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If you take Erikssen out of Brentford they are -and were - bang average. Second season syndrome and relegation alongside Bompey for them. And I say that having stood through Brentford 3 Saints 0 not so long ago. But we weren’t bang average then, we were shite.

When he plays in the hole he always empties the tank though.

Swings and roundabouts. Tyler Dybling and £3.5m for Tino Livramento? Yes please. If he turns into a superstar we’ll buy him back in 2024/5 when he gets bored waiting for his chance behind Mason Mount and ten other midfielders. Good luck to the lad.

Have you got an invite code for the saintsweb league?

No fan of the Tories, but he hardly started out super rich. His family ran the Burgess Road chemist shop. Straight down the hill, past my house, to The Dell.

Was planning to buy first thing tomorrow when it went to premium members, as I go to more away than at home. if anyone finds their plans change and they have two spare tickets, I’d be very happy to snap them up. 🙏🏽

He’s already miles better than Dan Sheldon imo, who rarely told me anything I didn’t know. Might even keep my Athletic subscription as a result

Romeo Romeo Lavia Romeo He’s the best midfielder Romeo Never gives the ball away 1 2 3 4…

‘Saints are literally attacking in waves now, Des…’

Prepare for the endless ‘Saints may be wearing their new kit, Brian, but they look all at sea at the moment’ commentary lines. I quite like it. But does no one from the marketing team ever go to away games and hear how loud the ‘Yellows’ chant gets? I’m expecting the third kit to have a diving spitfire silhouetted against a massive yellow sun.

I love it. Apart from the sponsor of course. Any news on being able to buy shirts without logos? I’d be willing to pay a bit extra…

V relaxed about this. All the talk was about Pope or Johnson - and it’s Bazunu. All the talk was about Tarkovski or Sergio Ramos (I exaggerate) - and it’s Bella-Kotchap. All the talk was about Svanberg, and it’s… ?? Sambi-Lokonga loan? Someone we’ve never heard of? Proper way to do business. COYR

Bella-Kotchap’s magic He wears a magic hat He could’ve stayed at Bochum etc I’m pretty sure I remember reading when he made his German U21 debut that he said he really hated Pompey. Should fit right in.

Given the unusual nature of the season, the obvious time to make a change if needed would be after 16 games. New manager beds in during the World Cup. Very few of our players likely to be part of the QFs onwards (JWP maybe, who else?). 22 game season starts on Boxing Day.

Just need to be firing on all cylinders straight after the World Cup. No excuses. COYR

It’ll be a non-starter

Bazunu woah-oh Bazunu woah-oh-oh-oh He used to be a skate But now he’s fuckin’ great etc

Got one spare adult ticket and given the massive enthusiasm for the game on here I’m sure it’ll be snapped up within minutes. Face value, to pick up at the ground on Sunday.

I was in sitting in the home seats for this one (I emphasize sitting cos no one could be arsed to stand up unless they scored). So, first of all fair play to the Saints fans. Noisy all game with particularly loud renditions of the Sir Rickie and Gabbiadini songs just after the hour mark, as it was becoming clear we wouldn’t score even if we played until midnight. After we went three-nil down, bringing on a defensive midfielder and leaving two centre forwards plus Tella on the bench provoked an extremely well-justified round of ‘you don’t know what you’re doing.’ Well played. That’s where the congratulations stop. A few pretty passing patterns around the middle of the park, but a complete shit show in both boxes. The Brentford fans around me couldn’t believe how easy it was. The team looked short of any ideas or confidence. Another season with Ralph in charge is a high risk strategy unless we get four or five starters signed in the summer. Not projects who might develop but better players than we have now. If every other team somehow gets more than 40 points (unlikely but still not impossible) we’re going down because I’ve seen nothing in the last 5 (or is that 10) games to suggest we’re getting another single point this season. COYR

I think we still need another point or three to be sure, and this is our best chance. Absolutely no excuse for not turning up. Get off the f*cking beach.

Terrible second half. Nuffink else to add

Doesn’t say much for our recruitment that we’re starting a game in April 2022 with Che and Shane up top but COYR!

Not his day yesterday. But still our most under-rated player, and needs a song. Gypsy Kings? Che Adams woah-oh Che Adams woah-oh-oh-oh Southampton’s number ten As Scottish as Big Ben (repeat) Even our fans can remember that. If it’s too hard, the last two lines could change to He comes from Birmingham He fucking hates Pompey Let’s get it going