Baird of the land

Curious what quality players we’ll be able to get in January. It is never a good time to be trying to fix fundamental issues.

Please no. Diallo has repeatedly shown he is incapable of playing that role.

I’d probably go 451 just because I can’t countenance starting a.armstrong/Mara or Walcott. hopefully we recall tella and sign someone new quickly. Bazanu Kwp abk salisu perraud edozie jwp Lavia Armstrong djenepo adams

Personally I think he’s a standard above much of our current options (with exception of Che) so I really would like him back. Send A.Armstrong on loan instead.

See he scored again last week but this week isn't involved at all. Anyone know if this is injury related or a sign he's being recalled?

Thought England played marginally better than France but just didn’t take their chances. Thought smart play on that 2nd pen would be to send it down the middle. also thought sterling sub was odd. Offered nothing, just jetted back in. Surely Maddison or Wilson would have been better options.

Find it very depressing how soft we are. No point in fighting after the game is gone. Jones has a major job to keep this lot in the league.

That touch where he sent the ball 20 yards in front of him was pathetic. Get rid in Jan and get Tella back.

Depressing the lack of effort. You've got one team full of players going to the world cup and you've got us acting as flight attendants.

Would have preferred Maitland Niles at RWB over Elyounessi

I'd argue we're not quite yet at the Sunderland/Stoke point yet. Also hopefully as he's argued he's learned lessons from mistakes of trying to be too ambitious too early there that we will benefit from. Buying sensibly for the short/medium term in January rather than for long-term sell on value was going to be key for any manager that came in. Gotta hope Sports Republic agree.

Comparing to Wigley or gray is stupid, both of them had zero managerial experience.

Ireland didn’t qualify.

Very interesting read. Think our wingers are extremely weak so not overly concerned about that. I would hope he’s wrong about tella as I still think he has would be better than Armstrong as pressing greyhound. Slight concern would be the comment about view of using youth, but then surely Stacey/Justin were 20ish when he had them.

Hopefully the fact we've few walking on eggshells with WC place at stake will mean we can go at them 100%. Bazanu Maitland Niles Lyanco DCC Salisu Perraud JWP Lavia S. Armstrong Adams Aribo

Not had a great season but then neither has Gallagher and Phillips has barely played. So think he' got a right to be slightly annoyed.

Good luck. Hoping they can translate the Luton team mentality to turn us round.

I suppose we won but that was depressing. Selles is clearly not a tactical genius. A lineup involving a cb at lb, a converted winger at rb and Diallo in a 2 where he has repeatedly failed looked to me that it was always going to struggle.

Why are we playing a cb at rib rather than our academy product. Is Ballard injured or has he just been rewarded for doing well last time by not even being involved.

Hope Payne/Ballard get opportunity.

Because it worked out so well last time fans protested a Saints board's first choice. Let SR install the person they think is best for the job.

I can definitely see the attributes Sport Republic like in him, given his success at luton punching above their weight. Think any manager would have been a gamble as they would either be (an existing prem failure(gerrard), a unproven in the UK continental manager (pellegrino etc) or a successful manager in the championship with no prem experience. Let's just hope Ankerson's judgement is much better than our recent history of choices. Hoping he ends up being a Strachanesque manmanagement success story rather than a Luggy disaster.

Doubt there’s anyone we could attract that would unite fanbase in excitement.

In what way was the brentford model about appointing high profile managers. Frank was not that.

Can’t say 3 at the back bothers me. After the last window it is probably our strongest position so if someone can get us playing that effectively unlike Ralph that would be good. Got to stage where style is secondary, so directness doesn’t bother me especially. Untried nature is a concern but most managers are going to be somewhat of a gamble in prem.