Saint Fan CaM

Saints win - no question.

Gaston must be doing something incredibly awful to have Guly picked to sit on the bench in favour of him. Personally I would like to see him do well here, but it would seem he's not in the plans of MP and could be gone in January.

Now that is probably the best post I've ever seen from you. Thought out, not abusive or sarcastic and frankly completely spot on the money.

This is undoubtedly a banana skin. I would put Lambert on the bench and have Davis in the hole behind Osvaldo - strong midfield which retains attacking options. Bring on SRL at 75m to either control the game for a win or to attempt recovery if we're losing.

There was one Saints player on the pitch tonight who for my money stood out...as a complete waste of space...GULY! I would score that performance at 2/10 - it was that diabolical. He didn't look as if he cared less...little or no effort, he swanned around aimlessly for large periods of the game. I rarely call for a player to be subbed, but I was fuming that he was not taken off earlier. Seriously, that guy is SO far from making the 1st team and the little young ginger lad (Reid?) was head and shoulders better. Great goal by Gaston 'The Enigma' Ramirez - I thought he put in a good shift, but needs to get more consistent. Maya put in a faultless performance - great reading of the game as usual. JWP and Davis were excellent. Chung looked very good indeed and will not have done himself any disservice by that performance tonight. Likewise I was actually impressed with Fox's performance too - he looked quite composed on the ball.

Gaston - an enigma.

Can't honestly see Lallana going to Brazil to be honest...just too many other players ahead in the picking order. Lambert will not go either.

Hate to say it, but I said before the season started that Lambert would probably not be the right material to move us on, as great as he's been for us. He hasn't looked likely to score and his touch is starting to elude him too for large parts of the game. Tuesday would be an ideal time for Poch to try a different striking combo out...I for one hope he takes that opportunity.

Not been to Old Trafford before and it just so happens I'm free that day - no brainer...gotta go.

Top game from all but Lambert who was not really in the game unfortunately.

Bench Lallana and Lambert and bring in Davis and Ramirez, pushing JRod into the central attacking midfield role behind Osvaldo (or vice versa). We'll lose this one anyway so best use it to try a different approach.

I thought JRod had a poor game yesterday, however that doesn't make him a player not worthy of the Prem FFS. Wanyama had a shocking 1st half IMO - Lallana and Lambert didn't really cover themselves in glory either. Fact is to win games you've got to score and at the moment the team are finding that VERY hard. This needs to be sorted out and quick by the coaching staff because there's few answers left in the squad. Perhaps Cork back with Schneiderlin is the answer? Perhaps dropping Lallana or Lambert in favour of Ramirez is the answer? I'm not sure, but I do know something needs to change.

That's it then...we're going down. Etc...etc....

There's only one word for those goals - you know it and I know it. Pace.

Regrettable?

^ This. In spades.

Yep I got the same invite. Only went out to those that had held ST's since the L1 days, not JCL's and about time too. Isn't that right Turkish?

I do wonder whether Ossie has been lined up as a replacement for Puncheon/Guly on the right. Means we've got JRod on the left and him on the right of SRL in attack...don't think we're thinking about natural wingers with the high intensity work-rate our full-backs provide. Looks like JWP has been selected as the dead-ball man too, so typical midfield attacking wingers are really not needed in Poch's game.

Moses would be a stupendously good signing for 'little 'ol Saints'.

Can I just say that I love this picture...made this otherwise nuts thread somehow worthwhile.

I believe we'll be nestled mid-table once again, with the odd blip now and then that will get people shouting that we should've strengthened etc. I reckon Poch and his staff probably believe that with SRL, JRod and Mayuka (with the slight possibility of Sharp coming into the mix), that we've got a strike force that can do a job. We've strengthened at the back and in midfield. We've got some talented youth coming through the ranks. Add to the mix that the affordable talent on the market is probably no better than what we have + the whole issue of retaining the excellent squad spirit and you begin to realise that signing just an average Joe will be counter-productive.

Well done. That must have taken an age to dream that one up...you're slipping Skate-ish.

I was listening to Solent's build up of the Bompey v Pompey match and it started me thinking that perhaps Bompey are now far enough ahead of the blue phew that they deserve 'rival' status now. Let's face it, they would give us a much harder game than the skates would and I don't think they can be considered as that little club on the other side of the Forest now. Thoughts?

Simple answer - no.

If we're going to sign another player, it must be someone capable of dislodging a current 1st team regular. Otherwise pointless and we might as well go into the next season with the current line-up. We won't do much better than last season, but then we'll probably not struggle quite as much in some games.