saints1988

Doyle will not be the last to leave out of this batch of youngsters. I have been told by someone who coaches within the club that youth team players that have gone through the age groups where not happy with the terms offered to the two players we got in from Tottenham recently. For a number of years, the club has had a structure around salaries for youth players - that went out the window for the two high profile signings from Tottenham and it did not go down well. Personally, if I had dedicated my development since an 8 year old to a certain club and had been told that we have a structure around financials to keep kids grounded and that changes to hoover up talent elsewhere, it would not sit right with me.

If true (highly doubtful) - considering how United have been working in the world of football over the past decade I wouldn’t call it a glowing inditement of Ralph’s managerial ability

Describe clutching at straws

Ultimately if Ralph was any good at this level then he wouldn’t still be at Saints, the Premier League and top European clubs have had a lot of movement in managerial appointments over the past three years - not one solid sniff of interest in Ralph. Clubs can see past the tight budgets and restrictions in his role when hiring, he is just not that good and hopefully SR have seen it now

Well, someone’s been talking to the Daily Mail. Loose lips sink ships - May have some sort of bearing on people mentioning at the forum last night that you could see some tension. Beginning of the end I think Considering what I believe to be good work in the market so far by SR, it would be nice to see who they could bring in

#Colwillwatch was at the game tonight in the stands

Adam Armstrong - Do want him to come good, has something about him the one positive so far tonight

Nathan Jones? - that’s a bit left field…..

Looking for two away tickets for Spurs game

What could have been…..

Most obscure: Chris Lines - Bristol Rovers (another Cortese mess around I believe)

Stuart Armstrong wouldn’t be a bad option to be honest - our best attacking player currently

This may have some merit. Thought is was odd at the time - I can’t see any upside to making that information public and certainly not to 25 professional footballers, it just created unnecessary noise

Am I the only one that thought Bruno was terrible?

Wobbled: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/southampton-transfer-update-concern-fans-4577818.amp

End of last year Barcelona were linked.

Not really a conspiracy though is it. Player has had top clubs in Europe reportedly interested in securing him Player thinks he deserves more game time and sees other u23’s start ahead of him in cup competition. Hands in transfer request that the club reject. Within 2 minutes of starting debut is sent off

Can’t believe some people are making this out as a “brain fart” moment, too much of a coincidence for that not to have some sort of intent behind it.

You are kidding? That was done on purpose 100%, let the manager down, teammates and supporters.

Always like the way Andre Marinner referees. Let’s the game flow and normally gets it right.

Think they have been in that decade for quite some time.

I was saying that calling Claus a tool was harsh....

Bit harsh, had his problem sure

I am sure he grew up a Saints supporter. But we did bin him off in the academy, loyalty is a two way street

They lost in the playoffs...