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Reply | Saints v Coventry
at 09:44 21 Dec 2025
Coventry are a very decent team, deserving of their position in the League.
First half fairly even, Scienza should have scored his one on one and they should have had one before they scored (WTAF was Ryan Manning doing, first he lost track of the ball and it landed on his back then he spannered it inside to one of theirs!!). Coventry kept and recycled the ball well and have a few really good players at this level.
Second half turned on its head by a really awful challenge, lucky Wellington didn’t have his leg snapped (considering which, I thought the boos against him were OTT). Coventry then understandably had to change their game plan and formation, and looked like they settled for a draw.
Wrong sub in bringing Archer on (who offers absolutely nothing) which meant Azaz, who has been in decent run of goal scoring form, had to drop deeper.
Lampard wasn’t get that much stick, but also didn’t mind his first “up yours”, but then he lost it and went well over the top, continuing way too long and made himself the centre of attention, when we should have been talking about an entertaining game of football.
THB firstly took him to task for being a dick and then it simmered down, but Lampard then came back again for seconds with THB ignoring him (the ref should have been stronger at this point).
After that it was handbags from all.
The “sh*t Steven Gerrard” chant was harmless considering Lampard is a far better player (with honours that outstrip Gerard’s), but he was a dick yesterday and understand he’s put his hands up. [Post edited 21 Dec 9:52]
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Reply | Birmingham Game Matchday Thread
at 17:35 7 Dec 2025
Enjoyed that.
Scoreline should have been closer to the infamous Coventry game in 84 when Wallace & Moran both got hat tricks!!
Brum had chances, something like 6-3 would have fair(ish) |
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Reply | Will Still sacked
at 20:36 2 Nov 2025
His appointment always reminded me of the out of the box thinking that Lowe came up with when he appointed the Dutch Duo (with a dash of Wigley for the inexperience).
Just trying to be too clever, when we needed someone to get the squad by the scruff f the neck and dig in.
But are you ready for Martin Mk II (one of the reasons is this pay off gets commuted!!!). [Post edited 2 Nov 20:37]
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Reply | Preston Game Matchday Thread
at 18:14 1 Nov 2025
Today was just history repeating itself with my criticism of Still.
Really poor starting line up and set up. 5 at the back is great if you have got attacking wing backs (effectively playing 3 at the back), but we haven’t. Just means we set up too defensively and overwhelmed in the middle of the park and up front.
Half time substitutions showed how we should have been set up from the start and coincided with our best passage of play.
After that, the substitutions were just desperation stuff. |
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Reply | Royston Barney-Smith
at 12:24 26 Oct 2025
Would be crazy if they got paired up for a big fight.
My money would be on Sugar Boy Roy!! |
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Reply | Blackburn Game Matchday Thread
at 17:23 25 Oct 2025
Spot on. Awful substitution(s) inviting them on and we can’t handle that.
I’ve struggled with his picks, formations & subs.
He just seems out of his depth.
Just don’t think he’s the right man for us, but also not sure who we should get in. [Post edited 25 Oct 17:24]
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Reply | Middlesbrough Game Matchday Thread
at 17:33 27 Sep 2025
Substitutions changed the game.
Ours were awful, rather than shoring up the midfield we brought on two lightweight attacking players and surrendered the midfield.
Whereas their subs brought energy and pace.
Better team selection and a bit of passion, but Still cocked up with our changes. |
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Reply | Who is our defensive coach?
at 13:26 3 Nov 2024
Totally agree, it’s a negligent approach to defending. Much had been said about our non threatening possession football, but this is just as bad. |
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Thread | Who is our defensive coach?
at 09:50 3 Nov 2024
Because once we know who he is, we know who we need to bin off!!!!
The setting up for defensive free kicks yesterday was abysmal. Lost count of the number of times Everton lined up with two big lads on the far side of their attacking line and we often only had Flyn Downes up against them.
I spotted it early on in the game and yet we let it continue, and if you look at the Beto crossbar header then you will see what I mean (two centre halves on the far side and Flyn Downes isolated).
We’ve lost points defending (or not defending) set pieces and it will continue throughout the season unless someone gets a grip.
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Reply | Ipswich Game Matchday Thread
at 12:50 22 Sep 2024
Yesterday against a Championship+ side highlighted a few things for me.
Firstly, quite a few haven’t been able to make the step up!
Those who are ok;
Ramsdale
Sugawara
THB
Bednarek
Downes
Dibling
KWP
Those who might:
Lallana (showed in patches he still has the brain, but was sometimes physically struggling. A better team would have exploited it more)
Taylor (you can get away with an average full back, but I have doubts)
Fernandes (played well and tackled back but early days)
Ugochokwu (maybe more in hope, but we need an enforcer)
Archer (only because he got them on the back foot a few times, but he doesn’t look clinical enough)
And then sadly you’ve got:
Fraser (a division too far)
Smallbone (see above)
Aribo (see above)
Armstrong (see above)
Stewart (reminded me of feeding the giraffes at Marwell and contributed nothing)
Diaz (didn’t do anything - has lovely hair though)
Cornet (yuk)
And then there’s some of the tactics and substitutions. They’re on RM and he was found wanting. Invited pressure on. I’ve mentioned defending corners elsewhere and as others have said we are sloppy.
