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Fine, but then greater effort has to be made to make good use of those we cannot sell.

On the OS now. Played with a very straight bat. Very factual report, with no spin. Maybe Lowe and Co have finally realised insulting our intelligence makes matters worse.

Leave the starting line-up the same, but change the bench. We need to be able to mix it up a bit better

Are you sure you knew ? See, you've been so gushing about 30-35mins spurts, and can tell SO much about how the seasons going to pan out because of it, its not very clear, I'm afraid. And if you cannot tell the similarities in managerial set-up between when Gray and Wigley were here, and now, than perhaps you really do need to bow to my better judgement.....

It's only 24 hours, but I would describe it as slightly bad news. Sooner we know exactly what we've got, sit down and get on with it, the better. What's the reason anyway ? Seems a bit odd. Which of the top 4 are they pandering to this time ?

Come on Minty, I really reckon some of you have far too low expectations and ambition. If I were to talk like that in a yearly review, I'd probably be out the door..

Hmmm. Apparently not, some feel its still an issue of "luck"

Games last 90mins, not 30-35mins... How long have you been a Saints fan for ? Do the names "Wigley" and "Gray" mean nothing to you ?

It's certainly depressing. I, like others, thought that ressie line-up was strong. The cupboard is looking pretty bare.

Wow, what a load of pointless patronising drivel. He gives it all the "we wont go into administration/relegation because we're good enough - we lost to Cardiff and Birmingham", then comes out with this tripe in the middle..

According to that report, the ressies played the same formation as the first team to provide a "seamless link" They were tonked 0-3. Worrying times.

Luck is ******. Its used as a coverall for poor performance. We've had enough of this excuse over the past few years. No, I mentioned him Can you just remind me who was the first management team brought in after Burley's caretakers ? I was willing to give Pearson time. Seeing as Lowe wasnt, why should I indulge the latest round of his twice-already failed experiment ?

Why should we ? I got a load of abuse from SOG on another site about how dare I assume the Davies gossip is correct. Why is it difficult to understand that the responses are based on the assumption a story is true, and are therefore invalid if it is not ? I'd like to know how even you can deny that this story does fit with the trend at SFC at the moment.

SO, what excuse will you write if we start losing to the likes of Blackpool, Burnley or Barnsley ?

lol

Wow, are you serious ? You're putting it down to luck ??? And I dont recall Pearson being given 2 years - how bizarre that some on here claim 13 games was enough to decide he wasnt good enough (without having had the chance or time to shape a team like JP has been given), then have the nerve to lecture the likes of me about not giving JP enough time.

Well, unless he is willing to accept an Ipswich-level pay cut, the only way he's going is if he puts himself in the shop window. He has some serious soul-searching to do.......

Agree. But back to the original post, I find Gavyn Davies's attiude hard to understand. For me, he came off the fence to help get rid of Lowe, then bizarrely jumped back on it. I also dont get what happened with Patrick Trant. He made it clear he would invest if Lowe went. Did he ? I must have missed it. Although Mike Wilde has been a prize clown in my book, I do wonder how many duff promises were made to him.

Rather than dismissing your optimism as misplaced, I'd like to hear why you think things will improve to such a degree as we wont get picked off in the second half of games.

The current system isnt delivering results - apart from some people go home with their hearts all-a-flutter... But not to worry. Word is that Skacel was so crap for the ressies tonight that he's probably not going to be let anywhere near the first team again.

Another excellent post. What is going on currently has absolutely no resemblance to a sensible long-term plan. It is so short term, its going to work for all of 5 minutes..

Good post. I like the idea of pushing back against the bank.

You're not allowed to say things like this on here.....

Ah, yes. The usual claptrap.

Erm, because certain big-mouths at the club have made it widely known how fooked and desperate for cash we are ?