This is possibly my 1st post, so don't shot me down straight away. Southampton as a club have moved forward on & off the pitch seamlessly over the last 5 years. I smile when i think this conversation is happening now, as I'm sure it wasn't mentioned when we were down in League 1. Whilst watching the game on Thursday, i asked my 68 year old father, is this the best Southampton team he has seen in his lifetime, and he said yes.........
We can only get a maximum of 32,000 crowds, and revenue, when others above us get 45 to 50, this will in the long term create a further disparity between us and the top teams, we don't have neither do i want a rich Arab to come and by us, we are sustainable and lives within our means. If the football bubble of Sky and rich owners ever pull out, some of these top 4 are in a mess, that would be completely un-repairable.
I am comfortable with selling our players at the end of every season, for good money, slowly moving the club forward, that's business and im afraid, that is what the game is today. We seem to be seen as a team that are doing business in the right way, that's enough for me. Develop slowly and bring everyone with us, makes perfect sense, the players, the board, the cleaners, the fans......
Unfortunately players today, do not have loyalty to a club, this is there work of which they get paid, and they all want to maximise their earning potential for doing the same job anywhere they can, again makes sense to me, so for everyone on here, lets just accept we will lose players, as we wont and should not pay these over the odds wages, which would once again place us into a negative financial position again.... Be careful what you wish for.
In Koeman we appear to have found an exceptional coach, good with the Press, good with the supporters, good with the players, but he will move on, lets not be in any doubt he wants to be successful, and be looked at as one of the best coaches in the world, Barcelona is his dream, and he is working his way there. You can't blame him.....
Much could happen in foottball in the next 10 years, the game could implode with the money in it, at the moment, these transfer fees are not sustainable, many clubs will go out of business, we will not have 92 clubs, so please all i ask, is lets not make ourselves 1 of these.
My feet are firmly grounded, i am a season ticket holder, who pays money for the entertainment i choose to go and see. I enjoy it, and believe i get value for money. Long may this continue..
