Pedantic Pete

What’s the worst record a manager has had over say half a season? Juric must be on course for the lowest points per game total? Another feather in our cap?

Don't feel too sorry for them, isn't the highest individual tax payer in Britain the owner of one of those sites? So I am not sure Mike Dean is having too much effect on their profits!

One of the relegation spots has already been taken, according to the Arsenal fans I saw bedwetting on social media on Friday! At least we only have two places to worry about.

Doesn't that assume that everyone else in the squad is average though? Or are you saying having one average player guarantees you 10th?

I think there is a lot of evidence of form flowing from one season into the next, just like 19/20 to 20/21 when we finished strongly and started really well. Unfortunately given our end to the season, I think it is more than likely that that will carry over this year and IMO we will be bottom three at Christmas. I can't see us having the financial clout to attract anyone who would be capable of changing it. So for me I think this season we may be one of the teams who gives a bit of hope to those coming up, that there are a couple of teams already in the prem who may give them a chance to stay up!

Surely once we have eaten all the natural resources the more humans there are the better- They are a good source of protein? I reckon that's why the Chinese have relaxed the rule on two children..Stocking up the larder!

A mascot race to decide the Euro's would be the ultimate spectacle.

Have a public vote like the Eurovision, most votes win the title. A great money spinner too if you make it premium rate.

I do get that, but I think it probably works for us as much as it happens to us. I am sure there have been instances where we have used the fact a player wants to come to us over a competitor to ensure the price is where we want it to be?

I agree, it takes two to tango and the closer that the player gets to the end of a contract then the more it tempting it must be to run it down and take the bounty that comes with a free transfer. I didn't mean that the club are to blame, apologies if it read that way..I think it's just they way it is now, if any club doesn't keep topping up contracts to keep them at 2 years plus then the run the risk of the contract being run down. However, you don't want to be giving everyone really long contracts or you risk ending up with some players you can't get rid of (whether it because they aren't good enough or they are injured etc. I think it's a no win scenario for the club, i don't blame them for the situation and I don't think the players should be blamed. It's just business and each party have to do what's right for them- there isn't any sentiment involved!

By running the contract down the player will get better wages and a better signing on fee, due to the lack of a transfer fee. You are suggesting the player takes less money to give the club more income? If we let the player get within a year of the end of his contract then that's the clubs fault. BTW aren't we rumoured to be doing exactly the same to Blackburn? Not long left on the contract so we offer to pay less? It works both ways and I don't see it as "shafting" the club, more that way things are now.

Why don't they just not look at the comments on social media? Or use some of their millions to employ someone to block any dodgy message before they look at it? Isn't that problem solved?

If you are saying that it wasn't someone from singapore who defaced the mural, What exactly was racist about it? Surely the fact they didn't use anything racist (well I don't see the link if it is) proves the exact opposite of your point..That whilst they defaced it and they were clearly from this country, they chose to not use racist comments?

I don't get this, We are already probably the least hostile away ground in the league, I am not sure that we need to start clapping and cheering opposition players, just because they played for England. They feel comfortable enough already. I am also sure that should we actually win in Qatar, Marcus Rashford won't be dedicating it to the Southampton fans for their polite clapping.

More likely to be shot tbf.