Wonder how long Jones and/or/if 2020 have known hed be off. Been a bit spikey for a while with a def change in attitude. Odd 2020 let him take Stoke. Maybe hes taken plenty of games knowing.
Anyway sincere good luck to them all. Theyve bitten off a lot there. But thats opportunity.
Now lets...
Its all quite exciting.
I cant help but think 2020 are a bit too nice saying we wont take anyone midseason whos employed. We all know we in that boat all on our lonesome.
Up in the air which way i want this to fall. Obv Jones has been great for us. BUT. Can it be the same again moving forward, as his head is turned again. Will his heart still be in it if they decide hes not their man? Will ours? Will there be faith in him from the boardroom to the terraces? Best...
Hes an awful ref. Never has a clue and literally guessed several times missing all sorts both ways. Thankfully nothing decisive. We look tired, Pelly was in over his head tonight match fitness v number of games in a week. But we are hurting for numbers with a thinner quality squad than most...
Bit odd him doing Stoke game still. Makes you think its not quite a done deal. Maybe 2020 suspect he wont enjoy the idea of less control and influence and think thats more important than the cash and opportunity for now. Either way we will know by his reaction tomorrow.
Id say it fires him up...
I know the Oatcake is as fruit loopy as Outlaws, if not worse, but theres some hilarious long lingering resentment to Jones in the Prem. Some real gems in the first page...... before i got bored.
https://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/306429/mad-nate-favourite-southampton-job
Hes always gonna go, even if it isnt now. Ive forgiven (ish) his first departure style and seems its being done right this time. Lets be fair, hes earned a shot, done brilliant for us despite my not rewarming to him. You dont relax and settle around knowing thats in their dna.
So the reason of...
Lost another defender but the balance looks good with a back fou,r v Blackpool at least, and we are clearly on top looking dangerous and controlled, but lacking the killer ball.
Surpises all around. No Doughty at all - which is a miss i think and a shame as he was looking good. But as mentioned a great game to have Lockyer. Old school middle with Pelly and Berry but a little gamble with both having been out so long and a very young midfield bachup bench.
The pile up...
Hi Kenny. Welcome back. Probably poorly written by me. I was saying Jones, the Management and the Squad have done great and kept us punching above our weight and deserve credit. But more so its due to the support backing and vision of 2020.
But even with all of this we are involved in an uphill...