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Especially as many of thos players will have various sponsorship details providing enough income to live off of comfortably for a while (even at their standard of living) without taking a penny in wages.

Would it though.? What level of funding would be needed to ensure that it could cope with a crisis of this magnitude bearing that may not ever have even happened. Same argument as why doesn't SCC have more gritters and snowploughs. If the NHS had had a bigger budget, likelihood is more would have been spent on cancer research, mental health, reducing A&E waiting times, it still wouldn't have been able to cope with this.

End of season bonuses will be a big incentive

Even that is easy to overcome. A club can sell if they wish after 30th June if they need the financial income to survive but player can not play for new club till the new season starts. As thiongs stand at the moment I can't see any point in planning for a new season with absolutely no idea when it will be able to start (if at all). Better to finish this season whenever able to do so then cross that bridge of the next season once that time comes. It might end up with 20/21 not even happening at all, but a season not taking place is preferable to one getting 75% completed but not finishing.

Of coursde the season can be completed. They can simply grant an indefinite extension until all fixtures have been completed. The only issue there is players contracts ending in June but a simpe football wide edict that all contracts will be extended until as and when all current seasons are completed could cover that. The more difficult problem is how to fit next and subsequent seasons into whatever timeslots are available to them

Maybe they do but there is absolutely no way the PL (or any other organisation) would reveal those details to the general public. Wherever you get your £4b from is just someone's guesswork. And even if he did have £4b that doesn't mean he has it in liquid assets to spend as and when he likes. There are plenty of individuals and companies worth a fortune on paper but without a pot to **** in as far as ready cash goes.

If the Euros are postponed until next year (as looks increasingly likely) league fixtures could be realistically rearranged up to mid July to complete the season

Even better when the club cant refund them all as they.ve already spent the money on promotion push/ground development/new crease-resistant tablecloth for the boardroom etc

I'd be happy with that. Spent all my life supporting this also ran, nearly club. If it means someone like them adopting us to enable us to compete consistently with the big boys that's fine by me. Some will claim that's not the sort of club we are. I've been watching us since the early 70s. We're a million miles away now from the club we were then, adding a bit of corporate global ownership won't change us any more than the last 50 years already have,.

Actually got a decent stream on Saturday and noticed their web address ldsports.uk going round the perimiter advertising. It still seems exactly the same as it did back when we'd first heard of them, including their claim of a Maybe Blue Chip means something else in China

Ther Premier League will be stopping the pre-match handshakes routine UFN. So some good has come out of thgis already then

I'm always capitalising titles, I never have been sure if it's correct or not but, to me, it just looks right. I completely agree with you about the title itsef being grammatically wrong. I'd go for the question starting with "which" out of preference but either of your examples would be correct. Most of my pet hates (and there are many of them) have already been listed but I have one customer who, when describing something ordinary, consistently uses the phrase "communal garden" . But* my biggest gripe is the growing tendency for people - footballers being interviewed are a prime - but far from only - example, who start to answer a questuion with "Yeah, no ...." . *Probably shouldn't start a sentence with "But"

Just don't let the stranger sat next to you hug and kiss you when we score and you'll be fine.

To be fair that was just home fans. 2206 aways in a total of 18839. Can't have them thinking we are understating their figures, they'll be using that as another lie from us for years to come. Still pretty crap though I guess they can't squeeze many more into their tiny ****hole. No doubt they'd have sold 60000 tickets if they had a big enough ground (And taken a million to Wembley if they'd let them have anough tickets)

BIB If that had been said at the start of the season I'd have assumed we'd have been discussing staying up. Discussing overtaking those two for a chance of a Europa place reflects positively on all 3 clubs and their performances this season.

Christ talk about a glass half empty post, but thinking we still have rivals on the South Coast sounds like someone has taken your glass away from you for your own safety. 9 months ago we were relieved to stay up. 9 months later, despite losing both games we have been the better team for 45 and 70 minutes away to the current Champions League winners and runners up respectively. Maybe I'm too glass half full but we're only a killer instinct in front of goal and an extra 10 minutes of full fitness and concentration defending our own from challenging for those European places. I think our "South Coast rivals" will be a bit more concerned about avoiding relegation than us.

Endlessly wandering the aisles of the convenience store that replaced it trying to find the juke box.

To be fair that's a pretty comprehensive answer. But surely it's not beyond them to come up with some kind of "Register your interest" scheme for away games. Not to guarantee a ticket, and no obligation to purchase but if fans could make it known they want to go to certain away game(s) that could be indicated to the club as early as possible and give them a better idea of numbers. Current form and/or tv schedules will always mean some won't decide until nearer the time but there always some games that people pick because of the opposition, or the location, or just down to time of year, and that could be entered as soon as the fixtures come out. It won't be accurate but at least it may indicate a demand trend to the ticket office.

Another great article in The Athletic yesterday about JWP and his new found "toughness". Even greater title "Southampton's Secret 5h1thouse"

In these days of Political Correctness can we still request implementation of Rule 1 ?

Read that yesterday, it was a good article. Really emphasised how good his all round team play is. It mentioned that despite not being the tallest around he has won more aeriel duels per 90 minutes than any other PL player this season. If only he was a natural finisher as well, he'd probably be up there among the best attacking players in the league.

Ralph did joke the other day we have been performing so much better away that he enquired as to whether we could wear the grey kit at home. At least he laughed afterwards, I assume he was joking.

Watched it and enjoyed it. The best bit for me was not necessarily the answers themselves, but that I felt all 4 were giving honest open answers and not just following the corporate line. Gave the impression they'd be just as happy if one of us stopped them in the street and asked a few questions. Couldn't help thinking how a similar meeting would have gone with some of our past personnel fielding the questions. Lowe, Cortese, Kruger, Reed, Redknapp, Hughes, Lallana just a few that spring to mind. Would have needed a spotlight and thumbscrews to get anywhere near a straight answer from that lot.

Not the best quality photos if they hope to get people recognising them. Was it particularly foggy that evening?