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Comment | Southampton V West Bromwich Albion The Verdict
at 09:56:38
Another win but we got lucky, we couldn’t have complained if it had ended 3-3. The reasons for this are obvious to me.
1- we stopped playing to score goals and hurt the opposition in the second half. We have seem this so many times before so why do we do it. I remember us being top of the Prem and two up at half time at home to United. Second half we tried to outpass Utd in our own half for 45 mins and lost 3-2. This is the basics of football, you dont stop trying to hurt the oppp and invite them on, its stupid.
2- The substitutions made us weaker, I have no idea why Aribo is allowed on the pitch in a Saints shirt, just a pretender whos picked up a huge wage for being lazy for 3 years.
3- Our wing backs cant defend so, yet again, we failed to stop the crosses from coming in. More basics of how to defend. If we dont solve this problem we will ship too many goals, it seems to be irrelevant how many big men we have in the middle, we still concede.
4- Bazunu MUST be stronger, he was pathetic for their second goal and given his weakness, why is he left to battle with an oppo player on his own, the defence are supposed to protect him.
Eckert has bern great but he is not learning about the fact you need to play for 90 mins and not 45.. we have seen this in too many games, ok against ten men but last night we nearly chucked a 3 goal lead at home to a struggling team because we stopped playing at half time, this mentality has to change.
Stop the bloody crosses from coming in! |
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Comment | How Tonda Eckert Has Changed Saints Fans Opinion On Recruitment Policy
at 13:21:09
There’s something about Downs that I like, if he is given more time and plays at times when we are actually attacking or trying to score then we will see his potential come out. I know some might slate me for this opinion but I think he has some quality. With Quarshie it seems like he needs to develop as he is young, his first touch and passing will improve. It’s been tough to step in to a team which was like a rudderless ship and depressed too. Under Eckert he will improve and learn in the way he should have since August, again, I can see a player there. The issue is we have needed them to be ready to hit the ground running rather than work in progress but I still feel they will be seen as good signings in time. I am not convinced by Roerslev or Jelert but both have shown some good signs.
In January we need a proper striker to replace Stewart as he won’t last. Aside from that maybe a new keeper as I don’t see McCarthy being able to play in this team and Bazunu has had injuries. We need a bit more pace and strength if we get promoted so that has to be a key component for any new signings. |
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Comment | Southampton V Birmingham City The Verdict
at 01:15:26
I hope Tonda will at some point tell them to stop letting the crosses in to the box. It is no wonder we can’t keep clean sheets when the defence has to deal with so many balls in to the box, as well as the other ways they are put under pressure. If you stop the crosses the opposition can only go from side to side.
Another win against a decent well organised team. I am usually a fan of getting a 3 goal lead before taking the foot of the gas but as we quickly restored the 2 goal lead then we avoided a nervy second half. If we win the next 2 then we are right back in business. |
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Comment | Tonda Eckert Confirmed As Southampton Manager
at 09:08:23
He’s getting the results so it’s a no brainer. Agreed he needs some help. I like him, but then again I like the Germans having lived there. I think he’s got the tools to succeed, only time will tell. |
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Comment | Tonda Eckert Set To Get More Time But Are Saints Biding Their Time For Their Man To Be Available
at 17:42:46
You may be right Nick. Where else would he go and we may be the ideal next project for him.
Spurs play at Newcastle tonight though, not at the weekend so if they get stuffed and lose at the weekend then he may be gone this time next week.
We have also cleared out the assistants and back room staff ready for a top manager with his own team..people can laugh but there aren’t many better options outside the Prem than us. |
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Comment | Southampton At Millwall The Preview
at 11:09:29
I half expect to see Stephens back in for Quarshie and Braggy to start again with Ori coming on after 70 mins when we’re 3-0 up. Scienza is ill so maybe the 3rd change will be Robbo back in for him, we will need his pace and skill without Leo.
No reason why we can’t get at least a draw today and hope to then hear the announcement of a 3.5 year contract for Eckert. I don’t care how inexperienced he is as a manager, he has been involved enough is clearly intelligent as well as having an edge.
