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His wife is loaded. Sunak's personal fortune is nowhere near football club ownership levels.

If Sunak said that about Martin I would be equally disinterested. It's ok for people to have differing opinions and be honest about them. I might wonder why Martin's politics were in any way relevant to his ability to manage the football club as I imagine the reason he'd be getting sacked would be more to do with footballing things. But that would be questioning his reasoning in this hypothetical rather than this professionalism. I would be questioning Martin's professionalism if he let Sunak turn a football match into more of a political photo opportunity for Sunak and his cameraman.

Both of them are a long way off at the moment. Both as playing well for us and improving. It's an open question whether they can get there but they're doing a great job for Saints right now.

You do know what Winchester College students call the rest of the population of Winchester? "The Stupids" You're right we should judge people on what they do, not what their school motto was.

How was Martin unprofessional? He said his focus was winning the football match. Which is what he's paid to do and is doing a good job of. How was Martin impolite? He said he hoped Sunak enjoyed the game just like any other fan.

That tackle he made tracking back last night was vital. Another thing he's added to his game this season is getting stuck in and winning the ball back. He used to just bounce off other players or get shrugged aside. Seeing him win the ball cleanly more and more.

We gifted them goals in the 4-4 draw at home. Our play has come on by leaps and bounds both attacking and defensively since then. They seem to have stagnated. So, on paper a high scoring away win. But if any team is setup to exploit us at the back it's Norwich and everyone is going to be tired at the end of the festive period. So a lukewarm draw is also a possibility. And, our run has to end sometime. I'm still struggling with this new feeling of being excited about the next game.

Thirded.

Not sure Martin has shown disrespect here. Just because a newspaper headline or forum subject is "Martin snubs Sunak" doesn't mean any snubbing happened.

He's at the game as a fan. If people want to meet him then great. If they don't also great. The position of PM had more respect five years ago and Sunak played a big part in that decline. He didn't win an election to get the job. Hell, he couldn't even win a vote against Liz Truss. Same thing as when the Queen visited my work I had the chance to meet her. I declined because I think our Monarchy is part of a broken system. Nothing against her. Just didn't want any part of it. My boss thanked me for keeping myself to myself.

I'm glad Martin ignored Sunak's side show and focused on his job: managing Southampton football club. I personally can't stand Sunak. He hasn't won a general election to be PM. He has managed to make the country worse since he's been in the job. He's wasted our money like a Man United manager buying attacking midfielders. His policies are about division and treating other humans like shit. And he spends more time on promoting his self image than doing anything useful. Irrespective of that if he wants to come and watch them good for him but I don't want him dragging Saints into his political shit show. And if someone doesn't want to meet him then good for them too.

Fuck-a-doodle-doo. Did not need the last five minutes. A totally dominant 2-1 win. That linesman saved us there. Though at least he was shit for both teams.

2-0. Sunak making his way down from the stands to go to the technical area and claim the credit.

He hit that pretty sweetly..... with his standing leg

Holy shit. That was never offside. But also, GET IN

FFS. Did the commentator just say Plymouth are the only team not to score from a corner this season?

Going to struggle to break down this ref.

Sub Bree -> Manning, Aribo -> Smallbone, Mara -> Adams

Ref ignored a blatant trip on the edge of their box. Great tracking back from Edozie - that's another thing he's really improved with this season.

Going to be hard to break them down with this line-o

Edozie needs to cut inside. Edwards is defending the outside well but not the other way

How did that not go in

Close from Alcaraz!

Sorry... game of the year. Doh

We haven't won our last game of the season for over 11 years. Correction - game of the year.