Challenger

It really is fake football of the first order.

If anyone thinks these owners, this manager, this brittle team and this " style" of football is going to progress the club, they are absolutely deluded.

Russ pulling out all the stops to get him back for the playoffs incase he's required for any penalties.

We have far different owners these days, unfortunately.

So convinced this bloke will not promote this team,I will personally present him with a bunch of flowers, naked ,in the center circle prior to our first game back in the Prem if wrong .

Relax, it's not going to happen. Need an upgrade on these very, very naive owners and work down from them through the coaching staff and ultimately to the players as there's a glaring deficiency throughout.

Wouldn't be very good at chess, would he ?

This has been an unaddressed problem all season. Happens far too much to be " bad luck".

Better to feed the cow. Keep it's arse functioning efficiently .

Indeed, but let's wait and see how it pans out when it matters.

Our defence is too porous to do any of them over two legs.

Totally agree, however how do you know that a lesson HAS been learnt ?

Second half lethargy and dubious subs would be a good platform to start with. Actually the lethargy has started this half.

Could do worse than take a look at the Argyle keeper for next season. Swap in Baz for that game and Leicester would have got something from that.

Nothing wrong with making mistakes as long as you only make each type of mistake only once.

Technically not,but he's on the pitch.

The manager is working hard on that in the dressing room right now.

Going by train ? Good chance won't make it anyway !

Appreciate you offering to drive to Fratton Park next season Jack, I didn't really fancy risking my motor down there.

Who's decision was it to throw the towel in for this season, SR, the manager or the " team" , or was it a joint decision ?

Cover it with a Saints playoff failure.

Epitaph for the season.

It's so easy to slag off the manager on here for his failings but has anybody actually tried his snake oil ?

Whether it's the standard of the keeper, the all too regular missed sitters at the other end or all that occurs in between, the stable door has been swinging a long, long time now. Sod all seems to ever get done to resolve it. The SR philosophy of aiming for a 50% pass rate will fail yet again.

Is achieving exactly the same here as he did at his previous clubs, SR must be delighted that he's not disappointed. Not going to take this team any further than he has.