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I don’t think he’ll give a toss about what someone posts on a forum. I wouldn’t in his position. I don’t rate him as a goalkeeper as with many on here but I don’t know him as a bloke, he’s probably alright. I’m not someone who has a go at players generally at games in-person as nobody generally runs onto the pitch to have a stinker but I don’t clap failure either as some fans did today but that’s their right as they paid their entry.

I’ve posted it what three times tonight. I’ve said my piece and given the multiple links to goalkeepers over the last month I reckon Spors has read the reports from Liege. So I don’t need to post further on it anyway and I’ll focus on the thread for a new keeper if/as/when there is one. Loads of posters have had several goes at Stephens when I think he can do a job (post broken wrist) at the level we are next season for the final year of his contract, but I can just discuss with them that I have a different view.

I had to look this up - not that I doubted you - to make sure it wasn’t a bot tweet but it definitely isn’t https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/rats-in-a-sack-new-reform-councillor-already-tires-of-dull-and-boring-meetings/ Barry has the same dislike of detail that Farage has, and Boris had. Well done to the planks in Staffs who voted for him.

And you’ve responded a hundred times over the last two seasons to state that you think he’s a good keeper despite all of the evidence and data to the contrary. You’re entitled to your view as am I. How do you know I’m spelling it wrong deliberately, maybe it’s unintentional, maybe it’s say dyslexia? You should know better as an admin to make claims like that without back-up. He’s the worst keeper I’ve seen in the top two divisions at any club, not just Saints. I really want a clean start next season without giving opponents a goal or two head start, which is what happens when any decent/low shot at our goal is attempted when Gavin is playing. Nothing personal against him any more than it is for Smallbone, Sulemana or any the other players who need a change of scenery. The SR projects need to move on for a more solid spine.

Broadly agree but if a good buyer came along then look at Ipswich and Brum, it can change around quickly.

Concourse floor would get very sticky with all of the pints of beer he’d drop. And us fans would have no anaesthetic before watching the home games.

We need first choice. McCarthy is fine for Champ 2nd choice. Bazanu out on loan for the next 2 seasons to whoever will take him with us paying most of the wages.

Why he didn’t just clatter Odegaard and take the yellow beggars belief. Sort of thing Morgan S or Steven Davis would’ve done in the 90th minute with an opponent lining up.

Keane, Coufal or Davies. Definitely not Holgate or Ings.

Probably drinking in the Blind Beggar when Ronnie Kray shot George Cornell.

I see plenty as to why Gavin can’t, around 120 of them spread over 2 seasons, plus the 2 per game he just conceded playing for one of the biggest clubs in Belgium.

*Decent in a central three, a total liability in a two, that’s an essential asterisk to add.

Hampshire was never the most ambitious place. I often thought Rod Bransgrove had the drive he did for his adopted Hants CCC coming from somewhere else (Kent). The people most ambitious for Saints have come from North East England, Norfolk and overseas.

Stephens is probably staying for the final year with his broken wrist and the wages he’s on. Manning or Taylor going along with Larios, how many LWBs does one club need? BBD - we’d need a buyer even on a free with the wages and he’s had three dreadful spells at his last three clubs. Needs to get himself down to Lympstone for June and get properly fit for pre-season.

He did well in a central three but when RM used him in a two and played Bazanu in goal we conceded a horrific amount of goals where Downes was having to perform two roles. Unless he has MLT levels of attacking contribution, he can’t get away with that. Needs a farewell last year on loan with a year’s supply of fillet steak and whey protein as a farewell gift.

That, and prevent Smallbone and Bazanu from being anywhere near the first team, preferably away from the entire club.

If you’re going purely by the rules of the game he did. With ECL places and £100m+ potentially up for grabs elsewhere, difficult to know what was really going on.

Yes, and ditto Bazanu, even if both require heavily subsidised loans out (Gavin particularly) to do so until their contract ends.

When fit, which he hasn’t looked anywhere near for Sheff Utd either, I would think he is a much better player than shown and the player I’ve seen for Blackburn. But we can only go on what we’ve seen albeit managed by a buffoon. If I were BBD, I’d be giving Lympstone or Sandhurst a call, put myself through it, get beast fit for next season and shake every cm of the Russball rust out of my system ready for Will Still.

We didn’t make the most of the bowling conditions, I’ll give you that, and Baker/Abbas as a trade hasn’t worked out, but the top order has been pathetic this season, and this match, Dawson, Brown and the tail couldn’t bail them out as they have been. Vince is the bigger loss of the two. Stoneman was never the answer averaging low 30s in D2, we’ve got Albert if we want someone to block and not get it off the square. A quality overseas top order batter was what Hants needed, not Brett Hampton. Has Rasmus branched out into cricket?

You weren’t proved wrong, another collapse and almost certainly a hefty home defeat to newly promoted neighbours.

I think Spors and Still have a huge body of work to do over the next two months or so, Sheff Utd in the mix isn’t helpful but Hamer may be sold and Saints need a summer of more going right than wrong. Hopefully they take the mindset of needing to raise the bar further than they thought and take the tough decisions on Bazanu, Smallbone etc to build a smaller squad with far more quality for the level we’re at.

BBD needs to get fit at least, carthorse cameo today and overall has had three very bad spells at clubs on the trot now. He’s a limited player but can be effective at Championship level, a Russell Martin pre-season just focusing on ball retention especially didn’t work for him. In my worst ever top flight Saints XI though.

154 all out, tail couldn’t wag this time. Sussex 11/1 so hopefully they find the surface as tricky. Cant imagine Orr is too happy at not being selected against his former country, assuming fit.

Neil Van Wanker