Baird of the land

Don’t see why you’d surprised at there being unrest. Playing one of the weaker teams in the league at home and lacking attacking threat. Being an excellent bazanu save from going in behind.

I wouldn’t rush him. Use as an impact sub.

If he's concerned about Djenepo's defending at LB Ralph has played Stephens at LB in the past and we won that game. Stephens played left back today again when Djenepo ran out of steam.

With the players we have it is never a 3 other than on paper, it's a 5. Our FB's (especially KWP) look more threatening coming from a 4. Playing 3 Cb's doesn't make us more secure.(especially when one is called Bednarek) Adams looked much improved post change when he actually had some support.

No ... Just no.. never ... in a million years.... He was awful. Reminded me of vintage Championship Manager when you used to instantly score when you took off a player playing several stats below the rest.

The other interesting thing from the Solent interview was Ralph's comment regarding Mara, along lines of 'he didn't show that in training, so it was great.'

I thought that a week ago after tough Spurs game. Leeds(almost relegated), Leicester(lost best RB & Keeper, signed no one), Man Utd(not really recruited well) seems a rather average premier league run & was wondering what this messaging of it being an impossible start was about. As others said we'll probably make them look like world beater but we can hope.

My fault for expecting more because In fan forum even Adam admitted he didn't agree with the 3/5 at the back.

Listening to solent, annoyed that timid blackmore didn't bother asking ralph about changing away from 3 Cb's. Thought Ralph seemed rather low (given normally the manager who comes back from nowhere) would be more enthused.

We need far more than a CB to make the 3 CB formation work.

LOL

Brentford have made some really good signings but i didn't expect this.

If they persist with 3 CB's ralph needs sacking. CB not really a priority unless we achieve a miracle & get rid of Bednarek and Stephens.

Lovely assist. Also nice to see a striker confident to have a shot, which forced a good save. Don't let that be drummed out of him.

Now please Saints don't try and defend when we get to play utd. Attack them in a 4.

Of course they were. Pretending that the wingbacks didn't end up playing as defenders and 10's didn't end up as midfielders is nonsense.

Calling what is in reality a 5-4-1 a 3-4-2-1 is laughable PR.

Djenepo or Stephens. Both played there today.

Which one was pretending to play as a striker Armstrong or Elyounessi?

Send him anywhere on loan. Surely celtic need a rubbish CB.

His authority has been somewhat eroded because he's been championing his this garbage 5-4-1 nonsense. However, memories are short if he now gets us playing the sort of football we ended up playing he'll get plenty of plaudits.

Prayers answered when we scored a minute after taking off shitnarek and going back to our attacking approach as far as i'm concerned. 2 points dropped sure but as long as it stops ralph thinking the Arsenal fluke is a template for success i'm relieved.

In a 4 our attackers can actually be a threat. Witness Adam armstrong working in the lines to set up our first goal. Also KWP becomes a weapon again bursting from deep, whereas in the 5 he offers much less threat and if anything gets caught out on the transition.

Guess i'm less of that view than you. Ralph being humiliated out of a ridiculous tactic set up is enough for me for now. If next week we revert and shitnarek gets in the lineup again then yeah it'll be a missed opprtunity.

Wish the fan forum was this week & have to hear him try and justify that cluster F*** of a system.