Wiggles31

Could’t agree more.

Let’s be honest Moyes is never in a million years coming to Saints. Nor do I want him here. I think we need to look abroad and find someone who is more pressing that possession. That style suits an underdog as we’ve seen under Poch and Ralph.

The squad we have is more than capable of staying up. There is some utter dross in the BPL this year. The manager is the issue and if we make the right appointment we can compete. We’ve got one point yet nowhere near cut adrift. Shows what a poor league the BPL has become.

That is nonsense. We are short a CF but other than that we have a team strong enough yo try and stay up. This squad is better than the last BPL squad we had. It’s the manager that is shite.

Don’t want Potter. Bored of the passing to death style. High press is far more entertaining.

Truly found out at this level. Time for a change. Second half felt like the players knew time was up hence they upped their game (yet created f all).

I’ve lost faith in Martin and he needs to go but this thread is retarded.

Second half sums up Martin’s style. Absolutely fuck all created.

That was tactically one of the worst halves from a Saints side I’ve witnessed. The most inability to change from possession based football is amateur from Martin. The back 4 can’t advance up the pitch. Bournemouth are laughing here. Easiest 3 points they’ll ever get. At least Martin is gone now. And please don’t get Potter can we get someone who presses? This squad would be made for that style.

Even if we somehow won this 3-2 I’d still sack him. Dibling up front is ridiculous. We’ve been dreadful and playing out from the back is creating nothing. Fuming.

At least this means Martin will be gone. Worst performance of the season so far which says a lot.

Bournemouth is last chance saloon for me. Tactically we were a bit all over the place today, didn’t know whether to stick or twist. And little errors which become monumental, like not having a man mark players just outside the box on a corner!

433 doesn’t really suit any of our strikers. He was coached to drop deep for an early ball to feet from Ramsdale. Idea was good but never really paid off.

This is a dreadful game to watch. Too predictable. Are we trying to bore them to death ffs.

Sacking our Martin now would be like Palace sacking theirs. A complete overreaction and far too early in the season. Expectations need to be managed. Win next week and we’ll likely be out the bottom 3. If the players were clearly not playing for the manager like we saw in the last PL campaign then I would agree but that isn’t what is happening. This team looks far more capable of that previous team.

Far too early to be sacking managers. Think some people need to check their expectations, this was always going to be a hard season and a relegation battle.

First 30 minutes we were the better side. Then we miss a stupid penalty. The goals were crap and Stephen’s at fault for both. Disappointed at the fight back, we never really did anything of note at 2-0 down. There is enough in this team to stay up. Definitely too early to call for Martin’s head. We all knew it would be a relegation battle.

Interesting test this. Playing them when they’re under immense pressure. International break will have suited both teams. Any ideas if Hojlund will be back for them? My team: Ramsdale Sugawara Bednarek THB KWP Downes Lallana Fernandes Armstrong Archer Fraser Could put Lesley in for Fernandes. Cameo from Dibling. It will be interesting to see what Martin does in our first big 6 game. Will be difficult to win the possession battle.

Simply don’t agree that it is a championship squad. Granted there are shortfalls in the final third but it is certainly not a championship squad.

He was possibly the best player on the pitch when he came on. Definitely has that Bale and Walcott level of promise. And so far doing it in the Premier League. Get him on a decent contract asap.

Seems I’m in the minority but I still back Martin. He’s adapted before and likely to do so again. The decision making from our defence has been poor. There is brave and then there is just stupid. That needs to change and if it does I think we have the talent in this squad to try and stay up. If it doesn’t then of course a new manager will be found. The defence needs to take some responsibility for the piss poor goals today.

Fuck me the first two goals were pure footballing suicide. Every PL team can play out from the back and there is no reason we cannot but when don’t try clever things one twos in your defensive third ffs. That second goal killed us when we were growing back into the game. Armstrong’s miss was a shocker and the subs showed they are miles better than the players they replaced. BBD buffs and puffs but is poor on the left. Cornet should immediately replace him. The new signings + Dibling need to be in team (minus BBD). Armstrong, Stephens and Smallbone need to be benched.

Well hard to complain this window. Strengthened in most areas minus a CF but Archer could play that role. Our midfield is as stone (on paper) as I can remember.

Bumping threads tonight. Gotta say he never gave the ball away, communicated with the youngsters well, sat deep when Wood was struggling. Obviously has positive influence behind the scenes and wants to do his coaching. Keep him fit and he’ll be a key figure in staying up this year.

Thought he was brilliant tonight. Reminds me of a younger Saka. Looks very settled playing Russ ball. Deserves his own thread. What we nicknaming him?