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Mason Holgate
at 12:24 1 Feb 2024

He has signed for Sheffield Utd.
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Aren’t football fans so fickle
at 21:47 13 Jan 2024

I just looked back to see which of the forum members in Sept were calling for RM , Wilcox and the board for sackings and it’s interesting to see many are claiming how great a buzz it is at present yet if some people at the club had listened to them ( thank god they didn’t) so early into his Management term at SFC RM would of been on his bike and some journeyman manager who had failed with many clubs would of been given the job.

Instead we are watching exciting football which has been missing at St Mary’s for so long whether it’s good enough to gain automatic promotion only time will tell but if we sell Adams we need another goal scorer to come in that’s for sure.

I just hope that when we get into choppy waters again the clamber to get rid of everyone at the top is not lead by the same ones again who know who they are as they have gone on record on this forum with comments in September.

As a club we all need to pull in the same direction which I think is the way we are going at present in good times as well as bad.

I have said before games in the Championship are the best when we were here last time and this time, no VAR , away support is tremendous and it’s so good to be a supporter at present after so many hard times.

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at 07:16 2 Sep 2023


Copied from the Echo , the squad to get us back to the Premiership although I quite like the Championship with no VAR , competitive games , good support etc. but I know if we don’t get back our status of a club will diminish.

Personally I would like them to have swapped McCarthy for say Henderson. Bednarek for say the Swansea lad, maybe upgrade one of our full backs Spence from Tottenham would have been a good call. Djenepo , Onuachu move on as No need to replace as we have cover.

Goalkeepers

Gavin Bazunu, Alex McCarthy, Joe Lumley.

Defenders

Kyle Walker-Peters, James Bree, Jack Stephens, Jan Bednarek, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Mason Holgate, Ryan Manning, Juan Larios, Jayden Meghoma, Zach Awe, Derrick Abu.

Midfielders

Will Smallbone, Flynn Downes, Shea Charles, Charly Alcaraz, Stuart Armstrong, Joe Aribo, Kami Doyle, Adam Armstrong.

Attackers

Che Adams, Adam Armstrong, Ross Stewart, Paul Onuachu, Sekou Mara, Sam Amo-Ameyaw, Sam Edozie, Ryan Fraser, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Moussa Djenepo.

The transfer window is still open in places like Turkey and Saudi Arabia and further exits could occur.
Am I right in saying loaning out is still possible outside of the transfer window.

Just my thoughts
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Who has any idea of contracts
at 09:19 25 May 2023

Which players came in December / Jan and have relegation exit clauses

Which players contracts are up at the end of this season.

That will give us an idea of what dead wood we can jettison immediately or in due course.

I have a Rangers supporter friend and they worshipped Aribo what has happened he has not even been on the bench , what happened to Orsic !
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Things to change
at 09:10 25 May 2023

I know some regulars will say I should not put my views forward as they are often opposite to there’s but I am hurting about this season just like everyone else.

Make a key appointment on the board ie “The Owner” so he can see first hand how his money is being spent and decisions being made , take responsibility. Looks as if that is Done.

Appoint a manager early so he can sort a team out ready to compete in the Championship, we can all have ideas but if people think Sam the man , Roy the Hodge , Shaun the sheep or Frank the ank are solutions it would of only prolonged our pain for another year.
Bring him in and initially support him fully till New Year if it looks like he can’t do it then roll the dice but at least give him a chance whoever it might be.

Getting rid of the owner and board now will only end up with more uncertainty and even a points deduction sometime in the season as money runs out. Some fans have to realise that running a club / business is bloody hard and full of jeopardy , I have done it and I couldn’t wait to sell it on. Saints have a huge debt and therefore that debt has to be serviced.

Make a home end , it will annoy some supporters that would have to move but the atmosphere when things are going well on the pitch will be so much better. Just like the Dell. Get some noise back into St Mary’s make it a fortress it’s been like a bouncy castle recently.

Complete overhaul of the squad , get rid of certain mercenaries / losers and mix experience with youth we have a hardcore of youth , get rid of most of the experience as they are not good enough and sign some free transfers , loan players with experience especially a Keeper , central defender , holding midfielder to shore up a defence that has not performed for at least three seasons.

Hold regular manager / owner CEO / Director of Football meet the supporters bring the love back to the supporter base to get everyone pulling the same way.

Look at the recruitment policy Brighton have Ai we have a tatty old black box which still works off BT phone lines.

I only support the team away from home now as they are the true knowledgeable supporter who you can have a reasonable conversation with ( that will annoy the support on here who for one reason or another can’t travel) and I relies that’s a blanket statement but away games are when the true supporter comes out and I for one can’t wait to visit new grounds and at least feel that every game three times a week we have a chance of winning.

I will shut up and go back into my box but I am hurting like every other longtime supporter and if we could only get behind the whole club till Xmas at least we could at least give everyone a chance to be successful or maybe to put things right which might have gone wrong in the past.
Negativity breeds failure.

Have a great summer and look forward to days out at Luton , Millwall , Birmingham , Blackburn , Norwich , Swansea etc
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Boltons new ground sponsorship
at 18:18 20 Feb 2023

I had to laugh when one of my friends a true Bolton supporter told me that their ground has been renamed after taking a record for them sponsorship it now known the Toughsheet community stadium.


