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These type of games also show why its impossible to stop players moving to CL teams, its the pinnacle and where they all want a chance to play. Our lads probably gutted that an Awards Night and open training session interupted their viewing of it!

Exactly the type of signing we should be making IMO. Young, English talent. Sign, develop, sell...

Mane is probably worth four times what they paid.

From watching a couple of bits I sensed some players felt a bit uneasy at adulation considering overall its been a poor season again. Ralph said he wants fans to show more appreciation of the team at the end of games rather than rushing off early. Also appeared that Redmond saw the irony in being voted PoTS by some of the same wally fans who gave him over the top stick last season - he certainly wasnt gushing about how much it meant to him and instead thanked his team mates.

IMO this is madness and very nearly got us relegated. If Ralph is poached, just like Poch Koeman, Mane, VVD etc it will be because he has made Saints good again. Surely being good is what every fan wants? To enjoy watching a good team. If Saints fans have learned anything in the last 7 years its surely to enjoy the good times, realise where we are in the food chain and that our way to punch above our weight is to be the PLs best stepping stone club. That got us to 6th. Your idea nearly took us down.

I remember watching the clips of that from the pre WH presser and I don't think RH was that clearcut in his response. He was quite evasive. I wouldn't read anything into it. Its pretty obvious lots will be going.

Possibly. But thats Saints. Better to be a good stepping stone than absolute ****e.

Well if we had taken Silva instead of Pellegrino I am 100% sure he would have done a better job.

I think we could quite easily find buyers or loan options for: Austin Gallagher Cedric Hesketh Reed Targett McCarthy More difficult certainly to get rid of permanently would be: Carillo Clasie Boufal Stephens Forster Elyounoussi Also - lets be honest, we have been poor for two and half years so its not just fringe players who have let us down, its the ones that have played as well. Wouldn't suprise me if we listened to offers for Yoshida and possibly one or two other suprising ones if RH felt he could use the cash to improve the squad. For me we need 5 additions: RB CB CM 2 x pacy forwards

I would focus on selling the players who aren't good enough for the PL instead.

Lineup makes sense now we are safe. Forster needs to play. Elyounoussi last chance saloon. Gallagher is surely done.

Remember the same. Sounded like an absolute fiasco. Thats why I doubt all the first team will trek over for this pointless game.

Imagine the 'Southampton XI' in Macau will be the U23s seeing as the Dublin trip directly overlaps it. Odd timing otherwise. Imagine that trip aside RH has been given free reign to plan pre season which is great.

No brainer to give Forster some game time in the PL. How can you realistically expect to sell or loan out an £80k a week player who hasn't appeared for 18 months in any professional game despite apparently being available for selection? Answer: you can't. (Besides, wouldn't be hugely shocked if he is no2 keeper next year. McCarthy probably has a better sale value and we don't need both)

All in good time, pal. Not actually sure thats Glover. Think this is him below. Is the other guy Martin Semmens? Unless you want a joint profile on the two Mart(y/i)n's?

Hasenhuttl very clear in today's presser that we will spend - and need to spend - but also said that how much will be partly dependent upon fees we can get for players we sell. Nothing controversial but he was very clear about it which is great and also sets out his position at the start of the summer. Over to you Ross and Martyn!

Signed with much You Tube fanfare, waltzing past 16 year old defenders from Den Haag reserves, Steve turned out to be a small upgrade on Dany N'Guessan rather than the star many anticipated. He was quick, possibly Jonno-quick but he was something of a headless chicken and best used as an impact sub. He played 36 times for Saints, scoring 3 goals, most notably an equaliser away at Reading. Ultimately though, Stief87 left in 2013, having had his contract ripped up by a snarling Nicola Cortese. Fed up with De Ridders performances, Cortese had minutes earlier identified the man he wanted as a replacement, with a powerful young striker catching his eye during the highlights of Zambia vs Ghana in the 2012 AFCON semi finals.

Key question: why are JWP being compared? They are different players who do a different job for the team. Both are having excellent seasons, with Redmond likely to win a fully deserved Player of the Season and JWP rightly in the top 3. Why do they have to be compared to each other? Both will start every game in the same team!

Of course, but would have to be a hefty price to make it worthwhile, i.e upwards of £35m. Would be a shame to see him go just when he has become useful.

After 5 years of very mixed bag performances it would be mad to sell just when he looks to have cracked it.

If you watch back Ings was part of pretty much all the chances we ceeated in the first 20mins - great vision. Also a good contribution for the 3rd goal. Sure he isnt fully up to speed but he is a creative player and if surrounded with mobility can be really good.

Would be a great move for him. Lets face it, he is unlikely to get many starts for us and although could potentially be a squad player it would be a bit of a waste of one of the 25 slots when someone like Slattery can do it and additional to the 25.

I thought he was very good and is improving all the time. Really impressive going forward and will improve with confidence and experience. He has that burst of pace like he showed yesterday and the cross for Targett was absolutely perfect. If he (only) does one of those in every game then thats fine by me. Defensively he is quick and strong which puts him halfway there (unlike Targett for example). Again he will improve with experience but since he got taken to the cleaners by Murphy at Cardiff I can't really think of a wide player who has given him a tough time. Starting player next season for me.

The big fear is that whilst I totally trust Ralph to know what we need I have zero faith in Wilson actually delivering it. All the non top 6 sides have similar targets like Adams. Its hard to actually get deals done unless you are willing to slightly overpay.

Good game, with terrible defending but not unexpected given the lineups. Job done from Hasenhuttl and he has also seen exactly what our issues are in, and they were on display here as well. The hard work to reshape the squad starts now and has to be successsful. Thought Valery was excellent today, great assist for Targett and he has really improved. Should remain a starter next season.