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St Mary’s has been a fortress for a while already, no league home defeats for 8 months. That's my fear, we had a similar record in 2011 calendar year, something like 20 straight home league wins then along came Bristol City.... Last season we achieved something like 8 consecutive wins (was that a record?) then along came Bristol City..... 23/24 season was the record breaking unbeaten run, then along came Bristol City.... Might only be a curse when we're on club record runs in which case we might be fine for Saturday 👍

Yeah i think people need to be realistic on Saturday, Bristol City could field their u18 girls XI they would still manage to get a result against us, its just the way it is

Its a bit of a nightmare journey that midweek, I'm sure it will make general sale but hopefully we'll take the full 2,022 allocation pick up more good results against Bristol City and Wrexham and feelgood factor will help. There's also a long gap between Wrexham on 19th Sept and Norwich 14th Oct. Fair play to Norwich, one of the cheaper away tickets this season https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/norwich-city-vs-southampton-2627

Hall of Shame should be part of a club museum

Yep, JWP non-stop communication , it must help having a player with his experience giving guidance Will be interesting when Jander is available how we mix it up Downes has avoided a booking for a few games now, I think he's still on 2 leagues yellows so we should avoid his 5 yellow suspension for a while (was worried he'd pick one up for the Pompey game but that looks clear now)

Geeet it fooooorward Saints

Early days, but looking at the table could be tight at the top (add back in our -4 and we'd be top right now) so fair reflection thats not a bad start. Really enjoyed the game last night, Swansea played some good stuff as well and made it a good advert for the Championship 👍

Bristol City seem to love playing us, especially when they get to end a notable run of results for us (no home league defeats in 8 months) They have played two games this month, winning both away to Burnley and Preston, if they hadnt had their game at home to Lincoln postponed last night I think they'd be top of the league now. Dom Ballard will score. 3000 away fans should make it a good atmosphere, now Yates has closed official away pub is the Church across the road from Mayflower theatre Hopefully limited changes for Saints , try to keep a settled side and build up some momentum

With BAZUNU on the back?

They reckon 800 now but that might be pushing it, certainly will be at least 2000+ empty seats in that away corner. They brought some small followings in recent years, like that fa cup game that was moved to a Sunday evening for bbc Wales Still be a decent atmosphere hopefully Some thoughts from the opposition- https://www.jackarmyforum.com/d/904-the-match-thread-saints-v-swans-745pm-tues-8th-sept-26-efl-ch/29

No home league defeats since January...... so we must be due one! That said its usually Bristol City who like to end our runs so that could be them on Saturday

Really good sales helped by more sensible pricing, I decided to take the kids as more affordable Swansea have sold just over 700 apparently which is pretty good for them midweek

Do you mean Lyndhurst and Christchurch? Won't be too bad on a35 that time of night, a mate of mine drives from Dorset and planning to park at Brockenhurst and get train in which also seems a good option

Sounds like you need to do relaxing yoga with Russ bro , release the tension

P.S. are they still trying to sue us for poaching Russell Martin?

That's accurate, especially as Bristol City have had their midweek game vs Lincoln postponed (Lincoln involved in Carabao cup) so our analysts will fear Bristol's fresher legs Snoop Dog's Swansea look very good so far, only 1 goal conceded in 5 league games , last seasons top scorer Vitopnik now back and available , from what ive seen they are opposite of Lincoln's style, good passing football on the floor so perhaps a better style for us to play against. Prediction: 0-0

I said back in the transfer thread that £9M just didn’t seem right for Dobbin, advocated early in the window our target should have been Lankshear who impressed me last season with his strength and movement, he wouldn't have cost that much more

We are missing him and didnt really get that much cash when you deduct the Dobbin rebate, shame all round he's probably sat at home playing xbox

Swansea have looked very good, will watch their game at 8pm tonight on a scouting mission

I'm not writing him off yet but he's looked fairly shit and nowhere near ready to lead the line.

That was a huge % of our transfer budget on Dobbin, not ideal when he doesn't look like he'll contribute much Larin and Sceinza off on 60 mins as we're panicking on whether they can play two more tough games this coming week

Dont be a mug, we spied on Oxford and lost. Clearly 2nd half of last season we had a better team, THB at the back with Jander in the middle and a fit Stewart up front. All those players would significantly improve that team today

He clearly isn't the Stewart replacement, he's the Damion Downs one and did a good impression of him We're completely fucked if Larin can't play

Hope they kept Flynn away from the undercooked sausages

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