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Thread | What about Harry?
at 12:17 16 Dec 2024
I understand that Harry R is not ideal - but being a short term commitment and living locally May be good for both parties! while we look for a long term manager solution! Now given the state of our players at present , are as such ..... that they definitely need some kind of positive motivation . I can't say that looking at what other managers are available at present , makes me feel that we need to spend time researching the market .Harry as a stop gap makes sense to me - and lets face it , with his vast experience and contacts - he could surprise us all ! |
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Thread | " Pig Headed "
at 09:19 20 Oct 2024
A very good assessment as usual by 1079. But Russel has got to realise that he has NOT got the quality of players (we do not have the Quality players of say Man City ) , They can only last say 30 mins to work and play and concentrate playing his system, but not for 98 mins - But being " Pig Headed " and keeping his system ,we are doomed to be relegated , surely he has to realise this.. |
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Thread | Well another defeat.
at 11:31 1 Sep 2024
All us saints fans - are realistic enough to accept that we will do well to stay up this season,but the way that we have lost our opening 3 premiership games has to be a concern , especially when R.M infactly states that - I WILL NOT CHANGE OUR APPROACH! I had real hopes with the Ramsdale signing , that would galvanise our defence - but fear that with RM's attitude - we will go the same as Burnley who adapted the simular tactics - and got relegated. To my mind Russell really believes that his players will eventually gel and play his system very well ---- the only problem is - he is asking the immpossible , his players have not got the - skills - intellignts - or knowhow .... HOW to play the tip tap , to you - to me then back to the keeper, and is easy for oppodents to press for easy mistakes. |
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Thread | O Please !
at 03:49 7 Aug 2023
Let it be true - that Ipswich are interested in the signing of Adam Armstrong..... Let's face it - every time he gets the ball - he endangers of not hitting the back of the net .... but row Z OR the corner flags - how the hell he started on friday night ahead of the others ,is a puzzle - but he did score .......... How unfair ! that was , the slightest touches, trying to get out of the way of Tellas shot's , taking the strike away from him.... basaare !!!!
So small - therefore limited chance of scoring with headers but ...... One area I do applaud in him --- is that he does run a lot ......... but unfortunately , not intelligent runs to distract defenders , to open up space for our other forwards.
Apparently he is valued at £8 mill , half of that would be extremely good business in my opinion.
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Thread | O please.
at 03:20 7 Aug 2023
Let it be true - that Ipswich are interested in the signinging of Adam Armstrong..... let's face it every time he gets the boy - he endangers of not hitting the back of the net .... but row Z OR the corner flags - how the hell he started on friday night , is a puzzel - but he did score .......... what a fas that was , takening the strike away from Tenna .... basaare |
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Thread | Does anybody know ?
at 12:32 19 Mar 2023
The exact situation with regard to Nathan Tella's loan contract ?
If you had a choice of playing Adam Armstrong ( runs a lot ) , or including a Striker in red hot form Nathan Tella ( Latest another 3 GOALS v Hull ! He alone has scored 17 -- when all of our existing whole team effort amounts to 23 ) .............. Yes I know all about the " Championchip is not Premiership standard ) but strickers strive on confidence -- Would it be any risk of bringing Tella back and include him in our last 10 premiership games ? |
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Thread | Still so very very angry !
at 06:39 28 Feb 2023
What the hell happened to our manager's approach ? getting many decisions so correct at Chelsea .......... Then turning things - upside down with many negative / defensive decisions made against Leeds. It was so obvious that our team was set up NOT TO LOOSE ! a recipe for disaster.With seeing Saints performance at Chelsea ...... Leeds fans were petrified about playing us - seeing the high energy, high pressing and totally committed team playing the week before against Chelsea. Why did we field the same starting line up.Leeds away is totally different to Chelsea away !!!!! Then seeing how our team was set up from the first 5 minutes , inviting Leeds on to us -- thinking Oh No !! What is happening ? we should be attacking ... with Elyounoussi and Stuart Armstrong playing wide - with Leeds playing down the middle - hence both had pathetic feble performances - Nothing was changed throughout and why play a very tall striker - and only play 2 crosses to him in the whole of the match ....... the sad part being with our poor defensive record , our team was set up - not to loose , and he was surprised when we leeked another soft goal. What was really disappointing was very little desire / fight / winning attitude and pathetic footballing skill - on this performance,we deserve to go down,as apex pointed out in his post. |
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Thread | No subject
at 04:52 20 Feb 2023
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Thread | February 24'th ? ....... No It will be February 21'th
at 04:44 20 Feb 2023
The 1 year university of Putin invading Ukraine falls on February 24'th , and the speculation is that instead of a " Big offensive announcement " will be made tomorrow February 21'th - and not on the 24', He will again be demonstrating his disregard for human life. How could our world politicians have got Putin's intentions -- so wrong ? It has never been known that Putin has never lied before ( every time he opens his mouth , is avery good example ) saying that Russia has - no intention of invading Ukraine, and the massing of the massive amount of Russian weapons along the borders was a " just military exercises " When American/ British secret services " announced that he was about to invade for certain ..... 3 days before he did !
