Captain Jack

I am having the same feelings at half time as I was having during a fair number of saints games last season! This is like the worst days of Russball. Hopefully Southgate can adapt at half time, and certainly in the next game. Currently no pace, no movement, no innovation

did gavin make more than one save today? I know he made one good one, but can't remember any others

I think, with a hint of irony!

What, you mean including one of the pundits who was awarded a WBA hero award at half time. I wonder what francie benali would have said.

Of course I would have been a different result if they had been given that 'penalty'. FFS!!!

As poor as we were, I think we have to concede that Bristol City played very well. Full of energy from start to finish, and were very quick on the break. True, we made it easy for them by giving the ball away too often, but credit where it is due.

Hiya - are these still free?

i may be making a wild stab in the dark, but i assume you are either retired or in a very mundane job that allows your mind to wander!

anyone reckon we might get more tickets - i can probably get to this game, but have no ticket. If anyone has one to sell let me know please

Surely this is off topic and is totally irrelevant to this topic about Manchester United. Mods get a grip!

Looks like he 'dug us out of trouble' there then!

It pains me to say it, but just leicester. 12 wins out of 13 suggests they probably have the best players across all positions

Started the same as the First Team, pass out from the keeper to a central defender, then to a wide full back. The difference after that though is that the players seemed to know what to do, were capable of some incisive passing, and more importantly had a deadly finish. i am sure that is what the 'grown ups' are supposed to be doing... they maybe just aren't quite as skilled!

If I recall when Leicester won the Premier league they usually had lower possession in games than their opponents, preferring a solid defence and the ability to move forward quickly on the break - benefitting from the pace they had up front with Vardy. They employed a similar tactic when they demolished us a few weeks back. we seem to be getting sucked in to this posession mentality and one of two things is happening. Either we are losing posession in our own half - often right in front of goal - and conceding. or we are losing posession in the opposition half, getting caught by a quick (leicester style) break, and conceding. What we are not doing is using the posession to grind down the opposition, forcing them to make the mistake and getting plenty of openings for ourselves. Logic would state that with the pace of Sulemana, Edozie, Frazer even both Armstrongs, we should be looking to catch teams on the break rather than slowly trying to pass our way into the goal mouth.

After watching that, the only thing that will stop me chuckling all day will be another 9-0 defeat this afternoon!

Have the Sun had anything to say about it? Maybe in twenty years there will be a court case and it will turn out to be the fault of the Metropolitan Police.

I agree on paper we should be netting plenty in this next game, but to be honest i would be happy with 1-0. From where we have come from, it would just be nice to see us sailing a steady ship for a while, building a run of positive results and then over time really looking to step it up. a collection of clean sheets would please me more than the odd game where we score a hat full. At this stage of the season, when teams are not too spread out then 3 points per game soon gets you up the table. the goal difference looks after itself if you are winning enough games.

First game I have been to for awhile that we have won! So very happy. Lots to do still so not getting over excited. Some here calling for lots of goals come Saturday, but I think just another win will do, to start building a steady run. Some good performances last night. THB, Bednarek, KWP who was smiling like a Cheshire cat whilst winding up Stoke fans and players at the end, and especially when walking back to the tunnel. He seemed genuinely ecstatic and proud to still be a Saint. Sadly some dross. I love stu to bits but he was poor, but for the goal. But if he can do that every week he can be as crap as he likes for 89 mins. RM got a great cheer at the end. I think deep down we all really want to love him! And we will if he maintains this more pragmatic approach and delivers results.

So in previous years at about this time, I would look and work out which 3 teams were worse than us. I can't believe I have already started doing that this season! Luckily I think there are plenty. Unfortunately, if we carry on defending the way we are, then even the really bad teams won't have to try too hard to beat us! Remembering that QPR and Plymouth were both able to carve us open and were let down by poor finishing. Sit back and wait for us to give the ball away, and we are there for the taking for any team with pace and a half decent finisher. Our 10 points flatter us at the moment. At least we now know we have to be realistic about our expectations. We are not 'walking this league' are we?!?

That is class, quality save, feet behind the line, not fooled by the striker smashing it down the middle, and a great pose for the cameraman. Is he eligible for us for Saturday. We could have done with him against Grimsby.

I am trying to help KWP think of some of the positives he talked about, and the major one I can think of is that he won't have to listen to the annoying song about Ruben Selles winning the FA Cup anymore!

Yep, and live on sky vs leicester....you know how it works

So the only way our season can get worse is if we break our own record of heaviest Premier league defeats and concede 10 in a game. So remind me, who are we playing next 2 games?

Following the game on live text. The name s.Armstrong seems to be featuring a lot. Has he been the missing link this season?

Anyone got any good spots to park for Leeds game?