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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.

He only has to win one more game between now and the end of the season to “improve us”

I didn’t know that. Two former saints fullbacks playing for Newcastle.

Birmingham are a filthy side. Haven’t seen such blatant thuggery in a long time.

London Dykes seems to think he’s a Latino gang banger

One he really doesn’t like and one who’s coming back from injury and possibly not worth the risk. That’s not why we lost though, the players were generally pathetic.

I think people are reading too much into this game, yes it was poor, yes the players were off it, yes the team was a bit weird. I expect the team selection was driven by our shortage of match fit centre backs. We really don’t need a cup run, if you are going to experiment, that’s if that is what Ivan was doing, if you are going to rest players today was the day to do it.

Smallbone passes up on a 50/50, what a surprise

Parker is only marginally less annoying than Martin with his vanity.

Duke of Wellington?

The “Duke” , brilliant, took longer than it should have to work it out.

Honestly Harry, if we took this current Saints team to the championship we would blow it apart. The trouble is we won’t have this team in the championship.

I don’t think he is quick, his legs, being only 18 inches long, create the illusion of speed. They whir along like the wings of a bumblebee without covering much ground.

Agreed, he is nowhere near dynamic enough for Juric.

I really liked the two new boys that started Saturday and I think Juric is an infinitely more experienced than the succession of second rate managers that preceded him, so personally I’m feeling a bit more optimistic.

Do you not think we maybe turning a corner on that one?

That is true, but we finished a distant 4th with that team. I think we will need to be stronger this time, we will have Leicester and Ipswich to overcome, plus some strong sides who will lose out this year. The only one I remotely care about is Archer, as he hasn't really had a much of chance under Ivan, and to me he seems to have something about him. I am one of those who would like to see a comprehensive clear out of the players who took us down last time. We need a good refresh IMO, which has already started with the new manager, the incoming DoF, SR changes and so on.

Not if we replace them with equal or better players.

Has he twisted it? Seems reasonable to draw the conclusion all is not well.

Yes, I refer you to exhibit A, he plays for Southampton who are in the premier league, therefore he is a premier league player. I rest my case ladies and gentlemen of the jury.

Yes, but apparently without the requisite panache, so it really needs to be disregarded.

I don’t think people are necessarily changing with the wind, not that there is anything wrong with changing your mind, but there has always been a lot of support for him on here and a lot of us thought Martin wasn’t giving him a fair go.

He’s fast in a straight line, very strong, great attitude, good with his feet, causes panic in opposition defences and has scored two goals in the last three games and you want him dropped?