Will Still

[hypochondriac]

1 hour ago, coalman said:

Rumour heard from someone with connections to West Ham is we've been touting out for loans to get his wages off the books. No idea how much truth in it.

That would be pretty mental given he's pretty much a guarantee to be great in this league. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

37 minutes ago, John B said:

I am not really sure that SR want real success on the field but want real success on the balance sheet

It would be easy to think that given the overall results of the last three seasons, however they’ve also made it known that they want to increase the size of the stadium and develop around the ground to increase revenue. You don’t do that if you’re in a downward trajectory towards the lower leagues - you have to inspire the fanbase with a very good, consistent product - one that can be believed in. The good news for SR is that Saints fanbase appears to be very robust despite the setbacks of recent seasons.

[saintant]

3 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

It would be easy to think that given the overall results of the last three seasons, however they’ve also made it known that they want to increase the size of the stadium and develop around the ground to increase revenue. You don’t do that if you’re in a downward trajectory towards the lower leagues - you have to inspire the fanbase with a very good, consistent product - one that can be believed in. The good news for SR is that Saints fanbase appears to be very robust despite the setbacks of recent seasons.

Then they need to match their ambitions to increase revenue with their ambitions to create a side/squad that can have a chance of breaking into the top division and having a decent shot at staying there. They will never do that if they continue to sell all our better players as soon as there is a whiff of profit. We all know the definition of madness and, if SR are to demonstrate sanity, they need to change the way they do things in terms of buying and selling players. If not the current cycle will just continue and we'll begin to slide backwards. They've brought in an ambitious new manager who has new ideas so, if they want to get the best out of him they need to back him.

[John B]

Yes I fully understand that but if you continually sell off your better players you are not going achieve success on the field and keep the fans happy

[ecuk268]

Just now, John B said:

Yes I fully understand that but if you continually sell off your better players you are not going achieve success on the field and keep the fans happy

It's very difficult to keep a player whose head (or his agent's) has been turned by one of the "big" clubs (see Liam Delap).

If you keep him against his will he will possibly sulk and be sent to play with the reserves where his value will go down. Also his contract will be running down so you run the risk of him leaving for free.

All clubs are selling clubs if the price is right.

[gio1saints]

Always going to be us not wanting to sell our best players versus owners needing/wanting to make a profit. The middle ground makes nobody happy. 
Those advocating keep the best players and achieve glory ( the Romantacists) we all agree with in our hearts. The reality is we MUST sell our best talents. It is the only way. The other way is highly highly risky - we do not go up player values slashed - that could put us into freefall. The pragmatic way- is shit- but it’s the only realistic way any owners gonna take a punt on buying a club like Saints. 

[East Kent Saint]

Interview in today's Guardian 

[It's There]

Already confident that he will lead us to promotion. putting on strikers and changing shape, going for it- justly rewarded.

Happy days

[bpsaint]

Was nice to see some proactive changes today from a manager when things weren’t working, and an all out attempt to attack the game towards the end. I’d like to think the little bit of luck we got with the result was due to the hard work they’ve been putting in with their fitness, as seen with Poch and Strachan.

I’m hopeful that if he’s as meticulous as we’ve heard he’ll analyse that match and drop the Armstrong at number 9 experiment. Was silly seeing crosses go into the box with one of the seven dwarves up front. If he wants to play that way then Ross Stewart needs to lead the line.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

8 hours ago, It's There said:

Already confident that he will lead us to promotion. putting on strikers and changing shape, going for it- justly rewarded.

Happy days

Nice to see us chase a game with purpose and intensity, rather than as if having to go a bit riskier was an alien concept.

Also good to see a fair, down to earth reaction pointing out lots of areas we all saw needed improvement.

Plenty of time left in the window for SR to help him out. Especially if Edozie, Aribo and Dibling are on their way.

[Willo of Whiteley]

Well worth a watch of the latest Pitchside Unseen of the Wrexham game. Brief snippets of the team talks, pre, during and post-match. The man management is very good 👏🏻

[Saint_clark]

3 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Well worth a watch of the latest Pitchside Unseen of the Wrexham game. Brief snippets of the team talks, pre, during and post-match. The man management is very good 👏🏻

It is, although the "don't take it personally if you got subbed off" felt a bit...amateurish. they're professionals they know not to take it personally.

[sfc4prem]

3 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

It is, although the "don't take it personally if you got subbed off" felt a bit...amateurish. they're professionals they know not to take it personally.

Yeah that was proper Tyro league shite right there

[23rdSaint]

3 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

It is, although the "don't take it personally if you got subbed off" felt a bit...amateurish. they're professionals they know not to take it personally.

Weird comment when you consider how many professionals across the game strop when subbed off. Given the past few years, I would not be surprised if players did take it personally. 

[Willo of Whiteley]

I don’t think it was weird, it’s how professional footballers react back.

Some think they’re entitled, I’m sure all take it personally but it’s depends how they react, it goes one of two ways: some probably try to go one better and prove themselves, the others throw a sulk.

Just brings it back to a human level.

[hypochondriac]

23 minutes ago, sfc4prem said:

Yeah that was proper Tyro league shite right there

It's tyro shite if he's losing and brilliant if he's winning. No one would be calling that infamous cringe clip of Nathan Jones a PE teacher lesson if he had been successful. 

[Saint_clark]

2 hours ago, 23rdSaint said:

Weird comment when you consider how many professionals across the game strop when subbed off. Given the past few years, I would not be surprised if players did take it personally. 

Yeah fair enough, maybe my expectations of professional footballers levels of professionalism is a bit unrealistic.

[saintant]

We won tonight but not sure Will covered himself in glory with the starting formation and the refusal to change when it clearly wasn't working. Surrendering midfield to Northampton is not a good look.