Saint_clark

No idea about Fonte but i'm almost certain we would have won had Van Dijk been playing...f*cking Vardy.

If he's first choice guess we'll find out if he was a one season wonder or not. It all clicked for him under Mopo, but the season before and ever since he was decidedly average.

You're right, we need to sign someone proven in this league, like we did when we signed Van Dijk.

I think his crossing is superb, we just have no-one making the right moves to get on the end of them anymore.

I'm perfectly OK with this. Said it before but I foresee Stephens playing alongside Van Dijk and learning from him, selling Van Dijk next summer to get huge funds to reinvest in the team and then having a first choice pairing of Stephens and Bednarek from then on (if Bednarek comes on like we hope he will). If we've done our job properly we could then have a centreback pairing who will still be good enough for another 10 years.

I do. Previous seasons it's been "no-one will leave that we don't want to". The language is totally different.

I love how they call him a Van Dijk replacement just to keep up the line that VVD is/has gone... I also love how they say that Stephens future is secure with a five year deal then in the same sentence say that Van Dijks future is in doubt...even though he has the same amount of time left.

I think the vast majority of us are OK with Van Dijk leaving next summer, bar a miraculous top 4 finish or a top 6 +cup win.

I love Yoshida, I think he was fantastic. Sadly Stephens development is more important to us.

I guess that's the biggest downfall of using such a statistic oriented system - countries and leagues with poor coverage will not turn up as much data for you to sift through.

Likely scenario is Van Dijk and Stephens first choice this season with Bednarek rotating in for cup games/christmas pile up, sell Van Dijk next summer for £60million and then have Bednarek and Stephens as first choice.

We haven't sold him yet? You'd add Clyne to a list that already has Clyne? I'd be quite happy with McQueen as first choice next season. Needs to be given the chance at some point.

That's exactly what he is saying. I'd rather see us finish lower and actually enjoy the games than finish midtable and be bored to death. I'd be quite happy finishing higher in the table if I wasn't paying for the season ticket and train fare from Weymouth though.

I hope Sky and BT announce the first batch nice an early.

Why not do that but keep the halves the same length? Why do you need to cut them down. Also hate the idea that you can't score from a rebound on a penalty - a penalty is essentially just a free-kick in the box, once it's taken play has resumed.

In much the same way Koeman was settled doing a good job. Everyone has ambition to advance.

Howes failings have been identifying top level signings - our scouting network and reduced managerial responsibility in that area should free him up to shine. Really hope we make him an offer he can't refuse.

Have to admit, I'm curious to see who the media department have decided to cast as the villain...having someone from Liverpool portrayed as a thief probably wouldn't go down to well with them!

Well I would have supported him another season but not massively disappointed. Only reason for us to wait so long is because we've actually got someone lined up now...

I didn't explain myself well - the video is definitely for the kit, I just don't think the shirt the characters in it are wearing is meant to resemble it.

Lack of capital? Plus the two locations - ground and waterfront development - would increase each others revenue if closely linked.

I think that video isn't meant to tease the kit...it's a little strange in all honesty, I didn't know what it was and thought we were launching a Southampton FC childrens superhero cartoon.

If the partners are single, crack on. If the partners are with someone else, the girls are slappers and the blokes are c*nts, not lads.

Nope, but then you wouldn't judge a players season long performance from the first 12 games of the season, so lets not judge his performance for us as a whole based on just one season.

Mental. We'd cum in our pants if we signed the player with the 4th most assists in the Prem over the last 3 seasons, but we can't - because he already plays for us.