adrian lord

We have lift-off!

Presumably, given there's no change ever in how we play, Martin thinks it will all suddenly "click" one day and we power on up the table to euro-place glory?

Agree, and it is getting too late to save us whoever they get in.

This is the first of the 2 "guillotine games". Martin, in my judgement, will be dismissed if we remain bottom and/or winless after this and Wolves away.

It is a life sentence for a Saints fan.

If we are still bottom and/or winless after Everton and Wolves, and he’s not sacked at that point, then we know that they are letting him take us back down again. Think that’s the last really viable point in the season for a change that could get us out of this mire.

The problem is this is not a scenario that has occurred yet in the Premier League.

The OP was joking.

Sticking with this prediction.

They re truly our bogey of bogey teams.

Wasn't the guy a defender when he played, too?

Jesus wept. I take a nap at 2-0 and wake up to this. Sack him.

Irritatingly, looks like Liverpool have unearthed a great manager in Slot. Got real charisma.

It is but I don't see them acting before then.

Everton (H) or Wolves (A) will be the guillotine games.

This multi-club franchise thing is absolutely soulless.

Bloated squad of no-marks, over-the-hills, crocks and journeymen.

Most unlikely to get sacked after a loss to Arsenal, because the defeat is expected. Everton or Wolves look more like guillotine games. Anyway, the Arsenal chap at work says we re their bogey team so we might pull off a surprise today. Looking at the line-ups, er naaaah.

Promotion flattered to deceive. Need a new guy ASAP. God knows who will come here though.

Sack him.

Agreed. There ought to be an option that clubs can win promotion and enjoy the day but elect to stay down and pass the promotion to the next cub down the rankings. No fun being whipped every week.

Indeed. Pray, what are these "transitions", "the press" and "channels"? Are they when the other team get the ball, someone runs toward an opponent with the ball, and the direction in which a slide-rule pass might have once been played?

Oh dear. I hate this league.

Big chance to get lift-off today.

Wasn’t Martin a defender? Why can’t he sort our defence?