woodsaint1

January you mean? I doubt that relegation release clauses were on the table last summer

That first goal from Ramos tonight was superb skill, second one was fantastic striker movement. What could have been for us, not that I genuinely believe he was that close to signing

Not as bad as the decision to retake the penalty for encroachment when there was a Chelsea player in the box too 🤔

Reckon we'll pick up another win or a couple of draws when we least expect it, like this weekend or away to Arsenal. But I've every faith in this team losing those games we need to win - Bournemouth (H), Fulham (H), Palace (H), Brentford (H), Forest (A), West Ham (A) etc. Can see Brighton relegating us with a game to spare and that would be painful

Id say you've been very hard on them 😂. West Ham and Leeds both picking up just 5 points from the 39 on offer is Derby 07/08 lowest points ever type of numbers

Mitro was pretty desperate in the PL when they came up last time, but hes been much better this season. I think the common theme is that all three you've listed are playing or played in decent teams, playing good attacking football under a good manager. Che has done alright for us up to this season and we've been absolute turgid as a team during AA's near two seasons here. Not defending him, but playing in a strong attacking team, high on confidence makes a world of difference. Perhaps a season in the Championship with strikers banging them in is just what we need

We were in a great run of form when we played them at OT last season - Che and Broja were an absolute handful. It really started to go to shit after that. Che's hold up play was pretty good against Leicester and it could be a favourable matchup against Martinez. Would like to see him and Tall Paul together but its unlikely. Bednarek back at OT for us also gives me bad vibes. Would love to see Salisu or DCC replace him but Selles seems to favour Janny B 😑 McCarthy* AMN Salisu ABK KWP Lavia JWP Walcott Alcaraz* Sulemana Adams *injuries permitting. Bazunu and Stu Armstrong to fill in

Berge would be a great replacement for Lavia. Norwood's pushing 32 so cant see that happening

During the Pellegrino/Hughes season I dreaded the prospect of us being relegated. But now I'm completely at ease with it. VAR is a shambles at times. Its still subjective and still makes the mistakes that officials used to....but with a three minute delay to find out. The money being thrown about by Chelsea, the financial breaches by City and even Bournemouth beating top La Liga and Serie A sides to sign players just shows how absurd the money in the PL has become. There needs to be better regulation. Most of all our run in the PL has completely stagnated. We desperately need a reset and yes theres no guarantee we'll have a complete turn around and return to the PL a rejuvenated team like Burnley or Fulham, but at least we can start again without some of the shite thats clogging up our squad, give a chance to some of the youth players tearing it up at u18 and u23 level and hopefully appoint a manager who has us playing exciting football (that still might be Selles). And the clincher....playing different teams each week and the prospect of bettering our current season win rate of about 20% (not guaranteed but I'm hopeful)

Wouldnt even have KWP. Has been a mile off it most of this season. Wasnt tested defensively tonight, but going forward he was clueless

1. Lyanco (by a country mile which in this team is some going) 2. Bednarek 3. Aribo

"He's gona take us down" "And Rasmus is a clown" "We've got Ruben Selles"

Not sure it was reserve shite though. Most of this forum has been calling for the return of Macca, KWP, DCC, Alcaraz and Orsic. Lavia played as expected and I wasnt surprised to see Mara or AA with the injury to Che. The 3 players you've rightly highlighted shouldnt be anywhere near our team, but the remaining 8 would have been in most peoples starting 11. Regardless of what team was selected, we should be beating Grimsby comfortably

Jonesball never lost to a League Two side, just saying.....

That we would take the positives from tonights result....

First one 100%. Lyanco is a fucking imbecile. Second one was soft, but DCC cant have any complaints lashing out in the box

No way KWP has just said that 😂😂😂

McCarthy - cant really fault him KWP - Shite. A shadow of the player from previous seasons Lyanco - Get out of our club DCC - Shite. Soft penalty but you just dont do that Perraud - Shite Lavia - Good luck with your future career sir Alcaraz - Shite. Djenepo - Get out of our club Orsic - Send him back to Zagreb now AA - Get out of our club Mara - Get out of our club Aribo - Get out of our club Edozie - 25 step overs and then passes back. Shite. Walcott - Its bad when he was the only player trying to make things happen JWP - Feel for him having to play with this shite. Ballard - his first appearance and overshadowed by a horror show of a performance. Fucking despise this club right now 🤬🤬🤬🤬

Burn the fucking stadium down

KWP is miles off it. Its bad when AMN is looking a better option at RB

Remember people were creaming themselves about us signing a WC semi finalist.....hes absolutely shite. Runs like an oddball too

Lyanco in the starting lineup = catastrophe Why cant any of our managers see that

Hope we smash them 5 or 6 and they have a miserable trip back

On the plus side.....we'll have 4 more to endure next season 😂

Said for quite a while that we badly need a reset and relegation will give us that. Yes theres a big risk we could do a WBA and remain stranded in the lower half of the Championship for seasons, but we've also a great chance of a fresh start - creating a new identity, building that winning mentality and developing some of the younger players. Good article by the Athletic https://theathletic.com/4247850/2023/02/28/southampton-relegation-premier-league-burnley?source=user-shared-article 8th longest serving club in the PL