Patrick Bateman

Or we might get chosen by the FA to progress as the 'minnow' this year in their showcase final against Liverpool as they give them the treble ...

I think that's exactly right re Rohl. I've nothing against Juric and hope he can get this lot playing, but I just can't see him wanting to be here beyond this season and that escape route is contracted in for a very good reason. I see him as the 2024/5 version of West Brom's Pepe Mel.

Looks like his head was already in Madrid today if you watched him plodding around for Liverpool today. Their replacement (Bradley?) looked far better. On Saints - it's really sad to say this, but I wouldn't be upset if any of the current team were sold. Not one tear. I think if we kept a 'spine' of Ramsdale, Harwood-Bellis, Downes and Armstrong, that would be okay in the Championship next season. Said this already, but the club needs to offload as many as possible now, buy NO ONE this window and hit the ground running in June. Proven manager (let's face it, it won't be Juric, he'll run away anyway), good players that aren't a complete waste of fking money. None of this fannying around buying Man City youth or French youth - just players who do a job. Look at Brighton, Bournemouth, Brentford - already been said, but how the fk can they find very decent players for less than the money our club has spunked on players? ARGH.

This, he'll go to the Dutch or French league and be reasonable. Everyone will say "shouldn't have let him go" as his 20 year old cart horse replacement leaves players unmarked and heads the ball into their goal bound path ...

Well, if you buy 100 players and loan them all out, you only need a couple of them to be amazing. The rest can be binned off. I hate their football model.

Morgan Rogers too.

Thanks - that'll do me!

Anyone done a stadium tour at St Mary's and if so, do you know if you can park there? Thanks

Who is Wellington?

Will probably spend part of the season watching from the stands! I do like the idea of someone not afraid to do hurty feelings.

This. Never heard of the guy, so no opinion.

Listening to him after the game ... I was having Martin post-match interview PTSD. Mentions of 'moments' and 'philosophy' and other such bollocks. Ugh.

Exactly this - I said a couple of months ago how unfit the team were and playing a game that requires more running around (like tonight) will expose their lack of fitness having been used to walking and passing. This is the most unfit Saints squad that I can remember, appalling really, the previous regime have a lot to answer for on that front. But hey, have Monday off ...

Interesting - https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13209433/pedro-martins-exclusive-interview-edersons-game-changing-goalkeeping-and-raphinhas-anarchic-play "Today, he cites Ederson's City as the model but is drawn to Liverpool's ability to win in different ways. "Sometimes with possession, sometimes in transition. I want to control the ball but sometimes the opponent is strong and our own game must change."

Top bloke - just watched back the video of Jimmy Bullard telling the story of when Duncan had walloped Paul Scharner and then he'd foolishly offered him out in the tunnel 😂 I think all THAT is now missing from football. (Link: https://www.facebook.com/TubesAngeGolfLife/videos/when-jimmy-bullard-challenged-duncan-ferguson-to-a-fight/226840535908346/)