SaintTex

so SR sacks Jones after 3 points in 8 matches, but sits on their thumb while Martin goes 5 points in 15 matches? are they even wanting to stay up this go around?

fun fact.. Ross Stewart had 51 starts in all competitions in the 2021-22 season Since then? 12 starts (1 of those being with the Saints)

line up predictions anyone? Lumley Sugawara, Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis... aw, whatever.. screw it.

oops

another match, no points. 1 point from 27.

predicable. and i am not even upset about it....and that is a problem.

the longer we wait, the harder it will be to attract a quality manager. Who in their right might would want the task of keeping a team up with half the season gone and 12 to 15 points off 17th place.

if Russell continues to have us play this style of football, we are going to have to take the good with the bad with Ramsdale. great ball stopper, but not great with his feet. We would have lost without Ramsdale today.. but he is going to give away a lot of balls in our final third this season if Russball continues.

Bednarek's contract is structured to pay him by the number of touches.

2 1/2 matches into the season. anyone noticing a trend?

Other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln? (American expression)

pretty, pretty, pretty good...If our next 36 results are 0-0. We will finish with 36 points and -2GD. Fighting chance to stay up with that. COYS!

Brighton have signed 5 impact players that for whatever reason are simply not within our reach (€30m to €45m each) Our 5 impact player signings are in the €8mil to €23m range. It's a huge gulf. (FFS, it's Brighton and it's a huge gulf - shaking my head) We knew we would be behind the 8 ball this season. It's going to take coaching, strategy, luck, and spirit (and not talent) to stay up this season and it remains to be seen if we will have any of it.

Rock and Roll Scotsman.. oh boy https://sportwitness.co.uk/rock-and-roll-scotsman-delight-with-arrival-from-southampton-after-unforgettable-full-debut-fans-on-their-feet/

other than Steklenburg being a Dutch GK, this is not giving me Steklenburg vibes at all. and Victor Hugo?! Good god, that guy cant play with his left foot.

https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2015/2/5/7986593/southampton-manager-has-extremely-wrong-opinion-about-chips

that was... Awesome.

This. Always been surprised how low fees are for the GK position, as compared to others. Why do we choke on a £18mil fee for a GK, but not for CB (THB), DM (Downes), or F(Archer)?

77.8% possession with nothing to show for it. was curious to know what PL record for most possession without points might be.

I will look uncharacteristically at the positive.. We won’t be in the bottom 3 after matchweek 1.

Well, he certainly should be well rested - 247 minutes of football in the last 16 months.

so does Chelsea

i am of the opinion Baz is responsible for his own confidence. And at this point I am pretty damn convinced his confidence or his lack of confidence is not a factor that is going to put him over the edge to a quality PL GK.