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Well more time yes, it was never going to be easy and more recruits are needed. Against Newcastle we played very well and was happy with that over the score line. NF was a different matter. We should have at the very least matched them and drawn. It’s a long season and the lack of a goalkeeper, everyone knew. Typical slow cost saving board, RM can only work with what he has.

Ive had a strong feeling for a while now that we will beat Liverpool and scupper their title chance. Call it retrospective payback for the player pillaging!

I think 8 points too. Anything more is a bonus.

Love that man!

Not bothered by the result, Ralph had to see the weaknesses in the team firsthand before the transfer window opens and now he has. I’m glad it’s not just me who doesn’t think McCarthy is as good as he thinks he is.

I see it this way, we will stay up then he will get poached as I think he is rather descent!

This is looking highly likely and feel a part of the deal is Mitchel as DOF. Exciting times and at last feeling more positive about Saints. A draw on Wednesday and a win at the weekend I am predicting.

Just got back from the game, agree with the consensus, Lemina and Redmond were excellent. ManU were nothing special TBH. Biggest concern for me was our keeper. He’s not actually that good. Mind you with that shower of ****e defence stood in front of him probably doesn’t help. Good effort and something to build on. High point of the day, sharing the lift with Sir Alex F. Looks very thin and pale but you still wouldn’t pick a fight with him!

My point about relegation was a way to see the deadwood walk...they have their egos! Rebuild that core then push for promotion. The problem is that the best players would then be snapped up and after a few descent years we will be back to where we are now. Also it went wrong when ML died. Here we had an owner that had passion for the club. I feel the pain that Leicester are going through as they too had found their Marcus Leiber.

Four players you say. Matty, thats a given put also I loved Marian so that is probably 2. What we need is leaders and work rate in the midfield and the only person Ive seen in a Saints shirt is Chris Marsden so I am going to give him the nod but spiderman is a close second. The final one has to be defence or goal and this is a tough one. Do you go for a proven keeper or a central defensive marshal. As we already have AM in goal, I feel that I would put Killer in there, fit, obviously. That would give us flare up front, work rate in the midfield and guile in the defence.

In one word...confidence. Where we sank to league 1 and started from nothing, we gained a momentum and a belief. This has been torn apart by the management structure with sales, change of managers, owners, etc. How do we fix it...I dont know but relegation should not be viewed as a bad thing.

Well just watched match of the day and I thought we were all over them and a lot of the comments on here were very harsh. Ok, it’s frustrating we are not winning but they seem to be flowing well. Sack the manager...no, not yet I feel the open play was very good. The strikers have to take their portion of the blame. Newcastle....terrible team from what I saw.

You may not like Gao but he is a businessman and a very successful one at that. I dont think he is simple going to accept failure again this season. Things will change at the end of this season or he will sell up and leave. Either way you get your wish.

I think he should go and good luck to him, he's been excellent....bar the demise last season. Should chalk a line under Saints and go in search of pastures new. Always performed well with VVD in front of him...just saying like

Very happy with this, looks like just what we need...gets stuck in and no sideways passing, gets on and shoots. Very similar to the outgoing player.

Boruc Clyne VVD Alderweireld Bertrand Schneiderlin Wanyama Mane Lallana Pellè Lambert

Welcome Mr H looking forward to your input. All true Saints fans need to get 100% behind and all pull in the same direction!

Ill take that too!

At least if we get smashed by WBA today the manager is gone. Personally I hope we lose and so far it’s going to plan!

That’s how I saw it too. Going defensive when your 1:0 up and dominating. That’s my mind made up he’s tactically inept, get shot of him.

Whats Dennis Wise up to these days? I assume after his stint in I'm a celeb, please rescue my career, not a lot! Bring him in till the end of the season. If nothing else, the current incumbents would get a rocket up there @rses!

Subs: Gabi for Austin Tadic for Lemina

Yep, ill go along with that!

https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-09-05/gallery-southampton-training-pre-watford-september-5 Check out pic 13 and 17!

Is it just me or do others think that the reason for going for Hoedt is to tempt VVD back. Playing week in, week out with someone who will likely partner him for the Dutch national squad can only mean good things???