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I think this is one of the main reasons why the atmosphere at St Mary's is often pre-emptively subdued. There used to be a time where I'd celebrate like a 'The Price is Right' contestant everytime we scored. These days, when we go 1-0 up and my son is jumping up and down with delight next to me, I often turn around to him in grumpy old man mode and say: "Nice goal, but you know what happens next, don't you...?". Knowing that there's a high probability we'll lose after taking the lead isn't really condusive to creating a great atmosphere in the first place. (Yes, I'm aware its a vicious circle.... fan aprehension leads to player aprehension etc... but it's human nature and it works both ways.)

If Ralph had picked either of those three in the LWB position, and it still went tits up, he'd have received as much flak on here as he has for picking Djenepo. Whilst I'm starting to lose faith in Ralph to a certain degree, he's very much damned if he does, damned if he doesn't, in scenerios such as this.

Yep, it's all very noble expanding it to cover other teams at the club but they need to increase the duration accordingly. My preference would be for separate, more focused forums, for each team.

I'm not sure what to make of tonight's Solent forum. I'm usually one of the positive gang on here (and often slated for being so by certain Saintsweb forum intelligentsia) but something about the vibe tonight didn't feel right. Can't put my finger on it but I just have a gut feel that 'things' are happening in the background. Don't ask me to justify these gut feelings as I won't be able to... they are just that... Gut feelings.

I'm inclined to agree but quick top of head question... Of all the players we've sent out on loan over, say, the last 5 years (and played well whilst on loan) have come back to the club and forged a regular place in the first team? I actually can't think of one off the top of my head. (My memory is pretty poor these days so there must have been at least one or two I'd have thought). Which makes me wonder whether sending a player out on loan is more likely than not to signal the end of their top flight career rather than something that rejuvenates them? (Typically)

Semmens just shot himself in the foot... Blaming fans reaction for players poor reaction during games...

Best question squeezed in at the end but little time to answer it

So no ownership questions then. Must be a first

If these forums are now going to cover more than one football team at the club, rather than just Saints, then it's going to need to be longer than one hour.

Ralph losing his rag a bit now...

Surprised no ownership questions yet

He's nothing like I expected MLG to look like

Get on with it (please)

Still baffles me why that wasn't a red

I remember the FA Cup in 2008 which they bought by fielding a team that they couldn't afford to pay. When was the second FA Cup win ("more recently" than 1976)...? And you forgot the bit about them ceasing to exist in 2012 and having to start afresh as a new football club.

No pain, no gain

You're entitled to your opinion, so fair enough. I'll continue not to brag about it though, if that's alright with you?

Yep, this. It would almost be worth getting relegated twice again just so that we can go through the same experience all over again.... (p.s. I think I'm only kidding there.... not 100% sure though.... )

Fair enough. You keep going up to Pompey fans and laughing "ha ha ha... we beat you 4 nil in 2019.... ha ha ha" and I'll keep my powder dry until we've beaten them again on a level playing field. Each to their own, obviously. Other opinions are available.

Any chance someone could start a transfer window thread so that we can discuss all transfer suggestions, rumours, etc in one place? Cheers, much obliged

Isn't it a bit tinpot to be bragging about beating a team 2 divsions below us though? Sounds like the sort of thing those not too bright Pompey supporters would do....

They need to bring back this fella

I can confirm this is true, but I'm curious as to why they decided to mothball their 'Glasgow' account though. That was up there as one of their best nom de plumes.

No (obviously)

This. If Ralph is the question, surely Dyche isn't the answer...? I would imagine our next manager will be a relative unknown again #saintsy