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I can excuse us on this one tbf. Sounds like we were tucked up by a technicality after being hooked from the play-off final. Had we renewed early, played the PO final and he done his hamstring (or any games leading up to that) meaning he missed half of (if not more) that 1 year extension, we'd have been accused of jumping in too early. 100% on Stewart and his agent this one.

Not just an injury, a really serious one.

Has West Ham written all over it

He's a bit of a wanker really, isn't he. Been absolutely useless for us for the best part of 4 years to then fuck us over on a technicality. Hopefully he comes back from the US with a serious injury preventing him from signing for another club.

Not sure I agree its overpriced. Some of the ringside / floor seats are, yes, but you can pick up seats in the northam for £30.

Mods - might be worth updating the spelling typo on the thread name 😃

Thought this was worthy of a thread on the main board. Local Lad & big saints fan fighting for the interm world title at St Mary's next saturday. Plently of tickets left (hence big push from the club) and some are pretty affordable. Not just Ryan fighting, there are a few other local lads on the undercard. Probably the only time you'll get to see professional boxing at St Mary's and with the weather set fair, get out and support the lads! https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/events/event/marching-in-ryan-garner-vs-michael-magnesi

Its 100% a wind up. Troll account.

Solak is going to lose a shit load of money running this club, isn't he.

If Boro get £20m for Hayden Hackney, we should be getting £30m for Charles. Much better player with a longer contract

I'm kinda excited to see if he can get a tune out of Downs

Me either, but we need to find a buyer. Who is gonna take a gamble on him? Maybe Russ at Leicester?

Peretz, Bazunu, Long. Obviously we'd be royally fucked if Peretz gets an injury, but as a championship side, can't really ask for much more than that. As it happens, I think we'll shift Bazunu and get a new back up.

Less than 10 goals between them in the PL, imo.

Nonsnese. Stewart is the best striker at the club and arguably in the leauge. The reason he is roatated in and out is because of his injury record. The later part to that statement is why I don't think he is in a powerful position as a free agent - He might get a decent sign on fee, but who's going to commit to a decent contract on a long term deal.

I think he had some really good games for us. Lacks end product and overall was a little dissapointing but not giving up on him. In the championship, not 1 I think we urgently need to replace.

Can they reject the option or is it 10% in our court?

Did we ever get any extra info / context from @LeG

imo, Jander leaving will be the biggest loss and hardest to replace. He's brilliant in pretty much every department. If the best THB can get is West Ham, Cov or Hull, would he not be better of sticking around for another season!?

I can't see anyone paying the money for him. He's the wrong side of 25, unproven in the PL and he faded a bit towards the back-end of last season when people realised you had to stick 2 men on him at all times.

He 100% won’t if we are in for him.

Agreed. I’m Just assuming he’ll be one of the ones to go.

Trying to be realistic and understanding we need to move some people on, I’d like to see the window look something like this. Out Ramsdale, THB, Jander, Charles, sugawara, Diaz, Wellington, Archer, Aribo, McCarthy, smallbone, Jamie Jones, Charlie Taylor, Romeu. In / current squad (being something like this) Peretz, new, Bazunu Bree, Roerslev, Stephens, new, wood, quarshie Manning, Targett (loan) Downes, James Jordan (would probably need to be a loan), JWP (loan / cheap deal), Bragg Azaz, new Fellows, matsuki Scienza, Edozie Stewart, Larin, Downs

They have a victim mentality that outdoes the Scousers. Incredible.

They are the strangest bunch I've ever seen. Why do they even care anymore? They got the result they wanted off the back of media pressure etc. They are making out as if the bloke has killed someone.