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Ok we are getting somewhere. But yes he was at fault for the loss and definitely not getting a point. Already mentioned on an earlier post but let me summarise it: 1. He should have saved the first. He got down to save a much harder shot earlier in the game so how can people then say he cannot save an easier chance? Defies logic. 2. He should save the third. No ball should be going across the box without a so called competent keeper making it his. If you watch the goal he runs to the post and stands behind the defender who already has that area covered. You honestly wouldn’t see a keeper behaving like that in an u12s game. Who covers an area already covered by your player? Why stand behind your own player so you are unsighted? 3. He got very lucky on the disallowed goal which again was a howler on his part and could have easily been given. The point I'm trying to get across is he’s so bad it doesn’t even get to the point where we need to analyse how he dealt with the shot. His positioning is of someone who has never played in goal before. Not even the fundamentals are there and he’s been a professional footballer long enough to have learnt this. He is a complete lost cause and fans need to be united against him otherwise he’s not going anywhere and we will always have to score at least 3 to win a game. Compare us to the Rangers fans who got Martin out the door asap. We need to start be united and vocal about dross like Bazunu.

Obviously bigging him up for the Jan window !

Remember reading this stating he already had his WP amended to enable him to do the interim role so probably some truth that it would need further amendment/approval for a full time appointment: https://sportwitness.co.uk/southampton-given-permission-for-coach-to-continue-complex-situation-dealt-with/ Hopefully its confirmed soon and we can get on with it. Personal view is the same as stated before, he has shown he get the team playing winning, attacking football with players bought in and some individuals either returning to their best form or showing why we bought them when we didnt get a tune out of them before. We lost on Sat and didnt play as well which happens, but if Romeu deals with a duel, Manning or Bazunu makea a block or THB a clearance then its a well earned point instead. I don't think that 30 sec sequence changes my view of what I have seen before. Also don't think there is much value in keeping the interim thing going for ages - they either think he is the right guy or they don't so should now make the decision either way, especially when they are probably speaking with players about possible January moves, both in and out. We could pay and try to get someone "experienced" but IMO why risk it when the signs are good? There doesn't seem to be anyone suggested here who is available and almost certainly a better option and the idea of just waiting for someone to be fired and then instantly turning up here is stupid. All IMHO of course, @Morph

https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/southampton/forum/326867/so-does-he-get-the-job/#10

Hear! Hear! Well said.

who is that? Had a look but cant see it

And a competent goalkeeper

More dregs from the Tory Party jumping ship https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/reform-conservative-defect-jonathan-gullis-b2875581.html#

Oh totally agree. Spors should have a striker already lined up considering every man and his dog knows we need one. Even if it means paying over the odds. It's critical.

Is Gav your Grandson ?

Yeah that doesn't make sense, he was already full time employee of the club surely that covers it

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I read somewhere that his work permit for the full time role is different to the one he already has for the U2s.

Oh dear, to make that sort of judgement is worrying, puts doubts his long term credentials

I get that managers are duty bound to protect their players, and obviously won't call them out as shite even if they were, but that's taking the piss (if a genuine verbatim quote), and brings the manager's judgement into question...

Eckert told the Echo, “I am very happy with Joe. He has been excellent every time he has come on, and he is in very good shape. "

Can't see it seeing as he is already employed as a head coach for the U21s, do they not give WP extensions for work promotions within the same organisation?

Someone on TUI claiming Tonda has been given the job but they are waiting on a work permit which was declined and we have appealed. Sounds feasible.

The possession stats tell a story - we had too much of the ball in the wrong areas. Millwall were more than happy to allow us to play around at the back and make meaningless sideways and backward passes (prime Russball) because it allowed them to set up and implement their aggressive press which we couldn't deal with. We should have cut all that out and played more vertical and long passes to break the game up - it wouldn't have been pretty but I think it would have nullified a lot of their pressing.

Personally i'd stick with the German, no manager is a guarantee of success, look at great managers who've moved clubs and done bugger all.

https://www.kff.org/quick-take/aca-insurers-are-raising-premiums-by-an-estimated-26-but-most-enrollees-could-see-sharper-increases-in-what-they-pay/ People bash the NHS but I'd rather taxes went to that than going into private health insurance for health care. Yes, there is waste and mismanagement which needs to be tackled in the NHS. But thats another discussion completely.

Personally i think he was alright, two of the goals he was left unsighted by other players and the last goal was very lucky to be scored. I can't think of any other keepers short of Niemi who would have saved more than one of them.

Come on - four wins on the bounce when previously the team looked defeated almost before kick-off was a great achievement in the time he had initially and showed he had the tactical nouse to find a way to win with the squad he inherited - e.g. the use of AA as pivot in midfield and letting Scienza/Azaz and Fellows off their leashes. The reason that didn’t work against Millwall was because Robinson is not Scienza by some distance, Millwall had a decent gameplan to stifle our midfield and somehow managed to find some bargain basement players who fancied themselves as Messi on the day. Fair play to Millwall - they did a good job on us. Let’s hope Tonda has learned that he cannot rely on crap defenders like Stephens and Manning instinctively knowing how to get stuck in, putting in a tackle and defending more pragmatically by clearing the ball when faced with marauding forwards trying to close them down.

4 wins, yes. Impressive, maybe 2 of them.