Saint Fan CaM

Seriously?!? Taylor is twice the player and more suited to Stills needs - Manning is…well, a rubbish defender with no pace or skill, but does love a back pass.

There are some who are suggesting or even hoping we sell our best players to raise funds presumably to buy more mediocrity (e.g. Rambo, Fernandes, Dibling etc.)!!! My argument is those represent pretty much the MINIMUM standard we need given the depths to which our squad has sunk. I’m under no illusion it will be difficult to shift the number of woefully inadequate players we have on the books, but try we must or risk being dragged into mid-table obscurity or worse.

Sweet Jesus - I just don’t understand how anyone cannot fathom that we need better than the dross on show this season AND NOT lose our better players. If you take Leicester and Ipswich as indicators of how good this lot would fair in the Championship, remind yourself how many times we beat those teams despite how poor THEY were too. Utilise the likes of Manning, Smallbone, Stephens, Bazunu, Onuachu, Wood, Bree etc. and prepare for a disappointing outcome. The squad needs major overhaul - no question in my mind.

I just don’t think he’s that type of player - he’s more suited to an ACM role but hasn’t got the ball distribution skills to operate at the level we require. JWP for all his limitations is more gifted player without the bulk.

I’m hoping that Still will be the sort of manager who will say to Dibling “right lad, go out there, have fun and score me some goals”. And that promise of freedom might keep him with us.

He’s what I like to call a passive player - a midfielder who doesn’t stamp his authority on the game. Pretty useless therefore.

Disregarding the plausibility (this is my wish list) and acknowledging the title of the thread is ‘let’s keep’… Ramsdale 🙏🏼 Sugawara; THB; Edward’s; Taylor; Welington Charles; Big Les (on loan?); Fernandes AA; Stewart; Edozie; Sulemana; Dibling The rest of ‘em can go on frees as far as I’m concerned (with the exception of KWP who we know will go anyway). In reality I suspect at least three of the above will be sold and a good few not listed will be retained, so it will be interesting to come back to this thread at the end of the window to see how far adrift we are.

He’s certainly an ok player, but I don’t think he’d got the pace of a forward attacker. There were times today when he looked well behind the pace of Sulemana which is hopeless in terms of providing support. Not a starter for me.

If were the players being subbed off I’d be giving him both barrels too after putting in a big shift - then he comes on and basically hands them the points. Twat.

And Manning. And Stephens. And BBD.

What I’m really looking forward to is the first new manager interview with the usual searching questions… ”How excited are you to come to Saints?” ”Was it Saints 100 years plus history that helped you decide to come here?” ”Have you spoken to the players yet?” ”How proud are you to be here?” Etc etc etc…

Just. Go. Please.

Meh.

I saw it happen with my own eyes. Does that count?

Except he asked her. Make of that what you Will. 😆

Didn’t think finishing on 13 points would be a good omen for next season anyway.

SMS empties as the players saunter round. Kind of sums up the season really. 🤣

Sunak taking selfies with Will’s better half. Sleazy AF?

That’s it you lucky people - all over. Thank you Smallbollox for being such an influential presence - for the other teams in the league.

Nah - let him go for free and pay his wages.

Smallbone is an utter shite player - a nothing player who affects no part of the game positively whatsoever.

Tall Paul gets his sending off minutes.

There we go - weak subs from Arsenal. We’ve got this. 🤣

Sully takes a hit to head and Ref allows play to continue. Dick.

Blimey!