Farmer Saint

We're no worse now (in fact I would say we're far better) than the team we had under Martin, and he managed to get us promoted.

I'm giving you the reasons that PL clubs aren't interested in signing him, that's all.

Rock in peace Iron Man, you were one of the greatest. So pleased he got to do his gig in Birmingham, he must have been holding on for that one.

This is not my opinion, this is what I have been told, and I'm sure those clubs have had people, with a better eye than you or me, watching him.

It's fine - it's come from someone that works with PL clubs day in, day out, but as is the arrogance of football fans (not just Saints), they know better than PL teams.

@sadoldgitSo I am the only one that has mentioned wincing so I presume you are referring to me - have you actually read my posts about Israel? If not, here is a flavour.

That's fine, I get all of that, it's just what I've been told.

You notice it's only the promoted teams interested. PL teams think he's too erratic to be a decent PL GK. TBF, he wasn't great for us last season - too many lapses in concentration. Brilliant shot-stopper - one of the best, but the rest is lacking.

That's fine, but make sure you read and interpret my post correctly.

Exactly 💯 There was a good reason that Kompany did not want to purchase THB.

I will continue to say, and you guys can believe me or not, but clubs aren't interested in Dibling anywhere near the price we want. His sojourn to Chelsea has flashed up too many red flags. He will still be owned by Southampton next year.

I am not a fan of THB, and I have made that very clear over the last year. I was also not bothered about KWP leaving. Bednarek needs to fuck off, as does ABK. Stephens needs to go but wont, as does Baz and McCarthy. Defence has been a problem since Hass was here, and all of these players have contributed to that. Fucking losers the lot of them.

I don't know, I'm taking this from what previous posters have said.

'Suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths': 26 nations call for immediate end to war in Gaza We've just had a statement from the UK and more than 20 other countries calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza. Here's the statement from the UK Foreign Office in full: We, the signatories listed below, come together with a simple, urgent message: the war in Gaza must end now. The suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths. The Israeli government’s aid delivery model is dangerous, fuels instability and deprives Gazans of human dignity. We condemn the drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians, including children, seeking to meet their most basic needs of water and food. It is horrifying that over 800 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid. The Israeli government’s denial of essential humanitarian assistance to the civilian population is unacceptable. Israel must comply with its obligations under international humanitarian law. The hostages cruelly held captive by Hamas since 7 October 2023 continue to suffer terribly. We condemn their continued detention and call for their immediate and unconditional release. A negotiated ceasefire offers the best hope of bringing them home and ending the agony of their families. We call on the Israeli government to immediately lift restrictions on the flow of aid and to urgently enable the UN and humanitarian NGOs [non-governmental organisations] to do their life-saving work safely and effectively. We call on all parties to protect civilians and uphold the obligations of international humanitarian law. Proposals to remove the Palestinian population into a “humanitarian city” are completely unacceptable. Permanent forced displacement is a violation of international humanitarian law. We strongly oppose any steps towards territorial or demographic change in the occupied Palestinian territories. The E1 settlement plan announced by Israel’s civil administration, if implemented, would divide a Palestinian state in two, marking a flagrant breach of international law and critically undermine the two-state solution. Meanwhile, settlement building across the West Bank including east Jerusalem has accelerated while settler violence against Palestinians has soared. This must stop. We urge the parties and the international community to unite in a common effort to bring this terrible conflict to an end, through an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire. Further bloodshed serves no purpose. We reaffirm our complete support to the efforts of the US, Qatar and Egypt to achieve this. We are prepared to take further action to support an immediate ceasefire and a political pathway to security and peace for Israelis, Palestinians and the entire region. This statement has been signed by: The foreign ministers of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. Plus the EU commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management." Let's wait for Netanyahu to call them anti-Semitic. There needs to be an intervention, maybe military, to stop this. I don't support war, or unnecessary killings, but I would support the removal of the heads of the Israeli Government. It really takes a lot to suffer the way the Israeli's did and still come out of this looking like cunts. Slow clap to all of those involved.

Ah yes, they sold the women's team recently, apologies. They have also got "the Barn" that they will sell as well. It's a fucking con.