Fingers crossed for 3 more points! |
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Comment | Southampton V Leicester City The Verdict
at 22:20:38
Tremendous again. Tonda has done a lot more than just organise us and keep a stable line up. He’s quite simply ‘got it’. It’s a no brainer to give him the job, nothing will change whether he’s interim or full time. He knows what he’s doing and the players know it.. you don’t hit 4 on the bounce straight off the bat in this league unless you’re have all the tools. Can’t wait to see him announced as our manager. Best we’ve played since Ralph for sure.. |
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Comment | Southampton At Charlton Athletic The Verdict
at 09:54:27
Jones wasn’t the worst manager we had, he did win away at Palace in the FA Cup then beat City at home 2-0 in the other cup, a major shock, then he won away at Goodison for our first win there since Kevin Davies. I think he was mainly disliked because of his valleys accent. Yes he wasn’t the right man but he was better than Selles, Juric and Rusk and wouldn’t have done any worse than Martin in the PL. But I get the humour and the banter due to some of his interviews, which were awful.
I think you have to give the job to Eckert, he clearly has a plan and strategy and is bringing the best out of our new signings as well as knowing which youth players he can trust. When Brighton put in Hurzeler, he has only had one decent season with Pauli, getting them promoted, I can see Eckert doing the same. We would be foolish to lose him now, the players clearly like him.
Just a quick mention to Bragg who was involved and important in the game, a great first start to remember. Jander is top drawn for me and Fellows and Azaz looked to be settled and moving forwards now after a Still start.
The next 2 games will show us if Tonda is indeed the man, if we pick up another 4 points then he has to be offered the job. |
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Comment | Southampton V Sheffield Wednesday The Preview
at 10:20:55
He probably won’t play 2 centre backs because he’s hinted that.. another who will concede the midfield to a weaker team. Why we are still deploying counter attacking football against worse teams is beyond me..
And we don’t even have any wing backs and we’re stifling the ability of Fellows. Manning is utterly clueless as a wing back. It’s madness all round.
Gary ONeil plays the same system, if we employ that skate to carry on the same stupidity then SR are clearly a deep state operation brought here to destroy the mighty Southampton FC. It can’t be him.
I hope we can scrape another win today and entice someone who plays attacking football, not the opposite. We looked so nervous at the end on Wednesday hopefully we have got that monkey off the back now. |
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Comment | Southampton At Blackburn Rovers The Verdict
at 19:13:31
We put in place a 32 year old who hasn’t played the game, has zero experience in English football and we were expecting him to manage a team with aspirations of returning to the biggest and toughest league in the world… it was madness in hindsight.
I agree we shouldn’t have given new contracts to McCarthy and Stephens, we desperately needed a new keeper and a decent striker like Thomas Asante. The board and Spors have not delivered anything like the quality we need with half of the purchases. We play a wing back system with no wing backs in the squad and Still doesn’t think the issue is the system yet we are constantly overrun in midfield by inferior teams. Each game has become so predictable and the decisions become stranger and more harmful by the week.
I think there are far better options out there for us than Still, he’s clearly out of his depth and it’s a step too early in his career. |
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Comment | Southampton At Blackburn Rovers The Preview
at 18:44:18
We’re in a lot of trouble with this manager, what happened today is unbelievable. The whole club is clueless to be blunt. He must go now or we’ll just be heading to league 1. |
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Comment | Juventus Said To Be Interested In Southampton Sporting Director
at 16:52:39
His recruitment has been inconsistent I would say. Roerslev, Quarshie, Azaz and Downs have not looked the part. Jander, Scienza and Fellows have shown what they can do.
If I was Spors, I would be off, clearly the historically corrupt Juve will be more attractive than staying here.
I would add that his failure to bring in a good keeper and appropriate centre forward has been a nightmare but the manager has to take much of the blame for how some of the new guys have struggled to settle. The formation and tactics have crested a loss of confidence and direction which has impacted the likes of Downs and Azaz in particular. Playing with 3 attackers is farcical given our so called ambition. Not surprising they’ve lost their confidence up top.
