Fitzhugh Fella

Well that’s the comparatively easy fixtures over with. Feel for FF a bit and the booing isn’t helping. I blame the manager who is shirking the responsibility of dropping him. Dyche outsmarted MoPo today but that is starting to look relatively easy.

He has a point. For a big man Sam is very agile and quick so it makes sense.

Vassell who has recently started upfront for Birmingham did his ACL yesterday and is out for the season. Feel for the lad but can't see Brum getting rid of Sam now.

Well the three away games in Europe left me distinctly unimpressed. Listen I am not sticking up for MoPe, he’s no better than Puel. Both men should not have been appointed and questions should be asked about Reed’s competence.

I didn’t realise there were so many pro Puel posters on here or is there a lot of revisionism going on?

Our crossing is poor. No one ever looks up first and the worst culprit is Soares. We have had an easy start and yet the manager is looking out of his depth which is a worry.

I am no coach but everything you say makes perfect sense. It may be irrational of me but I have already given up on MoPe - I think he is out of his depth. I also think Reed screwed up by dithering over keeping Puel which reduced our options for managers like Silva. I watched Watford closely yesterday and despite their 4-2 loss was far more impressed by them than anything I've seen from us this season.

Boufal’s moment of splendour apart it was still pretty turgid fayre againt truly poor opposition.

Err booing? Or letting their feelings being known?

I bet you cheer led for Branfoot right up until he was sacked? Some people are frightened of change and you are definitely one of them.

Sadly I think you are spot on.

But the point is that is highly unlikely. I must admit I have never been so underwhelmed as I am these days. Even in the bad days we had our heroes to hang onto but this current bunch leave me cold. In fact one or two of them I actively dislike. I don't think the club has been managed well in a football sense for a couple of years now and coupled with the fact the game in general is eating itself its no wonder there is disillusionment in the air.

Then I wonder why he dropped Stephens? And before you say anything Stephens was not injured or nursing a groin strain as reported by the Echo who quoted MP. Stephens was 100%. Personally I think he has been shabbily treated.

Good post.

Letting Gallagher go on loan is already looking a bad decision especially as we did not replace him

Not the ones I have spoken to - have you a source?

I don't think people post doom and gloom with "glee", that's just your interpretation. I certainly don't but I must admit I am very concerned at present because I don't think it is a case of just a few bad days at the office. The malaise runs deeper than that.

Dislike the guy intensely but I have more confidence that the club was being run properly then.

Yes Steve hit a lot of nails in that summary but I would point out that Lemina does not provide any pace. In fact at Huddersfield he looked very lacking in that department.

Sad that all of a sudden VvD is being touted as our saviour. Only 2 weeks ago he was Satan reincarnated. Saints fans would sell their souls for a point. Desperation has come early.

Only Saints could turn a Lamborghini into a Robin Reliant.

Massive gamble not getting anyone in who can play upfront. Only 1 injury away from being seriously weak when it comes to forward options. To think we let 3 forwards go on loan (Seager, Olomola and Gallagher) and sold Rodriguez without one incoming is not very good planning.

Stephens maybe could replace Romeu?

Jenkinson has gone back to Arsenal with a dislocated shoulder.

B'ham did pay Saints a £1m fee but all the other figures in that article are garbage. As for playing for Harry - he may be an absolute **** but Sam will certainly learn a few things about the political aspects of being a footballer. I gather his education has already started in fact. He will get lots of positives out of this loan deal.