Saint Billy

The kit change wouldn't bother me as our kit sucks, but the name and logo change definitely would.

Run to the bunkers folks!

How dare you speak negatively about a saints player, tut tut.

I'm not worried about plan B, I just think plan A needs a little revamp in order to turn possession into more goals.

This seems to be the story in every game we play, lots of possession and missed opportunities. I like Puel but he does seems to only have one way playing and is reluctant to change things, plus his determination to keep playing Clasie who is regularly underperforming is a bit odd. I think we need a couple of additions in the January transfer window one of which is a striker with a bit more creativity about him and who can complimemt Austin who does lack decent service at times.

Wasn't this Chinese interest rumoured a few months back? To be honest I would not be surprised if there was some truth to it. Saints are not Kat's baby, she inherited it, she could walk away with a nice tidy profit and not have the hassle anymore of owning a football club. As someone else pointed out, our chairman has been really quiet this last year after his initial hands on approach, there has also not been much of the promised club transparency which makes me wonder if something is going on. A Chinese takeover makes me nervous but if Kat does want out what say have we got in the matter.

Absolutely great result, McQueen looks like a seasoned pro, got to be JWP's best game, excellent!

I think it is the style of football we are playing tbh. Dont get me wrong, I am not knocking the manager or players as it is obvious that something is working, but this slow build up play, sideways and square passing, back to the keeper possession play can sometimes be a bit of a yawn to watch. Oddly enough Romeu seems to get the crowd buzzing more with his fearless old fashioned English full blooded style of play, but other than that we do tend to keep possession by tip tapping the ball without actually much penatration which can imo sometimes lead to a dull spectacle unless someone like Boufal can turn on the magic as he did against Sunderland, that turned the volume up.

Thought we played ok 1st half without threatening too much but second half Chelsea's quality got the better of us especially as we were having to chase the game. Although we have done well so far this season considering the amount of games we are having to play there are a few things that rangle me. Our corners and spot kicks are terrible, Austin looks very alienated with poor service, Clasie does not cut it for me, still not convinced Redmond being an out and out forward, the square and backward passing by our midfield with little to no penetrating passes to the front two, Martina out of his depth. I think Chelsea's class exposed these more today but for me they have been there in various degrees all season. On a positive Romeu is an absolute revelation this season and was our best player again today

Yep, I feel your pain, it frustrates the sh*t out of me.

Thank the lord, Clasie off Boufal on.

Get Boufal on for christ sake to give us some creativity, all these nice shapes and square passing are not producing anything in front of their goal.

Game is opening up for Boufal to be a star again.

Bale closely followed by spider.

Agreed, I think that might be a dynamic partnership.

Brilliant goal from Boufal, good win considering the side we put out. Well done Puel.

Has anyone seen The Walking Dead!

Defence needs to step up now with Defoe on.

At last a bit of class!

I'm ****ed off and I'm watching it for free!.

Ah yes that rings a bell, shame as he was a nice guy and was very passionate about saints.

Wasn't it Saint Lee or something like that involved with that forum, and wasn't he involved in some forum scandal?

At the moment the rotation is working but with a few more injuries we could struggle a bit. I got nervous when VD was hobbling yesterday which delayed Boufal coming on but thankfully he was ok. If VD or Rom get injured we will find it difficult, although we do have stand ins for those positions the quality is a long way short.

Imo, disregard the two awful shots, I still thought Classie was very poor.

Very good result. Dug in second half but a draw is a fair result. Clasie not good enough imo and needs to go, Davis was off the pace today but overall a great point away. Boufal showed signs of being very tricky but needs to adjust to the prem which is tougher than what he has been use to.