OttawaSaint

Cup games like this are great for the resident trolls to really blood their agendas and perhaps try a new shtick or two.

You're just a little ray of sunshine aren't you?

Why? Is this some thin-veiled attempt to go all Jim Bowen and say "look at what you coulda had!". Without the money from Lallana, Shaw, Lovren, we couldn't have bought Mane, Pele, Tadic etc.

We should have a forum expert pick the team and tactics, show Claude and Les how it's done!

Looks like the blue ****s should have washed down their fryups with a nice big glass of milk...

Enjoying this thread Minsk, keep it up. What happens when we play a promoted side. Will it be 3rd bottom = 1st from Champ, 2nd bottom = 2nd etc?

I think Claude using Austin sparingly is a master stroke. He's not got the overall fitness (yet) to play the way we play all game, but when he comes on or starts he is playing like he has a point to prove. I can see Austin knuckling down and working on his endurance so that he will become more than a one-dimensional striker.

Haven't read everything on here so I wonder if (m)any felt the same as me during the game. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was very entertaining and some of our movement and quick link up plays were superb. I know that it's points we want and that in the past a very entertaining Clough forest team finished bottom but I didn't feel much frustration at all at the misses. I just knew we'd bag one sooner or later. I actually like our style, think Redmond will become a very good player and like the thoughtful way Puel rotates and sets up the team. Enjoying this season and excited for the future.

Redmond just needs to trust his cerebellum and stop forcing the motor cortex to take over.

Our passing and moving at times was sublime. We tore them apart and were only let down by some poor finishing. Great tactics and a master stroke to bring on Austin and Hoj at the correct moment. Well done Claude!

Apart from that miss, Redmond has played well. I think that on the whole we are playing really well, the movement and passing have been excellent at times. Just need to put the ball in the net. I can remember both Poch and Koeman's teams not moving it this well and being more hesitant around the box. We just had better finishing in those eras. Oh and to the ambition experts of the forum, should we be showing Stoke and West Ham like ambition or Watford and Boro like ammbition. I'm confused.

Jack Wilshire and B'mouth brimming with ambition to go 4-0 down...

But but but West Ham showed ambition, they spent money to push on, it's that simple, there must be a mistake...

Very clever free kick from De Bruyne 1-0 City. West Ham 0-1 down to WBA.

Just watched a clip of Austin's 2nd goal on Redditsoccer and the commentator said something like "And now Saints are back in Europe after a 13 year wait". Do these guys actually do ANY research?

We need a strong team in the league so we can qualify for the Europ...hang on a sec...

They probably had something planned and then Man U and Jose's agent spoiled it by turning Jose's head to throw him off his game for our visit to OT. Club said, "**** it then, forget it!".

That commentator that screams "CATHOOORRRLAAAA", "AZZZAAAARRRRR" and "ROOOONNNAYYYYY" every time they get close to the ball. Really irritating, likes the sound of his own voice, *****.

Im gaining interest to be honest. Squad is now set, Europa games to come. Players starting to get the diamond. We get all the games here and ive found a channel that lets me watch MOTD the next day. So we didnt bring in a plethora of players, this is our team, lets support them. You mention golf Heisenburg. This is a bit like a classic Ryder cup, at the moment the putts are sitting on the lip and the Americans just pitched in from behind a tree, but just even though the Ryder cup, the tide will turn. You just have to manage your emotions a bit better not get all wrist slitty when we are not doing so well and dial it back a bit when we are on a great run. Cant wait for Thursday. COYS!!

If nothing else, we have go to admire your persistence.

Bye then...

The best and worst of Tadic in one move. LOL.

Looks like that when Arse have the ball and then the diamond springs open when we get it back.

Yessssss!!!!! TADIC!!!

Looks like he's been working on getting extra swerve onto those deliveries. We are crying out for crosses like that rather than the floaty kind.