Saint Pete

At the end of the day, JWP won us the 3 points today with that free kick. And for all those who who still say it's a myth that he is a dead ball specialist, please tell me all the prem players who have scored more free kicks than JWP in the last season or so. There must be loads as so many on here think JWP is ****e at taking them... Sent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk

Well done Saints today for keeping going. This could be a massive 3 points but still obviously a long way to go. Boufal very impressive when he came on. Time for him to start now. Sent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk

The impact of relegation on value of players is surely mostly down to whether clubs have to sell or not in order to survive. If other clubs know that a relegated club needs to sell their main assets, they will adjust their offers downwards accordingly. The championship players who go for a lot of money will generally be those belonging to clubs who don't have to sell and so can demand a higher price. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

Just watched the highlights again. As bad as Cedric’s pass was, the worst miss for me was Djenepo’s second one after Boufal’s run. Genuinely don’t know how he managed to put that wide.

As gutted as I am that we failed to get the 3 points that our performance deserved today, it is encouraging that we were so much more on the front foot today and created so many chances to score. If we are going to get out of trouble this season (which I still believe is possible by the way), we have to keep playing in that positive way, as it's pointless playing defensively with our lack of quality at the back. Next week is obviously critical for us. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

Time for you to FO. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

When we sold Targett I assumed it was a vote of confidence in Vokins or other young players coming through that they would be able to step up when Bertrand was unable to play. But if that was the plan it seems noone asked Ralph as he clearly doesn't think the young players are up to it, hence the playing all and sundry out of position at left back! Just another sign of the lack of coherent strategy at the club at present. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

Don't think so. Assistant coach NOT assistant manager. Further down article it says Watson, Fleming and Davis are all also first team assistant coaches, so on same level as them, not a direct replacement for Rohl it seems. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

Exactly, the club have been banging the drum about restructuring reviews for the last year and nothing radical ever seems to happen. Last time it just resulted in wee Ross getting a promotion. As you say, if we have identified the new DoF, then why not get him in place now? Whoever it is has a tough job on, because you can talk all you like about getting shot of the deadwood players but as was seen in the summer it's not that easy when they are on ridiculous contracts. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

Not convinced he has the players to play any system competently to be honest. In all fairness, he has already been compromising on the system he would like to play given the obvious failings of the defenders at his disposal. It ain't easy getting a tune out of this shower of **** squad and he did wonders getting the results he did in the second half of last season. After today, I reckon our best hope is getting Djenepo back asap so that at least he will have a bit more firepower going forward even if the defence will still be awful. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

The manager has made some bad selection calls this season, but does anyone really think he's the primary reason for this mess? And how much chance is there of the club in its current state delivering a better option for manager than Ralph? Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

[emoji3] The mistake was surely on our side in signing the useless sack of ****! Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

We all know we have a poor defence but it doesn't help if you don't pick the best four, and in their correct positions. Ralph has picked players out of position rather than the more obvious better choices in the last couple of games but got away with it. Tonight it inevitably caught up with him. It's pretty obvious to most that our best defenders are; Cedric Yoshida Bednarek Bertrand. Would be nice if we can see that defence from the start in the next few games. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

Yes, I feel with Adams that once he gets off the mark, more goals will follow. Great strike that hit the post and a brilliant save to deny his header today.

No idea what's going on with him, but it will certainly be a relief when Bertrand is back starting. We won't keep getting away with playing makeshift left backs in this league for long. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

Great result! Top half now, which is way better after 5 games than seemed likely after the disappointment on the first day at Burnley. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

Blimey. So the likes of Vokins, Klarer and Ramsay really pushing for getting a place in our defence then! Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

Bit concerning if this is another senior player out of contention. Our defensive qualities aren't really good enough to afford having the likes of Bertrand kicking his heels on the sidelines. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

Phew!

That should NEVER be the plan for us with our defence even if the opposition was down to 8 men!

That should NEVER be the plan for us with our defence even if the opposition was down to 8 men!

Better going forward now but worryingly fragile still vs 10 men! Another goal l needed for us to win I feel.

Valery off now, so no full backs. WTF? Goal!

Yep, first real question mark against Ralph in my opinion that he can pick Vestergaard and Stephens as first choice and leave Yoshida on the bench. Not saying Yoshida is perfect, but is generally considerably more solid than the other two so don’t understand the thinking in leaving him out at all. When Mark Hughes did similar, he was pilloried for it and rightly so.