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Does it depend which ferry you're nearer to? Most caulk heads came from the East of the island!

When St Mary's was built a condition was that all tickets would have a public transport bus ticket included. This fell by the wayside of course when the club fell on hard times, but there is no reason such a condition could not be reinstated. Free rail tickets to Totton, Swanick, Eastleigh, Romsey (?) would also all help with traffic. Was it this thread or another where a poster was complaining about cycle lanes and speed limits? Mate, it's a city, and if you are in a jam you are part of what makes that jam. I've dropped people off for the cruise ships and it's a pain, and occasionally I drive to the match, but I'm under no illusions that traffic is worse just because of the odd cycle lane or 20 mph limit. Southampton is a waterside city but you'd often be hard pressed to know. I'd love for there to be a jetty where you could be dropped off by a water taxi straight from the IOW ferry or Hythe, or a mate with a RIB!

That's possible, but the improved chance of going up might loosen the purse strings. If there's only one team that looks like making it after the beginning of the season there isn't much incentive to invest, or as a player push yourselves and risk injury for nothing. Edit: SNAP

Before or after? 🙂 I've played 5 a side against Rallyboy of this parish but I reckon he'd make a better rugby player, so I know how she might be feeling. 🙂 👋

Maybe it's a 'fat bastard size' shirt as that's one of the most common demographic for sales?

Does @Pilchards still hide in that tree?

So does Nathan Jones: he managed in the Premier League, don't you know?

Not really. In certain situations at certain imes he'd be useful, no doubt, but he just doesn't have the fitness or mobility for the general play Still likes. Most of the time he'd not be quick enough to be there for the balls into the box, and Stewart would be better for that role. As to what we might get for our £5m, more than we have in the past.. Did we really pay £8m for Orsic as mentioned above? I constantly see posts on here which remind me of our depressing recent past..

Nobody has commented about Scotland's 3-1 home defeat to Iceland, although I've only read the match report. Their first choice keeper is Angus Gunn, and after he went off injured their sub was even worse apparently. If Bazunu did end up there he'd only have competition from other non-Scottish players, it would seem, as Scotland don't train keepers any more..

Aren't you being a little optimistic? Middle third?

Do they pay a car allowance? If not, blow 'em and point out how cost conscious you are.. 🙂 Then take a bottle of Krug to the board meeting for afterwards and mutter and mumble something like 'priorities, priorities'..

The known date should make the Eastleigh players take their pre-season training more seriously!

Crikey, we're being gaslighted..

Acceptance or Resignation?

Incidentally, has anyone from here gone on the Ranger's forum to commiserate and give them the consensus of our views? Tee hee..

We all knew the squad was weak, but there was an absence of anything else except possession. The only risk taking was in defence where we made so many mistakes. A lack of fitness and fight, players scared to do anything but play the safe ball, again and again and again. An absence of anybody in the opposition box from where most goals tend to be scored. It didn't take many of us long to realise just what a mess we were in. Contrast Luton from the season before who actually fought and got 26 points, in spite of far fewer resources and an aim to use the opportunity of Premier League income to invest in their infrastructure rather than overspending on crap players.

pass the ball back to the centre backs if there's a smidgeon of doubt that you might lose the ball..

Is that due to players now being able to accumulate points for the immigration requirements?

McCalliog, of course! For some reason I always forget him in spite of his important pass..

Oh gawd, I can name all the players! Ooo, maybe not the one next to HF.

That should be fun, patiently passing it around at the back increasing the possession stats and waiting an opportunity that doesn't come whilst at the other end the opposition wait equally patiently.. Meanwhile the crowd shout unintelligible advice to the bench.. I see we have a relieved Leicester fan here; have any Rangers fans dropped in yet?

Or Ken Russel, the film director, born in Southampton, as it happens. I don't think anybody should take this thread too seriously, it's all a bit of close season fun, but as pointed out the fans up there will be more vocal if they faff about at the back aimlessly: "stats padding", I like that. Apart from Harry I've never really wished ill on an ex-manager: the usual reaction has been relief and maybe subsequently a teeny-weeny chuckle of schadenfreude on the odd occasion.

I think that's a fair summary, but I wouldn't say he was good in the air either! But as you point out we never played to his strengths. From my limited experience of Stewart to me he is plainly a better player. Having both on the pitch at the same time might be interesting and a worry for CBs!

That's why people are worried about Spurs..

I was thinking football related, but what happens in the Northam stays in the Northam.. I'll tell Sammy Saint to keep clear of you.. How about the Portsmouth football special to Southampton doesn't stop and they get taken on to Basingstoke?