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  1. No worries mate shame 6 doesn't divide very well between 3045000 travelling do from aberdeen hoping to find something
  2. Justin, do you still have tickets available? After one or two if you can help? Much appreciated
  3. Spoke to my mate who is a mad keen Celtic fan, Forster isn't expected to play tonight but Virgil is looking lik he will play.
  4. Are we really going to slate a player who has given so much during his time with us? While i do not agree with the way Adz has parted company with us after implying he would be the next Le Tiss figure i for one wont be disloyal to his efforts, I'm sure he had plenty opportunities to leave while we were in the darkest depths of league 1 but didn't. If everyone is intent on making banners i think it would be far more respectable to thank just Rickie and shun Adz. Do we really want to be that club that appear bitter in the eyes of the poorly informed?
  5. Away shirt likely to be Blue and Yellow? judging from the Home & Heart signs?
  6. No signings yet?!!.......Koeman out
  7. .......and so the meltdown continues
  8. At least a 3 year deal due to be announced this afternoon
  9. 5m for Zlatan Jnr......jog on! Sam said on twitter last night he is going nowhere! alot of our young players have wise heads on young shoulders. It's they best place to be for young talent they all know it.
  10. The reason I refered to us in the 3rd person is because I have an interest in sports journalism so this was kind of a practice piece I wrote. But yeah I get your point forum is an "us and we" place. Noted for next time
  11. Just a reminder, some fans seem to have forgotten what we have achieved this season. Some saying "the season is over" would they prfer to be in a relegation battle?
  12. Crashing out of both domestic cups at the hands of Sunderland has proved very difficult for many fans to come to terms with myself included. However one viewpoint I do not share is that this season now a write off. This season has been anything but dull. Drama off the pitch has perhaps overshadowed what are undisputable achievements on the field. Southampton made their best ever start to a top flight league campaign and until the turn of the year had the best defensive record in the league and among the best in Europe. At one stage the Saints’ defensive record was second only to Roma. This season has also seen Jay Rodriguez, Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert all make their senior debuts for the England side and Southampton are almost guaranteed to have a strong representing in this summer’s world cup. Southampton are well represented right through the England age groups with the latest England under 19’s squad including four academy graduates. The progression is also clear to see it seems only a matter of time before under 19’s captain Callum Chambers steps up to under 21 level where James Ward-Prowse and Luke Shaw have established themselves, with the latter being right in contention to make future senior squads after Ashley Cole has been frozen out of the Chelsea team. While the result at the weekend was an extremely disappointing one- A 3-1 away defeat to West Ham. It showed how far as a squad Southampton have come over the past 18 months. With both summer signings (Victor Wanayama and Dejan Lovren) not considered fit this left the saints with a team they could have fielded last season. Southampton were certainly not out played and arguably deserved at least a draw after enjoying almost 70% of possession and over 20 shots on goal. The possession and pressing game is something Mauricio Pochettino has drilled into his players, when Southampton don’t have the ball they are always working hard in packs to get the ball back. Whatever Pochettino’s staff is teaching on the training ground is certainly working and many players have at times looked like new signings since Mauricio’s appointment. The main benefactors being Jose Fonte, Jay Rodriguez and James Ward-Prowse who have all come on leaps and bounds after a first preseason with the new gaffer. The work being done behind the scenes at Southampton is also another reason for saint’s fans to be optimistic. This season has already seen the emergence of Callum Chambers, Harrison Reed, Sam Gallagher with it looking likely that others may make debuts including Matt Targett and Cody Cropper. As well as Luke Shaw cementing his place at left back, James Ward-Prowse remains ever present in the match day squads. Furthermore, Big and potentially disruptive personalities have left the club including the Nicola Cortese and Dani Osvaldo. Kathrina Liebherr has also made the exciting appointment of Ralp Krueger- who is certainly no stranger to sporting success. Krueger has lead Canada to back-to-back ice hockey golds. Krueger worked as a consultant to the Canadian ice hockey team, specialising in scouting European opposition and advising on the differences between international ice hockey and that played in the National Hockey League (NHL) in North America. Krueger is expected to work on aspects of performance and training, as well as team-spirit and motivation. But the majority of his work is going to be on the commercial side. It certainly looks as though Liebherr is setting Southampton up for the future and to keep growing in the way her late father intended. The final piece in the jigsaw could well be tying down Mauricio Pochettino whose stock has grown significantly since his arrival on the south coast. The foundations are definitely set at Southampton and the future holds much in store for the saints, another solid preseason and continued stubbornness to let go of our prized assets could well lead to a very memorable 2014-15 season. The key for all Southampton fans is to be patient now and enjoy watching our youth blossom. The remaining games are great opportunities to give the youth premier league experience. We aren’t going to win a trophy this season or qualify for Europe but we will continue to develop our future stars.
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