SaintNewForest

I've been thinking about Calderwood. You're right, when he originally came in we looked really good defensively. At the time, we also had a set piece coach (Andreas Georgison?) He left in mid-January, I think, and Calderwood took on his responsibilities as well. I just wonder if, defensively, there isn't the focus in training that there was previously as the dedicated coach is now taking on extra responsibilities in managing the set pieces as well (though what they train on them, I don't know ... we're shite at them). Just a thought.

I guess the fact he's won promotion from this league would be a big win in his favour.

Didn't Charly miss one? Blackburn at home maybe?

Not so much a dig at you, but it's amazing how suddenly there's so many saints fans selling their tickets who can no longer attend either Leicester, Stoke or Leeds now it looks like none of the games matter...

Because he wanted out as Martin wasn't playing him as much as he wanted. Juventus were also interested and, being blunt, whose going to want to stay here when Juventus come calling?

In fairness, that 5-0 defeat had Harry Lewis in goal, Florin Gardos at CB and Lloyd Isgrove starting up front; no wonder that knocked us off our high 🤪

How's it going, Rasmus?

I genuinely think that could be his career over. Not just his saints career, but his football career. Cruel way to end if it is.

Mara is suspended though, but even if available, like you I'd prefer Dibling.

Clearly not.

Tottenham & Newcastle are flying off to play each other in Australia at the end of the season. That's okay to do, clearly, but the mere possibility of an added game in which they're likely to play their reserves anyway? Not allowed. Fuck the smaller clubs. Fuck the non league.

Try telling that to the likes of Havant & Waterlooville. Beat Swansea in a cup replay (in itself, incredibly lucrative) and set up a tie at Anfield. They'd have never got through and got that dream tie without that replay. But as ever, the big clubs say jump and everyone else says how high. Fuck our footballing traditions in this country.

But but but, I'm always reading that we play boring, sideways football that doesn't amount to anything.

Don't think I've seen a more dominant performance at St Marys for years. Absolutely fantastic match. Preston were pretty woeful, mind, but can only beat what's in front of you.

Russell Martin will do almost anything to have him play ... yet left him as an unused substitute last night. Our fans have some very odd logic sometimes 🤣

He didn't get dropped. He was rested due to a combination of picking up a minor niggle (Blackburn away I think?) and not having had much of a break this season due to internationals. See also Manning & Smallbone who've also come out the team in recent weeks.

Not my wish at all. I'd prefer he stayed, to be honest. The goal of the ownership group was promotion, so if we don't achieve that, he won't be sticking around I don't think.

Wonder if this is Martins agent trying to get his name out there. Let's face it, Martin was Wilcoxs man, and if we don't go up, he's toast.

Imagine preferring Jones over Martin 🤣

He trains with the 1st team regularly, though. Drops back down to the b-team to play. As do SAA & Meghoma.

We've been found out. Its as simple as that. Unless Martin changes his ways, we won't be turning this round

The same Stephens who has also spent a lot of time on the bench, yeah? He's playing well right now, so there's no reason to drop him. Bazunu? Well, there's no credible alternative there let's be honest.

I love our fanbase and their "Martin will never drop his favourites" rhetoric Been said about Manning & Smallbone this season who, by my reckoning, have been dropped to the bench at multiple points this season. But as ever, let's never let facts get in the way of a good whinge.

None of us thought Martin would be stupid enough to choosingly and willingly drop our best player in the biggest game of the season, in fairness. Fucking outrageous he did that.

Poor subs cost us (again) today. Play-offs it is, where we'll bottle that chance as well.