Saint86

I am wrestling with the knowledge that we're a superb team for the level (and we are bang in form), with the scarring of a lifetime of being a saints fan and knowing that we very rarely get nice things. I want to say we'll get promoted via the playoffs. I even want to say we'll get past man city... But I just feel like those kind of dreams / fairytales are forbidden and so incredibly fragile that to even whisper them will end in tears. I also know that regardless of any romanticism, if we fail to get promoted we will basically be saying bye bye to eckert, Peretz, scienza, thb, and likely Charles... So I think the description of a knife edge is very valid... We have to have a near perfect ending to the season (which would be one of the best ever seasons in modern history) or we will be staring a bleak come down straight in the face this summer. We're like a high stakes gambler betteting it all on the perfect roll, but with no choice but to gamble. Having said all that, I chose to dream - get ready for 3 wins at wembley saints fans, this shit is happening 😆

Yes. Unlike arsenal, these are actually the best side in the country and they have little else to play for (long shot prem chase which may be all over by then, and out of europe) with a massive squad that has come back from the international break on fire. If they can dismantle Liverpool 4-0... I dread to think what they'll do to put playoff run in mentality. It's the nightmare draw.

Thankfully Coventry seem to have pulled their shit together...

I don' think we are beating Wrexham away Ralph, so lets focus on getting 6th first 😅. This week could be anything from amazing to appalling.

But the centenary kit would need to have been a sash 😅

I can't see any way he gets 67% of the senate to back leaving Nato. That just isn't happening. The midterms are also coming up in November, at which point he looks set to lose control of the house and will be a lame duck president.

Yeah, he's just chatting shit and trying to appeal to his MAGA base - in reality its just more hot air that can be safely ignored. Much like Putin with his constant threats to nuke europe during the earlier stages of the ukraine conflict.

This Iran conflict will essentially end his influence on the world stage imo. His bullying rhetoric isn't enough to pressure European leaders into getting involved in a middle east war, and so they've all just stopped listening to him and are now quietly waiting for him to shuffle off to the side. Whoever the next president is, they will have an awful lot of making up to do.

One of them was a gift from Southgate, so no need to feel too sorry for them.

What they're saying, is that if you bet £100 you'll lose a £100 🙃. Unfortunatley, they've withdrawn and rested most of their key players for their run in, and they've therefore got nearly a full squad with which to prepare for the opening matches. They've played the game very cynically (as Arteta does) - but it sadly means they'll be ready and well prepared for saints, whilst we're missing key players (scienza, Downes, and stephens) and others are still away on international duty (manning, azaz, Charles, Larin etc). The kind of cup magic we need doesn't happen when the big clubs don't play by the same rules as the rest of us - sorry to be glum/pessimistic.

And yet they stuck with Eckert when the vast majority of the fanbase wanted him out, his substitutions were getting booed, and there were chants of "you don't know what you're doing" 🧐🤷

The, "they can't be worse" outlook is what have us this labour government.

When my boy was around that age i used to park around Grosvenor square / Bedford place area. Price isn't bad and its a good distance for walking to and then getting out easily via the station / hill lane / shirley etc.

With the exception of fernandes, our current side is better, and certainly more confident.

Seems topical 🙃