Alain Perrin

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****ing and moaning about the manager will achieve nothing at this point of the season. The time to change was before or immediately after the transfer window. Doing it now (especially with no alternative) will result in certain demise. That’s not to say that I think Pellegrino is the right man long term, just that change at a crucial time isn’t the answer.

One of our biggest problems is confidence or rather an absence of it. Lack of goals (even with a tonne of chances) = sitting back = more pressure on the defence = painful defeats. As the pundits are keen to say, we play some good stuff - we do but with no end product. I am not convinced with the manager but I am not convinced that changing the manager will solve that issue.

I think that’s his point - and, fwiw, I agree with him. Lambert was a pawn, but successfully used to lure others. He left for understandable reasons but he was a catalyst. Not worthy of hate but disappointment.

That’s probably a good thing from the forum that declared, at different times, both Pele and Mane (along with others) to be “the worse player to pull on a Saints shirt”. You should not judge a player after one game, equally I don’t think you should judge a manager until 18 months (even though Pellegrino is doing a good job to challenge me of that opinion!).

You lose. 7.15pm pre-kickoff surprise. The added benefit of such a timing is the knuckle-draggers on here will be foaming at the mouth - whilst busily adding the final touches to their Les Reed effigies with one hand, researching the cost of Megabus tickets to Sheffield for next season with another and probably stroking one out with the other.

If it happens..... Incey Quincy Promes. Let’s give him a shout. Long and Gabbiadini, together they’ve scored nowt Out comes our Quincy to help us up the league. Incey Quincy Promes, Southampton Goal Machine.....

There's no doubt an in-form J-Rod is a great player. However, as with many employees that lose motivation (form), sometimes a fresh start is the only option to recapture that. I am pleased for him but severely doubt he'd have recaptured that form at Saints, no matter who was the manager. He just needed a change. People on here, forget that players are humans with emotions and motivations that are sometimes out of the control of a manager.

It's not often I jump to Alpine's defence because I generally think he's a misguided twonk. However, as he's on Central European time, he's an hour ahead so there's less time to sign players in the day....

I agree with SaintRobbie. I want us to play the long game unless we look like getting cut adrift - the next couple of matches are crucial. I don't think the squad is bad - just look at those around us and see who you'd swap out. My opinion is the problem is two fold, ability to score and motivation - and motivation so deep seated, it is difficult for any manager to shift. I am not sure Silva or anyone is the answer here. The cause of motivation issue? It's clear Saints cannot grant every player their wish to leave but, post cup final particularly, some of our key players have been looking over their shoulders wanting away. It's the unintended consequence of selling people, those left behind think why not me. The cause of the scoring issue? Buy another Pele to hold the ball up. If you score goals (I think Graeme Le Saux made this point yesterday), it relieves pressure on the whole team. The guts of the machine are there, we just need some oil.

As usual Alpine, you throw hyperbole from your distant mountain lair. No one is sleepwalking except you and you glass is three quarters empty brigade. The point of my post that you, Simo and Hypo Miss is that we need new recruits in THIS transfer window. It has a week left. If there are significant protests today then I fear it may influence player decisions negatively. I am not against protests per se - that is people's choice, even if I disagree - just the timing.

... helping to seal relegation in my opinion. There’s no doubt we’re in a pit, confidence and form are shockingly bad and maybe MP isn’t the man to lead us out of it. However, the club need signings to give it a kick up the arse and the window for that is closing. Imagine if you considering a move and you see a poisonous atmosphere / see the manager on the brink - that could sway opinion. Before the forum’s resident decorators (any colour as long as it’s black or white) jump in, this is not the only factor. You’d hope players were mentally strong enough to ride it out - but if you’re on the pull, do you go home with the girl you know has an STI or one that you know hasn’t? A house divided amongst itself etc... COYR!

Plenty of other **** teams in the league. One win and we jump 3 places. Our players are much better than the league position suggests but too many of them can’t be arsed and want a move. I’d be wary of any manager coming in (no obvious capable candidates to me.). Best bet in my opinion is to hold on for the ride and replace in the summer - any change now ****s up th transfer window. And we do need a striker.

