Fitzhugh Fella

If the biggest word in the English language

You are not wrong but at the end of the day they can run the football club how they want it as they own it lock stock and barrel. Even Rupert had to answer to the shareholders.

Like thousands of others I left the stadium after the 4th goal went in and I can't remember seeing and hearing so much anger towards a manager from among the disgrunted exodus. With Jones there was a comical edge to the anger because we all knew he wouldn't last but last night there was genuine fury, aimed mostly towards the manager. I was nonplussed on his appointment based on his record, his predilection for tip tappy possession football and the fact most Swansea fans didn't seem too bothered about him leaving. I went to Sheffield and was pleasantly surprised. It has gone rapidly down hill since. We picked up points v QPR, Norwich and Plymouth but were far from convincing. Sunderland was a disgrace and last night was equally woeful in terms of tactics etc. So I am going to stick my neck out and say I don't think Russell Martin has it in him to give us promotion this season and probably not next. It is ludicrous to call for his head so soon but I genuinely don't think he has what it takes. Sports Republic have now made three substandard managerial appointments, we have had 4 managers in 12 months and won 3 league games in that time. That is a shocking stat. If we can't persuade someone like Potter (very unlikely) we need a steady Eddie type to steady the ship, and get back to basics. Someone like Mowbray who knows the Championship inside out who gets the basics right. But SR don't seem to be learning the error of their ways and if they are brave enough to dispense with Martin the liklihood is another left-field hipster-like appointment and the merry-go-around starts all over again. More madness and misery.

In my opinion Perraud is a much better player than Manning

Ha ha the first album.

Saw them in 73 at the Gaumont. Agree re the early era. Ferry later lost his way a bit

Baby Jane is in Acapulco We are flyn(g) down (es) to Rio! Name that tune.

You haven’t been keeping up. RM said this morning Smallbone is only definitely out for tomorrow’s game and after that he could be back.

Have we any left to swallow?

Yes but quite a few (me included) think there should be two forums which would negate “fans” like him trying to set an agenda. The audience were ignoring her because most weren’t/aren’t interested in the ladies side of the club. As for your other comment, you read into it as you want. I am suggesting nothing of the sort just pointing out he had a lot of photos of the women’s teams on his phone. I have a lot of photos of the men’s teams on my computer, so pick the bones out of that.

I met this bloke when we played Newport away and to put it kindly let’s just say he is the ultimate pub bore. He also has what some might say an intense interest in all aspect of the ladies teams, taking his camera to all the matches from the first team and the youth.

It got people going and it is unique to us so I am/was a fan

Apart from two well taken pens he offered no threat in their box. He works hard, chases and harries but is little threat.

This whole saga is doing my head in so Gawd knows what it must be doing to Lavia.

So just to recap. I hope I have this right. We are signing Spike Milligan?

To be honest this needs to be sorted out quickly for everyone’s sake including ours.

Making an enemy of the Serbian Government would have me checking over my shoulder on a regular basis for sure. More power to his elbow.

Not too fussed getting convincingly by a League Two team? Glad you are not our manager. And you obviously weren’t at Cambridge last year when Dom Ballard scored on his debut.

Meaningless passing is one thing but when it’s done with pace and the ball is moved first time it can at least be half decent to watch. I was a critic of Martin’s style at Swansea but let’s give this time to develop. It’s a long time since I have seen a Saints side so comfortable on the ball.

One man’s moan is another man’s constructive criticism. I was there last night and I saw plenty of positives. We now have a style of playing, an identity which the players seem to have bought into. There was a lot of attractive passing and possession but once we got near their goal it fizzled out in an anti climax of poor final balls or not enough options in the area. So lots of work to be done. When the board went up with 9 minutes on it my heart sunk. This is going to be painful I thought. But we held on to the ball the whole 9 minutes so that meaningless possession was quite useful. It must have been incredibly frustrating for the home fans. One final comment. It was nice to see Russell Martin came out about 10 to 8 before the teams emerged, and come over to applaud the fans before going back to the dressing room. He seems very savvy when it comes to getting the fans onside. I was and remain dubious about tippy tappy possession football and playing out from the back but I am going to keep an open mind. It worked last night. Now going home via Birmingham to take in Solihull v Eastleigh in the rain.

Why can’t it close quietly?

My big worry is RM’s insistence on possession based, play out from the back football. I just wish he would mix it up a bit and not be so reliant on one system. I’d like to have more faith but it’s just that I don’t think the current players are good enough.

The whole window has become very tedious

My bad. Africa geography obviously not my strong point

No one is disputing Salisu’s abilities as a player. On his day he is right up there but he has a history of throwing his toys out of the pram going back to a refusal to play for Ghana and only relenting when he was told he would start for them in the WC. It seems he was calling the shots which further suggests Hughton has one hand tied behind his back. As for his attitude at St Mary’s as he was deemed if I recall “not in the right frame of mind” plenty of respected commentators (Blackmore, Tanswell and House) inferred his absence was not owing to an injury. It might have suited Salisu to hide behind this excuse (not wishing to put off future suitors) but I can think of hundreds of ex-Saints who would have gladly played on one leg to help us in our hour of need, a characteristic severely lacking in Salisu’s make-up.