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Assume you've got plenty of "glad I was proven wrong" and "there, told you so" cards in stock?

As Cartman has highlighted, most of the 'key' players who have left over the last 3 years have been approaching the end of their contracts and therefore had the upper hand in any negotiations, whereas now, most of our 'key' players are at the opposite end of their contracts. Ok, so we all know that "contracts aren't worth the paper they are written on" but it does put the club in a better negotiating position in each case. So there is a difference this summer compared to previous summers but whether it has any tangible effect remains to be seen.

Our favourite Leicester player just scored. Come on Liverpool!! (did I just say that?!)

Puel will be "gone by Christmas" if that happens I reckon...

Fans of a Division 4 club laughing at a Premier League club coming second in a major cup tournament is a bit like fans of the Jeremy Kyle show laughing at La La Land for not quite winning Best Picture at the Oscars...

Great interview. Cheers for posting.

Tick

And it was only the 2nd time since September where we've had a clear match free week both before and after the game.

Forster Cedric Yoshida Cáceres Bertrand Romeu Davis © JWP Boufal Redmond Gabbiadini Subs: Hassen, McQueen, Stephens, Hojbjerg, Tadic, Long, JRod Injured/Dropped: McCarthy, Targett, Pied, Martina, Gardos, Van Dyke, Clasie, Reed, Sims, Austin Watford 0 Saints 2 (Gabbiadini, Cáceres)

This. I plucked up the courage to watch the highlights this morning and it's made me feel worse realising how close we came to winning the game with the chances we had. I think we also had a good shout for a penalty for the foul on Long towards the end too. So annoying.

Wouldn't surprise me to see Redmond included in Southgate's next England squad.

Welcome back to the forum. You were missed in the week leading up to the game. I assumed perhaps you were on holiday but the absence of a stock photo of where you were staying gave me doubts. (apologies for biting folks! )

Sums it up nicely

Was very noticeable looking over at the Utd end... Hardly anything red in sight, just an entire bank of 'fans' clad in dark clothing. Saints end was awash with red and white. Hey ho, I'm sure they had a triffic day out.

On the train home. Didn't deserve to lose. One lapse of concentration gifts them a last gasp goal. Gutted but what a great team effort. We march on!!

My train started at Basingstoke and it's not rammed...have got two seats to myself. Although that could be something to do with my human hygiene problem to be fair...

On the train at Woking. I ****ing hope the players aren't as nervous as me! Come on you Saints!!!

Given the article is by Neil Ashton its entirely believable...

Yes! Great result. There's still a good chance they'll get promoted. Can't wait

Game, set and match

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/02/24/ronald-koeman-want-manchester-united-beat-southampton-efl-cup/

I saw him in the live training feed on Facebook earlier