of the women on the line who had zero understanding. One even had camped on the line I was running and refused to move her push chair and two young kids away from the edge of the pitch which meant I had to run round her up and down the line to keep in touch with play. The worst memory I had was watching my lad play in an U12 game. The opposing centre forward, quite a strapping lad, landed a full right hander on one of our defenders putting him on the deck with a bloody nose and cut lip. Ironically both players were sent off by the young trainee Ref as I think he had been intimidated by the opposing teams supporters. Our player was led off in tears to have the flow of blood stemmed whist the opponent swaggered off to be embraced by, presumably, his family on the sidelines. Trying to get volunteers to turn up and officiate at local League level nowadays must be a hell of a challenge with behaviour levels on and off the field declining rapidly.

I genuinely feel sorry for Russell Martin having met him and realised he is an OK guy, happy to chat. Whilst understanding his playing philosophy did buggar all for us last season and doesnt seem to be gaining much, if any, support at Rangers, all this vilification is rather unnecessary. There are far more deserving people in the game to have a go at than RM.

I must admit that my understanding of the various rule changes in the game is severely restricted by ongoing age. May I ask the new coterie of officials who may be on this forum, if they could answer a couple of questions on the rules of the game please? 1. Is there no such thing as an Indirect Free Kick in todays' game. 2. Is a Goalkeeper allowed to volley the ball forward out of hand with his feet and hands outside the penalty box? 3. Is a bounce up not allowed to be contested nowadays? 4. Assume players are not allowed to look at an opposing goalkeeper nowadays let alone put in a challenge? 5. Presumably the match officials have to check that players dont use Brylcreem or Embrocation before entering the field of play in today's game!!!

Its got a decent tram system.🤪

Just a thought, if we had looked to sign Jay Robinson from another club what's the general opinion of his worth relative to his nationality and age. £10m perhaps?