kwsaint

https://www.gov.uk/change-name-deed-poll/change-a-childs-name HTH.

The various bookies on Oddschecker have the likelihood of Saints going down between 65-70%. Feels about right. Still got a chance of staying up but more likely to go down than stay up.

You need to be organised to get out of the Championship, with a consistent way of playing and have everyone playing their part. Which is how we were in 2011/12. Can't see us getting into that kind of shape any time soon. The summer is going to be carnage and if we are stable by the end of next season and don't get relegated to League 1, then we can kick on from there. I don't see us bouncing straight back.

Deckchairs on the Titanic springs to mind

Wonder what Ralph thinks of all this

There are some players out there that I don't ever want to see in a Saints shirt again. Caleta-Car, Lyanco, Aribo, Orsic, Armstrong all dreadful. Understand now why Bednarek is getting games. The summer is going to be carnage and I can see us going straight through the Championship next season and into Division 1.

Also think it would be Bournemouth and Leeds. But would love to see Everton go down. Some of us are mentally scarred for life following Highbury 1984.

couldn't quite get the bollocking but this is the half time talk i could get out of it... Alright, let's talk about the first half of the Southampton vs Leeds game. Firstly, well done on your performance so far, but we need to focus on a few things to maintain our momentum and secure the win. Defensively, we've been holding up well, but we can't afford to let our guard down. We need to be more alert and ensure that we don't give away any cheap fouls or penalties. Keep a close eye on the opposing team's attackers and try to cut off their passing lanes. Let's also maintain our high pressure on their midfielders and defenders to limit their opportunities. Offensively, we've been creating some good chances, but we need to be more clinical in front of goal. We need to take advantage of our opportunities and try to get an early goal in the second half. Let's keep the ball moving quickly and try to create more openings by making intelligent runs. Lastly, let's keep our composure and not get too carried away. We still have a whole half to play, and anything can happen. Stay focused, communicate with each other, and continue to work hard as a team. Keep up the good work, and let's finish strong!

Just finished reading this. Really enjoyed it. As someone who sadly wasn’t old enough to witness Franny playing, it was incredibly enlightening. His experience of Cortese, all his fundraising and the work he has done since playing was equally, if not more, fascinating. A truly top bloke.

It’s happening.

I think my dad’s attitude was that acceptable clubs to support that weren’t Southampton were: Eastleigh Winchester City Basingstoke at a push

If I was Solak I think that I would be clearing out the entire SR management team and starting again. Look to try and stabilise the club. Accept that this season is a write-off, and start planning for next season in the Championship.

Could give Franny a go? At least they’d be fit if he got them to do all his crazy fundraising runs.

Would go for big Sam. Would scare the shit out of the squad and get them organised.

Appreciate Hughes didn’t last long but he was brought in to keep us up which he did (albeit just). I’m comparison to Jones, he did a far far better job.

There's some competition for the worst. Pellegrino, Wigley and Jones all pretty terrible. But Jones is streets ahead as the most objectionable.

I see that kwsaint jr would like a trip to Sheffield Wednesday next season. Think that he will get his wish. Personally I would like a trip to Ashton Gate.

Just interested in where people want to go. For me, Sheffield Wednesday stands out if they get promoted.

This.

Branfoot's style of football was hoofball, but it did at least look like he had a style of playing and got the players to play it. Even if it was based on lumping the ball to Iain Dowie and hoping for knockdowns and preferring Paul Moody over MLT. It was truly dreadful to watch. I can't see a plan from Jones and the players seem completely confused. Which is even worse. For me we are as good as relegated. It's almost a case of planning for next season now. Working out which players will stay and getting a manager in now who can start to get them organised. At least give us a chance of coming straight back up. The alternative is a repeat of 2005-2009.

I am wondering if they in the process of lining someone else up and want to be able to sack Jones and announce his replacement at the same time. Don't think that they are stupid enough to think that it might get better with Jones. They must know that they made a massive mistake appointing him in the first place.

Heard Martin O’Neill on the radio. Surely hcdajfu?

We al know midsomer murders is on ITV3.

We now have a really bloated squad and a manager who is out of his depth. Can't see him being able to get this lot organised to stay up in the same way that Eddie Howe managed at Newcastle last season. Think that we are going down and the summer is going to be carnage as lots of players then leave.

Think that might have been Ted Bates locking Terry Paine in the office until he signed. Ted also signed Mick Channon on a Sunday (against the rules back then) and changed the date on the form. My recollection is that Lawrie called Keegan initially on the pretext that he could get some parts from Germany for him. Happy days.