Oldandtired

I would be interested to know your reasons for that statement. Unfortunately at this moment in time I fear the opposite, based on what I've seen so far this season. So unless there is a complete sea change atm I don't see too many grounds for optimism. However, strangely that doesn't bother me too much, I really enjoyed the championship season.

It's bordering on the bizarre how different people see the game in so many different ways. But having watched yesterday's game and the preceding two home games for me this is the long and the short of it. Yesterday it was Ipswich we were playing against not Arsenal not Man City not Liverpool or any of the other fancied teams in the league, and yet the way they cut through us on occasion verged on the embarrassing. We just do not know how to defend. Forget the not scoring goals, not conceding is the base from which all teams can build. Whether our problems are coaching problems, not playing the right players or combination of those players, I don't know but I'm not paid big bucksto sort it out. All I know is that from what I've seen this season at Saint Mary's whatever it is it's just not working.

It would be very unusual to win the lottery twice....

Probably because anything is better than what we've got now

Can you think of any other reason then because I'm budgerigared if I can.

What are we gaining from the current situation, freezing out srguably the most talented of our CBs, talent which we are sorely in need of at the moment.

I think that's fair enough if you are talking about teams that have viable alternatives who are on a par if not better than the players you are thinking of dropping, I would think that Alex Ferguson's Man U teams were a prime example of that. Unfortunately we don't have that luxury in my opinion, we have to play our best team week after week no matter what otherwise we simply won't survive in the PL.

So I suppose the opposite of that is that he keeps playing JS because he’s a ‘good guy’ and gets on with everybody? Sorry, but if you don’t play your best players then you’re not really going to succeed at the highest level are you?

I disagree a bit there. I don’t think he needs a reason other than his ‘it’s my way or the highway approach’. Whether or not a player is creative, inventive or even Messi in disguise unless he fits RM’s vanity project of proving his way is better than anybody else’s’ in the PL (which would seem not to be working so far), he stands no chance under Martin. Yes, I know, people will shout TD but I feel even he is being kept in check and that we have to yet see the full fat version of him. And yes I will eat humungeous slices of humble pie if his way does end up working. I hope I’m wrong over this, this is my club, and I want it to do well but under you know who I am apprehensive.

.... And a defence that has given away some really awful goals this season. He really can't be any worse than what we've got at the moment.

I just hope he picks a team and imposes tactics that achieve that really rare thing at Saint Mary's.... goals. For, that is.

You pays your money and you takes your choice...

Aw, come on, you're not that bad...

Judging from what I've seen so far this system who is?

Sorry, I forgot inadequate attempts at humour aren't allowed on here. However i'm not convinced that it would have been the same outcome if it had been the other team committing the offence.

He could be out for longer as just been charged by FA for derogatory remarks to 4th official and referee. These officials don’t like the truth…

You do realise that a football match lasts for 90+ minutes? I hate to say it but when United got going there were times when it looked like men against boys. Their speed and accuracy in transition was something to behold.

Looking forward to the parachute payments...

After yesterday I'm starting to think the 600 odd quid I spent on my season ticket would've been far better put to try to keep warm this winter.... The joys of being addicted to Saints.

Everybody's fed up with singing the shite Pompey song

…is not up to the required standard. That is all.

For me it’s all about the speed and quality of the transition. Forest were good and so are Utd, defence into attack so quickly as with most PL teams. Us….not so much…..

When it was too late. They have to make their minds up sooner rather than later, not wait till we’re ten points adrift at the bottom.

I'd love to see him alongside a reenthused and reintegrated ABK... if such a mythical creature exists.

We’re the second cheapest team in the PL to follow apparently