Singapore Saint

I think a hipster manager is someone who is hired based on his similarities or perceived similarities with other successful managers. For example, Mauricio Pellegrino because Mauricio Pochettino was a success (similar names, both Argie). Austrian Hasenhuttl because Klopp and Tuchel from neighbouring Germany are a success. Also because he gegenpresses (hence Kopp of the Alps), a hip thing to do. When Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho became instant successes at Arsenal and Chelsea respectively, it became hip to appoint a foreign manager in the Premier League.

Tough luck the emir of Dubai isn't casting coquettish glances at us! It's easy to complain but we ain't got a pot to piss in otherwise why did the geniuses at SR spunk 15m quid on Gavin Bazunu hoping he might turn out to be the next Gordon Banks?

I beg to differ, this is exactly what skint clubs like ours need. A certain togetherness, punching above our weight, whole is greater than sum of parts, winning ugly playing style, is what is required if we're going to beat relegation.

There's no guarantee of success even if we appointed a top top name like Sir Alex or Pep. So let's just get behind whoever SR eventually choose and buckle up for the inevitable wild ride!

I remember when Wee Ginger (Gordon Strachan) was appointed. His detractors said oh wasn't he dismissed at Coventry? Turned out to be one of our best managers in recent history.

Bring back Ralph!

On the contrary, I applaud Rishi's courage to re-appoint Braverman. She'll be strong on immigration as she needs to be. Anyone who says Guardian-reading tofu-eating wokerati is a good one in my books!

Would she choose you over Sunak though?

Besides which Ralph's tactics are wrong: score a goal and defend like mad 🙄

Suella Braverman reminds me of Jar Jar Binks but I do like her 🙂

She supports Pompey? I didn't know that.

Is no one talking about the likelihood a Saints supporter will be crowned Prime Minister sooner or later? Wouldn't that be lovely?

It certainly was. Apparently Delgado was unhappy the club had forgotten about his birthday as we didn't send him a birthday card or celebrate it in any way, so he threw his toys out the pram. When Wee Ginger was asked by a journo about the Ecuadorian's reported sulk, he said, "I've got more important things to do - like eating the yoghurt in my fridge that's expiring today!"

David Prutton some 20 years back. We picked him up from the Championship (we did and still do that a lot - Adam Armstrong, Che Adams, Brett Ormerod, Fitz Hall), he started well (there were predictions he would captain England one day) but his career with us then went on a gradual decline and hit bottom when he got a 10-game ban for shoving the ref which contributed to our relegation. Broke a bone in his foot the following season, after he recovered we sent him back to Nottingham Forest whence he came.

Tyler Dibling should have a word with him.

Absolutely, and our Ralph is the patron saint of football mediocrity 😅

Michael Carrick

Good man, Kanye West!

We are the Antonio Salieri of football.

Itsan Emir Gency (Moroccan relegation expert)

Apparently Leicester are too skint to pay Brenda's £10m compensation.

How can he know what our best team is when he can't even decide what to wear?

Don't laugh but I think if we asked Arsene Wenger nicely, he'd say yes. He likes working with young players and he probably feels he has "unfinished business" in the Premier League. Ditto Roy Hodgson.

She has a mean two-handed backhand and forehand, which is more than Ralph ever had.