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Damion Downs has not produced. Before he was bought I didn’t hear people saying buying tuis guy was a terrible call. Why ? Because it’s only a terrible call now he’s played bad in the matches he’s been given. THAT is why I call it expert hindsight. Maybe you’ve still got a grudge against me because you live in a PO postcode and Im in SO so it’s your chance to take a free hit. Typical skate tactic of yours though must be said. Pile on when you are in numbers. 😭

Lots of people with great hindsight abilities on here - as usual. We bought a big striker but the big striker didn’t score loads immediately . Must have been the wrong big striker so yes it’s SR fault. Of course that’s what it is you feeble minded idiots. Same People who predicted Damion would flop. There’s always some who like a stopped watch predict failure in every recruit. Well good for you he’s not playing well. And who in addition suggested we should buy, let me see who is a current big CF scoring lots of goals at the moment and in our price range?? Well that’s not your job is it. It’s the morons at SR job isn’t it. Same people thought DD was a bad buy @ £8m. Who predicted RS would never recover and if he did would relapse with a hammy. Congratulate yourselves on your gifts if prophecy why don’t you. I might be wrong but I suspect DD has got worse as a player since he joined. Somethings not right. I think it’s psychological - But that’s SR fault not his I imagine you’ll say. Or Will still fault not him. Or both but mostly SR cuz we ought to have bought 3 big guys or maybe one £25m guy and a spare in case he broke his leg all who wants to join the second worst ever EPL team. Captain Hindsight’s smart after the events the lot of you.

You are ignoring Adarm Armstrong and Cameron Archer in the list of strikers. As well as BBD and Tall Paul who were all still in squad when we bought DD. On paper that forward line up looks the best in our league. In that context DD does not look like a wild gamble by SR but a fair enough proposition. That he has not played well is not SR fault. SR can and should be blamed for overall strategy - but the buy decision on DD looked like a good idea to me - in that context. With the benefit of hindsight clearly not - yet - but I’d probably make same call again in that time frame if I was SR. And DD is not finished as a player. Whatever the hell has mushed his brain up let’s hope he can get over it.

Don’t agree it’s more bad decision making from SR. They made enough bad calls already. This ain’t one of them. SR - via the recruitment team - Brought in the German based International centre forward - recommended by Poch - who just scored a winning International penalty and had decent scoring stats in bund11 - and who fitted the age size price potential category ——and who was clearly known to our German head of recruitment. So just how was that a bad call? Recruiting the guy who made the call - Spors - was a bad decision you really mean I suppose? DD was a Speculative buy - yes. But If we wanted a guarantee then we’d buy Haaland but we don’t have the ££. DD is the type we have to try. Nothing in his history or set up suggested he’d be as bad as he has been - or indeed any worse than a common or garden championship £8m striker. To berate SR for his presence and his play to date is dog whistling. Berate them fairly for not buying ( or more realistically not having the ££ to buy a ) guaranteed goals” striker if you like - but not for buying Damien Downs for £8m.

My 10p worth: 1. The positive momentum from Liverpool and Boro match turns into 3 excellent points. Turning point reached? 🤞 2. I like the back 3 a lot. They are strong. And have speed. I love watching them bully opposition. Not seen that for YEARS. 3. Quarsie will learn from his (2) errors. The second is harsh though as I think he was expecting Alex to be jumping up high and claiming the ball - as he should have been- so was just the lapse for their first. 4, Jander and Charles. Sound like a pop duo but they can play real good. 5. Finally Ross Stewart plays well! Both goals showed EXCELLENT technique and composure under pressure. That was class. Repeat repeat repeat please 5. Alex in goal - WP sir. 6. Tom and Azaz - keep plugging away it will happen. I don’t think many teams are going to win at branflakes lane now wilder is back so that’s a very strong message to rest of the league. 😂

I did notice he went quite deep a few times to collect the ball and the CB’s obliged - sign of increasing confidence in him by teammates. If he’s going to be our make something happen man that’s important and does not come overnight. And something Which, quite frankly, we’ve not had for a long time. I mean- we even whooo and waah when Shea takes the ball forward past his man occasionally so fuck knows what fans are going to be like if Finn clicks!

My players assessment : AM : Did alright. Goal not at fault. Simply being there after his howler midweek shows he has cojones. Should keep his place. Manning: Below par match in an otherwise excellent season. Ronnie,Woods, Quarsie. Quietly effective. Well organised. Physically very dominant. Woods and Quarsie in particular look a good pairing. All three to keep places. Jander and Shea : Very.Good. players. Retain places and Flynn as back up. Azaz and Fellowes : First half not enough impact. Second half better. Overall they are getting there, slowly. They are still acclimatising imo. Everybody wants instant impact from these but Patience required. They are good players. Retain as starters. Adarma : my MOTM. Best game of the season. Best position for him. Retain. Stewart : Running out of patience for him to do something, anything, remotely goal threatening. BUT he won a few headers and his size means he hold ball better. A loan spell might help him. Will Still : tactics were so-so starting players was spot on. Substitutions not good enough. Taking Fellowes off for Fraser was a negative move. When we were in the ascendancy it looked like we immediately dropped ten yards and I could not see if he was going mental at team but he should have been. We let them off. Overall: progress. We are creating a new team and we are just starting to see the light. Long season and could be a close run thing - but we will be up there finishing strongest I hope.

Fuck yeah!!!!!

Much the best 4 /5 minutes weve played this season so far. nb this is the cue for Boro to score

The defence from Tuesday night has not let will Still down. Certainly not first half. WP guys. It’s a start!

Recovery pace very good point.

Another corner to saints

We are starting to be physically dominant.

Nice smasher challenge by Quarsie!

Azaz is starting to fancy it