02 Nov 2025 09:50:19
Yesterday was another new low.
Talk all week was about fighting back/improved finishing/stop giving soft goals away.
Well that worked didn`t it?
Passive back 5 at home. Azaz can`t control a ball. Fellows predictably dribbles into traffic. Did Downes touch the ball?
Bad recruitment. Bad tactics. It`s got to change. Another short term policy is needed.
We are in a relegation battle and it`s time for an old fashioned pragmatic Manager and some players in January who have some experience. We are expecting too much of promising youngsters who need to be used more sparingly.
Still hasn`t had `enough time to fix things`, but yesterday showed again we are going backwards. Act now SR!
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02 Nov 2025 17:27:05
Rumour I have heard is that spors is actually the one selecting the team, Still can only do tactics with what he has been told to play. I really hope it’s not true, but might explain our recent recruitment and management style/ decisions. At this point some honesty from the board in what they are actually doing to improve this is vital.
03 Nov 2025 10:24:27
Found an interesting old quote from a Les Reed interview during the Koeman/Puel era, in regards to managers.
Reed said: "If they go after 80 days, fingers need to be pointed at the people who recruit."
I think that alone shows the current shambles of the ownership, how many short-term managers have we had under SR, Constantly buying players to fit a managers style who is sacked within 15 games.
Another quote from Reed:
"Every candidate to replace Ronald was in the system a year before and had a 45- or 50-page document, with a profile. The interview criteria were four pages long. Claude went through three interviews to get the job."
I wonder if this sort of extensive research goes into the current recruitment process.
01 Nov 2025 17:00:01
Still must go. I've heard some in the crowd singing " Are we Luton in disguise ". At this rate we'll be following them down to league 1.
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01 Nov 2025 18:45:46
Has to at this point. It’s gotten too toxic and he clearly can’t do anything about it. Only problem is I have zero faith we’ll get someone in who will be any better (or less crap! )
02 Nov 2025 08:42:54
I completely agree.
Can we get a lawyer deem SR are too incompetent to make their own decisions and let a committee of trusted fans choose the next man?!
01 Nov 2025 14:49:28
Preston's line up is all about hitting us on the break. They will not worry about high crosses or low nearpost crosses because not one of our players will be in that position. Corners is the only set play they will worry about but they have enough players whom are very capable in the air.
Why is Fellows on the bench, he turns both ways the same as Scienza which causes defenders real problems.
Downes is not fully fit so give Aribo 60-70 mins, he doesn't give the ball away and he can fill in left side of a back 3.
Can't see us winning, draw at best.
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01 Nov 2025 16:35:20
At 72 mins gone your prediction is looking sound. Currently xG of 0.09. He just has to go - we don’t even look like scoring.
I’m not sure if I’m the only one but even the 2 league wins we have chalked up have been relatively Lucky.
31 Oct 2025 16:16:30
Best starting line up tomorrow given injuries and suspensions?
McCarthy
Roerslev. Wood. THB. Manning
Jander. Downes/Edwards
Fellows. Azaz. Scienza
Armstrong
With Azaz pushing further forwards when crossed high.
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01 Nov 2025 08:33:11
It’s probably as good as it gets now that Charles is out injured.
Watching Wrexham last night - what a gutsy winning performance.
It made me think - if you had a mixed Saints/Wrexham XI, how many Wrexham players would start. At best maybe 4 or 5, yet they perform with fight and spirit, week in week out (they all but beat is on the first day of the season) .
So what’s their formula? IMO it is the manager Phil Parkinson. If you watched the TV series about Wrexham he is master class in player motivation. He doesn’t suffer defeat well, so he does everything to about it. Which brings me all the way round to Boy Still - wrong place at the wrong time.
I’m feeling a rare 2-0 home win today!
01 Nov 2025 11:19:05
Completely agree.
I have seen Still be quite tough in training but the passiveness with the press does not inspire me.
Like to see Aribo back in the mix too if Downes is injured.
Big game and no idea how to call it. Preston are doing well but poor away and have injuries at the back.
COYR! Would love a 2-0!
27 Oct 2025 09:25:09
My 2ps worth is we have been downgraded on players for many years now and its not the managers fault for results at the moment. we have tried changing the manager over and over but we need to look at recruitment of players and what is going on with the board. maybe a year or 2 in the championship will do us good and the club can get back to core values of using the academy and smart young signings from Europe. sacking another manager will not solve the clubs problems.
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27 Oct 2025 23:36:31
100% valid lostsaint! Left with trying to fit square pegs in round holes.Hoping that January is an opportunity towards somewhat rectifying this dilemma! KOM.