Spors for me has not done a good job but then neither did Juric or Martin and they were handed top jobs. I think we need a DoF who understands what is required to play in the physical, aggressive and quick English football, we still lack pace and physicality so are struggling with that as well and this is down to the owners, board and DoF, I wish they would all go! |
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Comment | A Rough Guide To Blackburn Rovers
at 12:22:16
Not going, ticket in the bin. Not spending 8 hours in a car and loads on petrol to see 8 defenders on the pitch and a clueless manager still supported by a load of snowflakes. No pun intended.
I’m done with the stupidity and negativity with how he sets us up. |
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Comment | Southampton At Bristol City The Verdict
at 17:34:38
We played with 8 defensive minded players and 3 attacking minded players last night. Easily overrun in the midfield in the second half. The system doesn’t suit and Still persists with it. I’m sick and tired of hearing about trauma and last season and all the other nonsense. He obviously doesn’t know what trauma is.. 3 centre backs leaves us short in midfield and one less skilful user of the ball. We bought players to change the psychology and they sit on the bench. We are not drilled, let alone well drilled. We lack quality chances created giving a misleading statistics and our decision making is poor. We don’t stop crosses from coming in and switch off leaving opponents unmarked, so what is the point anyway in having so many defenders on the pitch? It’s so easy to give us the ball and wait for one of our too many clumsy defenders on the pitch to screw up and concede a goal. Sadly these are basics and we can’t get the basics right. The calm mentality the players are told to adapt removes any hunger, desire and aggression from the mindset and one goal kick from McCarthy epitomised that. He lazily took the kick and wouldn’t have looked out of place if her have fallen over and gone to sleep after kicking it. This guy should be running out of his box pointing and screaming at players but he leans against the post, chewing gum etc. These grown men paid tens of thousands a week to play football need a rocket up their arses and need to man up! Spill some blood for the shirt and leave the bullshit trauma behind, it’s pathetic. But the truth is they lack all this and the belief because they are poorly led and this is because the manager is out of his depth, as are Sports Republic. Until they go, we will be stuck in Championship or League 1 obscurity. The happy clappers really need to wake up and smell the roses. The aim for the end of the season was promotion, not stability, that just shows how deep the malaise and negativity runs. Still us the wrong man, sadly. |
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Comment | Southampton At Bristol City The Preview
at 15:56:38
I’m expecting 7 at the back and 3 in midfield as this manager has bottled playing an attacking formation with his 60 million of new assets sat on the bench while persisting with someone up top who wasn’t good enough to get in West Brom’s team earlier this year.
So disappointed with how he keeps setting us up. He is the one shackling us and perpetuating the so called trauma. Utterly ridiculous, getting paid 50k a week to play football and he calls it trauma! This is a weak minded outlook and it’s November next week, no more excuses, he must play an attacking formation with one of if not the strongest squad in the league. Time is up. |
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Comment | Southampton V Swansea City The Preview
at 08:49:26
Still doesn’t have a philosophy, this is a problem for building a style of play that players can get used to. It’s no wonder they look lost most of the time. I don’t expect him to pick the right formation or personnel so I am not expecting an easy game or a win.
You can say all you want about Armstrong hitting form, 2 games ago he missed with an awful penalty and his team play has been terrible, constantly losing possession. He wasn’t good enough for West Brom last season so I’m not surprised to see our position in the league when we are utilising players who are mid table championship players, which is what most of our squad is. We haven’t replaced Ings or Adams and have gambled with cheap options which have unsurprisingly backfired.
Playing Stewart at Derby was plain stupid after 2 intense games in 3 days. Surely we didn’t buy Scienza, Azaz and Fellows for the bench?
Our real problem is playing 3 at the back, it doesn’t work, it’s negative and gives the oppo the midfield domination. Still is clueless so far, I hope this changes quickly. |
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