| News Comment | Keep It Simple, Play Your Best Players, Change Little ! Is The Message To Southampton at 08:28:45
So Nick "we played in a formation that the players knew how to play" well where did Stephens fit in to this? He appeared to be operating as a third centre-back, a formation I don't recall us playing before. If you consider he was a midfielder, you have previously told us he is not suited to that role. I am not a supporter of his, but the team did look better balanced against Leeds. |
| News Comment | Southampton V Stoke City The Verdict at 20:34:36
The managers instructions were probably don't get sent off and don't get injured. The match was a success, who gives a damn if we finish 4th with 84 or 87 points? |
| News Comment | Southampton V Middlesbrough The Verdict at 21:01:09
The real irony is last month we were all hoping for automatic promotion because the play-offs are a lottery. Now we are glad the play-offs are a lottery because we are not the third best team in the Championship, but a lottery gives Saints a chance. Nick, do your research, the threshold for suspension has now been raised from 10 bookings to 15, with Bednarek on 9 before this match there was no way he would be risked even for 10 minutes. |
| News Comment | Southampton At Rotherham The Verdict at 20:46:34
Like StTed88 I would like to thank Nick for putting in the time and effort to keep this site running. Nick, I often disagree with you, but then I disagree with some of the negative posts on here too. We all have our favourite players, and our least favourite too and I would get shot down in flames if i told you who my least favourite is. If I could be granted one wish (besides getting promoted) it would be that Bazunu doesn't get injured, he is now our key player in that his back-up is way below his standard. |
| News Comment | Saints Launch New Home Kit For 2023/24 Season at 20:39:07
This shirt reminds me of the old soap powder adverts, this red half was washed in Dazzle, the faded pink side in another leading brand. On TV (on the rare occasions we will get chosen) the shirt looks half pink and half red, gets my vote for the worst Saints shirt ever and I wouldn't be seen dead in it. Glad I have last season's green shirt and the previous season's black shirt, they are my favourites. |
| News Comment | Southampton Will Be Home In The Carabao Cup at 05:21:23
Our only chance of progressing to the semis was Charlton at home and hope we scrape through on penalties. Nick's proclamation that if we beat City we could go all the way is a joke, all the other teams are better than us at the moment, even Forest have a striker. |
| News Comment | Why Do Southampton Always Do Badly On The Opening Day at 21:27:10
Just in case there might be a chance to beat the opening game hoodoo I'm sure Ralph will play McCarthy in goal to ensure defeat. Remember last season when Forster looked good in the pre season friendlies, and who started against Everton? |
| News Comment | Everton Game On The Verge Of A St Mary's Sell Out ! at 15:46:13
Don't you hate all these glory hunters who fill the stadium, where were they when Saints were languishing in League One? Soon it will be like Manchester United, having to ban season ticket holders who don't attend 10 home games. I mean, what's wrong with buying a season ticket at Old Trafford just to ensure you get to see the home game against Saints? United still get the money, don't they? I hate it when real fans like me who have supported the club through thick and thin since 1885 have to sit next to some prawn sandwich eater who doesn't even know the words to "If I had the wings of a sparrow". Look at Pompey, their average gate of 14,000 is only 3,000 below what they were getting when they were a force in the Premiership, I mean that's real fans. |
| News Comment | Southampton V Leeds United The Verdict at 19:37:50
I am and have been throughout a Ralph supporter, I don't always agree with his team selections or tactics, but every manager we have had since Ted Bates has had his favourites which us fans can't figure out. This season our best centre back pairing was forced on Ralph when Stephens was injured. Our best midfield pairing was forced on Ralph by JWP getting himself suspended. Our best centre forward was playing thanks to Adams injury. I think Ralph's luck has changed for the better. |
| News Comment | Southampton At Chelsea The Verdict at 15:32:04
Will Saints miss JWP? Like Schatfield I think he looks like he needs a break, maybe we rushed him back too soon after his pre-season injury. His free kicks and corners have not created a goal, he doesn't seem to be covering the ground he normally does, and his tackling is a little late. He is a great player for us, and I'm glad he decided to stay, but current form is poor. His absence will allow someone else to try the dead ball situations and make us less predictable. Hopefully Stuart Armstrong will be back against Leeds. Luckily JWP will only miss 2 league games because of the cup game, but because of the (boring) international break he will have time to get back to full fitness. |
| News Comment | Southampton At Newcastle United The Verdict at 12:11:46
According to the stream that I was watching, Mike Reid the video ref took the view that it was not a penalty but the ref should review it. It was the ref that made the decision to give the penalty, fair play to him for ignoring Mike "I hate Saints" Reid. |
| News Comment | Mario Lemina Is In Demand at 17:59:45
Lemina has joined Nice for £4.7m. Good luck to him, when he tries he can be a class act. |
| News Comment | Southampton At Liverpool The Preview at 15:32:19
With Kevin "Liverpool's" Friend as referee we can forget about getting a point tonight, do you remember his biased performance in the Saints v Liverpool game in 2015? Saints had two obvious penalties not given in the first few minutes and he then proceeded to give every decision Liverpool's way. Bet your house on Liverpool tonight. |
| News Comment | Southampton V Leicester City FA Cup Semi Final Preview at 12:49:49
I will be in a state of shock if Ralph changes anyone from the WBA shambles, an even greater state of shock if he changes tactics to cope with Vardy. We will play 4-2-2-2 high press for 45 minutes and then look knackered. Come on you Reds, especially Walcott, you owe us a performance. |
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