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Reply | Did we appoint Tonda too early?
at 16:16 27 Dec 2025
I disagree, I think they did want Tonda all along. Otherwise, why did they not put Lallana in temporary charge or Trollop? They promoted Tonda immediately from the under 21s. They didn't make such big changes without an eye on Tonda getting the job. Spors knew Tonda and wanted him from the start because he knows him and he was cheap. [Post edited 27 Dec 16:17]
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Reply | Leo
at 16:07 27 Dec 2025
I'm sure he has been given some reason about protecting him. But honestly these f@cking modern ways, that just mean we lose do my head in. He came off at Blackburn (to protect him) amd he came off yesterday (to protect him) and the result is zero points from both games. Great, he's been protected but we lost both! Is is not better to leave him on the pitch to help just win the game!!! What is the point of losing but he will be fresh for another game, only to be taken off in the second half ready for another defeat! All of these modern day thoughts just result in defeats!
Had he stayed on the pitch yesterday, we might have had 3 extra points, even if he can't start Monday because of it. Instead we have zero points! Keep taking off our best players, kills the game. Just let them be a bit tired!!! [Post edited 27 Dec 16:11]
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Reply | 5 at the back
at 19:51 26 Dec 2025
Nothing changes whilst Sport Republic are here. They like yes men, who are young and inexperienced so that they do as they are told and question nothing. We are stuck with Tonda, unless it gets a terrible situation like it did with Still. Then the next young hipster manager comes in. |
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Reply | Did we appoint Tonda too early?
at 18:07 26 Dec 2025
Exactly right. The problem when things go wrong in particular, is that an experienced manager can point out his previous successes to show the players that he knows what he is doing - "I know what I'm doing. I have won promotions / titles / cups. Trust me". The Still's and Tonda's of this world are still learning, haven't won anything in the past and the players know it. It gives the players power to argue and disobey. [Post edited 26 Dec 18:09]
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Thread | Did we appoint Tonda too early?
at 17:03 26 Dec 2025
Anyone on here knows I have banged on about the need for an experienced manager for a while and I and others couldn't deny the fantastic turnaround when Tonda took over, so I thought maybe just maybe, this guy has it. But that's 3 games without a victory now and terrible defeat to Oxford again. It's going to end in tears again isn't it. [Post edited 26 Dec 17:22]
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Reply | Top 3 Championship predictions for 2026
at 16:58 24 Dec 2025
Predictions - Ipswich will win the league. Coventry will finish second to huge celebrations. Saints will have a good run in the final few games to make the play-offs and finish in 6th place. We play the second leg away from home and go out. Plans of winning the league next season in our final season before the parachute payments run out, with some extra cash from selling Sciensa. Pompey will probably just about escape to stay in the league but we will win the derby at Fratton. Sheffield Wed, Oxford and Blackburn relegated.
Wishes - Coventry collapse, beat them away when the pressure is on, Ipswich don't quite make it, we beat them at home, beat Boro away and Saints storm up the league to win the title. Portsmouth get relegated. [Post edited 24 Dec 17:02]
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Reply | Saints v Coventry
at 22:18 20 Dec 2025
Are you saying they went all out to get Eckert the job, because they like him, he's young, a good friend and easy going, now he has the job, the effort has reduced???
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In all seriousness, I was worried that would happen too. But let's see. Oxford really needs to be a win. [Post edited 20 Dec 22:18]
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Reply | Saints v Coventry
at 21:26 20 Dec 2025
It's being coached and it works when the players are prepared to be all in and really run, really aggressive and work extremely hard. But when they aren't at it, when the opposition are more aggressive like Norwich and Millwall were, it doesn't work. When teams press really high, we can't get out, then again it doesn't work. Today with 10 men, Coventry just parked the bus, marked everyone up and we continued passing left and right in front of them because we don't have a target man to.aim for and the tactics are to find the perfect pass. |
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Reply | Saints v Coventry
at 20:15 20 Dec 2025
Very frustrating wasn't it. That was a big opportunity missed to make up some ground against 10 men at home. We reverted back to slow, ponderous passing which doesn't really serve a purpose. In the last two games, we have stopped being really aggressive, quick, clinical and decisive. |
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Reply | Empty seats at norwich
at 20:20 18 Dec 2025
Well it will probably be obvious who these people are. They will be on a golden coach or one that has an executive look with blacked out windows. We will probably be able to tell who they are before getting on the coach too, as they will be sat having champagne at St Mary's wearing a sun hat and sun glasses. Or if there are a few of them with teeth missing and a blue umbrella, we need to stop them going somehow (legally ofcourse). [Post edited 18 Dec 20:24]
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Reply | Empty seats at norwich
at 09:50 18 Dec 2025
This is a very good point and part of my annoyance. How do we know that these tickets are going to Saints fans (money talks)? How.do we know there aren't any Pompey fans.buying these tickets? Do they need to be on the database?
