Patches O Houlihan

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4ge5jl62nro

I think this chap speaks for many of us Man City for home games is a bit of a trek though 🤔

I don't know about you, but I feel all of these emotions roughly every 10 mins watching Saints currently. It's not so much a stage process as a Saints smorgasbord

So you're more than happy with Aribo and Smallbone bossing the midfield. Put any old back four behind them and they'll do the business. 4D football the AlexLaw way... as long as you play four at the back and sack the manager every seven weeks job's a good'n

Does any one know how to access the BBC Radio Solent commentary when you aren't in Hampshire? Tried BBC Sounds, Freeview 714 & 715 none of them work. Any help much appreciated - I have walls to paint and am masochistic enough to want to listen to the sounds of a hot knife through butter while I do it

It would appear that Ronnie Edwards is kicking ass at QPR. Their fans are all now closet Saints fans on the basis they might get to keep him, if we miraculously stayed up. They can't believe we loaned him out. Read the replies

I think it might be a case of 'be careful what you wish for'. Dragan has put more money into Saints than anyone ever has. Yes there have been some poor choices/decisions, but also there have been some unfortunate circumstances. He has had two well respected Directors of Football sign for Saints, and then get poached to a huge job very quickly. We were in the conversation for Gakpo. Yes there has been some crap recruitment but also some wins both on the pitch and financially: Lavia, Fernandes, Ramsdale, Downes, THB, financial benefit of the sale of Meghoma/SAA, sale of Livramento. Dragan's money with the assistance of a replacement Paul Mitchell would be great for us.

Is anyone else already bored of seeing this?

Or maybe it was actually because she was secretly a transfer deadline day Sky reporter tormentor over an extended period 🤔 🍆🤏

Eggsaccally!!

I suspect he has been signed to improve our defensive high press, and catch opponents offside

RM knew that it was important to try to keep SAA onside. But he also made considerable noise in the media about the immense physical pace, power and size of PL players compared to the Championship. We all knew that Will Smallbone would struggle with the step up - partly because he is not combative, but also due to his relatively slight build. Now compare SAA to Will in terms of physical stature. Sam is quick and has good skills with the ball at his feet undoubtedly, and I have loved watching him play, and would hope that he would sign a new contract and stake a claim for a solid first team place in the Championship next year. BUT He and Megahoma arrived with a wiff of ABK style FIGJAM* about them, and likely would only sign for one contract. He got pushed off the ball plenty in the Championship. Right now he's just not built to stop Mo Salah or a similarly powerful PL winger/LWB in full flight, and may never be. Maybe we don't want to gamble on him having the required growth spurt AND be willing to sign a new contract AND deliver on that early promise. Maybe that is just too many risks. Plus if that ~£7m of profit allows us to keep Fernandes next season (or Ramsdale) then for me it will be worth it. F**k I'm Good Just Ask Me

Ramsdale is contracted until 2028, and understandably doesn't have amazing stats this year. If we could somehow keep him, he would almost be a cheat code in the Championship if we played the right style. Would love to be able to hold on to one of Dibling or Fernandes