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All the lives he left his mark upon will be his legacy. You and your son will be that in continuation. He was and will always be proud of you, mate. Marching in.

What was that second half!?! My 5-0 prediction is laughing at me from its 48th-minute grave. A terrid performance after Tonda's half-time chat and changes

Lully header that from Matsuki. The 5-0 prediction looks on.

This should be a walkover, really. 5-0 to Saints.

Pointless exercise. The club is rotten.

Sport Republic couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery. They are so, so inept. It's so tragic. They took a Premier League club with potential, pissed any promise up the wall and broke it into pieces. I'd take League One if it meant them fucking off, yep.

All the fan commentary over the summer and during Still's tenure about the failings of Sport Republic still apply. The fish rots from the head.

I used to refer to the chap as crisp-packet. He does seem to be improving. This comes with a massive caveat that it isn't fucking hard to improve from a ghost between the sticks.

I think timid is such an apt word for our style of play. So very timid.

Your post involves some conflation, Matthew. 'Out of possession' doesn't necessarily mean the team is 'pressing', which is when Tonda has claimed we have a back four. In fact, our pressing leaves a lot to be desired in its frequency and consistency across the team.

Three 'central' defenders places greater emphasis on few things in my understanding (which may be severely limited!!): - The quality of the central midfielder in using their presence to physically dominate, blocking runs and passes and being able to play on the turn to shift defense into attack - The tenacity and drive of the wing backs to get up and down the pitch. Emphasis on stopping crosses and staying wide to not infringe on the two 'outer' central defenders - The organisation, communication and reading of the game of the three 'centre backs'. Not leaving people unmarked, communicating positioning and responsibilities at set pieces or in open play when in the defensive third.

Blimey, it's all turned a bit negative on here due to our last few results. I've got my fingers crossed for a festive miracle.

We've had a few naff results of late. Not expecting too much from Saints to elevate me from my Boxing Day lull.

2-0 to Saints. A rare clean sheet. THB from a corner with a Scienza special on top.

Followed directly by this... Looks like we're undecided!