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2-0 up at HT. Saints playing really well. Young lad in goal looks good. Robinson and Amo Ameyaw look particularly impressive but good displays all round. Hope I have not hexxed it by my comments

Spot on!!!

I have a feeling that he may not last until he is 70. There will be plenty of people in prison who feel obliged to do him harm. Alternatively he might think life is not worth living incarcerated in his cell for long periods and having to avoid contact with others.

It would be interesting to know the reason behind this. Perhaps?... 1. Sheff Weds agreed to throw a decent additional wedge into SR's coffers to allow Charles to stay at Hillsborough. 2. Chelsea were making noises about taking Big Les back due to Lavia's injury and Saints wanted Shea Charles back to fill the position of defensive midfielder. 3. Shea is happy in Sheffield and wanted to stay for the rest of the season. 4. Or, he was expecting to return as a 'bit part' here and preferred to play every week in the Championship. Food for thought.

Speaking to a mate of mine who is a Hull fan, he reckoned Edwards was a class act for QPR in their game v Hull last night. Feel a bit sorry for Taylor as he was out in the cold with Russball and presumably is now third in line after Manning and Welington and possibly fourth (for the moment) with KWP able to fill in there too.

Hopefully I can help clarify.my comment. I was making the point that without our better players such as Fernandes, Dibling, KWP,THB, Ramsdale, would the team be competitive in the Championship? So I was asking a question. Of course, it would be hoped that there will be a few players coming in to replace those leaving and that the likes of AA, Downes, Sugawara, Archer, Wood etc would feel more comfortable in the Championship. Perhaps the cup game v Burnley will provide a decent yardstick, if indeed, Burnley play a full strength side.

By accounts he will be with us next week.

Doesnt seem to have set the world alight in France. Just hope he may be another Fernandes level player.

Valery, Rothwell and Shea Charles all with Saints connections. Big difference in the standard of football with Premiership but competitive and the question is will a Saints team devoid of a few better players be in the frame for another return to the Prem.

Great player indeed but never forgive him for scoring the scrappy winner against us in the FA Cup Semi Final at Villa Park in 1963.

I thought is was Nottingham (Nottm) Forest and Notts County??

I wonder what the Saints playing staff made of our 19 year old £5m French defender. Hard to tell from clips but he looked a bit of a lummox.

Must be nearly as gloomy being a Swans fan as us atm. Beaten 4-0 at Fratton Park, 3-0 by us and now 3-0 by their nearest rivals, all down to the RussBall type of play inherited by his successor(s)

Tickets on sale to Season Ticket Holders next week. Let's hope for sensible pricing.

No 11 on the team sheet has an 'L' of a problem😗

Is Cornet still on the pay roll?

Until this season I would be on tenterhooks wondering whether we could snatch a draw or even a win. This year its a case of limiting the number of goals we concede and wondering if there is the possibility of a consolation goal.

and could help shoot us back into the Prem provided he is not to loose in his distribution😆

3-0 win over Fleetwood and move on into the next round of the Youth Cup, Wasnt quite so easy as the scoreline suggests

Agree with Turkish, our Harrogate Town correspondent. A lot of teams over here would give their eye teeth for such a stadium. Where did the money come from and how much did it cost? Our 32,000 stadium cost £32m in 2002, as a comparison. That was certainly an excellent way to open a new stadium. I recollect we did buggar all!!

I guess he (or his agent) is looking for a Prem side to take him on where he could demand higher wages as no transfer fee involved. I believe he is currently some distance away from the top earners at SMS and is likely to have a % reduction (40-50%?) when Saints are relegated. Real shame as he has been an excellent signing for us and seems a decent chap.

I have always thought that KWP could improve our midfield by playing in front of a right back and thought he did very well in that position. We will miss him when he moves on. Thought Fernandes was our best player by some distance and another who wont be with us next season

I know it is unlikely to happen but I really hope that Ross Stewart makes a full recovery and provides a decent option as a central striker. Meantime anyone know where he and Larios our 6th choice (ie behind KWP,(occasionally), Manning Taylor, Manning & Wellington stands in the recovery process?

Its all part of the Equality Act 2010 which prevents discrimination against people with disabilities or football injuries.

I lived between Leeds and Bradford for a while and occasionally used to drive into Bradford on a Sunday to have a look round and make me appreciate how fortunate I was to call Southampton home. I also went to Bradford for the 6th Rd FA Cup game in 1976 which we won 1-0 and just about managed to avoid the very hostile atmosphere in and around the city. We were sat in the main stand, the one which subsequently burned down, not far from Richard Dunne, who was British Heavyweight Champion at the time. He was consistently calling for one of the Bradford City players to 'fucking break Channon's legs'!! One of the facts I learned about Bradford was that the Odsal Stadium once had a crowd of 106,00 for a Rugby League Final replay in the mid 1950's.