Colwinston Saints

He's got a political opinion, doesn't make him a twat. Why does life have to be so divided. He's an Unbelievable football player, a loyal human being who has different covid views to you. Not a twat.

Walcott who has been out of the team since Jan, came back and we get our first win in forever. The same Theo Walcott who has only been involved in 5 defeats in 20 odd games for Saints. That Theo? Bednarek who has the most interceptions in the entire Premier league, more than 300 other players? That Bednarek?

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Really really fair point. All of those are woeful performances. To balance this i would share the following. V Liverpool - Great win v Man CITY - Lost 1-0 but terrific v Everton @ Home battered them v Arsenal at Emirates 11v11 we had over 50% of the ball and brilliant performances v Brighton/Villa away - Great performances We are in an awful place, but i genuinely believe he can turn this AROUND. BUT WE MUST WIN V BOURNEMOUTH or i'll be saying perhaps it's time to move him on to protect our premier league place. If we do we're in a semi final and he has two weeks to get us going again, we are good with a weeks preparation, have been for 12 months.

I don't think anyone has overlooked it at all. I think he's been given all the stick in the world for it. The distinct difference is that we've also played some wonderful stuff and have an attractive identity with a proven successful manager. I couldn't give a fuck what anyone thinks of us, certainly not that lot down the road. He cried after a win, not what i would do, but fair play to him for caring enough. Puel isn't a good manager, defensively we were tight but he was the start of the shit we had to endure for years on end. We got 8th with 46 points and 41 goals. Last season we finished 11th with 52 points and 51 goals. So technically we were better last season, the league was harder. If Puel was in charge for 100 games we'd be relegated by now.

Puels Team It was another record-breaking season for Southampton, as Ronald Koeman’s men recorded the club’s highest Premier League finish ever. Hassenhutls team Southampton's current 14-game winless run (W0 D7 L7) is their longest such run in all competitions since March 1989 (20 games).

Puel inherited a good Koeman team that finished 6th. Ralph took on a team that survived on the lowest points tally the club has ever had in the prem.

As a football man, that's involved in a decent level of football i can say with certainty that the comments on this thread are embarrasing. Ralph is a tremendous football manager, he's delivered far and away more than any manager since Koeman and without the riches of talent that Koeman or others have had. Lets analyse the team that plays for Ralph and then to deliver mid-table last season and hopefully again this is miraculous. Keeper - They are both prem quality and hasn't improved much about them, minus their ability to play football. KWP - Arrived a poor player that couldn't buy a minute in a problem position for Spurs, Aurier and Docherty are their RB's. Ralph has improved him drmataically. Bertrand - Great player, aging but wants to be here again after a shambles few years Bednarek - Improved him dramatically - Most interceptions in Premier League - In and out under previous managers Vestergaard - Written of by the fan base, now look at him, ralph improved him again. JWP - Couldn't buy a minute under Hughes, now playing easily his best ever football Armstrong - Actually realised he was a wide player, convinced him of this, now unreal. Redmond - Gone backwards this season under Ralph Adams - Improving him, confidence up and down but a Championship player if we're being honest Ings - Best form of his Career, we'll get good money for him, wasn't even in Hughes team Talla - First young player to actually come through in years Walcott - Bets football he's played in years Diallo - Looks a find Romeu - Legs were shot and he's now playinga style of football i never thought possible. Since Ralphs been in charge hes actually only had KWP/Adams purchased for a fee that plays regularly. Everyone else he's improved. FANTASTIC MANAGER - IN TWO SEASONS, FIND ANOTHER TEAM DOING AS WELL AS US WITH JUST TWO 10-12MILLION POUND SIGNINGS.... I'll wait. You won't find one, we are massively over achieving.

I think long term this could be the best thing that's ever happened to us. Ralph was being linked with Chesea and United in November, now he's hopeless. Get over this run, his stock won't be so high and we still have our Ralph at the helm.

Armstrong was on the plane, the only three who weren't are Diallo, Theo & KWP. Massive massive game, win and we're in touch of the top half, defeat leaves us looking over our shoulders. COME ON YOU SAINTS

If you’re going to make comments at least do some research. We played 5 at the back v Leicester and that also didn’t work.

Yeah agree. Good knowing people with access to the flight list. Yeah I’d imagine Stephens will play right back. Minamino and Djenpo wide. That gives us a goal threat which should be enough against them.

KWP hasn’t travelled. romeu, Vestergaard, Minamino have.

I worry about our fan base. People say Valery is decent and Theo isn’t. Most football fans should remain that.

Except he actually adds to the side. Been decent and Ralph trusts him.

Yes. 1,000,000% anyone who says no is an idiot. Work rate is phenomenal and I’d imagine he is great around the place.

Moments went against us. We did OK. Onto the next one...

Did you watch the game at old Trafford last season when we drew 1-1? Plenty of others, he’s the best young lad we have coming through. Doing well tonight also. If anyone thinks they know more than Ralph then they aren’t even on this planet.

Why? A player who’s clearly not up to it out of position versus a young lad who’s clearly good enough

I get excited about seeing the young guns, i'd sooner see them play along side 5/6 experienced lads mind you.