OldNick

Your post shows how futile being a Saints fan is. We can hope to stay up and just be the cannon fodder for the top boys. The football season comes around and my mood slips to a depressed state as all I expect is more of Saturdays disappointment. In the past I would hopeful that we could steal or deserve a win, now all Im hoping for is that we dont lose by more than 4.

I tell you what, if the Taliban were around the corner over here and our army was disintegrating we would be running away. Dont think our society now would stand up and fight them.

Imagine all the children who have actually known a type of freedom. They have never known the rule of the taliban and now will be ( if they keep to form) unable to play together. The girls will be wrapped up and not be able to join society as they had before. Simplistic, perhaps but it is a shame on us in the west, not to protect those people who had embraced change. My thoughts are with the young of Afghanistan, I truly hope my fears are unfounded

RIP brilliant funny man

Lol, I agree minor, he's 'We will fight though thick and thin for you fans' is far more important

We need some flair from the midfield. I cant recall when JWP last played a defence splitting pass though for a forward to run onto.

There is a real pattern now that we work hard pressing the first half and unable to keep going in the 2nd. Obviously opposing managers know this and let us burn ourselves out after sucking up the first half pressure and then do us in the 2nd half. Perhaps we need to pace ourselves a bit more

I hope MLG is able to help me here, if not perhaps another. What is Ralphs win record with Rohl as second in command or without. It strikes me that Ralph needs advice during game management. He maybe a dictator , something unusual for an Austrian but he really needs some extra brains helping him during the game

We have a problem that if he puts Forster in against Man Utd and we let in a few then both keepers are in bad place!!!

I really dislike the Everton fans, I expect they are singing Rafas name

Perhaps but he is hardly Van Dyke.

Vestergard is not answer, we were the same with him

I think a magnificent signing would be to get Ralph somebody to help him with advice a No. 2. Whether Ralph wants one or not it shold be forced on him as he doesnt seem to be the same manager solo

id be delighted to

Im trying to keep the faith, and Ralph takes the stick if it goes wrong, just not good to annoy his mainstays from last season

I know Im going to have a lot of this during the season, but I knew I should have had Fernandes!!!!!

Im not sure I can tune in or watch the scores!!! Playing against a defence minded opposition manager who will be looking to give us the sucker punch in counter.

OMG I do hope this bravery is well rewarded

Ings up front with JV at centre back

How do you move the subs around ?

My grand-daughter has met a few of the players wandering around Liverpool and had her picture taken with a couple of groups. She is a very happy 10 year old.

That is helpful, appreciated. I thought I had 6 pts due to Ajer on the bench but seems not! I listen to the 606 pod ( had an emial read out!!! in the past) but only due to enjoyment, I took none of the strategy in lol

Never played this before, do I get any points for players on my bench?

I notice JV had some well wishes by team mates on Twitter

Shhhhhh