Give it to Ron

The theory or one of them is you have the opposite team running around and chasing the ball drawn out of position and tired. The downside is that with 5 subs now it doesn’t work as half outfield is refreshed normally. It also doesn’t work if you can’t pass it forward at pace to take advantage but between defence and goalie loses that opportunity.

Well just maybe if he could make a sub, coach a defence on defending a corner, pick the best 11 , not try and be the new Pep, strikers 60 yards apart or no striker then just maybe we wouldn’t?

Can’t be arsed n/t

There were 3 occasions that Leicester had player on the D unmarked from a corner in first half right in front of me. After the game he called out a player not doing his job so either they have stopped listening or he hasn’t coached that enough but guess poor Russ is blameless again.

I have no problem with how others see it but find the Smallbone thing baffling - in fact one bloke after game said why bring on tall Paul he didn’t win a header!

In my posts I am not making Smallbone the scapegoat here this is all on the manager. I can’t make out whether Lighthouse is joking, poor judgement or totally in love with Russ he would rather date Anne Widdecome than Pinder. How anyone thinks bringing on a player that hasn’t played in 6 weeks when under the cosh is such a gushing lickspittle it’s laughable! Oh and his injury re-occurred and now out again so we won’t see this important player again for a while. The players are playing to the managers tactics if no-one did their job that’s on you - you put them on the pitch and you coach them!

What has Smallbone ever done in that position that you bring him on then especially when not played in weeks? Armstrong did ok at Arsenal - Fraser was shit at Bournemouth.

But we moved two players as well for one sub - Manning who hasn’t been trusted as left back but was ok at left mid at Arsenal and today . It should have been just straight swap Charlie Taylor

We had Big Les a defensive midfielder and Lallana on the bench and getting over run in whose head would think Smallbone is the answer when he hasn’t played in weeks? Ok Big Les had bad game at Bournemouth but so did Fraser!

Cannot do anymore how about stopping Fatawu or get within 20 yards of him ! Tactically so naive when was last time we won the midfield especially in centre and bringing on a player who hasn’t played in weeks when getting over run is so stupid especially when he has no power, can’t head it, can’t tackle yet you are under the cosh . Lets give Martin more time he just may one day make the right substitution

Longer to do what?

They have invested a lot of money in this system and it will take them a lot to admit they got it wrong again or it’s now not working. It will take a lot more money to change again and will that change work no guarantees it will.

How many times did we play the U shape or have 5 attackers on bench and no forwards last season? If he can stop trying to be the new Poundland Pep and get a few wins then all changes but tactically I refuse to believe someone like Carrick wouldn’t be a better option than Mad Russball

Can you tell me which other club plays a U formation with strikers 60 yards apart? Can you show me a club that leaves 5 strikers on bench and best 2 midfielders out of position? Just brings players in from nowhere like Manning Saturday (although did well). Where is our German international? if that is being hipster then I am glad I can’t grow a beard. Unless we get a Potter or a Moyes I don’t see point in just changing to a Corberon who Russ beat a few time last season tactically. Eustace isn’t the experienced manager this club needs to run it with the lack of know have at board level. Thing in back of my mind is the way we just abandoned the play throughout club to appoint Jones how do I trust them to get the right man and coaching team.

Let’s see the Saints v Leicester starting 11 and if TP not in it he has lost the last bit of credibility with me. We finally had an outlet and focal point someone the better players could play off.

I was concerned by performance at Bournemouth players not putting it in just cannot say that today worked really hard for each other.

Few beers at new Spoons in Waterloo can’t temper my disappointment no way was this a 3-1 game. Fans tried hard today to get behind the team so obviously outclassed by standard and cost of players compared to ours. How do you go from not playing to starting Manning but he was one of our best players today didn’t put a foot wrong. Defensively tried so hard competed every set piece, cannot fault players today gave everything. TP gave us the focal point we have needed. Fernandez will be some player, my one criticism is on Downes who when presses leaves us open as he is the only holding player and back four exposed we don’t need him to press just stay solid. I never normally talk about away stewards but looking for trouble that wasn’t there had to get involved twice from mainly same one with chip on shoulder picking on mate and son who did nothing. Decent performance today considering but long season and we will need to get points soon

Possibly but as I keep saying it’s not Rasmus picking 2 forwards playing 60 yards apart, no strikers and 2 good midfielders out of position, not Rasmus insisting our 2 worst players on ball get most of it. Chopping and changing team and not allowing players to get an understanding of each others game. Russ must have had hand in signings otherwise why sign Wood who last season was awful and not Prem standard. Blame Rasmus, owners, Kraft, Doris the tea lady but the buck stops at manager who can’t make a substitution as long as his arse has hole in it

I don’t think all was Jones think some of that was Ralph not 100% but that was figured quoted to pay off old managers and coaches. I think Russ will get 3 more games and unless we get Some points even biggest supporters on board may decide enough is enough. I hope we do get points but unless Russ finds a magic formula he will go.

We spent 15m on getting rid of Jones etc according to posts and accounts last year - given we gave him a new contract can we even afford to sack him? it’s not as if we have a chance in staying up with the poor recruitment- no centre forward again. Banking on Ross Stewart etc

The keeper Norris is abysmal

Sam this time

Sky fck up it’s 1-1

Well done Sam G give the Skates a scumming

Well he was spotted in Winch this morning with her so the lucky sole