Summer Transfer Window 2026

[Roo1976]

I still think we should look into the possibility of getting James McAtee on loan from forest............apparently was very good when playing on loan at Sheff U.............unless Glasner sees him as a ready made replacement for Anderson...............

[saintant]

3 hours ago, sadoldgit said:

And yet many posters had no problem with Charles leaving and we more than happy with a Downes/Bragg starting pair? The problem today apart from the brain farts from Stephens and Manning was the lack of Jander…oh and the dreadful state of our crosses into the box.

You missed out the main cause of today's defeat which was Tonda's decision to play Dobbin on the left wing with Leo wandering about between Larin and the midfield thus leaving a huge hole which Watford proceeded to exploit. We normally look compact but not playing that system which was a disaster.

 

[ally_uk]

I'd like to us sign two experienced players who are absolute shit houses. Tough tackling nonsense generals / leaders.

You saw it today and last season aswell, Soon as we come up against opposition who play dirty we roll over like a bunch of wet fannies. 

Thats what I think we have lacked for a few seasons now a couple of old school type destroyers. 

 

 

[DrSuess1979]

38 minutes ago, ally_uk said:

I'd like to us sign two experienced players who are absolute shit houses. Tough tackling nonsense generals / leaders.

You saw it today and last season aswell, Soon as we come up against opposition who play dirty we roll over like a bunch of wet fannies. 

Thats what I think we have lacked for a few seasons now a couple of old school type destroyers. 

 

 

We have 1 in Downes ! then people complain when he gets his standard yellow card.

[Teamsaint1]

3 minutes ago, DrSuess1979 said:

We have 1 in Downes ! then people complain when he gets his standard yellow card.

 True , but todays  yellow was avoidable , without losing his basic aggression.

Edited 6 hours ago by Teamsaint1

[Willo of Whiteley]

We need three or four more players.

And need to lose the deadwood which includes Brereton-Diaz, Edozie, Ramsdale, Quarshie, Bazunu and Sugawara.

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

1 hour ago, ally_uk said:

I'd like to us sign two experienced players who are absolute shit houses. Tough tackling nonsense generals / leaders.

You saw it today and last season aswell, Soon as we come up against opposition who play dirty we roll over like a bunch of wet fannies. 

Thats what I think we have lacked for a few seasons now a couple of old school type destroyers. 

 

 

Certainly handled teams like this in the second half of last season. Have you forgotten that? 

Watford capitalised on two mistakes, Saints were bad in the first half. But improved in the second. 

Let's see what happens versus Stoke.

[Bakovnetski]

15 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

We need three or four more players.

And need to lose the deadwood which includes Brereton-Diaz, Edozie, Ramsdale, Quarshie, Bazunu and Sugawara.

I don't think Quarshie has had enough time to show he's deadwood yet. A run in the side instead of the stellar Stephens may prove the point.

[Turkish]

5 minutes ago, Bakovnetski said:

I don't think Quarshie has had enough time to show he's deadwood yet. A run in the side instead of the stellar Stephens may prove the point.

What’s he done to prove he’s any better? 
 

I personally think THB and Wood are our best pair but Stephens seems to be loved by every manager

[VectisSaint]

2 hours ago, saintant said:

You missed out the main cause of today's defeat which was Tonda's decision to play Dobbin on the left wing with Leo wandering about between Larin and the midfield thus leaving a huge hole which Watford proceeded to exploit. We normally look compact but not playing that system which was a disaster.

 

No sadoldgit was spot on. The Dobbin/Azaz thing was partly due to Azaz not being fit to start, it wasn't a mistake. Also Scienza being clattered time and again in the first few minutes meant we have no idea whether it would work or not, Scienza might as well have been taken off, they really took him out of the game. The huge hole would have been covered by Jander/Charles.

[saintant]

33 minutes ago, VectisSaint said:

No sadoldgit was spot on. The Dobbin/Azaz thing was partly due to Azaz not being fit to start, it wasn't a mistake. Also Scienza being clattered time and again in the first few minutes meant we have no idea whether it would work or not, Scienza might as well have been taken off, they really took him out of the game. The huge hole would have been covered by Jander/Charles.

Of course it was a mistake. Dobbin was a disaster on the wing. Leo just left the midfield exposed particularly Bragg because of the huge gap between him and Downes/Bragg plus he was continually clattered and risked serious injury. When Azaz plays there we look compact because he understands the need to mainly stay in touch with the two midfielders.

Leo should have played on the left with Dobbin assigned for the Azaz role until the part way through the second half.