Willo of Whiteley

DT meltdown incoming

I think the most alarming statement on this page is that Alex McCarthy wants to become a coach. God help future players

Bit of a non story really. ”Talented player linked with multiple clubs”

Sam Edozie was better than some of our wide players, but it’s a low bar to clear. That’s why the likes of Dibling and Fernandes some people class them as Messi-esque. Not to bothered about the sale, just hope we have a ready replacement lined up.

Can we have a look at the free agent market, some decent players in there - Josh Brownhill, but my moneys on him going somewhere like Sheffield United.

Everyone be honest, who the fuck is Edward Spertsyan? And had anyone really heard of him prior to two hours ago? 🤣

Jan Bednarek confirmed. A decent servant, eight years at the club, certainly not a world beater but definitely redeemed himself after his Villa spell and helped get us promoted again. Wish him well. Just Jack Stephens to go… Oh yeah… 😢

I’m pretty confident that even those with no knowledge of football could foresee that Aaron Ramsdale was going to be on the move, hardly groundbreaking 🤣

Ever the optimist, and there’s not even been a match day yet. 🤣

There is no redeemable proof that he is captain material other than the occasional chatter of him being good around the dressing room. He says he’s grateful for the new deal, probably knowing full well that he doesn’t deserve it and that he’s on probably more per week than what the average person earns in a year for being not very good at his job role. He shouldn’t be a starter and he certainly shouldn’t be captain.

The worst kept secret, the most dull kit reveals, and the most uninspiring choices of kit this season.

Rumours is a very loose term nowadays given that 99% of tabloid and social media chatter is bullshit.

I think ABK will be released or loaned out on the final day of the window. Ben Brereton Diaz will leave, probably on loan and I think that maybe Nathan Wood, Jan Bednarek, Aaron Ramsdale and Joe Aribo will leave. The rest of the squad I see staying. I think Dibling and Fernandes will be Saints players come September. My concern would be the incomings, because letting those go would mean we still have a Championship capable squad but you need those sparks from players, and there’s none at the moment that I see as creating that something special for us. They’ll be fifteen teams going for promotion this season at least, it’s that competitive, and the club surely won’t be selling to rivals, and these players are not Premier League level, so it’s either take the hit to a rival or keep an unhappy player, and they got on board for a season or they sulk.

I hope Spors phone is permanently on charge and loud as possible. It’s going to be a busy end to the window.

Will Still saying there are some that have said they don’t want to be there speaks volumes, I’d be hoping those that don’t want to remain were left out the Spain camp but given that three were injured, the only other ones that remain are Bella-Kotchap and Bednarek. We need to clear a few more than that; and desperately need to freshen the squad up with new talent. The squad on paper is a Championship squad, but we need a couple of special players to have us be fighting for promotion. Looking up and down the league and you could argue they’ll be at least fifteen times eyeing promotion this season.

The Ramsdale comments are just weird, is it an in-joke? Is there offence that has taken place?

I do find it odd that you wouldn’t have Sugawara at RB for one half and Bree at RB for the other. Ryan Fraser down the centre seems bizarre too (if that’s where he ends up playing).

I’ve certainly been encouraged that we’ve been playing a back four all pre-season.

As a squad, it is a strong Championship squad, you can’t deny that. My concern at the moment is a competent and clinical striker, we don’t know enough about Downs to work out whether he’s been brought in as a striker or a prospect. Maybe out wide too, Ryan Fraser was excellent a couple of years ago, I doubt he’s the same player, we need a bit of pace out wide. It’s worth bearing in mind that the likes of JWP, Tella and Lavia were all in the squad for the first game or two of the Championship two seasons ago.

I don’t think they’ll be any major signings for the Championship. A few good players will be sold to the Premier League but I don’t see many other Championship teams picking anyone significant up. Saints, Leicester and Ipswich will go out of the transfer window with largely the same squads I reckon.

Saints probably trying to call ABK’s bluff. How desperate does he want to leave? Not enough as long as he’s picking up massive wages. He’ll be released on deadline day, they’ll come to a compromise. Would be even funnier to see him sulk for four months. 🤣

Dibling will still be a Southampton player at the end of the window. Clubs aren’t paying more than £30m for him, and that’s only cos he’s English so there’s a tax increase on him of about £20m.

There’s nothing particularly significant in the squad that’s been taken to Spain, only that a number of the players left out have picked up knocks or are injured.

I’m guessing some people on this thread have missed the fact that a number of the excluded players are injured. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣 The panic in some people.