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It's hard not the get the jitters at this time of the window but we normally make a few quality signings as the day approaches. It's also not in the club's interest for teams to think we're desperate

Shovel

Are you trying to tell me that Scienza never drifts in from the outside and draws fouls from there, as well as being able to go on the outside and beat his man there too? Do you think he, and the team overall are more effective with Scienza playing through the middle?

Yes I get that. My point is that if we have rather limited funds and if we deemed it likely that we would be selling some big names like THB we'd have been better strengthening a real area of weakness such as cb rather than spending what appears to be a large chunk of our budget having two top players in that one position. If we have less monetary resources than we thought then I'd have thought we'd prioritise other areas of the pitch. With an inform Azaz Dobbin becomes a nice option to have rather than something more vital.

If Azaz gets injured we have no no.10. Dobbin is decent in the middle - just didn’t get played there

I think if you ignore the pr stuff from the club, players would obviously be very pissed off with the situation and maybe there was more private unrest or requests to leave than we know about. Publically it's been all united and going for automatics but if what Pilchards says is correct and they all want out then I don't see how it can be as united as is claimed.

The Oman thing is interesting, and if you read his words re bombing them, he didn't mention them getting in the way of a deal to open the strait. That's the wide spread assumption, but not what he actually said. The strait won't open. The South Korea thing is odd, but I think it may just be punishment for their unwillingness to get involved in Iran, and leverage to get them to buy more US oil. Either way, he's nuts, but there's more in play here than appears at first blush.

The two players on a booking were due to Scienza playing inside. So moving him outside would literally have been making it easier for them.

Statistically he did some of those things, probably better than you're remembering. But I agree things haven't come off for him so far. But it's two games and this whole "I expected him to be someone else, so I'm annoyed" narrative is ridiculous.

Grave

How much are we paying them?

If the Save America Act gets passed then plenty of non-MAGA people will find it much harder to vote.

Was just thinking over my cornflakes this morning that DZ would be the perfect new club for Gav. Get it done Johannes…

While hailing the Watford player who gave him some after the miss. However, unlike Ayling, THB didn't go off running to the ref to try and get him sent off. Ayling, the perfect example of someone who can give it but can't take it.

One change for me… azaz for dobbin. Would have no issue with Fellows/Edozie for Matsuki but wouldn’t change a lot else. If we could get 30 mins out of Jander ready for Millwall and get 6 points from 6 I’d say that would be a good start to the season. Long, Roerslev, Wellington, Wood, Quarsie, Bragg, ( New CM I hope ) Dobbin, Edozie, Archer/BBD, Muamba can all play v West Ham. Excited to start a new unbeaten run.

League 1 Minus 10 - Watford 2 Southampton 1. RPs appreciated. Yet another failure to hit the ground running for #saintsfc. Featuring Blue nightmare, Captain Calamity, Head starts, Finn Importance, Tonda Formations and "You Know It's Gone when...." https://league1minus10.co.uk/2026/08/17/championship-match-1-watford-2-southampton-1/

Shallow

So has everyone else been offered the chance to sign Bazunu.

I made the same mistake! A lot of vitriol towards THB as well for missing that late chance.Saying he deserved it for his so called antics against the cry babies in play off.

A plus more like. Expect £40 upwards.

The more time I’ve had to think about yesterday the more annoyed I am about it. All that Tonda did well last season - round pegs in round holes, best players in natural positions, clear player roles, he threw in the bin yesterday trying to be clever. Yes there were individual errors leading to goals, but we were absolutely all over the place after the first 10 mins and it took another 50 to address it. Was he too proud to realise the mistake? We should’ve made the changes on half an hour and got Leo into his normal position and give them something to think about. Two of their defenders were on a booking and we made it so easy for them. Against inferior sides just put your best players in their obvious position, work hard and the results should take care of themselves. He needs to go back to what worked last season on Saturday.

I see, fell for that one then didn’t I.

there is no shortage of players that want to play for Saints. In fact we've got that many we will be lending many of them out. who gives a fuck about fans from other clubs? Win games of football and you get the last laugh. things look fine. Good players always want out. The problem is when you have no good players.

No but this will be one of the few Cat A matches so probably a fiver min. on top of the Millwall prices. Feels like they are making it up as they go along because there has been no pre announced price structure for the category matches

You know it makes sense.A once in a lifetime opportunity,never to be repeated.