Jeremy Corbyn

Other than those past their prime, any player joining Southampton will hope that they perform well enough to then play for a bigger club. Frankly, it's the players for whom we aren't a stepping stone who are the problem.

The rumour is that Spurs are asking for JWP and are willing to include Dier and or Winks in the deal.

My Spurs supporting mate things we're interested in Eric Dier.

With our new found friendship with Chelsea, we should ask about Trevoh Chalobah. He might be a first teamer for them this year but if we can guarantee him first team football it could be a goer. Edit: Ignore me, just seen MLG's post.

Really annoying neither of ours can kick the ball very well as the top clubs would be jumping on them as a cheap backup.

LB would be nice, but as Tino, KWP and Djenepo can also play there it's not urgent. A CB is urgent, a CDM a must before the end of August.

Problem is we need a defender who has some technical and passing ability, but also quick and a good defender - for <£15M. Which means we have to take a punt.

I think the challenge with Hussenhuttle-ball, is that it's so intense, intricate and attacking that it relies on high levels of confidence across the team to pull it off. When it works, we're brilliant, as we were during 2020, when it doesn't and heads drop it's catastrophic. I've no problem with continuing to play like that, but there has to be a plan B to reverse fortunes when things aren't going well.

I assume if we bomb down the left for example, then Romeu drops and Salisu moves to cover the left, almost in a back 4?

For sure. Not sure how realistic it is though. Could definitely see a cheap loaning of Phil Jones incoming.

Yeah, good point. Salisu is clearly ideal for it though, if we could get a right sided version of him we'd be alright. Still think an upgrade on Romeu would be a big plus.

Haha! Oh dear.

The amount of gammon rage you unleash when you point out that wearing poppies is virtue signalling is quite something.

For balance you'd expect Romeu to drop and make a solid 3 at the back when attacking.

Guy doesn't even have a wiki, pass.

Yep and on the recovery!

It's the combination of his pace, directness and confidence of youth which is so exciting to watch. If he can gain experience without losing any of those, he's going to be an excellent premier league player.

One of the few positives about the second half of last season was seeing how effective Armstrong was in CM. Having a player willing to get the ball in the middle and carry it 20 yards in to opposition territory is hugely effective, however, doesn't really fit with the current 4-2-2-2 (JWP and SA is a soft underbelly). Also, with our average CBs and attacking full backs, a 3-4-3/3-5-2 seems sensible, something like: Forster Stephens Vestegaard Salisu KWP/Tino Perraud Romeu JWP S. Armstrong Adams A. Armstrong AOC would play the S.Armstrong role well. Obviously not going to happen and we'll continue with the 4-2-2-2 forever.

Considering the loss of Ings and the fact that JWP's consistency means he's unlikely to suddenly drop in value over the next 12 months, I expect the club will ensure he stays unless we receive a gigasmic offer, something north of 60 I'd have thought.

Good luck to him if he goes there, always feels like a good thing when English players are willing to try it abroad.

Agree, there was a point after Ings' first injury last season the Che looked immense.

Do you watch football?

He's a good player in a team full of confidence and with the right support around him to cover his weaknesses. We didn't have either in the second half of last season and he was as bad as the rest. Salisu definitely has more potential defensively.

That suggests JV is definitely on his way doesn't it?

KWP played a fair bit on the left in his earlier career so I wouldn't be surprised if he's seen as the versatile one.