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Steve - have you been taking NickG's medication by chance? To answer your question in one phrase I would say the reason I am concerned is because "we lack conviction"

Interested that Dronski thinks Richardson is more creative than Butterfield. I don't think I can ever remember Richardson doing anything other than hoof the ball either out of play or to an opposition player.

Well you two if you cannot handle a bit of Alpine negativity suggest you do leave. Forums are all about cut and thrust - you two sound like a pair of jessies. Man up, fight your corner - thank **** you aren't our two defensive players.

Then with respect you have no right to admonish someone else with the line "did you go". Highlights are just that highlights - my experience in life is you learn more from the low lights. I was there on Tuesday and yes we were the better side but we played like headless chickens, that would not have been apparent on the "highlights". Rgds

Spot on!

So did you go or are you basing your views on what you saw on the highlights?

The days of being kept informed on this sort of thing are long gone

would have been a better result against 11 men but i will happily take it. The way Brighton keep winning is impressive and Bournemouth too.

Lol Thanks Ringwood, I stand corrected. Good to hear she got something out of it. Trust the echo

Thanks for that esp Ringwood's contribution. Quite a unique transfer nevertheless.

The Saints fan that won the Coca-Cola competition which then donated £250,000 towards the BWP transfer. Does anyone know her or know how she actually won the competition? Sorry have been told it was Chantelle Legg!

maybe a rant but a reasonable one Adkins is a little too gushing imo. Ignoring the players we already had, nothing else really grabbed my attention.

Don't forget largest individual shareholder Mike Wilde was a regular on here.

I thought I had tried to explain in the original post why?

No I would say energetically but far from brilliant.

I have heard many fans say this about us at the moment and it is tough trying to put a finger on just what it is that is lacking. Driving home last night I gave it some thought. "No direction home". I just wish we had more guidance and nous on the pitch – I think this maybe the clue to solving the puzzle. There was a distinct lack of authoritive, calming mature leadership last night with the result we ended the game with the likes of Lallana – who was booked for protesting - and Barnard almost hysterically appealing for anything and everything. In the last 5 minutes we were reduced to being a rabble which played into Walsall's hands. Now had we had an Alan Ball or Jimmy Case in the side then it would probably have ended 4-1 and the M40 would have been a much smoother place to drive. So, note to Nige and Nicola: PLAN A -I know the likes of Jimmy and Alan don’t grow on trees anymore but that is the sort of player we could do with as we enter what is sure to be an increasingly frenzied run in. Give us a leader and promotion can still be ours...automatically! Plan B - Perhaps it is time to start practising pens.

I love the way sweeping statements are made by people who don't go to games.

Yep agree pretty much, the third time I have seen us lose away from home this season. We were like pumped up school kids tonight. No composure or guile. We descended to their pace and looked completely at sea. We were the better side by far but we just looked so desperate. Adkins has not added much in the way of organisation in my opinion and I had more confidence in the team 12 months ago.

Sorry I disagree. I am just back too. Yes we had more chances than them but they defended manfully and we were disjointed and never played as a team. With the likes of Lallana etc we should have clinically taken them apart but we played like a bunch of pumped up schoolboys. Do we need a calm head who can put their foot on the ball or what. Huff and puff and plenty of energy but no nous. I am sorry but Adkins has not got this side organised yet and I'm not sure he really knows his best side. We lack composure, we are arrogant and we are not a coherent outfit. Play offs at best.

So my straight tenner against yours for us not going up? You have better odds.

St Bobby I will have a tenner with you on Saints NOT going up automatically

Just been given a trial at Dundee Utd

There are a few "ifs" creeping into your posts I notice. You attach a lot of cred to stats and fair enough, we all know they don't lie, but you don't seem to attach too much importance to recent form?

I have to say Deppo's train picture did make I laugh. Think Pancake is going to get a free book.

Now all I need is a cover suggestion and a designer