TheAlehouseBrawlers

Sometimes a heavy defeat can focus minds, this was a 5-0 drubbing, could easily have been more. LIke our set-up yesterday, there's no defence for that display. It's also clear our current tactics ain't fooling anyone in this division, we've rode our luck up until yesterday, it needs a rethink. You would like to think the international break would give time to get things nailed down (didn't do us much good last Autumn) but with so many away on duty it's certainly not ideal. But it's still early with the manager and a number of players, we're blessed with some quality signings for the Championship, up to the manager now to find the right fit.

Fuck me, that bench Ain't Adam Armstrong another Geordie? Hopefully him and Mag Fraser have an enjoyable day today, C'mon!

Cheeky, but personally I'd rather not pump up the best part of a 40k crowd that's already pumped-up anyway I'd leave the winding up to Fraser banging in one or two myself.

If you’re arriving after 7pm it’s best to just park in the open-air car park by the ‘sheds’ (Decathlon, Furniture Village, Matalan, etc). Free hours parking (with a ticket) then free from 8pm onwards. Unless anything has changed since last season.

Scenes...just leaving the airport now

Can we get Ingsy on loan for a couple of months..........?

Tbh, these players are earning ridiculous amounts of money, they're young and loaded, they're not looking for tranquil surroundings like the New Forest. They want big busy cities and a buzzing nightlife, somewhere to spend their...cough...hard-earned. Striking distance of London, Manchester at a push, is what attracts the best players. We should be selling Southampton as 'near' London, if they fancy living in Winchester, 50 miles up the M3 is nothing in an Aston Martin!

Being an old geezer I'm a bit old school, nothing beats the edgy atmosphere of the 70s/80s imo but I've got no problem with this. It's the only time large swathes of our crowd get a bit animated - and going on how so many join in it looks like the majority of (match-going fans) are onboard with it.

They came up the year before and reached the Championship Play-Off final (lost to Luton). Some injuries but one of the fancied sides this season I believe. Between 1,600-2000 going up for this, I salute you, this is the third time we've had Sunderland away with a 12.30 kick-off in recent memory, somebody fucking hates us in tele land.

In a Geordie accent I would think it's more.....EIEIEI-OIL One of those fixtures you want to see both sides lose.

That was a bit bizarre, in block 14, we were fairly close by. A couple of mates missed out today as it was a ‘sell-out’, wait till I tell them 😄 Downes and Fraser made an instant impact, Fraser showing a real tenacity right down in front us. Happy days.

As you say, was showing as an entire sell-out earlier. Been keeping my eye on it waiting for the ticket exchange to open as got a couple of mates now looking for tickets, but 1 ticket in the Northam and 1 in the Itchen North have just suddenly appeared if anyone's looking for just single tickets. I'm sure there'll be a few left peeved when they see the usual empty seats at the front of the Itchen on TV later yet they couldn't buy tickets.

We've won two and drawn one, great start to the season, selling out home and away (2 tickets left in the family centre last time I looked, which will no doubt go!) but not enough to keep some of our week-kneed drama queens at bay. Ralph Fastenbüttl sums it up excellently, if we get to September and go on a losing run and playing poorly then vent your spleen, but keep your powder dry (and your bed sheets) and enjoy the moment. too many grizzling over what 'might' happen.

Guess he may debut next week, will be interesting, best part of 40,000 Mackems screaming in his face. They do like a Mag round there.

Playing at AFC Totton, can see them getting a very good attendance there - according to the UI, free entry for Saints and Totton ST holders or £5 on the gate (quid for kids) https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/southampton-u21-vs-liverpool-u21-ticket-information

There was around 400 tickets left* earlier with well over a week to go so I'd imagine we'll shift a few more yet, particularly, if it happens, on the back of another good result Saturday. *unless they still have more blocks to put on sale

Heading for another away sellout, initial 3 blocks sold out, all but one block of the additional two remains of the 2,000 allocation. Gonna be a big one, looks like they’re expecting over 40,000 for this.

This ‘loyalty’ malarkey should probably work both ways

Indeed, of course I should have added, in that scenario

Yep, very unlikely. Seeing out his days sitting on a bench on £ms a year is not a bad lifestyle for a 31 year old tbf.

I wouldn't be against it but, understandably, we could never satisfy his salary demands with the PL contract he's on. The only slim chance would be if he wants to play regularly at his age (injuries allowing) and accepts reduced wages but guaranteed generous bonuses with goals scored and additionally with promotion.

'Roxy Saints Do The Strand' could be seen adorning many a subway around Southampton back in the day.

Did he mention who was in the frame?

I feel pretty relaxed about it all, must be an age thingy, and reckon we're in a pretty good place right now. We weren't getting players in before others were sold, it's no secret we're trying to trim a bloated squad. If some of the sales going out fell through and had already brought in new faces we could have ended up with an even more bloated squad and some big earners still around and in a bit of financial schtuk. If no-one new in a couple of weeks then I might raise an eyebrow.

I'm old, been up for hours...I'm on my third Milk Stout already 🍺