Smirking_Saint

What are you on about ?

Head of recruitment in looking at the sane targets as his previous club shocker And to whitewash what he has done is just fickle fan crap tbh. He is highly thought of for a reason

It'll only be 10 a season, so you may get 1 a season if you are lucky. I personally think its an interesting idea

No problem with the right sort of carbs, they are vital to any real diet imo and I couldnt do the exercise I do with out them, but granted, Im not a kid. Its just about balance IMO. As for cooking, never tried any asian cookery and the only spice I use is paprika but have most traditional styles pretty much half decent. Cook a variety of pies, stews, roasts, italian stuff like lasange and gnochi plus other traditional bits and bobs. Can make sauces well etc. But I enjoy it and have a lot of cook books. I dont make up my own recipes though but theres so many out there to tweak

I cant do the HIIT to the same level as I did before, can do 45-60 mins, longer if I tone it down a bit. Doing a lot of body weight moves these days, maintaining the same tone, doing the levels of cardio I do meant Id never gain loads of bulk anyway, and I wouldnt want to. Useless muscle really, which just slows you down. Still playing football and doing 3 (body) weight sessions a week plus 2 cardio sessions (early week more intensive then later) Ankle isnt the same though, very weak. Playing with a brace these days. And has played me up a lot, hence the reletive reduction in fitness and move to body weight moves as I couldnt lift the weights on a busted ankle

I didnt interpret it quite the same as Vectis, he wasnt talking about legs I think he was talking about the angle of the shot more really. He didnt have a lot to work with.

When I first read the report yesterday I immediately thought yes. But then I sat and thought about it and decided it really isnt a saints signing. I think realistically he could refind his form here, smaller club, less pressure. But his wages would be restrictive and I dont think we need a fallen superstar in the changing room. He'll do worse than go somewhere like QPR, Harry plays decent football and Tony pays decent wages. Plus its still the small club less pressure bit. He could potentially do very well somewhere.

I just do not see how you can blame FF for the first really, Ill be honest, Ive never really played in goal at any level except training and 6 a sides, Ive done a bit of coaching with them if the GK coach isnt around but thats it. Mainly kicking and reaction stuff. What I can say is my experience as a semi decent offensive player, that is its easier to score past a moving keeper and I would almost always suggest one on ones should be hit near to a keepers feet. And the reasoning for that is that it is quicker for him to get his hands in a position to save then for him to shift his feet once he is set. I guarantee most decent keepers will grudgingly admit that. As for the9, he knows what he is on about, and has obviously played in goal which I havn't but from my point of view if I was to lay blame on one person it would be Forster, I think he is big enough to dominate that cross be it by punching (more likely due to pressure on him) or catching or the very least to communicate better. I will almost guarantee that Koemans issues would have been Fontes back pass which was ****ing terrible and the fact that no single person took responsibility to 'deal' with that cross, no one. If there is no communication Id rather Big Vic collided with Forster as atleast it shows intent to clear the danger, in reality there was nothing. It surprised me a little and if it were toby or fonte at that back post I would have almost guaranteed they'd have made sure it was dealt with unless someone called 'safe' as thats basics. From a marking POV aswell it appears it was zonal and not man. And in reality the run from RVP was excellent

Yup, one thing I always say about defending is someone has to take responsibility and nobody did. From van persie being tracked, no defender clearing the danger and forster staying on his line. It was all very very poor. I like FF but reality is Id of expected my keeper to clear me out if he had to there, abd he didnt. The first cant be blamed on him, thats just crap. A terrible back pass that stiched him up, most keepers would have hesitated but he did the right thing and hesitated. Anyone who has played in offensive positions at any semi decent levels should know a keeper is weakest closest to his legs. They just are, hence why RVP stuck it there and scored.

If I was facing a man with a rifle or some stodgy porridge Id know who Id rather tackle tbf

Yes, when I can be arsed

Thought that, but our last billy big ******** is still tossing it off in italy

There are very much differing returns from ACL injuries, mentally they mess you up and it takes a while to get over them and generally they tend to cause you to lose a yard or so of pace. It all depends on the level of rehab, at top level you would expect him to get the best advice so its more likely that his return will show minimal reductions in his pre injury quality however there is always a chance it effects you. Holden, gazza, nistlerooy, bullard, all of which it caused adverse affects

Slattery is excellent, though he nearly went to chelsea, surprised he is still there. Great talent that boy, as well as Sims

Im under no illusion of that

Looked zonal to me but in reality forster should have claimed it. You are correct, had we finished more clinically it wouldnt have mattered

This But then thats what a striker of RVP/Rooney or Falcaos calibre gets you. I like pellè, think he is vital in the way we play, but do you notice how often he scuffs chances or snatches ? Short on confidence imo and needs to work on his composure

Fonte sold him down the river, if you come out at a striker I always found it easier to score unless the keeper catches you with the ball between your feet. I think its harsh to blame him for the 1st but he definately needed to dominate the cross for the second

Doesnt fit with the bedwetting

From what ive seen the main difference between poch's and koemans teams are that koeman allows his CMs more freedom but is more rigid with his frontline and doesnt use the high press as much (he did tonight). He also likes to play at a higher tempo and takes more risks, other than that its pretty similar. Id definately like to see Pellè move a bit more, he was much better tonight, the first time in a long time. Against Villa he was marked out of the game and as he is such a fulcrum of our attaxk it showed, at the time I questioned why he didnt move in deeper or out wide, as for me, if your being so effectively marked out of the gane you need to make the man marker have a decision to make, drifting deep or wide forces the CB into that, as he either needs to pass you on or destroy the shape of a back four.

Been saying for ages we are at least a striker light. Worth noting that both Davis and jwp have been employed further forward then the 'midfield two' this year on many occassions. Edit - and what I mean by this is that, just as last year the injuries are taking their toll. We have a strong midfield, but losing 3 CMs means we have to reshape and our CM backups would have been forward line options.

We just arent as good going forward as atleast 5 teams this year unfortunately. Its no real surprise. Pellè can be a tad hot and cold but in the whole he is an improvement on last year, and tadic has basically slotted into a lallana shaped hole. Add Jay into that mix and we look ok. Long is just long, full of work but seems to snatch at chances. Doesnt make him poor. Pellè has had the easier of the chances of late, but then he plays through the middle.

We would have JWP, Jay rod, Long, Tadic, mane and mayuka as the likely forward 3 options as effectively Pelle has no competition. Unfortunately we have JWP and Jay injured with Tadic carrying a knock

There were far too many counting their chickens before we hit this busy period tbh, the writing was more or less on the wall for me in the fact that we struggle scoring against the top top teams (just like last year) which would always be obvious. Still doable, and I still think we can finish top 6 definately top 8. We are still strong defensively and our midfield is as strong as more or less anyone else in the league. We are 2 top players away, we need to sign a quality wide man and another CF in january.

They found it pretty in the games except for city tbh. Gifted two tonight.