Matthew Le God

Saints have not for quite a few years helped other clubs develop their players. It doesn't benefit us long term.

That is a daft idea, why would he be annoyed at moving from Southampton to Arsenal? He was more than likely delighted to do so and if he really didn't want to go no-one was holding a gun to his head forcing him to sign a contract.

Using 3 at the back kept us up at the back end of last season. Performances improved significantly changing to that system, having looked doomed to relegation under Pellegrino. Daft to write it off on the basis of meaningless friendless... let's see how we do on Sunday.

You have included some that are too young to be named in the 25 man list.

The reliability of the journalist and article is put into question when he makes factual errors like...

They didn't start with many first choice players... Burnley FC‏Verified account @BurnleyOfficial 6h6 hours agoMore Burnley side to face Espanyol; Legzdins, Bardsley, Dunne, Long, Taylor, Hendrick, O’Neill, McNeil, Walters, Wells, Agyei.

Loans are not free. You need to pay loan fees and wages.

For it to be a mess it needs to be compared to previous success... something Reed was partly responsible for. So if you blame him now... why refuse to praise him for previous good work?

We were terrible with 4 at the back last season under Pellegrino until Hughes changed to a 3 centre back system.

We were terrible with 4 at the back last season under Pellegrino until Hughes changed to a 3 centre back system.

If you mean me... then you are wrong. I have never attended a fans forum, they are pointless. Crab Lungs summed them up well...

Because that runs the risk of Gunn signing for another club. Signing Gunn before Forster has left is not a "shambles", the "shambles" was giving Forster a contract until 2022.

1) What exactly is a "corner shop mentality"? 2) What other types of financial mentalities are there? 3) Which is the best financial mentality and why?

What makes you think that? Where to and when?

Do we? I think Targett showed last night he is capable of performing that role, plus the club appears to have converted Reed to right wing-back.

Care to tell us why? Because Plymouth made the list last time, so why not Saints this time?

What we have going for us over the two you mention is a stadium already at 32000 and less likely to be a white elephant.

Lots of first half bedwetters in this thread!

They have moved the pitch one metre closer to the Kingsland so the subs have more room to warm up. The pitch is exactly the same size (a size the PL demands of all clubs if their stadium is big enough).

A MLG stadium expansion thread, oh go on then... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45035459 The 2018 World Cup bid came at a time Saints were in a financial mess, so didn't put themselves forward. If the FA go for a geographical spread as they seemed to want in 2018 then Saints could possibly be up against Bristol, Plymouth, Brighton or even an unlikely Portsmouth bid to represent the South of England outside London. Even if other home nations join in, you would need a lot of stadiums for a 48 team World Cup.

Saints are mentioned as having an interest in him in the Mirror article.

Our wages won't have dropped that much since 2017. Saints wages were significantly above a lot of other teams in 2017 yet you think most are now above us. What evidence do you have for that claim when there are PL rules in place restricting yearly increases in wage bills!?

The most recent available accounts show otherwise. Only 7 teams with higher wagebills is not "most of the Premier League". Swiss Ramble‏ @SwissRamble Apr 4More Following the growth, #SaintsFC £112m wage bill is the 8th highest in the Premier League, just behind Leicester £113m and only £15m lower than Tottenham, but ahead of Everton £105m.

What about wages?