Match Day Thread Saints v Newcastle Sunday 15th October 16:00

Agreed. Along the lines of what I was saying yesterday.

Something needs to change very quickly or we're onto our next manager at Xmas. Of course people will mention about needing to be given time etc, but this is football in 2017. It rarely happens like that. You can even be sacked after four games now.

 

Sat in the bottom 3 at Xmas, Pellegrino goes and in comes Fat Sam?

 

I prefer us attacking towards the Northam second half.

 

It comes to something that the kids and grannies in the Chapel with their clackers make more noise than our "kop" in the Northam, embarrassing to say the least!

 

Aren't we 4 points clear of the relegation zone and in the top ten places? Nothing stranger than a Premier League where you can be rubbish and still look good!

 

A really open game today, could really have gone either way though I think a draw was fair.

Positives regarding the goals, supporting our attacks and getting players in the box.

Negatives, this is at the cost of solidity, however I thought Newcastle were very brave today. Also wondered why we went so direct after the hour mark with Long and Gabbiadini up front.

 

I agree Romeu not at his best today and Davis coming on did add momentum but it is also left us even more vulnerable at the back,

Secondly, Redmond could have easily had two assists today if Tadic had not headed over from six yards.

van Dijk just looks a bit rusty still after a long time out, he was the same for the Netherlands.

Finally, Forster was at fault today yet in the last two games he has made many saves that have kept us in it. But as a collective we are making too many defensive errors.

 

Is Redmond in that long line of speedy but rather one-dimensional pacy forwards that are commonly found in all 4 divisions? Having said that, Sterling seems to have developed an awareness this year, as he is actually looking up and seeing where to put the ball. Redmond take note.

 

Someone hacked his account.

 

Agree about Forster, he looked back to best last week at Stoke but OMG what was today's performance all about? Time for a change sadly Fraser.
Would also replace Redmand, Tadic and VVD for WBA game. Bring in Boufal, JWP and Wesley

 

The thing with those players though is that generally they do at least run. You know, to try and utilise that one trait of theirs.

All too often Redmond just stands on the touchline. Then stands there a little more. Then a little more. Then cuts inside and gives the ball away. All whilst ignoring Bertand's instructions to, firstly, run on so that Ryan can slip him in - and then, failing that, to secondly play Ryan in himself, who has done the running for Nathan.

 

So sack Pellegrino and still have a average strike force..

Sounds about right

If we get Fat Sam I won't go to another game

 

One bad game from Forster (whose looked much better this season) and suddenly he's the worst keeper to ever grace the PL again ffs. Van dick hardly covered himself in glory but he's not getting much stick.

Speking of van dick, how disinterested did he look today? poor jack stephens, i'd be mightily pissed off if i was him.

As for Redmond ... if he starts over Boufal next week, its a ****ing travesty. We looked good with Boufal playing

 

Don't think the manager is to blame. It's our lack of quality in our attacking midfielders. Redmond always looks as of he will produce something but rarely does. Tadic has been crap for a couple of years now but some people still say "on his day he is brilliant". Trouble is he hasn't had "his" day for over 2 season back when Pelle left. He simply is not very good and needs replacing asap.

I agree Fraser has been poor over the past season or so but there are other areas in greater need of attention.

 

****ing hell mush I hope you're joking?

 

Tadic is lazy mentally. Got all the skill but meh

 

Think he's been a lot better in recent weeks personally.

 

I'm getting on a bit too

 

Yes but they don't have to put up with ponderous slow football.

 

I wasn't impressed by him today, but yes prior to today I certainly agree with you.

It makes me cry inside so much to think of how much of an asset he could be for us if he was playing back on the left.