Charlie Wayman

Anything less than a victory will be unacceptable. There is already a 6 point gap to the league leaders.

Es gibt hier einige wirklich intellektuell faule Leute, die sich nicht einmal die Mühe machen wollen, die Namen neuer ausländischer Spieler richtig schreiben und aussprechen zu lernen, und stattdessen erfundene Spitznamen verwenden. Es hat Jahre gedauert, bis sie Ralphs Nachnamen gelernt haben. Faule Engländer und beleidigend für die betroffene Person.

He has a name actually, Schlotterbeck.

Far too good that's why he never came here.

Sorry! I posted the wrong Facebook page

Hate to waste a post on trivia but I can't for the life of me understand your last sentence (?)

This is likely to be a very uncomfortable evening. We have been very hit and miss this season and it is hard to predict which version of Saints will turn up tomorrow. In contrast, Swansea seem to be very consistent in the way they play, quick and accurate in their passing, creative and energetic in midfield, willing runners at the front and a rock solid back four. On Tuesday Wrexham were partially successful in blunting their momentum by playing a very similar game but in the end lucky to come away with a draw. Trying to emulate Wrexham is a big ask. Our defence has been woeful this season, THB bogged off leaving a gaping hole while Bree & Manning have not reached their standards of last season. Then there is the enigma of Calamity Jack. It doesn't help that Eckert seems not to know which is his stongest back four. I can't see how they will cope with Swansea's fast runners. There is always an element of uncertainty with these Saints; rumours of dissent and lack of commitment in the ranks suggests that team spirit is not as cohesive as we imagined. All in all not the best recipe for taking on the league pace setters in their pomp. Sorry guys but this has the feel of a heavy defeat so going for 0-3

Whatever happened to "hit the ground running"? Lots of new players doesn't seem to be affecting Swansea, Wrexham or a half dozen other teams near the top of the league

None of the three was effective today, in fact they all played poorly by their normal standards. That combined with the need to rest them for Swansea was probably the reasons why they were hooked early. Eckert probably thought the subs couldn't do any worse. Sadly the malaise had spread right through the camp.

Absolutely woeful performance from Saints bereft of ideas, synergy or passion against a Sunday league team playing a type of footballt hat has no right to be in the Championship and surely will not be come May. What was particularly disappointing was the complete lack of understanding between players, too often people caught ball watching on the back foot rather than anticipating the next pass or movement. Not a single player can hold their heads high tonight and say they did enough. On this showing Saints are a million miles away from being a team fit for promotion. The mniute Wood came on for Matsuki one could sense we had thrown in the towel and the inevitability of a home goal that sure enough arrived shortly after. Sitting back on a one goal lead is soccer suicide especially against a team who's sole tactic was long balls into the box. Oh my have we screwed up big time letting THB, Charles & Stuart leave without ensuring proper replacements. I thought and hoped we'd seen the back of Calamity Jack when his left footed repalcement arrived but bugger me he's back in the team alongside his replacement! You couldn't make it up. Eckert needs to do some serious soul searching before Tuesday night or his side will be in for a hammering.

I'm sure he will be included in their Carabao Cup squad so not all bad news.

The problem with JWP is whether or not he can fully integrate into the team culture that has been built up since last year and accepting that he is no longer the captain of the Saints team. At the moment he seems to me to be an individual in his own world from the brief appearances he has made in games and the odd clip we see from Staplewood. Understandably anxious to make an impact quickly he needs to settle into being a team player as well. It can't be easy for him coming back to a club that is the same in name only to the one he left three years ago (tea ladies and kitsmen aside!) and operating at a lower level to the one to which he has been accustomed. He may have to swallow some pride although that is likely to have taken a knock anyway with all the shinnanigans that went on with him at West Ham. There is also likely to be some minor friction of personalities and roles to deal with, for example JWP will no doubt see himself as the free kick specialist but Manning has become used to that role as well. I am on record many times as not being JWP's greatest fan but now he's back with us I do want him to succeed for his sake and ours and hope that he will prove to be an astute buy despite his ageing years. As an aside, one could postulate that if Ryan Manning's selection is based largely on his free kick skills and notbhis defending, having JWP in the side might actually mean that Wellington becomes first choice at LB. As for Aaron Ramsdale, the message from Eckert seems loud and clear, Aaron is a Southampton player. OK, Long may be picked as back-up goalkeeper for match days but be in no doubt that if Peretz screws up too many times or gets injured it will be Ramsdale that keeps goal on the starting team sheet and not Long if he is still here.

Come on lads, you've got to have a laugh. I mean you couldn't make this stuff up.

Burnley & Swansea will be there or thereabouts at the end of the season, so too WHU. Bet on the autos being two of those three. Places in the top eight are being swallowed up rapidly.

Halo washing? I've spent a lifetime at meetings about meetings. Of course I am cynical.