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Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu is happy at the club and is open to discussing a new contract #saintsfc @BenjyNurick good news. Like him. Hooray.

Sh. You can't be realistic/ambitious on here. It's a new golden era with free-spending owners, brilliant tacticians and no sales of key players, donchaknow?

Not a bad idea, that. Would love to see him back. Not sure we could attract him back but would be shrewd. Has the defensive nous we need, and could probably still actually cut it on the field

All this ‘looking for players in almost every position’ must be predicated on selling JWP for big bucks

That valuation

God I hope this doesn’t happen. Massively overrated player. And clearly part of opening discussions about JWP. Avoid. Awful.

Could do a lot worse

Who do you want, with a realistic (as in, given we're skint) hat on?

This. Extraordinary. And very Saintsy. Rewarding averageness. Probably good at putting cones out though

What’s John Terry up to?

They could just watch his gaffs videos

It doesn’t really solve lack of in-game nous/tactical obstinacy from Ralph. So not enough for me.

Good riddance to bad rubbish. They somehow managed to take good players and leach quality out of them. Hope new blood improves it (as long as good coaches) and that will definitely expose Ralph’s aptitude. Wonder if they appoint a number two who clearly has the propensity to step up…

Read somewhere he's off to Bournemouth ahead of us. Hope not. That would be a really telling sign of our draw potential

It’s taken us years to realise Kelvin Davis and Dave Watson are shit.

Very much hope this is true but option one is more sensible. Hassenhuttl does indeed claim the credit for wins and hangs out individual players for losses so wouldn’t be surprised if this has contributed to him losing the dressing room, as it were, and hence spiral of defeats. Not sure why getting rid of him necessarily means the fundamental change in tactics across the whole club though. It is completely possible to employ a pressing game with different personnel. Lot of BS written about this as if it is rocket science that only certain managers can employ. Hey, players, work hard in getting the ball back by letting the oppo have less time and space. There.

Guess we're stuck with Ralph then given the Austrian tour and his son (aw! sweet!) so can only now really hope that there's change in getting some decent coaches in rather than failed keepers/tactical bozos. In other words, Saints are going to be in trouble.

Seven million quid isn’t bad for starters

told you

He saw the writing on the wall with the club’s ownership and refusal to invest and got out. Dyche, I mean

Dyche wipes the floor with Ralph in terms of tactics, game management, and man management. Sure, he wouldn't be my first choice if our finances were better (and could attract better) but he'd immediately instil a change of mindset, plug our leaky defence and get rid of people he thinks are shite. Which is a lot. Personally would prefer Frank but that's not going to happen

He's still here, then. Like a bad smell. PS Sean Dyche is available

No luck in getting a new manager or board that recognises that he and the coaching team are the main problem

How ambitious

Looking forward to the five sub rule next season. I’m sure Ralph will be good at that