Holmes_and_Watson

We may have to take as much for Salisu as we can, if he wants to move on, doesn't want to sign an extension, and we get offers. That would leave us with Bednarek (2025), Lyanco (2025), Valery (2023) and Stephens (2022) I was thinking that if the club knew that Salisu didn't want to extend, they might free up extra funds by allowing Stephens to go. But as he seems to have signed an extension, all four could be in our squad for next season. It took a little bit of time for a variety of reasons for Salisu to become first choice, but he is by some distance, and that's what we'd need to replace. We can only hope that the next person there, is just as good as Salisu has turned out to be.

We didn't have many chances, and Forster stopped a couple of through balls for Villa, but over all...oh wait... we'd already conceded 4 by the time I got in to watch. So, not much I can learn from that. We kept working a defence with old Saints Mings and Chambers in it, without getting the chances you'd expect. Even after it looked as though they'd taken their foot off it a little. I'll need to read back and see the highlights to get an idea if was Ralph's system getting sussed out, or a bad day for errors, or even if it was Stevie G phoning up Ross Wilson at Ibrox to get all our secrets. Saints losing the moment safety looks remotely certain doesn;t seem that unusual an even either.

Cracking throw out by Forster. Shame Armstrong couldn;t do much with that.

Broja goes down as if he'd been shot, and then loses his cool and moans that his shirt has been pulled a little out of shape. Pointless.

An appeal for those chucking down beers to blot out the memories of the 4 goals.

No idea why Romeu gets booked for that.

great dribble from Broja there, and a nearly from a corner before that.

just in time for our first shot on target, apparently.

Ugh! Just got in to see the 4th go in. Still, I'll keep watching for stunning 5 for Saints.

Television

Maker

His first post on this thread mentioned getting Ideas for stories. I'd rather read an in depth article on something we were interested enough to ask about, than random tat.

We've just moved on to sending a couple of pitch invaders on.

Rolling

Abramovic always has Amanda Staveley to offer support " "We're always going to have geopolitical issues. I'm really sad that someone is going to have a football club taken away because of a relationship he may have with someone." Not talking about anything closer to home there.

Look, I know we sign vetetans, but Jimmy Case and Frank Worthington...

Stuart Ripley would add a bit of league winning class to the right of midfield.

Burden

I didn't think much of getting a manager who got his team relegated, and then who immediately brought in 2 of his relegation team. Sorry Mr Strachan, Mr Telfer and Mr Williams.

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-how-roman-abramovich-decision-affect-summer-transfer-plans-b985271.html Lots of speculation that Chelski may be looking to offload players, including two of our targets.

Lampshade

But the curse! The curse! ... You get one of these things and, before you know it you're having your half time team talk on the pitch or losing 9...oh, never mind...

Yeah, it will be a good test for them. Hopefully, Saitns take it as a push to improve, while demoralised Ipswich, after their cuffing from West Ham, collapse in the league. Fingers crossed.

It's one of those scenarios where the profit margin is ridiculously high, so it would be odd not to take it. Like what if we were offered £200m for Salisu, and he doesn't want to renew his contract and wants to go. Assuming Tino wanted to go, then fine. Ideally it would be to a much "bigger" club, so we could show off our pathway to the stars, or whatever, to future signings. I initially went with JWP instead of Salisu, but I'd really rather JWP never left. I'd rather Salisu didn't either, but there's that contract expiry date...

Rabbit