Saint Fan CaM

Downes just stands watching and Baz does a bad impression of a pro keeper. 5-0 to a team that were in L1 season before last. An extremely poor performance from Manager and his team. Sunderland wanted it more. Embarrassing doesn’t really cover it. 8/10 window…mmm?

By losing Tella we’ve lost balance in attack and Mara is NOT the answer. We need SAA to provide the pace otherwise every attack will be very slow and we’ll struggle to score all season.

Baz makes a 1 on 1 save to get picked next game.

I just don’t understand how they are so much better drilled than we are. They have had so much more space to break into. Alcarez on. Might I suggest it’s a bit late?

Oh goody - Aribo on. We’re going for the 4-0.

Adams trying hard to get a red.

Mara trying hard to impersonate a striker. And failing hard.

70% possession and fewer shots on target than Sunderland. It ain’t working is it Russell?

OMG - was there a fucking clause in Stewart’s contract saying we’ll lose 8-0 to compensate for us spanking them? It’s an absolute shit show…no excuse.

Oh Holgate you stupid fucking twat. And Bazunu reminds us of what a shit keeper he is. Can see a real fucking nightmare in the 2nd half too.

Holgate is just a terrible defender - not a clue. Just before half-time and he gives away a stupid FC on goal. Then Bazunu makes a complete hash of a simple save. Shambles.

The big difference is they don’t need possession because they break so quickly. We look like we’re continually on holiday.

Sunderland basically have our number - well set up to break up our play and hit us on the break. Not a great advert for Martin.

An unlucky deflection. All uphill now. Big job to pull this back.

Shit defending from Edozie - Fraser should have started.

Exactly this!

Well surely if KWP said that he was happy here and didn’t want a move, Saints would be stupid not to ensure he was not put on the market. Let’s face it, he of all players knows what it’s like to be a bit part player and that’s why he came to Saints. I’m convinced that for whatever reason he really likes the club.

We’re almost there and there’s been some pleasant surprises in terms of retention it seems (Che, KWP), but I can’t help but feel cautious until the window slams shut. Ultimately it’s up to RM and his coaches to get the whole team gelled and firing on all cyclinders, however I’m feeling a little more positive than the start of the week when it looked like we’d be far worse off. We’ve got what appears to be on paper a very strong squad and the wantaways have mostly been shipped out. I just hope Che and Sully put aside their disappointment and knuckle down.

It’ll probably be a loan then as Fati is a loan (but not sure if an obligation to buy for them).

It ain’t over ‘til….

Martin made it clear that JS would continue to have a presence / role in the dressing room, so he’s hardly going to be cut out the picture by removing his Captaincy even temporarily.

SSN reporting that the Stewart medical has completed. Let’s hope the confirmation of signing follows shortly.

Forest doing a lot of good business.

You would think Man Utd might have come in for a cheeky loan at £3.5m…they’ve been doing lots of loan deals this window.

Mind blown. Apparently Salah offered £1.5m PER WEEK to join the Saudi club. Insane.