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Fortunately I was busy on Sunday afternoon and couldn't follow the game but I now see that Stewart came on on 83 minutes. Any conclusions to be drawn from his brief appearance?

Two in 11 and nearly a third (says my newspaper). Possibly worse than us then, although Saints could still do a mega disaster in our match there. Is it on telly, it might even entertain the neutrals?

Dunno, but Ballard is 20. 🙂

He used to be, but I think he's actually got fitter. Maybe that's what has led him to getting more minutes recently, unless it's purely Juric's desperation!

Just read a few of the comments and by goodness there are some of you who positively enjoy our shitness. From that game I took some heart that the players were at least trying, Downes in particular was in the game. I'd like to see their goal again; I was actually there and in the ground you don't get replays. The crowd was a lot more positive tonight, in response to the performance.

And you're still givingJuric grief..

By himself? The marking against the Wolves no. 9 would have raised complaints in my Sunday team!

Ok guys, 5 so far, and possibly another soon..

It's a lovely day and I'm sat outside a Soton pub. Wondering how many I need to cope with the match tonight..

Friend of mine is coming in to town to get her hair done and meet me for a drink but isn't going to the match, and she has a _very_ good seat.. My own optimistic nature doesn't extend to hoping for a win or a draw tonight..

Doesn't Chatgtp use parameters set by the user? You should tell your son that getting bored and using shrooms is no way to improve his grades. Plus his professors might suspect something..

Yeah , see you in carriage number 1.. Or I might get some excitement into my life by going early by car and fitting in an IKEA visit: I need some more ziplock bags..

I still have some sympathy. You're assuming the alternatives are any good and _do_ want to be here. He's probably been shocked with the lack of fitness and motivation. The reason Downes hasn't been playing isn't I think due to him not trying but Downes not trying.. That might also apply to some other players. The only thing I'd say is that man-marking wasn't working. When you get the abject marking of ABK against the Wolves CF that really isn't down to the manager but a player who has far too high an opinion of himself and isn't as good as he thinks he is.

You missed my point and I apologise for not making it explicit. I am a Saints fan, ergo I have long known about Adam's inability to hit a barndoor with a banjo. My highlighting the comment was that it was amusing that others are now making the same observation of something we have long known..

Of course not, what a strange conclusion to come to. I'm a Saints fan. But others are now realising..

Bloomin' 'eck, I've just seen a picture of the man himself in the latest training gallery on the OS. He was, gulp, stretching for a ball..

Bit of an assumption that, Trousers? You're assuming that the advice he gave was accepted by the club..

Far too healthy a stool for Saints; far more likely to be a big brown pond of diarhoea or a little black constipated nugget..

Just reading an article about Scotland after their defeat to Greece.. This caught my eye:

Do they have a third division?

His touch is good, his balance better, his fitness is what you'd expect of a lanky 18 year old who probably hasn't reached physical maturity and his decision making is probably his weakest aspect but again I'd point you to his lack of experience. Other teams already recognise his potential by trying to stifle it by quickly closing him down. There'll be competition for his signing.

He almost certainly will move on but can you imagine him in an environment surrounded by brash Scouse or Newcastle fans or even most Londoners. Perhaps whoever suggested Gemany could be right?

Yes, I think this is relevant. He obviously makes some wrong and seemingly selfish decisions but at least he's trying to make something happen alongside some rather inadequate teammates. In other better teams he'd be getting more rest too. Still, an assist for TP to add to his stats. He looked better coming in from the wing in the final third: earlier he was being double and triple marked but couldn't take advantage of the space that made. Let's face it; it's only him and Fernandez who lift the crowd, along with Sulemanna before he loses it!

I see Dom Ballard scored for Cambridge after 3 minutes tonight although they still lost. Good to see him starting as he definitely needs the minutes.

They should invent something that tells you where other ships are: they could call it Radar. More importantly they could make sure that it's used!