redkeith

The gate receipts thing was mid 80 s, way before the priemer league , so I really can't see how Saints being in the top flight when it became the Pl is in any way relevant. We just joined by default, they would have invited Wolves or some other club with a bigger ground if they could. Really not sure why you are so angry about my post. I don't think that there is anything factually incorrect, but fill your boots.

Change the way gate receipts were distributed so that they, Man U, etc got to keep them all. Previously the away teams got 1/3 of the money. That is how Saints paid for Keegan. Old Trafford and Highbury were suddenly full for the visit of Saints, and Saints got their cut. When that changed, the big clubs all got a lot richer. Not that that has stopped them all from wanting to make the financial gap bigger and bigger. Does make me smile when they complain about City doing it to them.

If you live overseas you get the 3 pm games. I had a look at the Shef Utd site and it was £40 A MONTH, and even then you don't get the matches that are screened where you a living. It was £10 a month just for commentary. Not like the old days when I could listen for free on the club website.

Schrodinger 's relegation!

Quite enjoyed watching Saints try to attack without looking over their shoulders all the time. Gives you a bit of hope, as long as Alcarez and Sulemana are still with us next season. Although you have to think that if the game mattered in any way, Fabinho would have taken Sulemana out on the way to his second, and someone would have done the same to the nipper right at the end. HTH -15 points - 13 goal difference. Match day -15 points and -14 goal difference ( match day was the one that was a goal out somewhere. A further comparison between the 2 seasons . 21/22 Doubles for Doubles against None Liverpool,Wolves 22/23 Doubles for Doubles against Chelsea, Leicester Man City, Newc Utd, Palace, Fulham, Brentford, Brighton, Wolves, Villa, Forest. That really is a list of shame, 9 teams out of 19 that we didn't get a single point from. At least poor old Minsk, RIP, didn't have to witness the pathetic end of the dreadful season.

Five minutes of the 2nd half were fun, although my stream froze when Theo scored and came back after the Var decision. Won't miss Var, even though I thought it was a great idea after the Gabbiadini hat-trick denier at Wembley. Nice to see Tino back. hope he can stay injury free. HTH -16 points - 14 goal difference. Match day -16 points and -17 goal difference. Last up is Liverpool at home. A tame 2.1 defeat, while the matchday equivalent was a 4 1 loss at Leicester. Must have made an error somewhere, as the 2 totals are a one goal out . Oh well not as far out as Rasmus's spreadsheets.

Looking at Aribo sat on the bench, not a trace of sweat on him. Lazy lazy sod.

This year we have seen Saints not go for a win in a number of must win games. This time, even though it was only a slim mathematical chance that we could stat up, they didn't didn't turn up at all. Maybe 3 or 4 players put a shift in but the rest were rank. Don't think I have ever felt so detached from what I was watching. Felt much more involved watching Real Sociadad V Gerona beforehand. HTH -15 points - 16 goal difference. Match day -16 points and -16 goal difference. Next up is Brighton away, where we drew 2 all last year and Tino picked up that terrible injury. We have no chance, the way we are playing this year, let alone when having nothing to play for. I might watch this if he ditches AMN,Ely AA etc and puts Doyle, Payne and Ballard on the bench. If not ... The equivalent Match Day was a tame 2.1 defeat at home to Liverpool reserves.

I think they are complaining that he hasn't gone 2 up front, not picking on tall Paul.

Well, although that was entertaining, it turns out that you need more than a number 3 on your shirt to play at left back. The AMN tombola choice was even more insane when you know that Forest's danger man plays on the right wing ! HTH -14 points - 10 goal difference. Match day -16 points and -16 goal difference. Next up is Fulham at Home. This equates to the 2 all draw at home to Burnley last year. The corresponding matchday the appalling 3 nil defeat at Brentford ( no to be confused with this years appalling 3 nil defeat at Brentford). I hope that, now that we need snookers to stay up, he chucks out some those that we know won't be here next year, AMN, Walcott, Adams, Orsic and Elyonousi, as well as some that are just shit, and are blocking the path of the youngsters, like Aribo, and AA. JWP, Lavia and Alcarez have to play, because we have no-one else, but I would like to see Payne, Morgan and Ballard get a place on the bench.