I did read that and wince tbh.

Club Captain can tend to be a "trophy" appointment for long term players and I think that is what this is. I don't think he'll be starting.

Asked Chat GPT to summarise the last few pages of this thread... ChatGPT said: Thought for 4 seconds Here’s a summary of the attitudes toward the war expressed by posters on pages 99–105 of the thread, focusing on their tone and perspectives: 🧭 Page 105 Heavily critical of Israeli actions, specifically the Netanyahu government and IDF operations. Debate over comparisons to the Holocaust: some warn the conflict isn’t equivalent to Nazi atrocities, while others draw parallels over ghetto-like conditions and starvation. Accusations that critics of Israeli policy unjustly face charges of anti-Semitism, but posters argue criticism of the government shouldn’t be conflated with prejudice. Strong condemnation: one poster even praised beheadings as being “quick and clean” compared to Israeli bombs—highlighting extremist sympathy toward militant methods. saintsweb.co.uk 🧭 Pages 104–99 Though I haven’t captured the full text for these pages, the tone across this stretch maintains consistency: Predominantly hostile toward Israeli government and military actions—many posters express outrage over civilian casualties, especially among children. Frequent analogies to genocide and ethnic cleansing, invoking historical atrocities like the Holocaust, Boer War camps, or Nazi ghettoes. Division on rhetoric: some caution against language that risks being hyperbolic or anti-Semitic, while others argue that extreme comparisons are justified given the scale of suffering. Polarization within the forum: some participants defend Israel’s right to self‑defence; others see the IDF’s tactics as war crimes. Strong emotional responses: anger, despair, and moral condemnation repeatedly surface, especially in reaction to malnutrition, blockades, and mass civilian losses. 🔍 Overall Tone & Attitude Highly critical of Israeli military policy. Many view Gaza's humanitarian toll as unacceptable and label it inhumane or criminal. Use of historical comparisons. References to Holocaust-era ghettos, concentration camps, and ethnic cleansing are common, though some posters resist direct equivalence. Polarized discourse. Forums are rife with accusations of racism, extremist calls, and defensive counterpoints—reflecting deep division. Emotional intensity. The rhetoric is strong—ranging from moral outrage to extreme sympathy for militant tactics. ✅ Key Insights Sympathy primarily lies with Palestinians, seen as victims of disproportionate force and collective punishment. Criticism of Israel equated with moral duty by many posters, though a minority warn against inflammatory language. Tension between legitimate critique and outright hostility, with accusations of anti-Semitism often countered by appeals to separate government policy from ethnicity or religion. 📌 In Summary Across pages 99–105, forum participants overwhelmingly condemn Israeli military operations, often framing them as cruel or genocidal. While some caution against extremist comparisons or language, the dominant attitude is one of passionate condemnation and moral urgency. There’s little overt support for Israeli strategy, and the debate largely orbits around the severity of its methods.

Villa are screwed PSR wise, so think it is with him being home grown.

From an environmental point of view, certainly. For those of you that aren't aware, we have so many restrictions and hoops we have to jump through with regards any work that takes place on our land to ensure we're not spreading too much muck and affecting water tables, rivers etc, with ruining fines if we do, yet we just watch the water companies get away with it. It's so damn frustrating.

We've been waiting for 4 years to have a drain on our land cleared out by the EA. Will grab a digger off a mate and do it myself soon as it exacerbates the flooding in the lower fields. As said in previous posts on other Government matters - we need proper joined up thinking here, including any recommendations for changes to be thought out properly, rather than just an unrealistic wishlist or pie in the sky thinking.

Fucking disgraceful, and shows that utilities should never be passed from the public to the private sector.

I'm not being funny, I have consistently berated Netanyahu, his cronies and the IDF, and not once have I been accused of anti-Semitism on here, or in public.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3n04w19qlo Just more genocide. It feels like getting food from Israeli run aid sites is a death sentence. Maybe that's the point, if they can scare enough people maybe they'll just do the decent thing and just let themselves and their kids starve to death. The Israeli military and Government are fucking cunts.

Exactly this. These are the type of cunts that ruin it for the proper AS.