Regarding our new manager I am awaiting to make a decision after next weekend as winning one game doesn’t justify my vote yet.
The players were always going to try and prove what a disaster the Welshman was but now they have to keep the momentum going and start getting the clubs above looking over their shoulders.
The atmosphere is going to be against us but we need an early goal to keep them quite. COYR.
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He’s gone another Argie coming in says the bookies!
at 09:56 12 Feb 2023

Who are they going to get the bookies recon it’s the River Plate guy.
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As we have taken Walcott back would we?
at 18:13 5 Oct 2020

Would we take Luke Shaw back if he was available ? As Man Utd have signed a full back.?

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Finally got rid of Carrillo
at 18:07 5 Oct 2020

We had to buy up his last 2 years Of his contract but he has gone So has Hoedt only Boufal left and that’s nearly done apparently. Lemina went on loan last month so actually what a great bit of business bought all of them for around £60m and got around £5m back in transfers.

At least we have got a shed load of wages off the wage bill.

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Before anyone says why sell Klarer
at 17:49 5 Oct 2020

Just think he has been with us 5 years and could not break into a team which has had suspect CB now for at least that time so that’s why he has been sold. Also he wanted to move nearer to his home in Austria and play in Germany
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Ralph gets his man
at 00:14 1 Oct 2020

Ralph gets his man or men as two new arrivals about to arrive at St Mary’s. Sorry not allowed to say yet but contracts have been drawn up just waiting for terms to be finally agreed between their agents but Ralph seems very very confident that he has secured two very good players. Sorry a little vague but just say it is very good news.
Looks as if up to 3 leaving also which will certainly easy the wage bill.
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Nunez who is he.?
at 13:20 17 Aug 2020

Who is this Nunez guy that sites are saying we have placed a bid of £11m never heard of him or any whispers about him? Appears to come out of the blue
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Saints away to Chelsea first game of the season
at 12:16 16 Aug 2020

Looks like an easy start for us at least it’s an away game where we don’t have our home supporters moaning every time they pass go a stray. Man Utd v Arsenal looks a taste first game.
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Football sponsorship
at 07:40 15 Aug 2020

Copied not my own info but thought it was interesting

Football sponsorship deals

As some of you know, my company sponsored five Championship clubs last term and I am currently negotiating this year's deals and I thought that some of you may have an interest in reading the followin:

Southampton Football Club
Front of Shirt
£2-3M

Everton Football Club
Shirt Sleeve
£1M

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Shirt Sleeve
£500k

Newcastle United
Shirt Sleeve
£500k

Burnley
Shirt Sleeve
£300k

Leicester City
Global Partner: Official Workwear Partner
£300k

Multi Club LED
Norwich City, Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest - 8 LED Minutes Per Club, Every Home Match
£72k

Front of Shirt Championship
A number of Clubs across the division yet to deliver their Front of Shirt Partner for the upcoming Season. There’s 5/6 Clubs here, with price ranging from £250k-£800k

Back of Shirt Championship
Similar to above, 10 Clubs in the market ranging from £60k-£150k

At present, we are likely to go as platinum 2nd tier sponsor with one Championship club whereby we get so much more for our money - 4 season tickets, 4 corporate season tickets, 2 Boardroom tickets, use of three players for videos and sound bites, backdrop logos for all interviews, 30 second add on large TV before game and at half time, full page in programme, networking events, formal introduction to other sponsorship partners with a view to doing business and much, much more for a small six figure sum.

Maybe some of you knew this but I thought that it might be interesting to some and a possible eye opener.

Maybe no interest but thought I would post it on how much you have to pay in the championship, lower end of Prem.
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Reed to Fulham very soon
at 23:05 13 Aug 2020

I had thought that due to the form he has showed at Fulham that we might have another look at him but I am told that the contract for him to move to Fulham is being drawn up at around £8m but negotiations are at an advanced stage.
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Where is Ralph dart going to land next.
at 06:27 12 Aug 2020

I suspect it will be a very quick midfielder who can help out in any fast breaks from the opposition half when we are attacking which has been a real weakness of ours.

Watch this space as there is lots of out deals simmering away to raise cash for Ralph to strengthen even if it is to get high earners off the pay role.
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Is Mangala the next target ?
at 05:39 7 Aug 2020

A player from Stuggart called Mangala is being mentioned as a possible central midfielder target if they cannot get the American transfer over the line.
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Salisu signs
at 19:43 25 Jul 2020

Our new CB has signed and will be a saints player confirmed
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Is GAO desperate to sell.
at 18:02 23 Jun 2020

Word around that he cannot support the club any longer, no cash left so the club have had to go to the bank for an emergency loan until they can get some revenue on ticket sales or transfers.
Loan players will be got rid of ASAP to get the salary off the payroll ,well as much of it as possible.
Two current transfers out will be pushed forward asap just to raise some cash.
Season tickets launched early to try and get cash in.
Cash is king and we don’t have any at present!
The interest from America has dried up On a sale so it’s not a rosie picture off the pitch at present.

What’s the betting her 20% share will increase as she takes back More control.
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Best news of the season new manager deal
at 07:36 2 Jun 2020

That’s the best signing of the season brilliant news
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