Mara ignored for Adam Armstrong ffs. He hasn't had a look in since he scored against City. Would rather have Barnard at Left Back than AMN.

I hate him too, but in a league like the Championship, I could see a role for a nasty sod like Barnes to streetwise the likes of Morgan, Mara and Ballard.

I think that managers can choose to be paid the contract monthly, like Mark Hughes did with us. He didn't even do any media work I this period, just bled us dry. Otherwise, I think like any divorce, a settlement can be made.

Any Reading players worth looking at ? Can't believe we didn't go after Olise when he was there. Joa always looked useful up front. Better than AA at least .

True to my word, I watched Man City instead, although this a game that you could understand us being more defensive than AT HOME TO BOURNEMOUTH AND CRYSTAL PALACE ! Apparently we were ok in the first half, but chose in the 2nd half to show any potential new manager that we can't defend in a block of 8/9 . We also showed the match losing substitution of brining on the worst 2 players in our previous 2 matches. HTH -14 points - 10 goal difference. ( I was wrong in the previous post it was a 2 2 draw. Where is MLG when you need him? ) Match day -16 points and -16 goal difference. Next up is should be the dictionary definition of a must win game, away at Forest. Shame that we have already thrown in the towel. The corresponding matchday was a drab 2 1 home defeat to Palace, while the head to head equivalent is Norwich Away, also a 2 1 loss. Big chance to make up sound ground on last years results. Fat chance more like.

One all and he brings on our 2 worst players?

God that was awful. I know a lot of people don't rate Perraud, but we got even worse after he went of injured. Hope they give the new left back in the B team a run until the end of the season. Start looking towards next year. HTH -13 points - 7 goal difference. Match day -15 points and -14 goal difference. Next up is free scoring Saudi Arabia/Newcastle. Their away kit last night is a real Fuck You to the Premier League for trying to block the sportswash. I fear a new record defeat, with Elyonousi as a midfield general. Last year was a 3 nil defeat I think. The corresponding matchday was Brighton away, a 2 all draw . Fat chance of matching that result. I will not watch another game where we play with false 9's.

Useless, gutless frightened rabbit c€£s. I will not even bother to watch a dodgy stream until we start with a forward and not a false 9. The last 2 home games have been nothing short of pathetic. Selles is better than Jones, but only in the same way that I am a better footballer than Douglas Badder. Clear the lot out and sign some old pros to develop Doyle, Payne and Ballard. Must win game and we hardly laid a glove on them .

Perfect time for Forest to play Brighton, recovering from 120 minutes and loosing on penalties plus a load of injuries. Also helps that Forest are good at home, whereas Saints are shit.

Morgan Schniederlin

I couldn't bring myself to watch it, as I feared a hammering, and then I didn't want to jinx it a 2 nil up. Great performance until we ran out off legs. I would have bitten your hand of for a point on Friday morning. HTH -13 points - 7 goal difference. Match day -15 points and -15 goal difference. Bournemouth at home is very much a must win game, and we know how that normally turns out. Last year the equivalent HTH was Watford at home, a dreadful 2.1 defeat. The matchday was an equally dreadful 2 0 defeat at Burnley. Let's hope Selles takes a leaf out of the Alan Ball playbook. " Give the ball to Aclarez, he is your best player" .

Great read as always, would love to meet up for a pint next time I am back in the UK, whatever shit league we are in

That was shite, I didn't even see the chances we created in the first half due to constant buffering, so I had to wait until the next day to find out how Aribo fucked up that chance from the corner. HTH -14 points - 10 goal difference. Match day -13 points and -14 goal difference. Next up is Arsenal away was a 3 nil loss. . Last season it was a The corresponding ,match day last year was a Arsenal at home, a game that proved to be our last win of the season, although that was all down to FF. I am just about past caring.

How about a Month of the Goal competition ?

I would happily take schniederlin or Cork back, know the club, know the league and are good leaders. Norwood from t 'e blades would be a good fit. We are desperate for leadership in the middle, whether we say up or not.