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Martin can't have much time left, especially if we lose tonight. Next up Arsenal away (loss) then Leicester at home (would be a must win game) and Man City away (loss). I think he'll be lucky to be our manager on 2nd November when Everton come to town. That being said, could another manager keep this squad up? It's definitely in the bottom three in terms of Premier League quality, but would a change in manager give us the fight to scrap out the points needed for survival? I'm not convinced.

It costs us many points last season, not being able to find a 2nd goal when we were on top. When I saw it was 1-0 on 85 minutes, I just knew what what going to happen. I feel we don't have the overall quality to compete in this league, we have a few Premier League quality players, but not a team full. This is going to be a long, depressing season, but I preferred the Championship anyway.

Charly has just been sent off on his Flamengo debut.. opposition player also sent off so I'm guessing it was handbags like the Lazio friendly 😂

I was told earlier that JWP was desperate to move back down here permanently. I understand why he left, but if he had a crystal ball, I think he would've stayed.

I for one hope he does. He needs a confidence building loan to the Championship, in a side where he can play week in week out. I haven't given up on him, he just needs to fine tune his decision making. He often does the hard part by beating his man and completely snatches at the shot/cross. Like Shea Charles, he's not ready for the Premier League yet.

He should've just stayed with us last season and helped us to promotion. He was never getting in the England team for the Euros, no matter how many freekicks he may have scored in the Premier League. Looks like the latter stages of his career will be spent bouncing round from club to club as they unearth his limitations from open play. It's a shame, it could've been so different had he stayed. But then again, we wouldn't have got to see Flynn in a Saints shirt..

Glad the club are standing firm, as I think he's worth £10m, just look at his goalscoring record in lesser leagues. Problem is there's very little money in Turkey outside of Galatasaray and Besiktas etc. Maybe we're hoping someone comes in late and we don't have to accept Trabzonspors measly offer. It's quite clear his days are over here so we need to maximise the return.

I think it's the right decision to let Alcaraz leave. He has ability but doesn't fit our style of play and as I said at the end of last season, I'd sell anyone who was out on loan last season and try to recoup as much money as possible. ABK, Onuachu to go permanently and Charles, Larios and Stewart to go on loan, with the possibility of Bree/Manning also going. KWP & Bednarek to either sign a contract or potentially leave. I think we need to tie them both down personally. We're going to have a busy final week of the window!

Positives: McCarthy was better than usual Sugawara is Premier League standard Dibling and Fernandes looked bright Negatives: Stephens slows the play down more than any other player, which means we lose momentum and the opposition team has time to get back into shape/read where the next pass is going. The strikers both playing as wingers means there's absolutely nothing through the middle. Aribo is not the answer to play the AM role. When we win the ball back, we can't go forward as there's little to no options. Edozie has zero end product, needs a loan like Charles IMO 5-3-2 might work in away games, but we have to play on the front foot at home if we want to stay up. Russ saying afterwards that it worked in the playoffs is a concerning comment. Yes it did, but we're not playing Championship teams anymore.

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I wish we were Ipswich.. 😉 It's a big step up to the Premier League from the Championship, some will make it, others won't. You get a split second longer in that league that you just won't get in the Prem. It's a big risk, but they're having a go at it. If we can get another keeper (which looks very likely) and O'Riley then it's been a pretty successful window.

Sounds like we're basically floating down the river without a paddle. Just when you think we're recouping some money, the ABK news drops. I wish him all the best and I hope he can be reintegrated in some way, but his health is more important. Apart from KWP, I can't see any meaningful money coming in this summer, which likely means we're solely shopping in the loan market from here on in.

I said at the end of the season that we should look to sell anyone that was loaned out last season, as they either don't fit Russell's style, or don't want to be here. If we can recoup £25-30m on Alcaraz and Bella-Kotchap, it's a no brainer. Hopefully it goes straight towards O'Riley. I still think we'll see Tall Paul, KWP amongst others leave. Bednarek only has a year left on his contract, if a sizeable offer comes in for him, I think he'll go too.

https://x.com/stevenew12/status/1802273436179251571?t=05UWbF7Db1WR2Ww7Sl3asw&s=19 Definitely looks like they relaid it in the summer

🚨 Breaking: Liverpool have rejected an offer worth up to £15m from Southampton to sign Fabio Carvalho #saintsfc @David_Ornstein

2-0. Consensus, our second string are still as bad as they were at Gillingham last August.

I think there's more chance of Rod Stewart leading the line next season than Ross.

Southampton are set to make a surprise £7m bid for Jesurun Rak-Sakyi. Crystal Palace would demand more and the Eagles do not want to lose him permanently. (Alan Nixon)

I heard there's two coming, but we're not paying for the other one

Not sure if it's already been posted but this image is showing as our away shirt on dhgate.

I'm okay with it as long as we sign a number 1. If he's our number 1, we're basically down already.

Sorry for your loss Noodles. Condolences to yourself, your family and friends. Rest In Peace Elijah.

Meh. Basically sums up how I feel in one word 🙃

Personally I'd sell anyone who is currently loaned out. They weren't good enough/didn't want to fight in the Championship/don't fit Martins style. I'd also sell Mara and Sulemana, both a waste of a squad place. Forgot we've still got Lyanco, Caleta-Car and Onuachu to return.. Should get well in excess of £50m for the above plus Alcaraz, Bella Kotchap & Perraud. Whether the club is as cut-throat as me remains to be seen, I doubt it, but it'll be interesting to see if any are reintegrated in the squad. If we want to stay up next season, we have to aim higher in terms of the personnel of the past. They didn't cut it then and they won't now.

I know it's a ridiculous amount of money, which most people including myself wouldn't pay, but I believe there's still Club Wembley hospitality tickets for £499 each.