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Sharing the Sheffield United game with 13256 of you was a particular low point, but the 1-4 defeat at home against Palace the season before on the opening day of the season showed exactly how much quality had been taken out of the side and the struggle that was bound to take place. The 0-2 defeat against Forrest with that screamer from joe Garner hurt like hell (brother in law a mad Forrest fan). Funnily enough although we won, getting taken apart by Bury in the cup at home showed us up,as a terrible side. Just too many defeats to choose from. The away massacres at Hull and Sheff Wed were bad, but the home defeats always hurt more for some reason. As for players, bloody hell I'm so,glad I never have to watch Chris Perry at CB ever again, or Bennett or Lancashire or Thomas or Makin or Pearce or Daily or Cork or ****ign Powell.

I really enjoy singing the `Liebherr wonderland' song and hope it continues for as long as I'm going to games.

the shuffle across at some point would seem to make sense. He has height, enough pace and composure on the ball, but does he have the strength and positional sense right now? Possibly.

Forget Sandro, if the unthinkable happens and Morgan goes to Spurs can we swap him for Dembele? He's a beast of a player.

Just losing Shaw would have been a serious problem. Lallana, Morgan and Lovren as well. Blimey. Koeman's agent hasn't done his research.

Bed wetting isn't my style, but if Morgan joins Lovren then I don't think it matters who or when we sign them we will be up against it right from the off. Anyone that thinks 5 first team players are going to be signed that are immediately as good as those going out are kidding themselves. Whatever happens this summer the first team will be weaker, probably a lot weaker, and it will take time for those new players to settle, maybe even as long as a season, which is time we don't have. I genuinely think we are amongst the favourites for relegation. And to think I was worried about how Osvaldo would hang around all summer draining resources.

Still time for it to get worse. Lovren is pretty much gone, what about Morgan? Pessimists dream of a summer so far.

The lack of ambition, the selling of our best players, happened before he starting moaning about not selling him. If we hadn't sold Shaw and Lallana then that would have signalled we meant business about breaking the top 6. The club had a choice, it could have given these players unbelievable money to tempt them to stay, otherwise it was pretty much inevitable that the talent would leave. You club has chosen a different path, perhaps a more sustainable one, but with so much talent leaving the risk now is that we go down.

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How on earth are we going to replicate what we did last season, but without the momentum and half a dozen of our very best players? How? It's good to think positively, but I just don't understand why fans think the new recruits will be able to come in and instantly be top performers like Shaw and Lallana.

Although I'm not terribly fussed by who makes the shirts and who sponsors us, so long as it's not some loan shark, you do have to wonder how much revenue has been brought in. Completely different market I know, but United are about to get £600m over ten years from nike or Adidas or Warrior. One things for sure we won't be getting income from the shirt manufacturer, who in all intents and purposes are another sponsor. We are effectively a sponsor light. Maybe that money could have replaced the hike in season ticket prices? Veho are a decent company with southampton fans at the helm by the way. Good firm to promote in my eyes.

Not like them to be generous. If Morgan and Lovren leave there is not a chance of that IMO. The players coming in will need time to settle no matter how good they are. They won't be better than Shaw, Morgan and Lovren anyway.

Why? What difference does it really make. We are going to be worse than last year, not better, so if he was hoping to challenge for Europe then moving is the only way to do that. Can't blame him for wanting out.

Like your style but you are living in a dreamworld.

At this point in time I can't see anything other than a struggle, but we will have to see what happens with Lovren and Morgan and how quickly the new recruits settle in . Just taking Shaw out of the side would have effected us big style in my opinion never mind the others! and in such a closely fought league the slightest drop off our best can turn draws into defeats etc. if we do go down it's just as well the club haven't tried to bleed every last penny out of the fans over the last few years seeing long term season ticket holders fall away, because the club might need that support should some tough times follow this great period. Oh.

Also disappointed to see Cresswell go to West Ham. I've not seen him play myself, but but pretty much every man and his dog was aware he was Ipswich's best player over the last two seasons. Caulker connections with twitcher will go a long way. Is he really any good though? The way Spurs discarded him suggests he had/has a lot of weaknesses in his game. He looked pretty good at St Marys, but no where near in John Stones' class.

hopefully badly, although who knows, they have lots of foreign players maybe more used to that anyway. Anyway, let's hope it goes badly as we are going to need as many teams as possible to struggle or go through rough periods hopefully all just as we are about to play them.

not sure it is a dig. Cork knows Poch has played at the very highest level and was reasonably experienced as a manager (although less than Koeman perhaps). That said, having been outstanding in 2012/13 and then dropped completely, not even used as a substitute in the early part of the season must have done his head in. It did mine. Possibly the single biggest mistake during Pochs time as Saints manager.

I'm with this too. Can't stand the black shorts. Much prefer a navy as per the kits of 1891- 1950

Has anyone actually seen him play? His name is bandied about a lot on here, but I haven't really read anything suggesting he's the next big thing. If he is good enough fine, but the academy well will eventually run dry. It's not a talent conveyor belt, we've just had a very good patch. Young players will keep coming through, I have no doubt about that, but at this level it's about finding one or two absolute top quality players, as we have in Shaw and chambers, not a never ending supply of alright players.

I believe this fella knows what he is talking about. The new kit is pretty much there in front of your eyes.

There was the odd decent player in that side too, not that I don't think the genius was great.

Ruddy made far too many errors last season for my liking. Would be an upgrade on Gazza though.

Are you suggesting probate took three years to complete?

No need to tell the other players