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I don’t even think he has the capability to run around like a headless anything. If it was a matter of lurking in the box and waiting for a chance he might do something, but we rarely create anything in the box, if we did our incumbent strikers may get a few more.

I’ll keep Ralph thanks

Not John Smith ffs! I don’t even know who he is but he sounds really boring!

Who cares if it’s true, it’s the most fun we’ve had on here for a while. Viva righteous indignation I say!

Yes, Corfu Town, apparently also bigger than us

I've got some magic beans they could be interested in.

Oh, so they are bigger than us after all

Starting to miss Les, Rupert and Gao

I hops so, but its gone on far too long already. Too much uncertainty, apparent unrest in the ranks, 3 seemingly leaked articles, 4 if you count this one as being potentially fed from within the club, backroom staff leaving, the crowd segregation nonsense, having to discount tickets to get people to turn up and that's without even addressing our onfield decline. Another issue that people may not be aware of is corroborate hospitality doesn't seem to be doing too well, I have season tickets, but also go corporate a few times each season for work, I'd say the lounge I was in was only 75% full for Everton, apparently lots of spaces for Man U as well. That will hurt.

Its not working out on several fronts, and someone of seniority needs to be seen to be grabbing hold of it, we seem totally rudderless at the moment.

THis is an article from the Atletic published 7 hours ago. https://theathletic.com/3688747/2022/10/14/hasenhuttl-shields-sport-republic-southampton/ Hasenhuttl is under huge pressure, with his relationship with some players —including key figures in the dressing room — strained. As The Athletic reported earlier this month, the board are maintaining relationships with other managers. With the next two matches, at home against West Ham on Sunday and away to neighbours Bournemouth on Wednesday, Hasenhuttl reaches a definitive juncture. Should the picture still look bleak after them, it is likely to prove the end for the Austrian after almost four years. Ankersen will have the deciding say on the manager’s future and will head the process of appointing his replacement. Sport Republic will also need to work out how best to move on from Shields if he joins Chelsea as expected, be it through a direct successor or a readjustment to key positions internally. Southampton’s new ownership group is facing the first true test of its long-term aspirations. The respective circumstances of Shields and Hasenhuttl, two individuals in senior positions at the club, only heighten the need for clarity as to what happens next.

If only!

I hope so, he would be just what we need

Have to disagree. We all want fundamentally the same thing, to have a go, win the odd game, not get humiliating thrashings, to see some passion and have a bit of entertainment, or variations on those themes. I largely blame the manager, why, because he is not us - mere fans from all walks of life, he is literally paid millions to solve these problems. I'm not going to repeat all of the crazy stuff he does as its been done to death. The squad isn't brilliant, but they could still achieve much more than they are with better coaching. As for the goal threat, if we could actually give our strikers a chance with a few decent balls into the box, stop fannying around until the opposition gets their whole team behind the ball, they may not be as bad as perceived.

For anyone referring to last seasons results, remember we had some of, if not all off, playing: - Broja, Romeu, Tino and Forster.

Is he the second or third of the new regimes back room staff to leave?

One of life’s great mysteries

Or an alternative scenario , he put the word out, it went something like this… “get me the fuck out of this place, biggest mistake of my life, what a shit show, Ralph won’t speak to me, Rasmus hates Martin, Martin hates Rasmus, people keep leaking stuff to the press, we are never ever going to win another game, they care more about rainbows and unicorns than they do about the fans. What have I done!” he exclaimed whilst sobbing uncontrollably. probably exactly how it went down

I’ve said it on other threads, my felling is there is conflict in the upper echelons of SFC

I think we always go with that intention, but you pretty quickly have the positivity drained from you. I realise it's a bit of chicken and egg, but Ralph and the players need to give us something to feed off, even if its a meaty tackle or two, to show us they care as much as we do. We've had some poor and struggling teams in the past, but I don't recall one with so little spirit. As for Ralph, I hope he doesn't get grief, that will be counterproductive, its reminiscent of the Branfoot days when I hoped we would lose every time we played to accelerate his demise. I want Saints to win, but I think we need to make some big changes, and Ralph is the obvious starting point.

I'm not sure he'll ever be fit, i think "his legs have gone" and he's past the point of no return. I watched him closely last season and he just couldn't react to situations the way he wanted to. I know it's said he's one of the fastest in the club, but there is a big difference between sprinting and the microsecond reactions required in elite sport.

It's getting worse by the day, we have recently established that you are MLG (AKA frowny face emoji man) and TWAR, now you have come out as a Pompey Fan! I going to have to go and have a lay down, this isn't good for my blood pressure!

Just to clarify, you are not too keen on Adam? I think that’s what you’re hinting at, but I wanted to be sure?

I don't think he's terrible by any stretch, but what I think is really important for Saints is that he is the only player we have who has escaped the personality bypass surgery, I don't know how he slipped through the "model son in law" screening process.

Brilliant!