Disco Stu

You'll find out next season that you're wrong about that.

Missed the boat with Worrall. He's the natural leader we needed.

Our squad depth is no worse than the teams I listed and we've had a relatively injury free season. Ralph himself said he was happy with the squad depth in August: And again in February: We had a full squad to choose from in most of those games and I'm sure the teams I listed have had their own issues regarding injury's. Leeds missing Patrick Bamford and Kalvin Phillips when we played, Burnley missing Ben Mee with a leg fracture when we played ect... I'm sure there are other examples I can't recall. We were still dire in those games. All the teams are in the same boat regarding fixture congestion and they're spending less on wages than us.

No it shouldn't but we proved we could. That's what is so infuriating. We gain points against teams with quadruple our wages but fail to those that spend less than us. Nothing is gained. We can't rely on taking points from the top 6 for survival. Norwich (3 points), Watford (1 point), Burnley (3 points), Leeds (3 points), Brentford (3 points), Brighton (2 points) are where we would have been expected to secure our survival this season judging by that wage table but that hasn't happened. That's 15 points from a possible 36. It's realistic to expect more.

The wages gives you an idea of expected finish but when you really dissect our results this season, it doesn't explain our defeats to all of the teams below us on that wage table does it? Except the two draws to Brighton although the 90+8 equaliser at home sure made it feel like a defeat.

We need experienced players good enough to start for the team so they can actually have a positive influence on the pitch.

Fixed it for you 👍

Posted in the match thread but I'll paste it here too as it reflects how I feel after 3 years of judgement... We were a top half team before our inevitable post February capitulation. You don't get into that position if the players aren't capable. Sure we lack quality but to be in that position and plummet like we did is unacceptable. Too many excuses. We show relegation form the second half of every season despite proving we can compete with these teams earlier in the season. We've lost to all three relegated teams. We can't hold a lead and that has a lot to do with Ralph's game management. Over the last three seasons during the months of February, March, April and May, Southampton have won just 6 of their 38 fixtures, losing 24. This team should be able to do better than that but it seems to be a consistent problem Ralph can't solve. If it's a burnout issue, he's had three years to adapt our game. That's on the manager. If it's a motivation issue, that's on the manager. Tactical naivety? The manager. If he's here next season all the same problems will persist. Baffling team selections, poor in-game management, subs so late they can't have an impact... I think we've been very patient with him as a fanbase. We've suffered humiliating defeats, gut wrenching surrenders from winning positions, regular defeats to those below us, long losing runs... my patience has finally run out.

We were a top half team before our inevitable post February capitulation. You don't get into that position if the players aren't capable. Sure we lack quality but to be in that position and plummet like we did is unacceptable. Too many excuses. We show relegation form the second half of every season despite proving we can compete with these teams earlier in the season. We've lost to all three relegated teams. We can't hold a lead and that has a lot to do with Ralph's game management. Over the last three seasons during the months of February, March, April and May, Southampton have won just six of their 38 fixtures, losing 24. This team should be able to do better than that but it seems to be a consistent problem Ralph can't solve. If it's a burnout issue, he's had three years to adapt our game. That's on the manager. If it's a motivation issue, that's on the manager. Tactical naivety? The manager. If he's here next season all the same problems will persist. Baffling team selections, poor in-game management, subs so late they can't have an impact... I think we've been very patient with him as a fanbase. We've suffered humiliating defeats, gut wrenching surrenders from winning positions, regular defeats to those below us, long losing runs... my patience has finally ran out.

I pray you're right but I've resigned myself to him being in te dugout next season. He's had these poor runs before and despite TWO humiliating 9-0 defeats he's still here. Our only hope is Dragan Solak makes an executive decision but I just don't see it.

I can't watch this. wtf is this officiating?

Leicester seem to be a very dishonest team. Diving. Not giving the ball back when we had the possession...

Vardy really is a cheat. Pretty embarrassing.

Wrong thread.

Thank goodness Moss is retiring.

There's just no quality.

Why no yellow for Vardy's cheating?

http://sportsio.xyz/leicester-southampton/ or http://1stream.top/soccer/MjM0NDQ0NTI5?sport=soccer

Hopefully Ralph learns his lesson on the FOURTH time of asking! 🙄

Very unnecessary comment to make unless as you say, Blackmore knows more than he's letting on.

I've always hated Burnley 😡

Karma for what? Sean Dyche you mean? I've always liked Burnley FC personally. They produce good players and punch above their weight a bit like us. I always enjoy the way they seem to ruffle the top teams feathers with their style of play.