Even a big clue from satellite surveillance - stating that the Russians were building ..........A Large Field Hospital near the border , that must have taken them a few weeks to construcked , should have been a big enough clue surely !  but it was all NO he wouldn't do that ........ although it was all there to see - this was his exact intentions - that had been in his planning for many years, my point ! if our world politicians had actually wrked this out, and somehow stopped him - even with poison or bullet , would have saved tens of thousands of innocent lives, plus all the destruction of millions of homes and properties ..... But no-one had the guts to stand up to him - and call him out , This is the only way to deal with " a bully " so now he has affected every family that is still living in this world.
How on earth has someone not eliminated this evil man before now I shall never know ! and we will all be living with all his greedy/selfish evil acts in what he has done - for many decades to come. [Post edited 20 Feb 2023 4:47]
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Thread | Well I was hopeful !
at 10:28 19 Feb 2023
That after all the upheaval of the past few months - that our lads had something to prove! ..... it could have gone either way - a thumping loss if they went out to yesterday's match with the idea of " parking the bus ! ( VERY RARELY HAS A GOOD OUTCOME " ) OR if Ruben '' With his sensible down to earth assessment of the situation that we find ourselves in - as he explained in his pre match interview, that if he could somehow instill some confidence ,with all of our team showing more fight and a determination to block and win EVERY ball , then we could see a dramatic improvement in form -- and thank goodness we saw the latter.
Rubens provided us with his first starting line up - I must admit that I did have some reservations - but as he has been with most of our players since last summer - thought that there must be some reasons for his selections, As the game progressed - then the magic of JWP free kick we go to half time .The injury to their captain mit of counted against us with the extra 10 + minutes at the end - but with our boys literally throwing theirs bodies on the line, and our boys gave us a very deserved 3 points. What was telling at the final whistle , was nearly all Saints players ........... pushing Ruben toward our own fans , to take the accalaid that he deserverse.
Now on to Leeds next week with all of us with a fresh spring in our step ------- A small step I know but I told ya to be positive ! COYS.
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Thread | Let us all hope.
at 08:21 17 Feb 2023
Graham Potter feels that he will be able to put out a weakened side - thinking that " against the bottom side "- that he can rest certain players.,and muck up his formation so much so that his players will be in disarray. Rubén Sellés
on the other hand - has a blank sheet to start with , he could put out a very attacking positive formation " Having a right go " starting on the front foot , pressing every ball , with energy and commitment .
What a lift for everyone , if we nicked a win - when realistically Saints supporters will be fearing a thumping .......... what a boost it will have - when we are facing a 6 pointer at Leeds next week !. If on the other hand he goes to Stamford Bridge thinking to " park the bus " , trying to gain a point, I feel that WE WILL be looking at thumping, this is the compleatly the wrong attitude ...... but feel our players will have lots to proove - and put in a Man City display.                                     COYS [Post edited 17 Feb 2023 9:16]
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Thread | Rubén Sellés is bookies odds on favorite.
at 10:49 16 Feb 2023
Seems plausible, he should know the form of the players - whether he has the necessary experience ? time will tell !
A short term contract - maybe until June perhaps ..... At present I do not feel that he is the man to keep us in the Premiership,I sincerely hope I am wrong ,but he will get my total support - until he shows that his decisions are not in the teams interest , so if it is Rubén then I do hope that all our supporters rally around and give him a chance - to show if he can lift our team , out of the relegation zone. |
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Thread | SPOT ON SonicBoom.
at 15:19 15 Feb 2023
TALKS HAVE BROKEN DOWN ...................... what now ! |
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Thread | Jesse.nearly completed.
at 14:18 15 Feb 2023
Sky are reporting - Jesse Marsch will be announced as our new manager, within the next 24 hours - apparently all has been agreed , and just dotting the eyes and crossing the T's on not a massive long contract, which I feel will suit both parties.
Nodoubt a number of people will not be happy, BUT surely Saints are in the mire - and really don't have a lot of choice , my personal feelings are that he is the best candidate available, and WILL KEEP US UP. Like I have mentioned before and you can take it for what it's worth ...... But he was wanted as Manager of the NATIONAL U.S.A side for the next world cup to be staged in the states .
Why ? because he is ultra positive / enthusiastic / good at developing younger players , prem experience and will LIFT everyone at the club. And the best that we can do given our circumstances , my doubt " Is he too nice ? ".
Looking forward - could well be an ideal fit for us,and do hope that everyone rallies around and gives him and our Saints massive support. COYS . |
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Thread | It looks like Jesse.
at 12:02 14 Feb 2023
Sky are reporting - Jesse Marsch on the verge of becoming new Southampton manager on a short contract.
The game after Chelsea ......... Leeds away - guess who will be DESPERATE of Saints winning that game !
