VectisSaint

Warning, salaries can go up or down.Even footballers realise they may get paid less if they leave a club like Manure. Unless they retire to China of course.

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Its not the fixtures computer that is the trouble, it is pandering to the demands of Sky/BT. While we have by far the shortest gap between the 3 "festive" games we also have the longest break before the first of these games.

Last time he played was 28th November against Everton, where he played 86minutes. Didn't feature against Newcastle or Sunderland in December.

Might argue that Romeu, Bertrand and Hojbjerg were first choice for the teams they played for before joining us, i.e. VfB Stuttgart, Villa and Schalke. Leaves only Martina as an outfield player that was not first choice, says it all really.

Sorry fella, but you are very wrong, but you are entitled to your opinion. You are also wrong that you think anyone is blaming him for everything, no-one is. He wasn't directly or completely responsible, but his actions (or lack thereof) were clearly a contributing factor. I was only pointing this out because someone posted that his defensive work is good, when it clearly isn't. It wasn't the main reason for the goal, but it was an example of his poor defensive qualities. If people seeing how poor his defensive work is frustrates you then so be it, be frustrated, get used to it on here because people criticise players a lot, often for no good reason. His performances frustrate me, and many others, because they are currently, in the most part, shocking (he had a few good games early in the season but latey has been awful). I'm sure over time he will get better, but he needs to be taken out of the team for now to work on his game because at the moment he is not good enough, and its frustrating that more often than not at the moment we are effectively playing with 10 men. I have no dislike of the fella, but at the moment he is not good enough, and when that changes I will be very pleased to have him in the side. By the way, his determination to chase down the ball for JRod's goal, is also a good case in point, glad you mentioned it. Yes he was determined, but he then gave the ball away, as he does so often. Fortunately the ball came off the defender and rebounded off his chest and dropped for JRod who hit his stunner.

Agreed, just wish I could understand what it is. Clause in his contract? Incriminating photos?

He isn't. Very poor defensively (then again Tadic is not brilliant). Partly to blame for Boscombe's goal on Sunday (notwithstanding Hojbjerg's terrible marking), losing his marker (the goal scorer) and wandering aimlessly out of the box when the ball was coming in. He is marginally better when he is on our left, seems to have a better understanding of how to work with Bertrand.

Neither is Townsend.

He might turn out to be (personally think he is, or was, excellent and wish we had re-signed him), but that's not the point is it. Sky trying to say Boscombe have wasted money because none of their expensive signings were in the team yesterday is just plain nonsense when you look behind the stats. In his case the lad got a bad injury on his debut and has been out ever since *****il last week when he made a late sub appearance).

No they weren't. One or two of our resident idiots, but most, be serious. Surprised at you making comments like this. JRod has looked OK for a couple of games now, back to fitness, just needed another goal to get his confidence back.Earlier in the season he was not fit, he looked to be running in treacle.

Typical Sky (lack of) in-depth analysis. Afobe was on the bench and came on 2nd half, Mings has been out for over a year injured, came back for the first time last week, Gradel is injured (hamstring) otherwise would likely be in the team. They have hardly wasted money on these players. Boufal is our record signing but he was not playing for a while after we signed him, was that wasted money. Sky really do talk some ******** at times. Apparently yesterday was our first ever PL win at Boscombe. Well, **** me its only the 2nd time we have ever played there in the PL.

Hojbjerg having an absolute nightmare, even without their goal which was partly down to Redmond.

The Sloop (Wootton Bridge) is showing the game. The Cedars further up the High Street will also probably show the game but it is a bit of a Pompey pub.

OK, it was a while ago now, but it was done. https://southamptonfc.com/news/2016-08-09/u23-report-southampton-5-1-qpr

Pelle only scored goals when the weather was nice, and he was poor at holding it up as well.

Well, you should know, on both counts. Think its time for you to join chief mong and his little buddy amongst the thrushes on the ignore list.

Oh well at least they continue to report that he started at Newcastle, no-one seems to associate him with us or Palace. Grade A *****, shame because he could have been a decent player.

No, at least got a mention this week by Claude, but nothing about when he might be back. Not in the goalkeeper pics today so presumably not training. Seems odd as it looked like he just did a hammy, if woukd have thought he would be training by now.

I gave up on him about 40 years ago, was great for us in 76, but I think he's too old now. Great moustache though.

That's an excellent result for the kids. Form book out of the window.

Certainly will be tough, our u18s are near the foot of their table, finding it hard to score goals (like the first team) and with players unavailable due to being used in the u23s and injured. No wins in the last five. United are 2nd in their section, scoring about 3 per game on average. Lets hope for a major upset.

Still too many home draws though, mostly against poor opposition, Watford (at the time), Sunderland and Be'er Sheva. I'll accept that home draw against Liverpool was a positive give their then current form.

Its the 3rd or 4th time he has done a shoulder. While he and Hoddle were at QPR Hodbstated that Chas always had heavy strapping on both shoulders. It was clear it was very likely to happen again, thats why no other ckub bought him and partly why he was a knock down price. We took a risk, now he is out for the season effectively. Bad luck? No. Calculated risk, didn't pay off. Now we need a striker in Jan. Someone who can hold the ball up and also score goals in the winter months.