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Stewart, Larios, ABK, Ryan Fraser, Charlie Taylor and Flynn Downes, how much are we paying players who contribute absolutely nothing?

We have, and when you talk about the development of players we have had a series of managers who weren't anywhere near top level players or managers themselves. How is a championship clogger like Martin going to develop flair players, or Selles who didn't even play, Jones the lower league nobody. What I'd give for a manager like Koeman, not only his record as a footballer but his gravitas, his ability to sell the club to ambitious players. I know people will come back with Gerrard, Lampard and Rooney as examples of where this principle doesn't work, but in the main players need to respect what the manager has achieved on and off the field.

Can’t he play CB also? We are desperately short there. I thought he looked a solid player. We need all experienced hands to the pump. Some humble pie needs to be eaten by whoever needs to eat it to get Downes, ABK and Taylor back into the team / squad.

D=4 glad you were paying attention

Block 4, my error. Not like you to pick up on errors.

I doubt he’s happy, but I also doubt it his personal money. I take your point, but the buck absolutely stops with him and it’s gone on too long.

Eeerrrrmmm

Its not weird at all, he has a the man at the top, he is ultimately responsible. This is how it works throughout the business world. I’d say he has got of very lightly thus far.

It was mentioned by one of the TSP presenters that we continue to sell out despite our shocking home record. I don’t doubt this, but we are not selling out to Saints fans, not in block 4 anyway. I have different people sitting all around me at every game, no singing, no reaction, no engagement whatsoever. This used to be a lively part of the ground, but it started going downhill in the last premier league season, was ok in the championship but is just depressing now. I feel like I was singing on my own and embarrassing myself when I get animated. I presume they are a mix of opposition fans and premier league tourists, we are probably one of the few teams where local interest has fallen off to a level that there are plenty of tickets on resale. I believe the club have deliberately held seats back for “walk ups” as I couldn’t purchase the season ticket next to mine even though it belonged to one of our group last season who didn’t renew and hasn’t been occupied since. I guess I won’t have to worry about any of that next season. Anyone having similar experiences?

It has been reported he has downed tools, not even in the squad, training alone.

He really is a little shit. We are so desperately short in midfield and he still can’t bring himself to do what is right for those who pay for his millionaire lifestyle. He hasn’t been brilliant but he is considerably more effective than the apparition named Smallbone.

There is that, but that could be part of the same issue, he just doesn’t trust what he has to do what’s needed so feels the formation is the best use of what is at his disposal?

Juric is just desperate to try anything to form a competitive 11 from the dross squad of talentless losers.

I don’t think he will, he made a reference in his post match interview Did you think jeering of Smallbone as he came off was unfair? IJ: Yes, because he's a great guy, an incredible professional. He gives everything he has. I'm disappointed that he didn't play well. I'm not angry with him, I'm just disappointed because he's really a guy who gives everything on the training. I expected more, it's obvious, but I'm really sorry for him because he doesn't deserve it. He's a good guy. daily echo

He’d have played one of them at full back

4 non blonds, what’s going on…

He’s not a solid anything. He is spineless.

Question; who amongst this starting lineup would get into any lower mid table team? Ramsdale, KWP, Wellington, Fernandes, possibly Sulemana and Tall Paul as subs. Less than half of this team are anywhere near the required standard.

I’m not sure they are good enough for any league, particularly Smallbone who is extremely fortunate to be getting paid to play football.

I’m looking forward to our home win today. Start of a roll, thump Bournemouth this week, Brighton next weekend and the great escape is no longer just a pipe dream.

Christ on a bike, you have just identified a fundamental part of our decline.

Baz is a hologram, solid matter passes through him unimpeded.

No need for food poising, this is the game where heavy metal football clicks and we look like Real Madrid did last night against Citeh

He's been told he's starting full time in the ticket office from next Monday.

3-1 Saints. Bournemouth complacent and everything goes in our favour for the first time this season.