This. I remember when our club had a reputation for six managers in 4 years or something like that. I don't want to go back to that and think there are reasons beyond MP for the bad form. Sacking/protesting now will not save the club - it could put off any transfers considering the club. To be honest it feels like some of our fan base are not up for a fight and want throw the towel in now. Note. Yes, results have been **** but we are not in the bottom 3.

Jesus. This place is morbid. If the season ended today we'd not be relegated, So stand up and fight, don't cower in the trenches waiting to be shot.

I am copying this post because it deserves to be read instead of all the keyboard warrior BS.

Lots of fan on fan during that period. Not nice. People have the right to protest but it is counter productive to protest during a match in my opinion. You might as well cheer for the opposition.

This. Davis has been good in previous seasons but he's not at the races this one. His first instinct is to pass backwards and it has got us into trouble again and again this season.

It’s not like Saints set out to sell players to Liverpool, is it? They wanted to go for money, prestige, history etc. We tried keeping a player against his will this season, how did that work out? The fundamental problem with our team isn’t defence, it’s goong forward. Our players can’t hit a cow’s arse with a banjo - you’ve only got to watch the shooting practice pre-match to see that’s the problem. All trying for worldies and not even working the goal keeper. Roll out the electric shock machine and punish anyone who doesn’t hit the target I say.

It's not though really, is it? It's one in the eye for fans that see these issues as black and white. There are always multiple factors at play - whether that be a transfer or a managerial decision. If you seriously think that the fans opinion doesn't matter (and consequently any knock in tickets, strongly worded letters of complaint, booing in the stand etc.) then I think that's a bit bonkers. Is it the only factor they would consider? They'd be weak if it was. My observation was that the atmosphere at home (once the cup-final high had faded) was one of frustration and voiced anger, directed mainly at Puel - to the point where I thought it likely the board would let him go in the summer. If you bring in other factors (tales of player unrest, asked to change but didn't then etc.) then that likelihood became the certainty that it did. If anyone looks at my posting history, I am more of a back 'em than sack 'em guy - and I thought he'd have to go because of fan unrest which means it must have been palpable. But these things are never about just one thing.

No doubt ST sales were a factor. However the atmosphere at the home games was toxic - not enough goals and entertainment. Away form was better and cup final may have had an impact on motivation. I think we sacked Puel too soon - but it was clear to me from the home fan reactions in the last couple of games that he was likely to go (or at least that was the wisdom of the crowd). Perhaps if the team were behind him or he had naked photos of Les, the board would have seen fit to back him but the crowd made it clear what they wanted. Other issues (bribery, losing the dressing room, rooted to the bottom) withstanding, I think any manager should be given at least 3 transfer windows to make his mark - as it is MP2 has had 1 (in which he probably had little input). #pellegrino in for me.

I agree we shouldn't be throwing money at the problem but I think the balance of the team is wrong. Linked to this is that Gabbiadini is a very different type of player to Pelle. What we miss is the ability to hold the ball up and bring others into play - that's not Gabbiadini's game, to often it bounces off him and back to the opposition. Pelle and Lambert before him were "sticky and flicky" players - they could control the ball well and lay it off to willing runners (both were excellent at this). For what it's worth, I rate Gabbiadini - I think he's having a bit of dip in form and confidence at the moment (something both Pelle and Lambert weren't immune to) but he's shown that his movement and finishing can be sharp.

Apologies - this was meant to be in response to Benji.

I don’t doubt it - but would you take the risk on someone new to the premierships with an away day to Stoke on an icy Monday? Puel has shown that with better tools / experience under the belt, a seemingly poor manager can deliver good results. QED, we need to fix the team. Perhaps I am wrong, I just feel if we stagger from manager to manager on the knee jerk of the ‘wisdom of the crowd’, then we will become a cropper. If not this year, then soon.