Pilchards

Certainly need someone to build an innings for us. Those at the bottom have the same batting points as us which tells you the problem. Surrey 48 points is staggering compared to our 34 I think.

Maybe we should target the two players you mentioned at City and Chelsea. After all that’s our style at the moment which is exciting.

When you talk about trains more than the team news then it says it all. Expect Ralph’s usual boys to play and I just hope he thinks about what we can do this Saturday rather than what Everton might do to us.

We are doing okay? Blimey Ralph probably has one of the worst managerial records for Saints in the last 15 years and he’s doing okay? IMHO I expect a little more than what he is doing right now and if he can’t do that then I suggest we get someone in who can.

Can’t remember the last time Vince put a good batting shift in. If only he can score 20 then he just might go onto a century. Prediction all out 161 and Surrey champions this evening.

We have to bat again the same time as yesterday. Oh dear that’s not going to end well is it? If we could get through to close at 85-1 then we have a chance, 3 down and we are doomed.

Yes it’s all looking a bit too easy at the moment and I think yesterday in 2 hours we blew our championship chances.

Problem we have is we are more than likely to be batting from 3.00pm again where the wicket becomes skiddy. Can’t see us scoring 200 runs or even surviving. Those with tickets for Thursday have no chance of play I’m afraid plus our groundsman should be shot for producing that wicket!

Ralph’s biggest problem is he’s obsessed with stopping the opposition scoring. He would mess our own team up just to counter a dangerous player on one of our flanks. Armstrong had a cracking game vs Wolves when he came on and he should of started right midfield to work with KWP. Dejenpo should of been left midfield where he has been at his best this season. Putting him on the right side and adding Armstrong there became congested. Ralph just can’t do the simple things anymore!

That surname rolls off the tongue!

Important 4 days for Hampshire as they take on Kent at the Ageas. Abbots back which is good but we lose Dawson to England duties. Surrey no doubt will get maxium points as they welcome back Foakes and Pope while the struggling Yorkshire lose Brooks to England.

And now they are both on the verge of being sacked because they are at the bottom of the division. Whats your point?

Moyes, Big Sam, Sean Dyce and Rodger’s become bad managers because they lose touch with the game. You need fresh ideas and coaches that have the drive and passion for the game. Maybe just maybe we might have the right guy already at the club who was brought in to work with Ralph as the board will know more than us. Get it done ASAP as it’s not working anymore with Ralph.

I know what you are saying bud and this is why I think they will sack Ralph and get his number 2 to step in as I honestly can’t see anyone making a bigger mess than Ralph with the squad we have.

7m pay off Ralph 2m compensation Brentford 7m Frank 16m in total and there goes our strikers fee for January. No can’t see it as that’s throwing money away!

Ralph will not walk as he needs the payoff, The club need to sack him Tuesday and I’m pretty sure they will and should have a plan in place if they do. I doubt they will pay him off and poach another club by paying compensation as it would cost in the region of 15m to replace Ralph. So who’s out there ready to step in?!?

Someone needs to ask Ralph a simple question in the press conference. ’What did you learn from your last performance against an out of sorts Wolves team as you played the same 11 tonight Ralph?’

The players are getting worse under Ralph. I expect the moral is down when they see shitty players getting in the starting line up ahead of them. The thing that’s gets me tonight is they play it around and then it’s back to our keeper who hoofs it up fiend for two big shithouses to clear it away. it’s time to be sacked Ralph and replaced with a manager with fresh ideas.

Ralph always sets his team up not to concede a goal and we just know the other team will get one eventually. It then leaves him putting on more attacking players leaving gaps at the back. Why can’t he start with an attacking team so we can take a lead and put the pressure on them to attack us so we can hit them on the break ourselves.

Yes indeed it’s going to be close. Hoping Northants can battle on for at least another hour and then IMHO this would make it very difficult for Surrey. Of course they are going to put Tom Curran up the order and once he’s gone then they might bat out for the draw.

Need to bat till lunch and add at least another 100. Then waste time throughout the Surrey innings as 250 in 70 overs is tough but possible.

Listening to 5 live this morning and they said the Manchester weather for the Surrey vs Lancashire match will always get hit for bad weather. If we get full maximum points in the next two games then it could all end as a draw. Do Surrey win it because they beat us or will it be our title for the most wins?

Anyone remember Militram on the back of a shirt rather than Miltram? Those were the days when members of this forum would get together for a home/away match.

I reckon Caletta-Carr is going to play in a back 5. He offers something for defending and our attacking free kicks and corners and I think Ralph will get him in somehow.

With Wolves being shit and managing to beat us then I’m not sure I hold much hope for this game either. Hoping Ralph goes for it to get the fans on the teams back nice and early.