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Comment | Could Southampton's Loaned Out Players Return To Play This Season
at 11:34:12
Looked up rules. Loans end last day regular season. So if got into play offs, unless not got specific clause, or agree extension, loanee couldn't play. So, as don't apply , registration comes back to Saints. However, don't know if not being registered at end of last window means not able to play in PL. So still not sure. |
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Comment | Ross Stewart Could Feature Against Crystal Palace
at 14:05:02
U21s play Blackburn Friday at St Mary's. If Stewart is near playing, I would expect him to be in that squad. 99% sure Juric won't play him V Palace, with no game time under his belt. |
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Comment | Danny Rohl Might Not Be Arriving At Southampton After All
at 15:16:44
At school a mate asked me to go to some Sunderland away games with him His dad drove us to - Oxford City, not Utd. Sunderland got slaughtered! We left after 3,and had radio on as goals kept going in. That season they won the FA Cup. My mate and his dad, went, but I didn't. |
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Comment | Shea Charles On The Radar Of 3 Top Flight Clubs
at 13:29:11
Good point by halftimeorange. I thought Amo-Ameyaw was going to break through before Dibling as well. I would still have him on the bench all season before Sulemane, BBD, Fraser, Cornet. They haven't delivered at all, but Amo-Ameyaw could still develop into a good player. |
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Comment | Southampton FC Sack Russell Martin
at 09:32:16
Agree with others, few months too late. Need PL/Cship experienced manager. I would be radical. Who is going to be in Cship next year? Sell who we can this window, like KWP, H-B, Fernandes, Downes, Ramsdale, and very reluctantly, Dibling. Get rid, if can't sell, loan, Stephens, Sulemane, Archer, Aribo, BDD, end Cornet/Ugo loans. Bring back Charles. Use £ to build Cship winning squad. Bring on Amo-Ameyaw, O'brien-Whitmarsh. Keep Onuachu. Keep Fraser, Lallana. No value anyway! No idea if Stewart/Larios will ever play again. Play McC until Bazunu fit. The worst thing about Martin is because of him, we are going to lose Dibling and Fernandes. Also got to blame SR. Won't buy unless have resale value. So missed out on likes of Wood. A few good buys in crucial area's, and we could have been mid table. And failurecto use Onuachu. He's a good player, but Martin just don't like old style strikers. Wanted to play like Man C. But ignored they actually got a big striker in Haarland! They don't use 'false 9s' like he did with Sulemane last night. We're down, so it's now about getting back up, and staying up next time. |
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Comment | Russell Martin Turns On The Fans And Players
at 15:31:53
SR have told Martin to play like Man City. They use statistics and data to buy. But, won't buy unless can sell for profit. That's just stupid. Woods at Forest and Jimenez at Fulham both 6ft 3 and in 30s. No resale value, but actually score goals. Jimenez on £100k pw. That's what we used to pay JWP. Don't mind buying Man City academy players to develop and sell. Lavia sold for a profit, even after his fee, AND all the others we got from MC. When sell H-B, Charles, Edozie, and Bazunu/Lavia if ever fit, pure profit. So, can afford to get 1 or 2 old hands in, with no resale value. It's having 'principles' V reality. Same as tippy tappy. Must be half way house. Not playing Onuachu due to some prejudice against long balls and traditional 'English' No.9 style, also brainless. |
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Comment | Southampton At Aston Villa The Preview
at 12:28:29
I'm a season ticket holder, and go with 2 mates. None of us bothered going to Chelsea game. We are just fed up with arrogance of Martin and refusal to stop suicide soccer. Been a ST holder since the Dell went all seater. We've got a decent lower PL squad. Just need 2 or 3 better players, and get rid deadwood. But, it's now too late. Have to change manager and build team for Championship. |
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Comment | Enough Is Enough ! Russell Martin Has To Adapt Or Go !
at 12:25:48
Mates I go with couldn't go last night. Pissing down, as even though a season ticket holder, couldn't be bothered to walk 40 mins to the game. Don't regret the decision. Martin's ego has got us relegated. Just tweak the play a bit. Allow keeper to go long when under pressure. Pity we haven't got a 6ft 7 CF who could hold the ball up - oh wait! |
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Comment | Southampton Already Have Their Target To Replace Russell Martin
at 10:32:58
I think Martin os a bad manager in that he just doesn't learn. Tippy tippy or die is his way. Or the highway. Bringing in a Championship manager is just preparing for next season. Sacking Martin will cost money better spend on improving the squad. Said before, buy 3 or 4 1st teamers, not 11/12 for squad. If Martin can just get off his high horse and modify his 'suicide soccer' approach, we could still stay up. But will his ego allow that? And buy a proper No.9, better than Stewart, Big Paul! In meantime, try BBD there. So, Martin, change or go. |
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Comment | Will Fate Once Again Force Russell Martin's Hand
at 14:03:30
Said before, we needed to buy PL quality 1st teamers. Downes, H-B played last year. Others in. Lallana not 1st team, even if quality. Ramsdale, Sugawara, Fernandes, Ogu, yes. BBD, Archer, Cornet, Wood, Taylor, Fraser, no. I would rather got 2, preferably 3, 1st team than those 6 reserves. So, it's not only Martin, it's Sports Republic. Problem is, they use data and statistics and think they are football experts. But 2/3rds signings not up to it. And not 1st time they've done this. 'TOO CLEVER BY HALF' springs to mind. Stephens never been PL. Problem is H-B is getting worse, not developing. Didn't buy a No.9, because Martin don't like them. BBD being played on the wing rather than CF don't help. |
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Comment | The Solution Is Clear For Russell Martin If He Is To Stay In His Job
at 13:40:55
It's suicide soccer! Teams don't have to play well, they just wait until tippy tappy gives them a goal. I agree that it could work, if backs allowed to clear it into Row Z if under pressure. That's one reason I wanted a proper No.9. With BBD on the left, would have to big men to try and control the long ball. Then counter attack. Martin seems to think it's old fashioned to do that, or play the ball into the channels for the wingers to run on to. We just haven't the players to be the English Barca. As Fat Sam.said years ago, count how many goals score by playing out from the back, v how many concede. We're in deficit on that already. I think Martin is a nice bloke, and could manage at a higher level, with better players. But he's here, now. Change or die. |
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Comment | Southampton Nearing Cash Plus Player Transfer Deal
at 11:28:06
Martin don't like Alcaraz, fir whatever reason. My view is that it's prob combination of fiery temper, and losing the ball too much. But I member one game where Stu Armstrong list the vall I think 19 times. But he did it trying to drive forward, just like Akcaraz. The 3rd reason is probably not tracking back. It's part of the modern game. I wonder if a Le Tiss, Worthington, George, would get in a Martin side? |
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Comment | Back To Stripes Back To Reality For Southampton
at 22:34:44
I was talking to somebody who works for Saints. They said the betting companies always offer way over the next highest bid. But, the PL is banning betting Co sponsorship from.next season. Some restrictions in place now. I do t think allowed to put logo on kid's replica shirts. |
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Comment | Southampton Set To Make £20 Million Offer to Celtic
at 14:02:18
6ft 2, 91 games, 25 goals Celtic. Last season 37/18. Plays as a 10, so Stu Armstrong replacement? Can play right side in a 3 MF. So, big goalscoring versatile MF/striker. Just the kind of player we need to stay up.
His mum's Danish. Dad used to live in Farnborough and played in local rock band Straight Shooter in 70s. |
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