The club need to tell us what is going on and be transparent. |
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Reply | Why Is There So Much Hate On Saints Social Media
at 11:41 16 Dec 2025
I agree that people shouldn't be going over the top at Tonda in particular at this time, after a great run of results. I haven't seen that but Tonda unfortunately has a similar problem to Still. His inexperience is at the back of people's minds, and I think people are expecting it all to go wrong, mainly because their faith in Sport Republic is zero.
After the second half performance against WBA and then Norwich, people just think honeymoon period over, Tonda has been found out by experienced championship managers and here we go again, more disappointment because that's all we have known in the last few years. The fanbase is still in a sensitive spot, and this club needs some success, namely promotion back to the PL and stay there. Fans are frustrated. We get close to the promotion places then lose, and because we are chasing, you can't afford to lose many. 4 points again now from 6th and all because the players lacked urgency (again!).
People need somewhere to vent their frustrations but it's true as you say that organisation is what they worry about, like the significant chants at the Preston game resulting in big changes afterwards. I would argue that the mood on social media can then lead to what happens inside the stadium at times, so it's not completely pointless. Sport Republic arn't popular, I can see why. They don't ever give free travel to away games like Stoke do. They only give interviews after a few wins. They do everything to gain money for themselves. They empty seats at away games for corporates. They don't care about the fans and people feel that. I watched the Strachan interview on early doors. What a great personality he was and how.we could do with someone like that to unite the fans.
I also agree that when the team is giving its all, get down to St Mary's and support the team, not leave early and stop sitting there in silence like some do. But again, the malaise is still there. This club needs to be promoted back to the PL and to start seeing why Sport Republic took took this.club over, other than just making money for themselves.
Hopefully we beat Coventry, who are top.of the league,which would go.some way to restoring the faith. [Post edited 16 Dec 11:48]
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Reply | Why Is There So Much Hate On Saints Social Media
at 23:43 15 Dec 2025
Because you have to fight your corner or people, corporations, your football club, bossess whoever, will take the.p!ss. Have you ever read Sir Alex Fergerson's autobiography? He didn't win 38 trophies without ever "frothing at the mouth". His aggression, determination, stop at nothing made him one of the best managers ever. Probably not good for the health, you're right, but winning 39 trophies must have been good for the mental health. And you can apply this to life. You can choose to be in with the sheep or out with the wolves showing their teeth. Who wants to be in with the sheep getting eaten and trampled on?
Like the corporates and sponsors taking our seats, accept it calmly if you like, but just wait until they take acceptance as fans don't care, so we will give more and more seats to those who pay the most. Why not get more money, none of the fans are frothing at the mouth. Perhaps our clib should show more respect to their supporters, but as I said if we put up with it, if you are in with the sheep, the lack.of respect gets worse.
And Saints social media? Just have a look at some of the Newcastle forums, and tell us how they feel about their player scoring an own goal to lose them the northern east derby.
And in your match report which was spot on by the way, you said the team was lacking in urgency. Absolutely spot on. Perhaps a bit more "frothing at the mouth" was needed instead of calmly losing the game? Good for the players health to take ot easy, but not good for ours. [Post edited 16 Dec 0:05]
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Reply | Empty seats at norwich
at 21:52 15 Dec 2025
And clients are offered tickets, who perhaps don't support that team? Hence an empty block at Norwich away. If you are a Celtic fan working for P and O, and are given a ticket for Norwich - Saints, you wouldn't bother to get up at 5am to get there would you.
As I said in another thread, and nobody seems bothered, fans should be furious about what is going on. How many non Saints fans will be in the away end for the derby, in place of loyal Saints fans desperate for a ticket?
Basically if you work for money of the sponsors, and perhaps mighy support another team you will often be given tickets. They don't bother turning up for games like Saints Norwich. But no doubt they will fancy enjoying the derby as a.neutral.
Anyone angry or don't care? Should an article be written about this Nick? It's not right that random fans get a ticket just because they work for one of the sponsors and most of the time don't even bother to turn up. [Post edited 15 Dec 22:19]
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Reply | Skates away ticket details announced
at 15:16 14 Dec 2025
I am surprised that people arn't more angry about this. The empty seats are because these sponsors and their staff probably arn't even Saints fans. They don't fancy a long trip to Norwich but the club don't care because they have their big deal with the sponsors. Yet, they will probably fancy experiencing the derby get for the Saints Pompey derby ahead of loyal fans desperate to be there and certain fans with tickets won't even be Saints fans, they could even be Pompey fans working for P and O or whoever we are giving tickets to. But nobody seems to care, apart from me. Has anybody else emailed the club, contacted the Echo like I have? Or woman of us just arnt bothered if we are sat next to neutrals, who.have never watched Saints in their life. Or worse, they don't turn up in our big derby and there are blocks of empty seats like there has been at every away game. [Post edited 14 Dec 15:23]
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