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Whether it's to be believed it will happen or not, this is part of the joint MOU between SFC and Southampton CIty Council that was on the SCC planning portal regarding the stadium in the overall Itchen Waterside redevelopment: 'Expand the current footprint of St Mary's Stadium to allow future growth of the stadium (minimum 45,000 capacity stadium for football events and minimum 50,000 capacity for concerts/music/other entertainment events)' Even if it progresses it's probably many years away, the wharf leases go to about 2040 so unless they can be relocated/compulsory purchased then little is happening any time soon.

I agree, he’s a consummate professional so would just do as instructed, when he had that spell of playing further forward he looked at his most effective. Maybe he was stifled a bit by instruction. Bragg is one player I’m looking forward to see progress this season, think he’s got huge potential so don’t want his path blocked at all.

Yep that raised an eyebrow when reading Blackmore's comments, JWP frustratingly didn't do that enough when here. Can't really see (or the need for) it happening, if it somehow did he'd get my support, It might rekindle his form at a club he was comfortable at and he's surely a decent talent for Championship level. But those wages.....

Agree with many others about the flat build up to this World Cup, so much about this tournament is just crap. I felt the same about Qatar but did find myself getting into it more than I thought I would as it went on. Don't know how younger fans feel about it today, World Cups and FA Cup finals felt so special when growing up. I was around for 1966 but remember nothing about it (although I was given a World Cup Willie glove puppet!), 1970 was the first time I became aware of it and really started to get into football. There was something exciting hearing commentary that sounded like it was coming down a ropey phone line that made everything seem so far away and exotic. As I was young and just so into anything football, the 1974 is my favourite ever WC closely followed by 1978 (even though England failed to reach either, I was devastated). 1982 and 1990 are also up there as most-liked. Collecting Esso World Cup coins, small player bust figures and filling Panini sticker albums were all the rage in our house in the early seventies.

Sad news and condolences to all family and friends. RIP

The old Eyal Berkovitz chant would fit quite well... "Daniel, Daniel, Daniel, Daniel, Born is the King of Is-ra-el"

Great news if Peretz is secured but I think he'd have even struggled in a RM side with a defence in constant disarray in front of him. I was mostly happy with Ramsdale for us but, yeah, Peretz gets the nod for me now.

Maybe he doesn't fancy following us around the country commentating games next season as it may get a bit heated around. He's a Villa fan so likely won't be sharing our siege mentality or fancy batting off all the gobshites we'll no doubt encounter.

The Teeside Squealers 0 v Southampton 1 nobody likes a grass

Can you see cunts like Winter, etc. banging on if it’d been say Millwall or (last season) Leeds guilty of this? They wouldn’t because they know they’d get lynched, we’ve been seen as too nice over the years and an easy hit. Fuck ‘em.

I think that may be setting our sights a little high. Forget that the 3 relegated PL sides will likely be battling away at the top, if our side is as depleted as I think it could well be then another half dozen or so current Championship teams will prove to be a bit of a bugger too.

Just seen the statement, I kind of agree with 'Blakey' responding to Adam Blackmore. I think the lack of a fans apology in it could very well be (maybe wishful thinking...) that a separate gesture with regards reduced cost of upcoming season tickets alongside an apology to go with it. I also believe it's a bit restrained due to the FA action that's still to come.

Done quite a few of the Greek Islands, love ‘em, and Kefalonia for first time last year, stayed on the edge of Skala. We like to jump on a boat and skip around the coastline. Fiskado worth a visit, also took a day trip out of the capital Argostoli, cracking time with 2 or 3 stops. We pulled up at a place called (I think) White Rocks for a swim in crystal clear turquoise waters - I’m mid-60s but still a sucker for diving off the top of the boats. Will be going back to Kefalonia, loved it, and all the islands and they seem just great people.

Logisitics - time, cost, travel, accommodation. Penalties is the only way.

Yep, I clearly didn't word that too well, I should have just said the potential of promotion (that I feel we would have had a very good chance against Hull in the final) and all the rewards, financial and status, that would have resulted.