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Interesting midfield, really can't see how they'll line up. Wish they would play Charles in midfield, his proper position.

I thought that. Those corners were excellent. Can't see Coventry letting him go.

Good point but they spent £15m on Shea Charles, no way he sits on the bench. So not afraid to spend. I'm guessing he's Lavia's replacement. Can't see them buying Grimes on top of that investment. ATM it is all about trimming the squad, you can see it is frustrating Martin.

Well you can keep that feeling to yourself 😀

As good as it was to see the team click last night, the hard ice cold reality is that a number of those playing last night won't be with us next month. How much the club can salvage will depend on how much the Prem sides are going to pay. They haven't really started to splash the cash yet, its going to be rough few weeks. Tella was very impressive last night and I can't see him staying. I'm sure he's not overly bothered, all scenarios are good for him, but if Burnley stump up £20 million he will be put in a taxi pronto. Especially as we have other players who can play there. JWP was given so much space last night it was ridiculous, he was allowed to stroll into the area unchallenged for the 2nd goal. That would never happen in the Prem. His passing and movement was a step above the others. If West Ham don't want him, somebody else will come in for him. I'm sure Fulham and Brighton are watching very closely. He deserves to play on the main stage and deserves decent bids, not the insult from West Ham. I also think KWP will be off, he is a good Premier league right back, someone will want him, but like the others they have to pay top dollar. That may just be the salvation with him and Adams. The incoming money will at least allow Saints to loan out or pay off the likes of Aribo, and buy in decent replacements. I suspect there will be a lot of disappointment on here in 2 weeks time. However don't forget these players took us down last season so we shouldn't be too upset if they depart.

Smashing 3 points, showed some class, bring on Norwich.

Adams!

Midfield is being overrun or bypassed. Changes needed. Build up way too slow as well.

Classic Championship goal. Need to step it up now

Great goal, have to keep him.

That's the nightmare isn't it, come Friday Sept 1st Saints lose 2 or 3 crucial players (think Alcarez or KWP) as Prem teams become desperate. Absolutely no chance of replacing them before January. That will be uber annoying. The board really need to make it clear that all sales must be completed by 25th August, after that no dice.

That is an excellent deal for Tino. That takes the kitty well above £50m so far, and that is likely to be doubled with Lavia. That should help keep at least one of Tella or JWP. If you doubt our strength go and take a look at the other Championship dealings.

My thoughts exactly, neither deal was 'normal'. If either are sold I bet it only happens with City or Chelsea's approval.

You can keep some but not all, those are the realities of being a Championship side. Plus I doubt we are completely in control of Tino and Lavia's contract. Guess we'll see how it plays out.

Tino and Lavia are probably the most likely transfers. We knew they wouldn't be with us long when they were bought. Clubs simply cannot hold on to that much talent in the Championship. I also think Tino looks fragile, probably sensible to cash in. The club just need to rip the plaster off and get it done. Bring in some money and slim the squad down. Was always going to hurt, no point in prolonging it.

Spoiler! I was going to watch that with the Grandkids tomorrow.

The Lavia transfer is uber complicated, lots of people involved. I'm sure City retain a strong hand and will be involved somewhere, same for Tino and Chelsea. When the club made these purchases somebody on here observed that they were a complicated long term loan deal. With the way the transfers are going that seems pretty accurate. Have to remember Lavia is still only 19 and time is on his side. His advisors and parents will be doing most of the work with this transfer along with Saints and Man City of course. With the Euros up next year he needs European football, however if he goes to a suitable club he also needs to be playing. No point bench sitting he needs to play. However regardless how much we as fans think of him he'll remain a risk for whoever buys him, he certainly isn't the finished article and needs some hard minutes under his belt. Liverpool at the moment would seem to be an ideal club for him as they have a position ready for him and he'd probably develop there. If negotiations are really dead he'll play Friday, if he has a 'niggling' injury then we can safely assume that Liverpool are close to the deal and don't want him injured. The Ward Prowse situation is completely different, no other club involved and he just isn't the sort to kick up a fuss. £30m is probably a fair price for him as a player, the rest is a sweetener to persuade Saints to sell. I still think Brighton will buy him, a much better fit for him and they have the cash.

Hey steady we don't want to kibosh that deal

Oh come on that's unnecessary. Stephens is a perfectly good defender. Obviously not top PL standard but he brings commitment and a bit of steel. Be a good Captain. Certainly good enough at our current level. With the drop in income this year, he's an asset to keep.

Only an observation as to how it could be done.. Probably indifference now, but at the tine lt led to both boards being prepared to do business, thus Saints received a good wedge for Morgan Schneiderlin. Spurs the exact opposite, time wasters and chancers.

It's actually a decent thread, they are as bemused as us it would seem. Saints need this sale and he is definitely worth it. They have to go more than £40m as City have a buy back for that next year. I suspect City are stopping a cut price sale to Liverpool. I'm sure £45m gets him, Saints get a chunk of cash and things can start moving. It will be a good club for Lavia, everybody wins. Somehow the Liverpool accountant can't see it. Such a contrast to when Utd bought Shaw. They wanted him, others were sniffing, so £35m was paid on the nose. Led to good relations between the clubs as well. It will probably still happen bit what a fiasco.

Was less about formation, I've already been ripped apart for that, more about mindset. Got to think as winners. Looking back since Saints last came up, 90 points gets you automatic promotion. 30 wins out of 46 matches. Maybe a few less and a bunch of draws. That is achievable but we need to believe. Once a negative mindset sets in, it will be hard to maintain momentum. You've only got to look at some of the comments on here to see, quite understandably that a fair few are still wobbly. 22/23 Bur 101 Shef 91 21/22 Ful 90 Bou 88 20/21 Nor 97 Wat 91 19/20 Lee 93 Wat 83 18/19 Nor 94 Shef 89 17/18 Wol 99 Car 90 16/17 New 94 Bri 93 15/16 Bur 93 Mid 89 14/15 Bou 90 Wat 89 13/14 Lei 102 Bur 93 12/13 Car 87 Hull 79 11/12 Rea 89 Sot 88

He's been messed about a bit, needs to get his mo jo back.

Playing at home, raucous crowd, they'll have the adrenaline rush of a recent promotion. I was thinking first 20 mins really.