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I saw that. But he'll be back in two weeks. 🙂

Happy New Year everyone!

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It's going to have to be a very late entry to snatch the Smugboots of the year award away now. 🙂 I caught some of his interview on the radio. He seemed proud of the longevity he's had at clubs, and warm to the relationships he's had with owners. He seemed to look back at that as a success in itself, considering the criticism and difficult situations he's managed through.

You can see the MLG ripple effect on the board after someone triggers him with "s...t...a...d...i...u...m" 🙂

That felt a little awkward to read. Sadly, no one has bought SOG a clue for Christmas. And 2025 beckons with a range of such idiocy on any number of topics. I wonder if Musk's Mars craft will be methane powered, as we have an endless BS generator here.

Harsh on Forster. It was the passing back that made him look like a lump the other week! 🙂 There are indeed. "Any regrets?" and "Are you following health and safety with all the lifting out the net you're doing?" come to mind. 🙂

Only in packs of 6. 🙂

Sure, it didn't get the acclaim of Field of Dreams, but I thought Costner was good in Field of Wasters. His watching the spirits of great players of the past walk away from the emptying stands he sold out to corporate incompetents, played by Razzy winner R. Ankerson, was moving. Well, bowel moving at least. 🙂

Just quickly fixing that typo. 🙂

For those not versed in the subject, in this context, it's the correlation between the inflation of Ankerson's self confidence and the corresponding drop in confidence of Saints ever getting a win. 🙂

A stepping stone club, as SR look to capture the US/Netflix market by appointing him as our manager next season? Beard Elite experience to go with asst manager Lallana Consistent playing philosophy ín the face of dreadful results. Looking to bounce back after "failure" / The Mr Football test. 🙂

He's a busy man, so I guess only the flagship team in the group gets one. 😀 It can't possibly be him trying to bask in any credit from the club doing well, avoiding the others.

I'd have thought that would go against SR's core of Keep individual wages low So that profit on sell on is maximised. I think all parties could win with a move. With the possible exception of fans 🙂

You are using technology with a maximum of the speed of light. Only someone with vast experience of navel gazing over minutiae travels at the speed of lint. You didn't stand a chance. 🙂

From TV Licensing Live TV means any programme you watch or record as it’s being shown on any channel, TV service or streaming service. It’s not just live events like football, cricket, news and music. It also covers soaps, series, documentaries and even movies. So, if watched as it aired, Wallace and Gromi would be live TV. Not just because they're real, which they are. 🙂

There's the scenario where, having not settled at Chelsea's player farm, he looks to develop further here, getting lots more minutes next season, to ensure the best landing at an elite club. Lots of game time with us...in the Championship...which he's already better than and in which the last manager didn't play him. A scenario skidding across the road in the first sentence and right off it in the second. 🙂 His performances and potential this year will allow his reps to negotiate a much better deal than the last time he left. He backs himself, and can hopefully develop at a higher level, or use it as a base for loan minutes at worst at a level probably higher than us too. Dibling can follow the Tino, Lavia departures as validating part of SR's approach and making us attractive to similar players. Fernandes and THB may also be others to come.

Thanks. My point still stands about the club not being averse to moving him on. We may get more pennies, with the extra year.

But following it through, Musk's Martian expedition would encounter Martians. Everyone knows that Martians are telepathic. When they teach us how to be telepathic too, we'll have no need for spellcheckers. Darn, the high wind here makes it hard to keep this tin foil hat on...

Absolutely. We're building for next season. But next season, we'll be looking to get back up and stay in the PL. So, if the talent is available and within our reach, we shouldn't rule anything out. At the same time, we can be arranging deals for any departures we can, if possible. But they had a long time to get Sule, TP and ABK (other circumstances there) deals done and couldn't last summer. Even at the wage levels SR are aiming for, there's only a limited number of clubs able to meet them.

Assuming B'Mouth aren't well drilled and already downplaying him ahead of a bid... 🙂 He was frustrated not to get minutes last season. He's got lots of plaudits this season. But yes, he's still developing in lots of areas and in a team that is likely to remain glued to the bottom of the table. Loads of talented players that age would love to be getting the game time he is though. If anything, picking up 2 different styles in Martin and Juric will help his all round game. He has to keep doing what he's doing and learning. With a contract ending in 2026, I imagine SR wouldn't be averse to cashing in this summer. The funds can be used to pay off debts or put into the transfer tombola.

I thought that was why Bree stayed. On very good wages, from where he was, even if not getting a game. Bree and Manning were both decently thought of as strong Championship players. Bree in particular could have been playing more regularly at that level.

Various transfer rumours from someone's link yesterday. No clue on sources or veracity, but at least we can pretend there's some things going on. https://www.transferfeed.com/clubs/southampton/61

Rasmus shuffles in front of his screen...curses...egg has sussed my new left field plan...

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