Toussaint

I watched that, I couldn’t work out for the life of me what advantage could be had by having the goalkeeper ahead of the defender at goal kicks. More hipster bollox

You know what I meant, has he invested from his own personal wealth? Because that’s what putting your hand in your pocket means, using your own, personal, money. Has he used his own, personal money?

Has Dragan actually put his hand in his own pocket?

Fresh footballing setup. Like, some people who actually understand elite level football.

We need a fresh poll

Or made the substitutions!

It wasn’t the ref who bought Smallbone and Fraser on. Two players embarrassingly out of their depth at this level.

It’s not the fans it’s just some of the fans. It gets to me the vilification of Jack, one player who 100% cares, despite his limitations.

Which confirms my feeling that there are no footballing people above Russell and they are therefore blindsided by his bullshit.

In the main we have very good and extremely loyal fans.

Every day is Opposite Day on the BBC

I heard that Rasmus is considering Rasmus as the ideal replacement, with Uri Geller as director of manifestation.

Jackie Chan

At this moment we don’t know if Cameron Archer is the new Danny Ings or Tall Paul the new Graziano Pelle. We haven’t a clue what Diaz is like, all we know, surprise surprise, is he is a very poor winger. What I am saying this squad may well be potentially much better than is being demonstrated at this point. I strongly believe the right management and coaching could get a tune out of them.

What if Ipswich had taken all of their chances?

I keep saying it, but I don’t think there is any football knowledge at board level, or above Martin. Theoretically Rasmus does, but it wouldn’t seem that way given his managerial appointments and transfer dealings in January 23. I appreciate this must have been recognised as they appointed two directors of football, unfortunately neither stayed the course. My perception is we are a bit rudderless in the strategic footballing side at the moment. https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/meet-the-saints-leadership-team

Are you suggesting they have been sounded out by us?

The issue isn't just Martin, the bigger issue is that no one above him has the slightest clue what to do about him or our situation. No one, I have no faith in them to appoint anyone better. It all feels a bit "Emperors new clothes" from the outside.

I find it impossible to comprehend that Dragan, or any competent business minded person, would accept relegation as worthwhile risk in their long term strategy. I would think that having had the somewhat good fortune to return to the premier league at the first attempt they would be doing everything they can to maintain that status and build from there.

If you were Dragan, what would you do?

He and Rasmus are a perfect pair , the spout the same psycho-babble.

From this quote and your previous one referring to “what you are hearing” sic. I am unsure what the inference is. Put this together with the purported leaks from within this week and it sounds very divided at the senior levels?

Who would be responsible for appointing the new manager, that is the scary bit?. If it’s Rasmus then God help us. We need a total rebuild on the footballing staff de of the business, that won’t happen anytime soon.

it’s also possible for “the whole to be greater than the sum of its parts”, the missing ingredient her is a manager who can get the team performing to their strengths and at their maximum. edit: do you not think Strachan in his heyday would not have had this squad performing infinitely better than they are currently?

I think Wade Garrett, above, articulated my thoughts better than I could do.