Lord Duckhunter

Confirmed, he’s off

Why? If it hadn’t of been for that helmet we’d have been well clear of the play offs.

We’re going in July, staying in Budva. The snap dragon doesn’t like going anywhere twice as she wants to see different places. We loved Albania, so thought we’d give it a go.

The triple lock has only brought the old age pension back into line with where it would have been had Mrs Thatcher not abolished the link to earnings (which subsequent governments didn’t reintroduce). The left opposed that 1980 decision, so you’d think they’d want to rebalance it, but no, they now use it as an excuse to hide behind their complete and utter failure to control the welfare budget, and try to portray pensioners as rich . The only ridiculous thing about the triple lock is the random 2.5% and this was inserted purely for political reasons. After Brown had to give them a rise of pennies the coalition didn’t want that bad publicity in future low growth/low inflation years, so devised the 2.5% The basic fundamental point which used to have universal support, is pensioners can’t work extra hours, can’t get second jobs or work side hustles. Their income should be pegged to earnings/ inflation so they have the same spending power during their retirement. In no way should increased spending on pensions be used to hide the fact our welfare system is fucked and people who should be working, aren’t. They’re being paid to do sweet FA.

It wasn’t “fun” at all. Even the easy victories were pretty tedious, even when we banged a few in,the 28 passes between the back 4 & keeper that preceded it were draining. I’ve seen 3 promotions from the 2nd tier & that was far and away the most boring. Even this great unbeaten run of Lego’s was boring on the whole. Contrast that with last seasons end of season run, different gravy that was.

Not only is it not crime of the century, it’s legal. Mary Millington entered that industry of her own free will. She was a Brass from the late 60’s & only hooked up with Sullivan in 1974. To try and claim he somehow corrupted her is a stretch even for a radish like you. He made her one of the most famous chicks of the 70’s. For a bloke who spent hours “researching” Bonnie Blue, you’ve got a strange relationship with the morals of the porn industry. Forget Mary Milligan, Mary Whitehouse is more your bag.

Yes

Yeah, I think it will . It’s not like it’s his only opportunity to play in a World Cup, there will be another in 4 years time, & Scotland are nailed on to qualify.

I thought his best role was the one Jones played him in during his short spell, he was probably the only player who actually did ok for him. I’d be ok with him being a “steady Eddie” sort of signing. Squad man, could sit in at Right back for the last 10, be 3rd or 4th choice in CM, or sitting in the 10 role when we’re winning and Azaz has run his race. Unlike others, I do think there’s a benefit of good pros being around the club & setting an example in regard to training properly & preparing properly, even if you’re on the bench. The issue is, you don’t pay those sort of players the money he’d want . IF he was a free, and was on bang average championship wages, it would be a yes from me, otherwise it’s a fucking great big, “Dear God no”.

You kept doing this with AR as well . Because you hung your hat on Baz & were constantly wrong about him, you tried to play down AR performances. You’re now doing it with this guy. Saying he’s “decent” for the championship, going on about his “mistakes”. The truth is both are 2 or 3 levels above Baz, and Peretz is actually a level above any keeper I’ve seen us play outside of the top flight. The upgrade from Baz to him, is probably the biggest jump in quality I’ve seen from a direct replacement in a Southampton shirt and I’m sure most supporters will agree.

Fucking hell, I’m really shocked things like this were going on . Those poor unfortunate birds, all they wanted to do was be glamour models & work for a porn baron, they can’t have suspected for one minute it was such a sleazy trade. Let’s hope the industry has cleaned up its act & have safeguards in place to stop the exploitation & objectification of innocent chicks trying to forge a career in the porn business

Are you for real? I know you can’t get over being wrong about Baz, but this is ridiculous. He’s a top championship player, and wouldn’t be out of place in the Premier league. I imagine most supporters would prefer him over Ramsdale given a choice.

Dopey

I put it in AI, so treat with caution. But it came back with this. Ultimately, while buying a player from another English academy helps you meet the Premier League's squad registration quotas, it does absolutely nothing special for your PSR balance sheet until that player has been at your club for years. For an immediate financial fix, clubs must sell the talent they grew themselves. If Southampton were to sell both players for the exact same amount right now, selling Shea Charles would be better for PSR than selling Caspar Jander. Even though neither came through Southampton's own academy, Charles is much more profitable on the accounts because of how long he has been at the club and how amortisation works. Here is the exact financial breakdown of why Charles gives the bigger PSR boost. The Math Behind Shea Charles • The Purchase: Southampton signed Charles from Manchester City's academy in July 2023 for an initial fee of £10.5m on a 4-year contract. • The Amortisation: His fee has been hitting the accounts at £2.625m per year (£10.5m divided by 4). • Current Book Value: Having been at the club for three full seasons, £7.875m of his fee has already been written off. His remaining book value on the balance sheet is just £2.625m. The Math Behind Caspar Jander • The Purchase: Southampton signed Jander from FC Nürnberg in August 2025 for a reported £10.4m on a 4-year contract. • The Amortisation: His fee hits the accounts at £2.6m per year (£10.4m divided by 4). • Current Book Value: Since he has only completed one season at St Mary's, only £2.6m has been written off. His remaining book value is still a hefty £7.8m. The Scenario: Selling both for £20 million If a club comes in and buys either player for £20m, here is what the PSR profit looks like on Southampton’s spreadsheet: $$ \text{PSR Profit} = \text{Sale Price} - \text{Remaining Book Value} $$ • Selling Shea Charles: £20m (Sale) - £2.625m (Book Value) = £17.375m PSR Profit • Selling Caspar Jander: £20m (Sale) - £7.8m (Book Value) = £12.2m PSR Profit The Verdict Selling Shea Charles nets Southampton roughly £5.175m more in PSR profit than selling Jander for the exact same fee. Because Charles has already run down most of his contract length, his remaining "book cost" is incredibly low, making his sale function much closer to the "pure profit" of a homegrown academy graduate. Jander, being a newer signing, still has too much unamortised transfer debt attached to his name.

I would have thought we’ve got a legitimate argument to say you either punish the club or the individual, not both. If a club plays an ineligible player, they get chucked out the cup competition, the manager who picked him, or the bod who didn’t register him don’t get a ban. Equally, if a player commits a doping offence, he gets banned, but the club don’t receive a sporting sanction as well. You never know with the FA, but I suspect we wouldn’t have gone balls out on backing Tonda if we thought there was a chance he’ll receive a lengthy ban.