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What are you talking about? Adding an apostrophe at the end of a plural never means you have ‘es’ on the end. fans’ does not represent ‘fanses’. An apostrophe after an s is used to show possession with plural or if a word ends in s. Chris’ girlfriend or Chris’s girlfriend are fine, for example. We said it as Chris’s but it’s acceptable to write it either way. You would never say Chrises and Chris’ doesn’t represent this.

I didn’t say they did own it; I was just saying that fans’ doesn’t mean ‘fanses’. Are you coming to the boys’ party on Saturday?

Fans’ doesn’t mean ‘fanses’. It shows possession. Eg The boy’s party (party belongs to one boy) The boys’ party (party belongs to more than one boy)

Ankerson promised an exciting couple of weeks but I think he was meaning all announcements from the club, including new staff. I don’t think he meant transfer’s necessarily. That was my reading of it.

Perhaps the fan reaction encouraged a better performance. It’s the most competitive league in the world. Don’t blame the fans when the players are crap. They get paid a fortune. It’s insulting to think they are so fragile.

‘Hardly going to help the players’. Apart from the fact they won you mean? Fans are not obligated to happy clap. You pay your money, you have the right to voice your opinion. People should be able to cheer or complain as they see fit.

Even the older players we have are not good enough. No leaders. We bought Aribo this year and he’s added nothing. This isn’t a poor transfer from years past. Aribo and AMN. The kids (Lavia and Edozie) are good signings. ABK too. They need experience alongside them. An experienced cb next to ABK. JWP is not going to help develop Lavia unless we want to teach him to pass sideways. Should have about 3-4 good young players, a few mid 20s and then some around 30. It’s not rocket science. Hooooooooofffff. Worst football I’ve ever seen ar St Mary’s. I will not renew my ST to watch that and for the first time ever think I can’t manage to watch many more of the marches I’ve already paid for this year.

Pleasantly surprised by such a polite reply. I hear your points. I personally think that passes to players that can’t reach them are poor passes. It means we lose possession. To be honest, I’ve barely seen JWP pass forwards. I say he’s the problem because I think he plays regardless. He needs to be dropped when he’s poor. He isn’t. I don’t think that’s healthy for a club. He is no leader, I’m afraid. I think he’s a very likeable, decent person. I think that in the past he should’ve been dropped and Diallo given a chance alongside Romeu but he is guaranteed to start. I lost count of the amount of balls he’s given away with poor passing. All I see is someone running around a lot but achieving very little. We don’t really have a replacement at the moment but we have had options in the past. He hit a purple patch but in his whole saints career, that accounts for a very limited amount of time. I get frustrated because I feel he often goes without scrutiny and I don’t think that’s right. I will look out for his diagonal balls though. Glad we can disagree amicably.

I said AM for S. Armstrong rather than a winger. I think they’d be narrower. James Ward Prowse is one of the biggest problems we have at this club. He is forced into the starting 11 when he’s been dreadful. It’s Sideways Ward Prowse. He does nothing. One goal in a blue moon is not good enough. The fact he is captain sums up the awful situation. JWP is NOT our best player right now. He is the problem.

If it’s 4-3-3 GK - signing needed (loan?) DR - KWP DC - ABK DC - DCC DL - Perraud DM - Lavia CM - new signing desperately needed CM - new signing desperately needed AM - Edozie AM - S. Armstrong (or new signing) ST- Adams (or new signing) That’s depressing

Aribo has been a poor signing so far. Lavia’s injury record and Bazunu’s form is damaging. Letting Romeu go was another error. Not buying a striker another. Edozie, Lavia, ABK have been good signings. I have no idea what’s going on with CC. It’s the collected rubbish in the form of Djenepo, Walcott, Elyounoussi, Lyanco, A. Armstrong and JWP (sorry but he’s been poor) that’s holding us back. Mostly buying young players isn’t the issue. The issue is not having decent older players to support them. For every exciting young player they sign, the next signing should be one to replace the rubbish above. These don’t have to be expensive.

Cédric is injures and wouldn’t have played any of the games we’ve had since he left. That’s the point.

Wonder if we’ll get a statement from him- vision etc, or if he’ll start quietly.

The difference is that I asked a fair question and you used foul and abusive language to complain that I was interested in having an answer to my question. My post was valid; yours was just insulting.

You could call in whinging if you like. It’s a football fan forum here where the whole point is to express views about the football club. That’s the purpose of this site you are on. The club said they wanted better communication with the fans and more transparency. Their words and aim. I would like to have gone but the club made you submit questions in advance and then selected 100 people. I don’t understand why they took this approach in light of their comments. They could easily have live streamed the event like they do with press conferences. This is a football forum for Saints FC. It’s fully acceptable for me to ask questions. If you don’t like it, don’t read the thread. What do you think an online forum is for? I think you might be in the wrong place mate.

What part of they select 100 people is unclear? You can’t just attend.

You still fail to answer the question of why it wasn’t live steamed. Transparency isn’t sending out an edited version after the event.

*transparency

Of course not! It’s not Solent’s fault. Hopefully they’ll publish it after the event but I’m always wary of things that can be edited. For true translated why not live stream it like press conferences

It was promoted a lot more. I applied to it so I was aware of it. Adam Blackmore was there hosting it.

How could being to one of these give you an advantage? The facts are the facts. It was on live radio. I also went to one. So what? That doesn’t change the facts. Weird comment.

It is. The last few were hosted by Adam Blackmore and live on Radio Solent. There were constant media reminders about the events prior to them taking place. This time Blackmore doesn’t seem to be there and it’s not on the radio or being live streamed. That is clearly shrouding it in more mystery than the others. That’s undeniable and I am surprised you would try to argue otherwise.

I thought the whole point of these events was for greater transparency and to connect with the fans. What’s the point in a hidden meeting?

Weird that it’s being shrouded in mystery...

Dreadful from Hojbjerg