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Even if we win this 3-2 my mind won't change. Ralph out and our players are gutless shitbags.

Could be worse for us... ...I'm in Norwich with the in-laws and everyone looks depressed. Come on Saints... one more good performance and we can relax.

He's decent at times (otherwise he wouldn't be picked for England... same as McCarthy and Forster) but he's as capable of a brain fart as our current lot. He's made a few mistakes this season. But... as our budget probably isn't that high this summer then a free transfer keeper and a loan keeper (as a younger 3rd) is probably not far off the mark. Henderson is a yes from me. He'd be first choice before long, is a good age for a keeper and was excellent for Shefforld United. I suspect bigger clubs will want him though.

In before MLG! 🤪

McCarthy as number 1 wouldn’t seem so bad if we signed Johnstone! 🤪

I’d say 50/50 - either we do get relegated or we don’t. 😉

Sign Zaha and let him room with JWP. What could go wrong! I can see 80 million reasons to sell... if our owners don’t cough up some dough that is. But the ball is definitely in our court and I hope we keep him. As much as many want Hasenhuttl out and McCarthy to not be number 1, I think we probably have to accept it’s most likely Hasenhuttl will be here next season with McCarthy as our number 1.

Are we supposed to be overhauling the squad in the summer? I'm sure I read that. In which case you would think the out of contract players like Stephens, Long and Fraser would be released, as well as flogging off a few, in order to release quite a bit from the wage bill and help bring new players in. We need quality over quantity next season as we don't have an awful lot of it at present. I quite like Stephens for his passion and the ability to look as if he's about to punch someone but he's probably a good Championship quality CB at best. He did well to make the leap from League One to Premier League squad player with us but we need better. Hopefully he'll go back to Middlesbrough once we buy Djed Spence and Dael Fry... 😀

There are a few decent frees I'd like to see us pursue. Lingard showed at West Ham he has something and we need to improve our AMs but I think he's go to bigger than us - maybe back to the Hammers. Also, I don't think trying to get Tarkowski on a free is beyond the realms of possibility. He would instantly improve our CBs. Yes there is competition for him but I'd be surprised if we weren't looking at him. Other Prem frees as a possible: Nketiah, Origi, Saiss, Schlupp, Elneny, Gross, Longstaff, Amartey, Ayew. (Source TransferMrkt, which also has Stephens and McCarthy still listed as out of contract this summer, so maybe it isn't reliable)

Cos I hate Liverpool. 😒 (Is that allowed? 😜)

Looks good. I guess Liverpool have a sell on clause though so that would be annoying!

Yes with good management. We'd lose a few players, JWP, KWP, Salisu, Tino, SArmstrong, possibly Bednarek as he's an international, but we'd still have a strong squad with what's left, plus the money to strengthen. When we went down in 2005 we had a terrible squad, a lot of old players and chaff that Redknapp had panic bought - but even then we probably should have gone back up. If we went down this season we have good quality Championship players (and better) so I'd expect us to challenge for promotion. McCarthy Valery/New Stephens/Simeu Lyanco Perraud/Small Romeu Diallo Redmond Tella Armstrong Adams or something like that.

Well I guess I'll have to avoid Talksport on my commute in the morning... #liverpoollovefest

I’d take Bompey winning if Liverpool lost tonight. Then City win the league (after Saints miraculously beat them) and Chelsea win the cup.

I'd love Forest to beat Bournemouth, principally as I started supporting football when Forest were in the top flight and they had players like Jason Lee etc. Plus I don't think Forest are ready made for the Prem yet unlike Bournemouth so that would help with our inevitable relegation battle (that'll get some backs up) next season. Also it would make the last day interesting.

It's getting so bad I'm starting to wish we'd give Dom Ballard or someone a shot.

His first Prem season with Fulham he scored 11, not great but more than any of our strikers this season. He’s now at his peak so maybe next season will be better. But like Toney this season, and Armstrong etc, not many strikers make the jump successfully.

Pellegrino for me. I genuinely don't know how we stayed up that season. We were awful.

Yes and no. Yes as I liked him but without investment he wouldn't achieve what he did last time.

You're Schmidt and you know you are... I can hear it now.

He's not done a bad job at Derby but we need experience and new ideas. I wouldn't be against Nuno Espirito Santo although apparently there are questions over his man management skills. Whilst I do fancy fresh ideas this summer with a new manager, I still expect us to have Ralph next season. I just hope we bring in players that can improve us.

To get relegated Everton need 8 points from 5 games, Burnley 6 points from 4 games and Leeds need 7 (due to crappier GD than us) from 4 games. It's not beyond the realms of belief that Everton and Burnley could achieve that (though still highly unlikely), but Leeds need 2 wins and a draw from their fixtures, Arsenal, Chelsea, Brighton and Brentford and for us to get 0. It's 250-1 for a reason. Personally I think we'll finish above both Leeds and Everton (especially if they lose Richarlison) but Burnley could finish above us if we don't pick up at least a point. I just wrote the above then saw your post highlighting the same! Leeds are definitely the whipping boys right now. Wouldn't be the first American manager to be rubbish in the Prem...

I smell a "next manager" thread. Rooney for me. (Not really)

Waste of money... but an "insurance" bet on Brentford is tempting...

That's how annoying the late Zaha goal was. One point on Saturday and we'd be clear of this.