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Expecting nothing from this which will mean we need at least 4 points from the Brentford/Spurs home double.

On Marsch, I think whoever followed Bielsa at Leeds was on a hiding to nothing because he was so idolised. He did keep them up though despite them falling like a stone and getting carved apart every week when he arrived. Performance wise whenever I've seen them this season I've been fairly impressed and they've dominated plenty of games, but just haven't been clinical (case in point the match v Man Utd yesterday). They lost Raphinha in the summer who pretty much kept them up single-handedly last season so they were never going to pull up any trees this time around. Tactically it makes sense - he gets his teams playing aggressive and in a four at the back which is everything we've been crying out for - and he's (apparently) a good man manager which is the opposite of everything we've been told about Jones and particularly Hassenhuttl. The accent would grind I'm sure but he's clearly made an effort to cut out the Americanisms since arriving in England so the Ted Lasso comparisons are just lazy. We could do a lot worse, basically.

I don’t think it’s a lack of desire for the large part, they’re just a bunch of losers because that’s all the core of this group have done for 4 years. Any form of adversity in a game and they crumble because the mentality is so weak.

Wouldn't piss on the bloke if he was on fire in front of me. Lost a 70/30 header with one of their strikers today and turned around to start blaming someone else, something he's done his whole career. Scored more own goals than I've had hot dinners. Bringing him back from his loan was a microcosm of the last 4 years - accepting mediocrity and the lowest possible standards.

They're likely to go 4-4-2 again as it worked so well last weekend so I'd match them up and put big Paul up top with Adams. ------------------------------Baz------------------------- --KWP (if fit)--------DCC-----------Salisu------Perraud-- --Edozie------------Lavia-----------JWP------Sulemana-- --------------------Big Paul---------Adams--------------- In to 'em, fuck 'em up etc. 0-1 loss, Jones sacked, too late for replacement to save it.

Listening to the recording, you can certainly tell Semmens is pissed off at the situation based on a couple of his answers. One on Jones' comments at the weekend and the other about first teamers in the B team. It's clear as day to anyone that Ankersen is the one keeping Jones here and his stubbornness and unwillingness to admit mistakes will relegate us.

Is it being 'hosted' by Blackmore/Solent again or is some club stooge doing it?

Permission granted for anyone attending to rugby tackle those asking questions about food in the concourse, a testimonial for JWP, the womens team or stadium expansion.

Genuinely think that if they sack him now and appoint someone mildly competent we will stay up. The galvanising effect amongst the fan base and players would be massive as everyone hates the bloke.

Pavlidis from AZ is the one we should be after. 15 goals and 7 assists in 19 including a hat-trick at the weekend. Brilliant in the air, can clearly finish and his link-up is superb. He's only 24, too.

They were very lucky to win against Leeds - got carved open numerous times - but have certainly improved in general under Emery. 1-1 draw.

Been watching Saints for 22 years and that’s in the top 3 worse performances I’ve ever seen from us, including the 9-0s. Never seen a team so devoid of a single clue as to what they were doing. Appointing a championship manager to keep you in the Premier League is only going to end one way, especially when his style of football is back-foot, counter attacking and hoofball which we simply don’t have the players to play with. Go down, get rid of most of this squad who are bunch of losers and start again. 11 seasons and out.

Only going for the light show. Will then leave the ground after that, shouting '#WeMarchOn' through the streets of Southampton and fill in my matchday experience survey when I get home no matter the result.

Such a shame to see Son failing again 😂

Don't think we really learnt anything new. Diallo, Adam Armstrong and Walcott are tragically bad and most of the rest of them aren't much better. First half was atrocious, second half a marked improvement but still so far off the level required. Good luck to Jones getting this rabble to play well and win games.

Underwhelmed but needs to be given a chance. Given that one of the biggest problems with RH appears to have been his poor man management, we certainly seem to have got an improvement in that department. A month+ on the training ground with the players implementing changes needs to be complemented by a striker signing in January before the more favourable run of games between Boxing Day and end of March otherwise we're in trouble regardless.

Jones confirmed on BBC Three Counties radio that he's going to speak to Saints tomorrow (Weds) but did not go as far committing that he's definitely joining. Said it's "not a done deal". Claims he's had 8 offers from other clubs since he re-joined Luton. Saints have been respectful to wait until after their game tonight to speak to him formally.

Luton won 2nd most aerial duels in Championship this season and are rock bottom for average passes per game so I think we can see what type of football we've got to look forward to.

Was clearly a reference to Blackmore being pally with Ralph and defending him to the hills.

"Serves you right for Muscat, that"

We'd be absolutely moronic not to at least ask the question of Thomas Frank, even if it is unlikely.

Double Salzburg swoop for Okafor and the manager, with any luck. I know we were sniffing around Marcus Edwards at Sporting early in the summer but he'd not long moved there permanently so they were unwilling to let him go for anything like a sensible price. Shame, because he's looked excellent in the Champions League.

We'll just continue to refer to them as Arsenal because, as usual, they spent half the game rolling around on the floor like a bunch of fannies.

He genuinely suggested yesterday that if Ralph was to go that Gordon Strachan could come back in and get the team going.

West Ham had 25 shots to our 10, 61% possession and 14 corners to our 4 whilst our manager changed to having just one striker mid way through the second half and kept Elyonoussi on. But according to Blackmore we should be happy at that. Those in and around the club have lowered expectations so much that these standards have become acceptable and unless those in charge act quickly, there's only one way we're heading.