NewYorkSaint

Remind me what our formation was when we blew away every team in the first half on four different occasions? Oh... that's right... five at the back. It's weird that once the fan-base gets locked into a single explanation for our woes, any appeal to actual evidence goes out the window. The first 20 comments on X on the team announcement are all winging about that one thing. As opposed to saying... this is about the best line-up we can field right now. To me the main thing that's needed is a real commitment to moving the ball fast, even if that sometimes goes wrong. When it goes right, confidence builds and we become unstoppable. I think it's 50/50 that we return today to a thrilling first half and a minimum of two goals.

I'm the biggest optimist on here, and today even I have nothing... Just awful.

think VAR overturns that... offside

This is more like it...

Look.... we more than held our own away from home against the team lying third. Had the better chances. The team lacks confidence right now, and makes us v jittery in front of goal... it's really too bad. I thought Quarshie had a fine half. He cd be a great player for us.

It ain't over yet. tom fellows chance to be a hero...

So frustrating. On another day the first half ends with us 2-0 up and Darling off the pitch. It was shocking what he did to Leo... But we really failed to respond second half. Big big disappointment. We can't have this depend on having our perfect starting team avail....

c'mon Archer... Make my day.

We are playing such exciting football. Sure, it would have been nice to get some goals... but I LOVE this Saints team. Norwich being pretty lucky getting away with ugly play.... We now will see whether, when needs must, Eckert can deliver a sensational second half....

You're saying 13 is a lucky number for Norwich? Hadn't read that.

No two ways about it... we were lucky. one gifted goal... and one glorious miss at the end. On another day...

Here's the biggest single thing for me. We're actually an EXCITING side to watch again. It's not just the goals. It's the way we're scoring them. Combination of stunning pace, ping-ping-ping passing and sharp shooting. After a year of crushing disappointment, I'm hugely looking forward to every game, and watching a lot of the play in delighted awe. Anyone else?!

By my count Downs had exactly one touch in that game? I'm genuinely looking forward to his first goal ... but if no one ever aims a ball at him? In other news... I really hate the red card rule. It often ruins games for both sides. penalize the player not the whole stadium!

This is pretty....

One of the best things of today... suddenly it seems like our signing strategy wasn't quite as crap as we feared. Scienza, Fellows, Azaz and Jander all looking really really exciting. Our current odds for promotion 6:1. I think that's a good bet. If I was in the UK and could legally make it, I would.