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I might be wrong but just spotted Ryan manning at the ha bar pushing a pram - and maybe Russell wearing a bandana. Think it means grimes is obvs agreed 😄

Losing a captain gaining a captain seems a harmonious solution. Same age both articulate. G knows the Championship and most importantly knows R and what he wants. IF G comes then he’s an immediate starter to replace JWP for sure. My wish list preference would be to collect P at same time. The time we save having to “ train” players in how R wants to play may be a factor - and with those plus Manning we are already somewhat ahead of the game…

I don’t expect consistency from the squad, yet, if and when we play with consistency to the standard we know the first 11 are capable of, we will get promoted. until then not only will we continue to lose these games but we will lose them and look really bad. We will look really bad because it’s currently my way or the highway. Any player deviates from that is going to get dropped and sold. So if it’s not working but yuu do what you’re told then, for players much as they might dislike being best, they are doing their job as per their employers specification. The younger players cannot even talk back. And they tend to be our best. The older ones are seasoned pros and they know the score - so they will carry in it risk getting ditched. With deference to Lyanco he must have pissed of Russell mightily playing the way he did at times, does he think he’s a footballer ffs??? Carrying /dribbling ball out of defence and attempting Hollywood passes. He’s got a strong streak in him as does Alvarez. People might not rate L but he appear to have courage and self belief. Maybe his skill does not match up to reality but he’s a man alright and not someone to flinch. Cannot be said about some of the others.

Just back and not seen any interviews but my ten pence worth on that abject saints performance. So many bad things. I’d rather just concentrate on the good- which is that firstly Amo is gonna be a star. He’s a delight and if nurtured looks an International quality ability player of the future. Second, that Alvarez is a skilful player with fire in his belly and a goalscorer. He gets a pass also on criticism. But most the others stank the place out. Lastly, and I shouldn’t say this but fuc k it I will. Some of our supporters are absolutely vile. Throwing wan ker signs at Tall Paul and some of the disgusting comment to him and other players in earshot second half - whilst still playing the match - and we are attacking! Moussa got a load too - it was utterly shameful. You pay your ticket and it means you can shout horrible abuse at anyone for 97 minutes I know I know the arguments. But do they think they are supporting the team by such abuse- during the match, whilst we are on the attack? It’s a free country people can complain. I get it. But It’s one thing to lose and lose badly, ( then we boo -m) but when some of the support plays worse than the players did well that’s an embarrassment. Anyhow, to those who went and supported, fair enough, to those who went on the pretence of being a supporter but in actual fact to give vent to their own personal dissatisfactions with life and the state of the universe made manifest in the form of certain footballers - well you disappointed more than the players. Saints fans are better than that.

It was worth it to see the pearl that is Amo. Lovely skills that lad.

Paul got a point. Wants to know why we don’t cross it to him when we have the chance.

Alvarez. We did a goals. 3-1

Oh dear oh dear oh dear. Imnot sure how much more cringe I can take.hundreds already left. It’s a sad sad non performance. Upsetting after the promise of Friday. More than upsetting. Sad.

Well I think Gills are giving the champions ship a template of how to play against at us. I think Alvarez is going to get sent off. He’s well angry.

But we got a big tall cf on! Yay!

3-0. No sign of anything from saints. More of the same ineffectual stuff. Another set peice.

It’s poor. And the mood of our support is ugly.

2-0.another set peice.

Gills need only pump it long and high down our flank and we are struggling atm. They are winning first balls and every corner or free kick is very dangerous for us. We look static whilst they are all intent on putting the ball in back if net. Dare I say it our boys look somewhat overtrained and it’s only when they let loose with natural flair and aggression that anything of note happens. Ho hum. We should be able to score a couple second half but at this rate gills will NOT be run off their feet at the end because it’s been relatively comfortable for them. Fair do’s to them. Putting in a good performance. We, on the other hand, do not look pleasing on the eye. Disjointed. Such a let down after the promise of Friday tbh.

The referee is old school. He does not like the way we play. He’s letting a lot of their roughhouse stuff go. He’s basically a c u nutty boy.

Yes he is our most dangerous player but it’s only Stu that’s actually making his class show for us. To a certain extent. Some really nervy performances here at present.

Bree is having a mare.

Fuck . Deserved. Better team.

We don’t look great. Free back post header that they should have done better…hmmm

Few comments on that. 1. We’ve just appointed a new set price coach who apparently “eats sleeps breathes set prices”. That’s a reassurance. 2. front post flick ons like what happened v Wednesday for the corner goal would normally be squashed out by a taller full back. We don’t have that so our ability to stop that is harmed. Once it’s been flicked on it’s a toss up who gets a foot on it. 3. neither manning or WP- our likely starting fb’s this season are giants. And our MF are not big either to take over from stopping the flick ons. 4. Bednarek and Stephens are plenty good enough at cb and the back up is, I think, lyanco and Shea, again plenty good enough. overall I’m sanguine about set price situation!

Anyone got any idea what colour kit we are wearing tonight? Asking for a friend.

I’m driving up from SO18 ( Bitterne triangle/ parkside) if anyone else is going and wishes to car share contact me. The last three people I took to away matches are all recovering nicely and there’s been no further action required by the CPS so that should reassure anyone. offer rescinded.

One of the factors that we ( as supporters) take into account but the Club (as a business) do not is that of some supporters being incurable romantics. “ we love southampton, we do, we love southampton we do” etc “ I can’t read and I can’t write but that don’t really matter..” owtsgmi, and so on. Only love struck fools or normally sensible people temporarily struck incurable softies by being huddled together with others same, would chant such abject cringy nonsense. Yet we do. And that is at the heart ( deliberate pun) of issues like the transfer of JWP. NO standard swooning saints fanboy/ girl/man/woman/they, wants JWP to EVER leave SFC, however when and if we’re far removed from the hypnotic draw and compulsions of the crowd it is possible to unashamedly state that one thinks that £35m is a good price. I am personally not going to say that. I just cannot say that about JWP. Because I’m probably an emo fool of the above category. I want him to stay forever and guide us to World Club Champions Intercontinental cup glory in 2026.😍. I don’t want revolving door players at Saints. I like and want the most loyal of the loyal, like our long term fans, to be out on the pitch representing me. And I don’t even care if he’s not as good as he was. I don’t care. He’s ultra loyal. Sometimes it’s not about winning or losing but representing stuff that you value in your life. I value loyalty. I want our skipper, JWP to stay.

Kasper Schmiechel. Apparently available for £2m. Is that a good idea? Would he be interested?

That’s obviously not on the Martin playbook but in certain situations it really makes sense. If he leaves, as seems likely, so be it, but even a Man City can lob it long to Hoiland on occasion and it sticks due to his size ( strength pace and skill). Last CF we had that excited me at SMS had to go back to Chelsea unfortunately….