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Yesh, I am liking dem also

To be fair, Toby wasn't ever ours, Morgan stayed for another year and has kept his side of the bargain, Clyne was always going (and was very average for the second half of the season) , and has been replaced with an international, we have Gardos coming through, and I'm sure we will find another CB if needed.

Except Chas and Dave!

Not Ronaldo FFs , cheap option again, no ambition and another foreigner!

Ruddocks penalty against Newcastle, for a dodgy trip on Rod Wallace, against Newcastle , sparked "the great escape". In some year I can't remember, prob around 98.

Poor lad, you lot are already pylon on the pressure, nevertheless his life could be transformed, if he's insulated well be the academy.

I don't know, they could get a great ventriloquist act going!

At the moment Yoshida is performing better than Fonte, Clyne has been woeful for the last few weeks, but I don't think we have an alternative

Matthew Oakley for me. V pretty and tidy with little end product

Thanks for the enlightenment Mother Thereasa!

A good article, thanks for sharing

I wanted to express a contrary opinion, but you used the word fact, which means you win!

I was there, thought he was absolute class. Apart from a couple of obvious fixes there was a lot to like about the new look Saints. Bayer were a very good outfit

I concur, although we maybe a notable minority on here!

Poch has had one stand out season, which faded notably. Koeman has a long pedigree of being right up there. Not comparing apples with apples for me.

Well then??? What do Bobby and Cheggers have to say about the Saints situation, don't leave us hanging, you tease!

Deffo Koemen out, have you seen the league table, 0 points for ffs! Do something now, before its too late!

We'll it was a very short "era" , Poch wasn't around long enough to be considered as highly as he seems to be by those in his awe. There are plenty of managers in all walks of life who build careers on riding a wave and not hanging around long enough to be found out. I found his style lacking excitement. I am looking forward to the new era with a proven high calibre manager and a war chest of which we have never seen the like. Can't wait!

Don't wont mine back, really looking forward to the season, can't wait.

I agree he needs humbling, but its a two edged sword, whilst I wouldn't mind seeing him come down a peg, I'd prefer to get shot of him at an inflated value.

I think this is worthy of its own thread. A great summary of recent emotional roller coaster, shame if it gets lost here.

Doesn’t fit with the fans “being excited” though

This sneering is delusional

Ronald Koeman 8/11 Claudio Ranieri 3/1 Tim Sherwood 8/1 Current betting @ 14.07 Suggests a two horse race with a late charge

Yes, here it is, the new manager will be , oh I don't know ummm.... Alan Hansen. Fact. This is 100% guarenteed, whyso, I hear you say? I shall tell you.. He resigned from MOTD to make himself available I heard someone say it (that someone may or may not have been me, can't divulge my sources) I followed the statement with "fact" which closes off counter argument I have set aside this weeks shopping money to bet on it I met an old soothsayer in the woods who proclaimed such to be true