captainchris

All but one poster doesn't mention Davis. Interesting...... I am not alone in thinking that his performances are starting to draw some attention and not entirly positive. We have been conceding an alarming number of goals now for a number of years certainly all through the Davis era. We have had several complete replacements of of our defence in that time and little change in our leakage of goals throughout. Not all those defences have been entirely to blame. We do not concede that many shots on target but we are conceding a high percentage of those shots as goals. Many of the goals are being scored in the centre portion of the goal - too many goals are scored from outside the penalty area and in addition Davis is slow to command inside even the six yard area. We all agree I think that Davis is a great club captain and has - in his time put in some very good performances but we can't pick any players on sentiment or past peformances. Anecdotal annalysis of performance is a risky option. The overall opinion on the current defence is fragmented and sways with results - hairs are at times being split in pursuite of the answer to conceding goals - some of the reason is the very option most people are choosing to ignor - mostly out of loyalty I fear.....

After ten minutes you could see we had a problem, mainly in midfield .i.e Brighton were controlling it and bursting through at will. Tactics should have been changed there and then. Why do most English managers only change tactics towards the end of a match and never during the early 'sparing'?

The Echo were at a different match. KD as man of the match! I know we were poor but he didn't have that much to do. A couple of saves - one very good save. BUT he is not as good as he's made out to be by a lot of our fans and the Echo. That is almost hysteria on here about KD which has no real foundation this year. He often concedes reletively soft goals and Brighton's third yesterday was fairly typical going into the middle half of the goal. Apparently (according to the hapless Echo he has kept two clean sheets in sixteen league games and I think we conceded in most cup games too. I't not all the fault of the defense. After all this is almost an entire new defense. I just think less hype and more analysis of his performance and less blame on the back four who don't always have a bad game like yesterday.....

Sorry but 'hoofball' it was. The ball was in the air far too much as it has been for most of the time this year so far. OK we are a big strong team now and have bossed games mostly physically but we were always going to struggle against a team that played football against us and that's exactly what happened today. We have to keep hold of the ball and work it to dangerous positions before 'crossing' it from the half way line like we did today - monotonously.............

100% agree. He was out of position many times and is far too Show Boat Harry. Very innefective performance. We are leaking too many goals - 451 with a change later in the game to 442 ?

I have NEVER seen so many deep predictable crosses in any game. It was obviously our tactic which we didn't change. We would be there at Christmas and still not score with that sort of play!!! Papa looked lively. We MUST get the ball on the deck more. Brighton played more football and deserved the victory on the day. I'm afraid to say Davies has to look at himself too. Too many shots going in the net from outside the box towards the centre of the goal ! The third in particular was not a special shot.......

Great win and agree with most posts on here about our class players. For one player that is not quite up to rest is James. He is struggling if you watch him closely and must share some of the blame for Rovers first goal. He had every opportunity to be there before their scorer but didn't make it. Lacks pace and is a bit lightweight.........

It's a relief not to have to engineer being next to a radio all Sat afternoon!

What did he say? I don't subscribe to Sky. Would rather watch Saints in the flesh with my money.....

That short video just sums up how high Ron used to jump. I have never seen anyone jump like that sinse..... Awesome Ron. We had many great players in those days but you were just the best centre foward - certainly in this country....

Didn't Drew say quite publicly that, the time had come for him to move on. He did elaborate on this at the time in an interview that was published. He basically said it was time for him to seek further challenges. Whilst the money was undoubtedly needed I am sure his career did indeed need to take the next step and achieving this with Saints looked a million miles away at the time. Also dare I say that as someone else mentioned who would we drop to bring Drew back in? This beggers the further question (puts on his helmet!) If he's struggling to get in the Wolves team and we can't decide if he would get our team now - how good was he? He looked good for us last year but we were very poor both as a team and in most cases, evidently individually!

It wasn't so much the system that turned the game Saturday as the personel change. If Antonio had been on the pitch instead of PW at the start we may well have won by a wider margin with the same 4-5-1 formation.....

Continually selling our best players got us into this mess in the first place. To repeat that exercise would not be the best advice would it!!!! If they're under contract keep them - we can afford to so why would we contemplate selling them - I ask you!

I thought L J struggled a bit today against MK Dons. He didn't come under a lot of pressure but was stretched to compete with a very average wide player. His first two free kicks in the first half in great positions were both short of their intended targets. Thinks this is his level, hes not going to be able to stay in this team for long and not in a higher league for sure.

Waigo is plainly not ready for the first team yet and will probably be replaced by Antonio anyway as first choice. If Connoly was to start then it is one of Hammond or as today Wotton who would have to go and I don't think many people would disagree with Wotton stepping aside.......

Simply MOTM sign him up!

Great result. Antonio was the difference once he came on. Think Papa has a lot to learn about the game before he can be selected as a first choice player - a poor mans Dyer in the first half plus caught offside by yards too often. I would fully endorse previous comments that Antonio is well considering as a permanent buy and was my man of the match. I know it's a great result again but in particular the first half long ball game was a poor strategy. Our team is far better than this tactic shows us to be - please can we keep it on the floor more......We are good enough to do this......

Liverpool - Alan Pardew...............come on, that's very funny indeed.....

Ron Davies - just the greatest. I will carry memories of watching the great Ron from the boys chocolate box with me for ever.....Our thoughts are with you Ron.

Retain your sense of humor and read the thread - it's a spoof - oh never mind!!

That's a blinder - I liked Lowe too errrrr until he sacked Pearson but he's still a lovely man..............

Oh yes nice one.............but can't bring myself to tonight as the garden is soooooooo rosy!!!!

Call me shallow and agest but........oh, go on then! Must be under 20 stone though!

I don't love you - and never will - unless 25 ish blond and Swedish! And female!

Nice one Mongo. Obviously very knowledgeable about football and Saints. AP hasn't signed one decent player...... ooooooww !!!