SaintZamboni

Pretty damning indictment of the ‘best league in the world’

“if you can’t be good then be lucky” Today goes to show that under Hughes we are neither. Sack time

4-1 Saints. Armstrong to provide the midfield goals we’ve been missing.

I wonder if he’ll go all North American franchise on us. The major hockey, and many other sports franchises, operate with presidents/CEO, general manager, finance, personnel, recruiting, development all managed and run by separate people. Nobody has one over riding leadership role in the way a DOF would. They’ll adjust the roles within the club so that Wilson heads up recruiting and others will adjust roles. That way we don’t need an DOF replacement, we fill the new roles like development

Imagine having a boss who directed you on what they wanted done. Crazy concept! There was a piece on the BBC recently where Carlos Carvajal said directly that he was told to play certain players or lose his job. In the end he threw in the towel. We’re a bigger club than he’s managed so if Les had a money making/player specific agenda there’s really no reason for Hughes not to toe the line. He must’ve known what he was signing up for after all.

That’ll get them on board before a crucial game. Top man management

McCarthy Cedric Stephens Vestegaard Bertrand Hojbjerg Armstrong Lemina Obafemi Ings Redmond Saints to dish a thrashing on sparkys behalf. 4-1

This list is dire. If that’s who we’d be selecting from then just bite the bullet and let us go down. Howe won’t come. De Boer sadly shot himself in the foot at Palace but does play 3 at the back. Maybe Les wants a change in the Southampton way to 343?

We’ve given this a go like a team that knew they’d lose. Got forward at times and made some chances but never really shown any conviction or defensive know how

You jinxed him... That’s that then.

1-1 with them getting a 95th minute equalizer after 10 minutes of goal mouth action

Some, slightly better play emerging. At least Elyo has shown up today. He’s been poor and nothing’s gone for him but at least he’s tried!

A bit of purpose wouldn’t go amiss. Austin off and get someone playing in the 10 role who can link something together.

This for me as well. 3-1 Saints

Give it a rest. We were organised and had the clearest chances. A few on here tasting humble pie about our defensive organisation

Armstrong for Austin at half time. More midfield strength and a threat from range.

Draw. Vestegaard to open his account with a scrambled equalizer.

A manager 4 months or so into a 3 year deal isn’t getting replaced. Pellegrino had plenty of time so I’m sure Hughes will get it too. If we stay up then he’ll get next year to show what he can do. From there we need to see the clubs vision.

Booooooooooooooooooooooooo

Too many misses at key times combined with poor defending and not being sharp on the ball. 15-17th seems inevitable

We’ll start well today I think. The whole thing from there will hinge on if we can score and push on or if we sit in and try to not lose. 2-1 Saints

Same as palace. 2-0 saints

There’s always a team that pushes the big time and then it all goes to pieces. Before us it was Newcastle, buying French, making Europe, selling the best, replacing poorly and then it all went tits up. Before them stoke and Fulham were the European qualifiers, what happened there? Next it was saints. Buying well, making Europe, selling the best and it’s all gone tits up. It’s too early to say what will happen to Burnley but I could hazard a guess. Watford currently this seasons contenders for best of the rest followed by fall from grace. People need to get a grip and realize that this is nothing new, it’s just that it’s happening to us and not someone else!

I’m still getting redirected to ads on a daily basis. Making it pretty tedious to try and read anything

‘Talent’ that’s gone out on loan to 4th bottom of League 1 Burton? They should definitely be starting in the premier league