First half was fairly even and we were lacking a bit of confidence until we got the pen, which was a very good spot by the ref. and huge credit to Ricky for getting into the right place to force the error. After the opening goal Saints imposed themselves on the game more and more. Second half Watford were spent and it was all Saints and to be fair 4 - 0 might be seen as scant reward because it could have been 8 - 0 with Lallana and Chaplow both being unlucky not to add to the score line. They won't come much easier that Watford who lacked any heart or endeavour.

Go on have a look! who's top of the Championship?

THE SAINTS GO MARCHING ON.... COYR

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What pile off crap how mush we paid this over rated players

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money back please! no one played well and Bothroyd, hall and orr were a total disgrace!

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Hall has always been a disgrace. The likes of Orr and Bothroyd only stoopedto his level. But WHY OH WHY did we make so many changes when only Connolly/Traore were unavailable ? Surely Young should've been at right back ? And this one upfront has not worked, FULL STOP. Can we try 442 please. Sacrifice one of the 5 midfielders and see how we cope because Fulham never got out of 1st gear and still the score flattered us.

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The Rangers fans were magnificent throughout the game, the players weren't and we have a problem. Neil has to change the formation, Taraabt is wasted playing safe one twos on the left of midfield he is our best finisher and he is getting nowhere near the box. Barton todayl went missing inthe first half and I am still waiting for him to show me why there has been so much hype about him I would rather have Buzsaky. Joey Barton looks very average and he has got to pull his finger out quickly! Hall Orr and Bothroyd look very Championship and just not good enough. What made my afternoon was seeing the return of Jamie Mackie the one man that wants to die for the Rs and I cannot wait to see him team up with DJ Campbell against Blackburn.

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You cannot deny we were bloody awful. Not one single player played well. This is the team - albeit with a couple of changes that should have beaten Newcastle and The Villa. This performance was worse than the Bolton game. To a man everyone had a nightmare.
But lets not throw the baby out with the bathwater. Maybe its what we needed as a reality check, especially as many people have recently been talking of a top ten finish. No way Jose! We will still do well to be 5th from bottom and that is all I am expecting.

Our attack force was non existant - as it has been most every game. Once we get to the 18yd line we have no idea what to do. We need more replacements come January and by the summer, assuming we survive, it should be bye bye to most every player from last year. They did us proud then but the truth is that most of them will never ever be of Premiership standard.
Bothroyd was as usual, useless ! The past few matches he seems to lumber about like a guy who is 5 stone overweight and has just had a big Sunday lunch. He is not the man we need in attack. What a difference the Fulham attacking players were! Time now to sideline him and play DJ & Mackie.

Now is not the time to panic. Now is the time to learn and correct. The next 4 games must bring at least 7 points and no more 'thrashings' like yesterday. Otherwise it just might be the time to panic!

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from kick off it all went wrong!
stats show we had nearly as many shots on/off target and corners but what matters is GOALS,we had none, they had 6 and it could've been more....with rivals in mind, this is the worst result in the club's history!
i felt fulham were fitter,faster,stronger and wanted it more...
no ref to blame here...cheerio fitz and bothroyd.

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Apart from actually winning, was that a practise match? Just seemed to prove that we have no squad depth and even when not playing at what seemed half speed, we can't do the basics in defence when needed.

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Don't understand what SE has against JK - to play Barnes-Homer was inexplicable, he was a passenger for the whole time he was on the pitch.
Today showed just what a thin squad we have- this should have been 3 points even against 11 men, The Chairman needs to get his cheque book out or we will continue to struggle

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Paddy Kenny, Man of The Match against Blackburn. Sez it all.

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