Saint Fan CaM

Fantastic block from Wood.

Lovely move.

I hope Still learns something from this game…it’s like watching a different club.

Really like the look of Jelert.

Fuck me we’re looking like a decent team!

Excellent save from Macca.

Fucking around at the back episode 8,675.

No VAR - to our advantage?

Prediction.

Only 4-0 then?

As expected, lots of focus gushing praise on Pool…even through AA’s interview.

Yeah, let’s hope he’s just trying to look and sound nonplussed by playing a ‘big’ club, rather than thinking “oh shit, here we go again”.

He’s on to a hiding whatever he does let’s face it. At least he gets to allow players that don’t usually get a look in, well, have a look in and show him they’ve got something to offer. In some respects if this team show more intent going forward the result is immaterial.

Manning aside, I actually think that’s a reasonable teamsheet. Robinson should be getting more time really, but I guess they don’t want the World seeing he’s our best player.

Ouch. Double lube job.

I would urge Still to leave the scars on the bench. We all know though that Cap’t Calamity will be first on the team sheet swiftly followed by Manning and AA.

He’s not a bad player…worse than KWP and about the same as Bree/Sugawara. Looking at it from a squad perspective, the overall quality of the team has been reduced once again with his signing.

Fixed for you.

Mmm, I scored fairly high initially and think it’s too early to judge fairly. Why? Because they’re playing alongside sub-standard players from the last two seasons like Stephens, Manning, Bazunu etc. The exorcism of mediocrity in the first team didn’t go far enough sadly.

Nah, that can’t be it - Still has Cap’t Jack to provide all the necessary support he needs. Plus Lallana. 😉🤔😂

Simply put no, although I understand why the OP might suggest it. But this is the way of Saints player recruitment over the last 4-5 years. Sign player X - oh player X is worse than previous players, let’s sign player Y - oh player Y is worse than X and the players before that, let’s sign player Z - oh, player Z is worse than X, Y and all those before. Shall we re-sign player X as they’re definitely better than Y and Z? And so it goes on…each successive signing a further decline in quality, but that doesn’t mean the first one was actually decent.

Agreed…how he has managed to retain his position in the first team, let alone be Captain is reflective of the predicament the club finds itself in. Steeped in mediocrity.

Perhaps the point is, if they were of the standard expected they would be able to hit the ground running?

He’s clearly not the tallest keeper, but that’s not the key to why he’s so bad. He has lead in his legs, a severe lack of anticipation, poor positional sense and crisp packets for hands. None of that makes for a decent keeper even at league one level. Not surprised he’s already scraping the floor of the shite GK chart.

Yes we did, but on what and to what end? Didn’t buy a GK when we were faced with relying on the statistically worst GK in the previous Championship season and a senior GK that is well past his prime (but still better than the no.1). Didn’t buy a big, strong, mobile striker who knew how to shoot on target but instead chose to rely on forwards crocked, scarred or too young. Didn’t buy two top quality commanding midfielders - a box to box playmaker and a defensive enforcer, but relied on players that had mediocre previous seasons. And lastly we continue to play two CB’s that are probably collectively league one standard and a full-back mate of RM who can’t defend. Yes, we’ve bought 10 new players, but how many are making the first team? I mean what could go wrong? Oh…it already is. Last point. Hulls squad is valued significantly less than ours, but guess what…it’s fit for purpose. Ours isn’t.