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Good win, Bristol City are an awkward opponent so glad to get the 3 points. Our form is 14 pts from 7 games, top 2 territory but 3 tricky games coming up. We may get lucky playing a wobbly Wrexham after a Spam spanking. Portsmouth will be awkward for obvious reasons and Norwich (a) will be tough. IMO 6 points would be par for the course from that lot and keep us on track. Squad fitness looks good, GD is 2nd highest in the div and the train is now rolling. We just need to keep it up.

Vaughan Gething used the money to help fund his ( failed ) campaign for leader of the Welsh Lsbour party, none of the money went to the party itself. Personally, I think there is a difference between "environmental crimes" and accepting money from convicted, and admitted, fraudsters. In both cases the money should not have been accepted, but the subliminal inferences in the case of Reform should ring alarm bells, within the party and without.

Looked up Neal. It's obvious that Labour should have returned the donations. Labour still went through their internal processes and Gething resigned as a result and the inevitable fallout. Do you think Reform should return Delo's donation?

Different division but Mourinho was cleared by the FA for his treatment of Eva Carneiro, despite a subsequent legal settlement.

Where is the evidence of bullying? Isn't Salt still working for the club? Don't see bullying being an issue.

All correct apart from the Middlesbrough bit. They won't say anything like that. They got the punishment they wanted and for them it's over.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/13/spygate-saga-continues-to-haunt-southampton-as-case-drags-on

This will all be about the perceived nature of the bullying that was allegedly involved. The FA will want to be seen as making a stand against individuals who are supposed to be carrying out this behaviour. If they believe he has bullied club employees into spying on opponents then I think they will look to make an example of him.

Seems like he's another "nearly" from our academy.... I cant immediately think of any real Premier League standard players its produced since JWP, Luke Shaw and Harrison Reed and maybe Matt Targett? Dibling is a maybe. Ballard's not in that category, so I dont see why we need him back.

Let’s be brutally honest, every club up and down the country does it. It’s just the fact we got caught doing it. He’ll get a six game ban, Middlesbrough will complain that justice still hasn’t been served and we’ll laugh and still finish ahead of them in the league.

The big difference this time is the public mood. Other than Karen FC supporters nobody is calling for blood. Many public commentators are even saying we've been punished enough or, in some cases, too much. Back in May the court of public opinion was in full pitchforks mode.

Although I get the precedent on that, women's international teams usually play 8-12 games over a 12 month period. If they follow the time ban, that means a ban of 50 + games, which is vastly different. What Tonda did wasn't 5-6 times worse so doesn't warrant 5-6 times the ban.

Good to see him that far forward though and getting on the end of a ball in the 6 yard box. His goal will come soon enough I reckon.

He failed to score from 4 good chances yesterday , good job he wasn't playing for Saints as he would have been slagged off on here 🙂

Likely better than any other player on the pitch. Prowsey also captained England's U21 team for a dozen or more games when ..what's his name .." Gareth somebody " was managing the U21 squad, but who then decided JWP wasn't good enough for the full England side, yet never found a good free kick specialist in all of his undistinguished sojourn as England's manager.

Superb performance 👏 Happy for Matsuki, always rated him and feel he gets overlooked. Scienza Azaz, Larin, outstanding when they click up front different levels.. Wouldn't mind Ballard back thought thought he looks lively, better composure he could of easily had 2 or 3 goals.

This is a strange decision for anyone to give. I recall a Prem. game v. Brighton a few years ago (?) when a very good " goal" was disallowed because the ref. deemed a Saints player to be "obstructing the keepers view". Afterwards even the Brighton keeper didn't understand why it had been disallowed.

No complaints here he has been superb since coming back. Excellent bit of business.

Guardian with a reasonable observational article. But mentions the Bev Preistman punishment as a course of punishment.

To add to the feelgood factor yesterday the academy sides have had a good start.to the season U21s won 3-1 at home to Bournemouth U18s won 4-1 away to Ipswich

IF you mean he isn't running around as he did when aged 20.. maybe, but he let's the ball do the work. Speaking of which . I can recall that Alan Ball..(when still playing at 35) used Steve Williams as his runner, and made superb passes. A good footballing brain is better than aging legs, and Prowsey has vision to spare.

It'll be a three match ban - to match the number of games spied on.

It was a great result to start the season, hopefully can continue today at home to the Tractor Girls

Agree, Larin had nothing left in the tank and even gestured to the bench to suggest his game was done, worried when he went off....no need we went and scores two more. Mubama did exactly what we'd want from him when coming on Lack of minutes for big money signing Dobbin is a shame , needed a first team ready player for that fee

My entire life, the FA has been portrayed as anachronistic, fusty, bumbling etc...