Saint Fan CaM

Funny how a dose of reality seems to have sunk in now it's been shown how much work has to be done to repair the squad. Now just a week after being happy clappy, we're starting to see some discontent - but will ML's cheque book be coming out to sort it all out? I wonder if all those that were saying good riddance to Surman now realise what a miss he is now in midfield. In terms of the team picked, I think the worst thing AP can do right now is swap the team around and play the lads out of position. If Melis was brought in for a reason, then play him and bed the lad into the side. Take Wotton out now - he is a spoiler, but he is spoiling our whole effort more than the oppositions by not playing decent football. Replace him with Schneiderlin or Gillet perhaps. At least one experienced and decent CB is required urgently as a permanent fixture in the squad. Anyway, onto the OP - we're still quite some way from being able to confidently beat ANY team in this league IMO. As someone rightly said in another thread, this squad has yet to find its level which is possibly L2. Major surgery before tomorrow will not happen, so I am thinking 1-1 or possibly 2-1 to Swindon.

Football is simple really. Pass to players on your own team- keep possession. Wotton does not do this. He is IMO 50% of the problem. The other 50% is shared by the CB's and wingers we do not have...so I guess that means AP also for not sorting out the mess.

Sorry no. We need a playmaker CM to get service to our strikers (who we have enough of. Agree we need to sort out both CB positions & right wing probably needs to be better.

Not winning the next two games would be very poor tbh. Not right to get worried yet, but too many defeats will see the squad lose self-belief.

Get down negative men and move on. Those two are the past - leave 'em there.

Yeah, been in an exec box several times...mixed with, let's say, certain influential people at the club. It's always nice somehow to get back with the rabble and sit in MY seat with me flask and sarnies (not prawn BTW). I actually think my view half-way up the Kingsland in row W on the centre-line is better than the Exec Boxes TBH.

I've said it before - I'll say it again. We need a decent strong, attack-minded, midfield general - a box to box type player to partner Schneiderlin and who can replace Wotton (who is nowhere near the level we need to get out of this division, let alone compete in the CCC). Add to that a good solid experienced CB and providing Rasiak stays then we're sorted. If Rasiak and Saga go then we need another striker - a Billy Sharp type player with some pace to run at defenders. So in short... AM ; CB ; ST .......done. Luxury signing - a left or right winger that can consistently get to the by-line. The tall black lad playing with Millwall on the left would be a great addition - he was fast and had good presence.

Not another moaner - blimey can't the club get anything right? Did you have a problem with the call centre? If not, what's the problem?

2-2 nailed on - they have a good goal scorer in the mould of Lambert - at CB we're not all there yet on set-pieces.

How do you change the positions of your players? I can't seem to find that option anywhere?!?

Well a check of the date of posting might help explain and anyway, I don't consider that post to be particularly negative as such - just a discussion and a chance to compare. Unfortunately, there are some knuckle draggers who like to pick a fight rather have a sensible debate.

Racon is EXACTLY the type of player I have been beating on about us signing - someone to partner Scheiderlin at CM and take the ball through the centre or feed the wings. Would be an awesome signing IMO.

I looked at Rasiak and Lambert together last night and I thought - wow, since when have we had that amount of striking quality and power in our side in a 4-4-2 formation? I think these two will be the DB's for us, so I just hope that Rasiak realises that the club can take him to the place he wants to be rather than failing to impress at an unknown other club (per AP's comments).

He is without doubt the striker we have been missing since entering the CCC IMO. Welcome Lambert - you'll be a hero here I'm sure.

Don't complain - get behind the club. Or else the negative police will after you.

Don't know what everyone is bleating on about - I've never been happier TBF. (lol).

I think the signing signals intent from the Board which is very welcome. IMO Lambert has to show us how good he's going to be by putting the ball in the opposition net. We have all seen how big money / big name signings have failed at SMS right? Names alone don't do it for me and so I will believe he's "the man" when he demonstrates that he's right for Saints on matchdays.

Oh boy, tell me about it... :cool:

So what you're saying there is you're a better fan than I am because I have certain principles by which I stand?! And then you try to insult me with a cheap jibe?! Jog on uber fan...you are clearly in a league of your very own.

I was under the impression that Lambert was fairly quick actually...or perhaps thats just in comparison to Stern and Rasiak? Lol

Mmm, you've got me thinking now! lol He may be OK with both, but I thought his left foot is his dominant side. Can anyone confirm?

CMF is in need of a serious sort-out IMO. Wotton is not good enough - agreed. I do not think that a partnership of MS and Gillett is going to work plus they are both too young at the moment. We need a strong dominant and pacey, attacking playmaker. Not too much to ask for?!

I don't get that though. Lallana is a left-footer so why play him on the right? It would make no sense whatsoever in terms of getting to the byline to deliver a decent cross to Rasiak or indeed now Lambert.

Have to agree - Lambert is much more suited to the teams needs. However, having the two of them in attack would have sealed promotion and prepared well for the CCC also perhaps.

Another joker who cannot read....oh well.