28 Oct 2025 00:28:08
A lot of speculation about Management change.Although I am supportive of giving Will Still more time of the possible replacement candidates mentioned by reporters I would definitely select one of my previous choices Liam Rosenior, Michael Carrick or John Eustace ( Derby County) as I would assume Frank Lampard not interested due to his current success. KOM.
28 Oct 2025 07:50:00
I would give the manager the whole season. Those managers will not want the job. Write this season off bed in the academy players, we have been desperate for a striker and a GK for ages spend time getting these positions sorted. Get rid of all the dead wood and form a strong spine for the team for next season. Chopping and changing the manager has not worked try a bit of stability give time to build a side.
28 Oct 2025 19:18:46
Saturday will be tense. Optics matter as much tactics. If Still wants this job, he has to go 4 2 3 1 and start Scienza, Fellows, Armstrong and Azaz, then give Robinson decent minutes.
If he leaves fan favourites out, sets up defeatist, makes strange subs or looks lost, then the crowd could turn.
28 Oct 2025 19:59:24
Whilst patience is something we could all do having more of, there are a few issues with this.
1- Still had an entire window to bring in the players he wanted, get rid of those he didn’t, and the side that started vs Swansea only had three regulars from last year. He had a full pre season and plenty of money to spend, more than Bristol City who also changed manager.
It seems he didn’t know what formation he wanted and went half and half, leaving a lot of players playing out of position on the regular. Fraser, Fellows, Azaz, Armstrong, Edwards, Stephens have all been played OOP.
2- We’ve won four league games in 50. The majority are sick of a side who were one of the great example of how to run a football club less than a decade ago. We’re now a laughing stock filled with losers. Still seems set on blaming the finishing, individual errors, nothing about rectifying things. It’s bizarre.
3- we’re 20th in the league. We’ve won twice, both times luckily. It might not be a simple case of seeing the season out - I’m seeing people saying ‘might have to settle for play offs at best’. I believe we are in a relegation battle.
Failed to beat Derby, Swansea, Hull, Blackburn, Portsmouth, Watford or Stoke. These were all sides touted as being bottom half in August.
Yes he’s only had 15 games, but we’ve only won 4. Pre-season, looking at it you’d have expected 8-10. I think our next two home games will decide the immediate future. If we don’t win either of Preston or Sheff Wed, Still has to go.
Who to get in? No idea. Genuinely wouldn’t say no to Warnock at this stage. No more young risks. Someone needs to get amongst these players and sort them out. No more ‘he’s my mate’ etc. Someone to manage this lot.
We’re below Wrexham, Derby, Oxford, Portsmouth. It isn’t good enough. Happy to turn it around, and I hope they do, but currently I’d take 21st in May because we can’t hit a barn door from a yard away.
29 Oct 2025 13:05:52
Spot on SaintGGsy, I personally can’t see it working for Will Still but the points must come quick given the time and money he has had.
29 Oct 2025 22:32:52
Until your post SaintGGsy I thought I was in a minority of one.
Before a ball was kicked I said we are more likely to go down than up. It’s not just a lack of quality it’s a culture that has become insidious. The attitude and lack of bravery is unforgivable. It’s not rocket science to predict Boy Still won’t cut it - he’s just out of his depth. Like everyone else I would love to see him turn things round but it’s not going to happen any time soon.
To be honest we wouldn’t even dig up trees in League 1 because there is no team spirit. We probably will beat Preston on Saturday but that changes nothing.
We need an experienced manager to come in - one who can kick ass and instill confidence. My only surprise is that I thought Lanana would have a big impact in the dug out - but evidently not.
31 Oct 2025 14:04:22
The reason Still won’t turn it round is that he does not have the experience or tactical awareness.
To be a god manager you need to setup your team to play against the opponent. Each opponent is different, very different. It might be subtle differences like 5/4 at the back etc or less subtle ones like a fast midfield, fast wingers, tall CBs.
you have to setup your team up to beat the opponent.
But more importantly you have to be able to react and change tactics, players and formation at an instant.
Opposing managers seem way too clever for our succession of managers. A change in wing positions, to pushing the midfield up, spreading the front line. they all need immediate changes.
Still does not have a clue, he simply isn’t experienced enough. He tweeks, he makes substitutions, but they seem random hopeful changes.
Football is now full of elite athletes, defenders are skilful, clever, agile.
This is no time to learn your trade . he needed to know it already.
We have simply gone for the wrong manager.
We play occasionally clever football but mostly predictable . and that makes us easy to play against and beat
31 Oct 2025 16:34:41
I couldn’t have explained it better myself - spot on Rich
31 Oct 2025 17:54:00
It's nice to here others opinions. Will Still will probably get the boot soon just think we need some stability, someone to give us some identity and a system to ply by. We look lost and it's sad to see.
