NewYorkSaint

I'm the biggest optimist on here, and today even I have nothing... Just awful.

think VAR overturns that... offside

This is more like it...

Look.... we more than held our own away from home against the team lying third. Had the better chances. The team lacks confidence right now, and makes us v jittery in front of goal... it's really too bad. I thought Quarshie had a fine half. He cd be a great player for us.

It ain't over yet. tom fellows chance to be a hero...

So frustrating. On another day the first half ends with us 2-0 up and Darling off the pitch. It was shocking what he did to Leo... But we really failed to respond second half. Big big disappointment. We can't have this depend on having our perfect starting team avail....

c'mon Archer... Make my day.

We are playing such exciting football. Sure, it would have been nice to get some goals... but I LOVE this Saints team. Norwich being pretty lucky getting away with ugly play.... We now will see whether, when needs must, Eckert can deliver a sensational second half....

You're saying 13 is a lucky number for Norwich? Hadn't read that.

No two ways about it... we were lucky. one gifted goal... and one glorious miss at the end. On another day...

Here's the biggest single thing for me. We're actually an EXCITING side to watch again. It's not just the goals. It's the way we're scoring them. Combination of stunning pace, ping-ping-ping passing and sharp shooting. After a year of crushing disappointment, I'm hugely looking forward to every game, and watching a lot of the play in delighted awe. Anyone else?!

By my count Downs had exactly one touch in that game? I'm genuinely looking forward to his first goal ... but if no one ever aims a ball at him? In other news... I really hate the red card rule. It often ruins games for both sides. penalize the player not the whole stadium!

This is pretty....

One of the best things of today... suddenly it seems like our signing strategy wasn't quite as crap as we feared. Scienza, Fellows, Azaz and Jander all looking really really exciting. Our current odds for promotion 6:1. I think that's a good bet. If I was in the UK and could legally make it, I would.

Disagree with the mob rule on Downs. There were enough glimpses on the pitch today to see possibility of a strong player there. He must be doing something in training to hold belief that he should be given chances. I think it might turn out he's been hobbling himself through nervousness and the first goal will unlock a much better player.

For the first time in ages, you could imagine Saints actually competing in the PREMIER league.

Ah, this feeling... first time since Wembley!

It's a wonderful chance to catch up on my favorite song.... You packed your bags as I recall And you walked slowly down the hall You said you had to get away to ease your mind And all you needed was a just little of time Oh winter's passed, spring and fall You never wrote me, you never called Nathan Jones you've been gone too long Gone too long...

We shd play him as striker... I've only seen him in the app penalty area twice. Both times he's scored or forced a goal. lethal header of the ball. Two problems solved in one move!

"We all hate Manning!" You mean that guy who's scored one sixth of our goals this season? I'm sick that Stewart is injured. Looked like hamstring... 2 months out? Just as it looked like we'd found our striker.

My big takeaway. We're as good as they are... (And showing signs now of getting better every game). Just need a confident striker. Azaz looking highly promising.

It just feels nice to actually be proud of the team again....

Our midfield trio are the difference. If we can avoid another defensive error... and bring on Archer for Armstrong, + a Dibling cameo... and we win this. 3-1 Saints!

So much to build on... Quarshie fantastic player... . Robinson... so much to come. Stephens reputation massively boosted. Manning the new JWP.... Baz! world class... Last year we deserved a point or win on opening day against Newcastle. Not getting it put a dent in our confidence we seemed never to recover from. Hopefully today sees exactly the opposite effect. 2025/2026... feel the excitement!

Robinson! Exciting player.