Take it for what it's worth ...... But he was wanted to be the Manager of the NATIONAL U.S.A
side for the next world cup to be staged in the states . [Post edited 14 Feb 2023 12:15]
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Thread | O please not Rooney !
at 14:45 13 Feb 2023
Wayne Rooney Wants To Manage Southampton
Perhaps the most bizarre rumour of the last 24 hours since Nathan Jones was sacked as Saints manager, is that former Everton & Manchester United player & Derby County manager & current DC United boss Wayne Rooney wants to manage Southampton. |
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Thread | WHO ! is available and fits our criteria ?
at 12:19 12 Feb 2023
The inevitable has happened - I thought our first half performance against Wolves was ok! but the second half performance was unacceptable - I have no idea what happened at half time - but it looked like our team thought that they had won the game already ............. no desire / no fight and very little skill. I do FEEL for Benereck though , as I played at right back in my younger days, I know exactly how he feels, as the same thing happened to me - you're so desperate to not see the ball over the line - your feet get all mixed up , and you come out looking like a fool.but ...... So what with Benerecks misgivings - and the ball recashaying into Gomes path to hit his well taken goal - another day maybe the ball would not have been so kind to our opponents. Nodoubt I'll be criticised ,but Saints didn't have the run of the ball yesterday, for both of their goals ! on another day ???? Well Jones had to have EVERYTHING go his way - in the end the must win game against 10 men was the inevitable nail in the coffin for Jones Can we all come together - as our team NEEDS us more than ever .... I havn't got any available manager in mind - but would like to hear your suggestions ?
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Thread | I fail to see!
at 08:39 10 Feb 2023
How all this HATRED for Jones is helping OUR CLUB - I have never seen anything like it - and I thought that the Ian Branfoot day's in the 90s was bad enough ! We have a young squad of players - that are all social media savvy - how do you think they are thinking ? Whatever platform that they view , it;s ALL NEGATIVE ....How do you feel that it's going to affect them , with all this vile hatred for their boss ?Â
Nomatter what team he puts out - you'll hear the moans and groans - before a ball has been kicked , let alone if our youngsters missplace a pass in the first few minutes ?
Many think that I'm a lover of Jones - which I'm not and of changing my tune , but a look back through my postings you will see that I have been consistent.
Some of his attitude & language disgusts me , the post Brentford media interview for instant , and some of his subs decisions , are bewildering - but I am a supporter of our club ,yes even all through the Div1 days - And I am a firm believer in fairness , and giving players & managers a fair crack - to see what their made of ?
The fact is he has only been with us a few weeks ( Fully understand that he had a mouth - with a few of our players ) but now with players coming back from injury ( and yes it was his decision not to play some - fearing that risking them could have meant being sidelined for longer ) and with now 2 new eager stickers to blend into our team ..... NJ has NO EXCUSE to blend our players into a successful Premiership side.IT IS MUCH EASIER to be Negative But With 17 games to go -  my attitude is BE POSITIVE get behind our players - Negativity does not help anyone.Â
For some if Jones wins every game 3 or 4 nil - they will still want him out - re some of the disgusting Youtube rants! |
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Thread | Time to get realistic !
at 13:10 8 Feb 2023
Following last evenings Fans Forum. I UNDERSTAND some of the frustrations that some fans expressed, and agree with some of your comments . BUT, I am bewildered WHY our fans did not express their anger and frustrations, like the majority did last night - while we had the Argentinian idiot  Mauricio Pellegrino in charge, month after month he demonstrated - that he didn't have a clue ,this was amerably backed up by the fact that his next club that he so called " managed " was Spanish La Lega ,Club Deportivo Leganés, THEY , got relegated the very first season that he was in charged !Â
Why did our fans not give him grief - like they are doing to Jones ? I firstly gave Pellegrino my backing until he proved to the whole footballing industry - That he did not " Have any clue or ideas " of how to manage our CLUB ! ............. We had to endure him in charge for 9 months - eventually with " The last throw of the dice " the board sacked him - with 8 games of the season left to play ! ( Incidentally I personally feel that watching the F.F. - I think the board - Have not given up on saving our season - or Jones ) but will be watching very closely and looking for improvements in all departments - and will make appropriate decisions quickly and as necessary.Â
Some posts complain about the dross that WE ALL had to put up with week after week - with total justification ............. So you didn't enjoy the Saints 2 Man City 0 game then ? in my opinion there was improvement , not enough I grant you -------- and it will be interesting how Jones fits in our 2 new strikers - as well as all our youngsters , come on ............... give him a break guys , he has only been with us just a few weeks.
So let's get realistic - 17 League games to go , with possibilities of a Wembley visit - NO individual cannot change anything in the next 2 months ...... Hold your own views on things, about your club by all means ..... But , NEGATIVITY does not help anyone , can we all now for the next 2 months ............. Get behind our Saints - then see where we are please !  It's a mearsure of how strong your supporters club is - when the chips are against you .                    COYS. |
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