beatlesaint

Clinging to the hope RM gets a job before the end of the month and offers us money - any money, even £50 - to take his mate Stephens off our hands so they can enjoy many beautiful moments together at another club !!

You’ve basically taken the words right out of my mouth. The way they just gave up, to be honest they didn’t show much from the kick off, was an absolute bloody disgrace. Thats what pissed me off the most. I’ve been supporting this club nearly 50 years so losing isn’t an issue anymore, you accept that. But no effort? Nah, I see only 3 players bothered to acknowledge those left at the end. Anyone know who they were out of interest?

Another who will look decent in the Championship no doubt

If the decision on his future was based purely on footballing terms rather than financial ones I randomly find myself agreeing with Jamie Redknapp who said on Sky the other day he should stay at Southampton next season, tear up the Championship then see where he is in the summer 2026. It wont happen unless his experience at Chelsea still runs deep and he doesnt feel ready to move on just yet.

Insult to Djenepo in my opinion

This is how awful we are though, like you say, sit back and we get steamrollered, go forward and the opposition will just walk through us. If ever there is an Exhibit A of a Championship side not beig ready for the Premier league it is us and Sheffield United in the past two seasons.

Think he’s injured

Fitness probably given he’s hardly played recently and RM’s training regime was seemingly loose at best

Hoping Martin gets a job soon and comes straight back in for his mate, to think we might get a few quid for him is quite funny

He was also much better than this guy

To be fair Tessem has been pretty consistent in his dislike of Russball

I’m not gonna apologise for this but he is one of the worst players I’ve ever seen in a Saints shirt and I’ve seen a fair few. Unlike most of the others who at least put some effort in, he does not. He’s a fkin disgrace.

He’ll get a job in the Championship, the Premier League will be a fair few years of learning not to be so bloody stubborn away cos at the moment if he went somewhere, got them up this season or next then their fate will be the same as ours.

I wouldnt be surprised to see Tall Paul start this one. Given the way IJ likes to play and given the fact that on the odd occasion we did get the ball forward against Fulham there was absolutely nobody to hold it up while the midfield could join in its crying out for a target man, especially since we have abandoned "being brave" and are more likely to hit it longer now. Ransdale Suga/Bree, THB, Jan B, Wood, KWP Downes, Fernandes, Les TP, Archer Dibling on the bench to come on and run riot for the last half an hour or so.

What happens with ABK in the next month or so is one of the more interesting issues with the squad. I'm also interested to see what the new manager makes of Stephens, Fraser, Smallbone (when fit), Kamaldeen, Armstong and Manning who, in fairness, hasnt been bad of late.