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But if the US allies with Russia surely a European Army would be vital to provide any similar sort of deterrent? NATO would be finished. There is no point a bunch of small countries all increasing spending and acting on their own.

European leaders are righty worried because at the moment NATO is a massive deterrent, if that collapses and the US cut and run there is not a lot to deter Russia. Doesn’t mean they think we would lose, more that something is much more likely to start, and no one wants that.

Depends what you mean by beat. You would have to say a committed Europe should easily be able to stop Russia invading. They are three years into a war with Ukraine and still haven’t been able to take Kharkiv which is about as close to the Russian border as Southampton is to Portsmouth. If you have been watching the recent footage you would have noticed that much of their forces now look very different from a year or so ago. You have conscripts turning up in Ladas and things that look like they have been put together by the A Team. The problem Europe has is the rate at which Russia could re-arm after a cease fire and the fact that they are run by a nut case who happily sends thousands of his own men into a meat-grinder. That is an obvious threat.

The NATO expansion argument is just bollocks, the only reason countries such as Estonia have not already been invaded is because they are part of NATO. NATO countries are not a threat to Russia, they are just in the way of their imperialist intentions. This bellend talks about NATO expansion like they are invading countries, it’s just free democratic countries choosing to be part of a defensive organisation. Who are we to deny them that right?

What, you prefer the Albanians to stay?

Or Russia are emboldened by The US pulling support for Ukraine and see an opportunity to complete what they started. Quick ceasefire, build up their forces again and complete phase two.

Zelensky Didn’t handle it well but it looked like a planned ambush to me. So sad watching such a strong statesman to get yelled at by a demented fascist toddler. And the guy is at war, trying to save his country’s existence and some yank cunt asks him why he’s not wearing a suit. It’s hard to believe what you are watching.

Just a whole bunch of Championship players, only Ramsdale, Fernandes and KWP are Prem quality out of that lot. There is a desperate need for a battling midfielder in there. I still think if managed right there could be a decent chance of challenging next season, need some new blood and a decent manager to give the club a shot in the arm though.

Dibling stopped bothering weeks ago, he can fuck off in the summer.

Why the fuck did Manning take a touch there? Shit cunt.

Manning has a chance to shoot and ends up setting up Chelsea - cunt.

Why doesn’t he go to a back 4 and play Aribo in his actual fucking position?

Only Sports Republic could make Saints the worst team in Premier League history, then sack the manager and appoint someone who makes us worse.

The mistake was painting themselves into a corner over tax rises before the election, but you can see why they did because all the parties were playing fantasy economics during the campaign. Whoever won would have had the same problems.

Three centre backs on the bench and just one in the starting line-up, fuck me.

This. His positioning and anticipation are just awful. When you compare him to Ramsdale it’s like chalk and cheese. Where Ramsdale would be positioned correctly it would just be a simple save or block, same situation with Baz and he would be floundering around flapping like an idiot because he’s a couple of yards from where he should be stood - doesn’t look like an obvious keeper error when it goes in but it invariably is. Xg stats are very crude but in Baz’s case they do paint the right picture.

To be fair to Dragan, at least he has shown he is willing to invest. If Spores appoints a decent manager and they get recruitment right in the summer we should be in pretty good shape to challenge next season. Big if though.

Didn’t we almost beat the team that stuffed us today away from home with a late winner ruled out by a dodgy VAR decision? I agree we only looked good in patches, but that was more than this clown.

Russel Martin’s sides were frustrating because they often played well but made stupid mistakes that led to defeats. Under this manager it is just complete dogshit from start to finish.

Did anyone of us really have to see Aribo at centre back to know it wouldn’t work. Seriously.

A good manager gets the players to play for him, that’s his job.

The bloke is clueless.

Juric is making him look like a football genius at the moment.

They clearly don’t know what they are doing. It’s mind boggling why a dragon is trusting them with his money.

I just assumed that was sarcasm, cheering some cunt who has spent the last couple if seasons stealing a living.