Saint Fan CaM

Huge result, but most importantly even more significant if the Manager and the players can take the confidence into the league against Everton to show it’s no flook. So many unexpected top performances from players that have not previously delivered, but have to the assist and finish from Mara typifies what we’ve missing for over a year now. That came from pace, press and movement into dangerous areas. Well done NJ for getting this one 100% spot on tactically…never thought I’d ever be saying that. COYR!

Brilliant - brilliant - but a massive 15 minutes to half time. Wow.

I don’t think our defence is strong enough to sustain protection of just one DM. Also, JWP is not best suited driving forwards as he does not have pace, has no natural ability to thread a pass and frankly at the moment there’s little point in him putting in ‘dangerous’ crosses - i.e. he rarely delivers a cross (or a corner for that matter) that results in a goal. Our new midfielders hopefully will be able to unlock defences and create much more than we currently do. Armstrong is no longer a starter it would seem and Aribo has yet to prove himself worthy of a place on the bench. Significant change is required to get us firing again.

That may be true, but off-loading a under-par player, particularly one on a decent long contract seems to be problem we always have needed to contend with. Then when they’re actually needed they’re even worse because they’re not motivated or match fit.

With the Orsic and Alcerez signings, plus talk of more wingers it makes you wonder if Jones is trying to inject more pace in attack (clearly needed) and play a 4231 formation with Adams or Armstrong up top as main starters, thinking that the new AM’s will create more chances AND contribute to the goal tally too. It certainly seems to signal a slight shift away from the ‘fresh from Academy’ youngsters we’ve been relying on. Defensive line as a 4 writes itself when all are fit/available. We could do with a better GK option, but the club seem to have invested everything in Baz. DM’s - JWP, Lavia. AM’s - Edozie, Alcarez, Orsic ST - Adams or Armstrong or new signing (not counting on this addition TBH). The only outstanding bit of business will be who to offload and when. I can’t see Djenepo, Ely, Mara et al wanting to get splinters. Whether or not the above is enough will be down to NJ, so to my mind we’re still looking like relegation candidates on paper.

Or perhaps he’s utilising his squad to protect key players for critical EPL matches? Makes sense really.

There’s about as much chance of us winning this as there is of me winning the Lottery Jackpot - i.e. zilch. Would play our B team just to piss Pep off. Jones will mess about with this and that, get the system and tactics completely wrong and end up with a total drubbing. 7-0 City.

Why did Adkins, who had previously performed admirably getting us two promotions, get replaced? Because someone had the vision to realise that he didn’t have all the tools to command the respect and lead a team of incoming higher potential players. Cut to 2022 and the decision to hire Jones…a move that completely acts in the opposite direction to previous well established Prem managerial appointments. Stupid or inspired?

Surely this is an excellent opportunity to blood in all the new signings and score some goals? Oh.

NJ: “Righto, Orsic…with all respect you’re not gonna get on well here unless you’re able to pick up the scraps of second balls following a good old hoof upfield. That and a few Hail Marys at bedtime.”

There’s some Facebook posts saying Orsic is a done deal and he’s about to undergo a medical. Anyone here seen news on this? EDIT: just seen new post on the signing. Looks positive news providing Jones knows how to utilise him and he actually gets to see the ball after it’s been hoofed again.

Has he gone yet? 🤞

With the greatest respect Nathan Jones, you are a delusional fool and an uninspiring clown with a severe lack of a footballing brain cell. Just can’t fathom the scale of the recruiting incompetence in appointing him.

There are some poor players sure, but more importantly there is no sign of a cohesive effective system. The players don’t know how to work effectively together. Our midfield looks non-existent and we rely on the CB’s to supply the forward line time and time again. We make it so easy for the opposing team to play against us. This is all done to the manager and his coaches who are quite clearly ineffective. I’m truly terrified of what any of the top six might achieve against us. It’s going to be a bloodbath.

Club record again. Six straight defeats. And no shots on target at home. I’ve seen some shocking results and stats, but this takes the fucking biscuit. No way back from this…relegation has to be a certainty.

Going down with a whimper.

84 minutes in and he decides to get Stu A on and change the system. Plank.

Dross. From the top down.

Mara is even making a bad job of being a passenger. Shite.

We play so stretched that there’s hardly any options to make a telling pass.

FFS change something you complete waste of a bench seat!

Edozie and Stu Armstrong would be a more effective strike partnership than Che and the waste of space Mara is. Seriously shit showing from our supposed forward players. Couple this with Lyanco who has a cockup waiting every game as a contribution and we’re so going down I could put big money on it and I’m no gambler.

31 minutes played. We’re bottom of the table. And we’ve had ZERO shots on target. Disgraceful performance.

Can’t believe the utter dross. Jones has to go - Lyanco a complete liability. We won’t win this now.

Fook me, our defence just doesn’t learn a thing!