ErwinK1961

Best case scenario is Selles doing a Mike Jackson at Burnley last season (albeit less games than we have now) - they looked dead and buried then sacked Dyche, but managed to win them a few games and almost kept them up - giving a bit of momentum going into this season and they’re flying. Or something like when Newcastle hired Benitez, seemed to give the fan base and lift and although they still went down, gave the belief going into the following season and came straight back up. Again though, he had less games than we have now. Issue we have is there’s still a large chunk of the season left and it’s vital we don’t just limp to the end - if we do, can’t see us coming back next year.

Don’t think Blackmore comments mean anything other than it just being his thoughts - don’t believe it means he knows Jones is being sacked. It’s no secret Blackmore hasn’t had the same access he had before SR took over and Semmens had his wings clipped, so I don’t think he’s fussed about what he says.

He’s obviously gone for the Bielsa / Everton model, give up on the first team and concentrate on the B team instead.

Bazunu, Perraud, Salisu, ABK, Bree, Lavia, JWP, Alcaraz, Edozie, Adams, Orsic What it will probably be; Bazunu, Bree, Lyanco, Bednarek, Salisu, Diallo, JWP, Alcaraz, Moi (to slot in at LWB as required) Armstrong, Adams

Not a chance we’re spunking £50m on him and Vitinha. One must have blown us out so we’re focusing on the other.

Poor lad.

Not when you play one up front you don’t. Maybe they’ll loan Mara out. Cant see it being more than one striker.

After all the previous disappointments, I’m not getting my hopes up. BUT… if we are trying to get both the Genk lad and Vitinha, then surely Che is on his way?

Yep, screaming at AMN to get wide and not stand and hold ABK’s hand must be shit instructions. Two managers now where they can’t follow instructions (or don’t want to). Maybe we should keep rolling the dice until we find one that is acceptable to the primadonna’s.

What’s wrong with shouting at the players? Seems to me like they need constant guidance as they can’t follow instructions.

Seen a few people say Edozie had a good game. Maybe I’m being harsh but I thought he was average, didn’t see much in the way of end product, just a load of step overs. That being said, compared to Orsic, he probably looked world class. Early days I know, but not seen anything from MO that’s suggests he can offer us anything. No pace, no skill and most of his passes went to the oppo.

Moments today where he was screaming at players to follow instructions they had clearly already been told, but not one of the gormless fckwits even looked at him. Like others, I don’t think he’s the right man for the job - but we don’t half have some pathetic, half arsed, thick as mince players.

Imagine being Lewis Payne and seeing AMN play in front of you. No wonder the kids are getting angsty. Genuinely, what is the purpose of AMN? What does he actually do? What is the point of his existence?

Young girl sat at the end of our row filming various parts of the game and ground on her phone for the entire first half. Including 5-10mins focussed on the Blackpool fans singing. Proper odd behaviour.

One of the few who looked like they gave a shit. And one of the very few who seems to want to play forward. Time he started a proper left back at left back and KWP right back from here on in.

Too late, the Saints fan on Twitter have already fcked up our chances by letting the cat out of the bag.

Great post Duncan, totally agree.

Young hostile guaranteed to injure?

Anyone who thinks Jones is genuinely happy with his forward options needs to give their head a wobble. He’s hardly going to throw the existing bunch under the bus, especially if the board fail yet again to improve in that area. Say what you like about Jones (and Ralph), but SR have badly let each of them down with their failure to bring in a forward. We’re not a good team, but a half decent forward in at the start of the season and we certainly wouldn’t be in the relegation zone.

Pretty obvious Lavia is having his game time managed, to stop a recurrence of injuries. Well, unless you have Anti-Jones tinted glasses of course.

Where’s that come from?

And what makes you think this guy will actually want to join us? Then there’s also the small matter of his current club actually wanting to sell. Not a chance in hell.