SaintBobby

Great point by Rotherham. Thanks!

When qualifying was difficult to navigate, maybe a break made sense. Now that qualifying should be a cake walk for the major nations, less so.

Really excellent content recently, I must join the patreon thing....every episode is a really good listen.

Yeah, fair play....I assumed you were referring to the NI goal scorer....

LOL 😆

Obviously, the England game was a dead rubber with some comedy decisions by the ref, but did anyone else think there was no width, speed and overlap? There was hardly any "getting in behind", almost looked like wingless wonders again. Not too fussed about another mediocre performance, just seemed the obvious way to beat N Mac was a KWP-style player down the right and a Sulemana down the left.

Aribo has been okay this season. A solid 6 or 7 out of 10.

Worst game of football I’ve seen in a long while. Still, very little at stake, I guess.

Agree. There’s very little gap between the bottom six in the EPL and the top six in our division - in fact, I’d say the best 3 or 4 teams in the Championship are probably better than Luton, Burnley & Sheff Utd.

Liking a bit of a flutter, I checked out the odds on this one. Like most games in this division, the heavy favourite (Saints in this case) are evens or just odds on. There just aren’t the sort of “giants v minnows” fixtures that you get in the top flight. I’m confident of a win here…but then we are about 50% to win most matches if you believe the bookies….

Side bar: when did we last go 8 league games unbeaten?

West Brom were good - that match could have gone either way.

Thrilled with the win. Think we just about edged in. Adam Armstrong MotM for me - and not just for the winning goal. Sulemana was very quiet, he seems way better when the ball is played in front of him rather than to feet. The three subs coming on (designed for 1-0 and coming on at 1-1) was not brilliantly handled, but that aside solid game management. West Brom are a good side. That could have gone either way. Great match from an entertainment point of view. I want to see Bazanu’s last minute save again - was in a melee, but looked amazing.

Yeah, they’re in good form and all their strengths count double as they reinforce our weaknesses. I’d take a point now if offered.

Portsmouth 1-0 down to Chesterfield in the Cup. About 15 mins to go.

Yes. How did you not notice this?

I think we will win this. God knows why I'm feeling so optimistic, this match has "fuck up" all over it....but....I think we will....

I fear he's in the "too good to play for us for long" category. But what a player. Calm whilst also pretty aggressive and just keeps the whole team ticking over. I was told he had 100% pass completion today?

I’ve been a critic of RM. But hats off - that was really good. Some faster passing and way better down the wings. A nervy 25 minutes after they scored - made it unnecessary hard for ourselves. But that’s a fan speaking - to a neutral that surely looked like a very comfortable A, B, C victory. Downes and KWP really good. Also decent sub performance by Aribo. Surprised we didn’t use Adams at all, but hey ho.

I’m finding this season rather testing. If it wasn’t for stoppage time, I’d be finding it wrist-slitting.

I never know whether, in these sort of games, I favour going defensive and irritating them or risk going for the early goal and really unsettling the crowd. By "these sort of games", I mean away fixtures against opponents we have a fair chance of beating and who have a restless fan base (which PNE seem to at the moment)

Always a delight to win at the death. Really good last 15 minutes or so. Prior to that, very average performance though. Shea Charles should be in the starting XI. I’d start with him rather than Smallbone - it would make our midfield a bit defensive, but defending (especially through the middle) has been our standout weakness. MotM for me was KWP, I think.

I was at Wembley....great result, superb 2nd half....flat atmosphere though....

Great win. Sublime goal. Average performance. Stoke are pretty poor, but probably deserved a point.

Delighted with the score. Performance has been okay, but not terrific by any means.