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No we didn’t in my opinion. I don’t believe we would have won more or scored more but I do believe we would have conceded more and that the run wouldn’t have lasted that long. My reasoning is this - as soon as Stephens was fully fit and up to speed RM was itching to play him, quite happy to move two or three people around to accommodate the player. He couldn’t help himself with his tinkering which as you well know cost us dear in those two home games against Hull and Millwall. During that run, and I take your point about available options, the team virtually picked itself. The understanding was superb as everyone knew their job and their position. As soon as that was disrupted the wheels began to fall off, not totally of course, but significantly. So that’s my yin to your yang 🙃

Thats ignoring the basic fact of this thread which is the number of goals coneded. How many of these - Next 27 games - Goals Conceded 17 (52 scored) W17 D7 L2 - did he play in ? It's not an attack on Jack, its facts and stats !

We didnt miss Jack when we were on our 25 game run, I fail to see why RM cant admit or see that. Put him on the bench, use him if one of JB or THB gets injured and thats it, end of.

Unbelievable isn’t it. What is it with this club and goalkeepers earning money for old rope ? Tommy Forecast made a bloody career out of it virtually.

Not a good look from Southampton unfortunately

I said that yesterday, he's played right back before. Why move one of the best defenders in the league from his best position when IF for whatever reason Stephens has to be in the team, you only need to make one change.

All fart, no shit. Really fail to see anything in him at all.

Although obviously not commentary I listened to him on the way home and he absolutely nailed the problems we have that RM seems totally blind to !

Of course they will.......but so will we !

Oh yeah totally agree, we wont compete in the Premier League.

Aside from the financially unsustainable angle if we dont go up this season you are immediately losing KWP, THB, Downes, Brooks, Adams and probably Bednarek, Stuart Armstrong and Alcaraz.

I cant see us overtaking two of the three teams above us, and that's what it'll take, we are no longer chasing just the one team (for second spot - step forward all those who celebrated Leeds beating Leicester 🙄) So it'll be playoffs and I do wonder if finishing fourth might be a blessing in disguise. If you finish third you face the team in sixth that have more than likely built up a head of steam to grab that place in the last couple of games of the season. But its a lottery and if over those three potential games we are on form I think we could do it.

Certainly.... He's basically expressing concern at sitting right next to the scene of a major fire where they still are to ascertain what exactly went up into the atmosphere given the instruction to residents that if you find ash and debris in your garden dont bloody touch it !

oh I'm sure it will be yes.

The problem will be just how much smoke and debris got into the stadium and what chemicals/materials were contained within that. Hopefully, from the clubs point of view, a deep clean of the whole stadium will suffice and pass any inspection. I did read there was a fear of asbestos in the roof of one of those units but of course you never can tell on social media what is true/partly true or just bullshit. I suspect the main concern for the authorities will be having 30,000 people rocking up literally a few feet away especially if they are still working in the area.

Given Preston are away to Plymouth on Saturday 16th they could stay down here and have access to our training facilities if required. It would be a sensible solution………it won’t happen of course !!

That’ll cone at 7.30 this evening then if those idiots are involved

Echo reporter tweeted 18 fire engines now on scene. There’s no way this game is happening tonight.

Oh he really does. If we dont go up and THB goes back to City you can hear RM state that Stephens is just as good and we wont have a drop in quality at the back ! Oh yes we bloody will !

You ever see Beckenbauer play ?

Of course, and we’ll break up the JB/THB partnership to get him in I expect !!

Well from what I was watching that just about sums it up without going into the nuts and bolts of subs etc.

I’ve seen nothing to change my view on him, flatters to deceive, all fart no shit.

Did anyone spot what happened with KWP?

Is there a fkin point to Smallbrain ? He’s been woeful since he came on to add to his recent bad performances