We looked ok in parts against another championship team, but Premier teams will bury us if we don’t learn quickly.
Is there enough in the squad to get 17th?? I doubt it but it’s not an impossibility [Post edited 22 Sep 2024 12:52]
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Reply | !!!!!!!! RM OUT !!!!!!!!
at 12:37 22 Sep 2024
This post has got some legs, as in the first half they took a short corner to Hutchinson (easily Ipswich’s best player) and only Fraser was there to compete against two of theirs. As a result Hutchinson had all the time in the world to deliver.
About ten minutes later, they had another corner set up the same and once again we only had Fraser against two attackers. Same result and Hutchinson put us under pressure.
We could see it a mile off, but the coaching staff (and the players failed to recognise the threat!). |
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Reply | That defeat is down to Martin
at 11:44 25 Aug 2024
The massive gaps in the middle was down to playing 5 at the back, meaning we sacrificed a midfielder.
Downes tried his best, whilst Smalbone was out of his depth. The forwards couldn’t help as they were being told to hug the touchlines.
It was obvious to everyone around us, but RM persevered!!!! |
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Reply | Nottingham Forest Game Matchday Thread
at 19:16 24 Aug 2024
Not good enough, and that’s both manager and players.
Wrong set up, once again as a result of shoe horning Stephens in. Five at the back left the midfield weakened as it certainly wasn’t 3 at the back with the full backs pushing on.
Our only player of real quality was stifled at left back (and looked so much better when he finally switched to the right).
Two centre halves looked ok, but the other (Stephens) offered nothing apart from leading the team out.
Downes was ok but both Smallbone and Aribo looked out of their depth and it looked as they both knew it as they were too shy to show themselves when we had the ball.
Upfront we had two players hugging the respective touchlines with absolutely no threat through the middle.
Forest looked good, but much of that was how we let them look good.
Got to go 4-4-2 with KWP at right back and a left footer on the other side (if the ex Burnley player isn’t fancied to start, then why did we buy him?).
Midfield has to include the new lad from Chelsea to provide some steel and even then we need someone else in there.
We need someone upfront, either giving Armstrong or Brereton a chance (if not, we need something else up top).
We set up all wrong and were easily second best in the first half. Marginally better in the second half, but changes were left too late and by then the game was lost.
If we made Forest look good, then it’s going to be a very long season!!! |
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Reply | Ins and Outs
at 22:10 1 Aug 2024
I’ve changed to Southport (was drinking last night with a family from Stockport!!!).
And the outs are all tongue in cheek, some unfashionable, some just gone (like dear old Ray Rearson) and some you dislike. |
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Thread | Ins and Outs
at 17:55 1 Aug 2024
Seeing the Oxford Ins and Outs by FranniesTache got me reminiscing about the original ones,
So here’s mine for August.
INS
The Olympics
British summer weather
Caravan holidays
The Human League
Fish n chips
Devon
Chile
Sapporo
Ralph Lauren
White Riot
Tap n Tandoor
The Engineers
The Rose Bowl
Bullseye
Luke the Nuke
Solent Green
Apologies
Gigs
Hoglands Park
OUTS
The Euros
Going to the Med
Taylor Swift
Nando’s
Venezuela
Cornwall
Cider
Stone Island
Southport riots
The Juniper Berry
Bouzy Rouge
Tall Paul
Catchphrase
Ray Reardon
Hughie Green
Sunday afternoons at Northlands Road
Festivals
Giggs
Rupert Lowe
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Reply | Preston Fans
at 22:12 6 Mar 2024
Also went to that game (on Foley’s coach).
You did get a voucher when you exited the ground for the replay!!! Mine never got used!! |
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Thread | Liverpool Sold Out
at 15:04 17 Feb 2024
See they sold out last night, which is pretty impressive with just under two weeks to go. It did say an initial allocation of 5,500, but not sure if we will get any more??? |
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Reply | Are Saints Giving 800 more tickets to away fans ?
at 18:57 25 Jan 2024
I quite agree!!
WBA is an example. They’ve only given us 2000 out of a 27,000 capacity which has sold out with over 3 weeks to go.
A reciprocal amount for them would be around 2,500. |
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Reply | Swansea match thread
at 14:21 20 Jan 2024
It would appear that RM has rectified some of his earlier questionable decisions/tactics, he needs to accept defeat again and stop shoe horning Stephens in. |
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