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Russell Martin v Nathan Jones Available on pay per view. Fight to the death. winner to fight Ian Branfoot. I'd watch it.

Russell Martin didn't get the England job? WHAT?!

Maybe he had to withdraw due to being stuck in Heathrow departure queues.

Nobody got any predictions on what the team will be? Me neither.

He didn't say that, he said "I always had faith in Koemans ability to improve inexperienced players." Hebrews 1:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."

The thing i like about this photo is that it looks like Rory is winding up for another long throw and is about to launch Liam into orbit

As long as they haven't given us Tommy Fourpast again in the small print of the contract. Someone needs to check it REALLY closely.

So which one of you funsters is actually taking over the club then? I keep getting disappointed to click on this thread and see new billionaire/yacht/tyre-kicker news. I mean even that blue crowd down the motorway managed to have an entire owner who didn't exist once. Can't we at least make something up?

Given the MK Dons precedent they MIGHT allow it *if* we also relocated to a large river basin in South America

I get the impression this season might turn into 'Merrington Idol'. Surman leading in the early rounds.

Is Tommy Widdrington available?

For me, when Bridge went we also effectively lost, or seriously downgraded, both Marsden and Beattie. Marsden was never the same without Bridge doing the overlaps and a lot of Beattie's effectiveness came from Bridge's crosses. Ings bangs the goals in so has to be regarded as more important, but Bridge was about more than just Bridge at the time. Or my memory is poor. Very possible.

Peacock is one of the ones that isn't on Roku I think. Not sure this is great for the cord-cutters, but that's probably what they want.

This sums it up better than anything I've read. When we played Norwich it was like playing a medium-level Championship side after the first 10 mins. Arsenal did the same to us today. And it really does kind of feel like a pre-season friendly somehow. The pace/intensity just isn't there, from us or most of the teams I've seen so far.

Some great movement in the second half and individual performances. But seriously Norwich were poor at both ends.

My favourite moment was when someone on here called him Papa Mango. Always stuck in my mind.

Grr, that Bill Bailey...

I am not really following this thread but out of context this statement is gloriously baffling.

BBC if I recall correctly?

This is a really good point. If you lose JWP is there a danger of also losing Valery, at least in terms of effectiveness if not actually leaving?

Nice piece on Bednarek as part of the build-up on NBC: https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2019/04/04/jan-bednarek-the-latest-gem-unearthed-by-southampton/

Having said that, the point stands: our forwards are awful and frankly you may as well play JWP and Valery up front right now, if it wasn't for the fact they're also doing well at their day jobs.

Getting a little MLG here, sorry, but 2019 goal scorers in the league (most recent at top) Ward-Prowse Valery Ward-Prowse Valery Ward-Prowse Romeu Stephens Redmond Ward-Prowse Ward-Prowse OG Ward-Prowse Long I'm thinking there's another midfielder there who might be offering a goal-threat.

Mark Wright was the Robinsons Barley Water Young Player of the Year. Wonder what the prize was?

Flipping it on its head a little, who would you MOST want of all our forwards in the period from Ormerod to now? From 30 yards out and keeper to beat... I'd actually go for JRod I think.