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In my youth I was in Icon and Diva on a Thursday night and wasted, kicked open a cubicle in the toilet and James Beattie was having a shit.

Not sure why he didn’t lock it or if (as probably was the case) the lock was busted didn’t do the decent thing and lean his hands against the door. Then again that approach is always dodgy when it comes to wiping.

Bertrand was on loan initially wasn’t he?

2 hours ago, trousers said:

Has Skacel signed yet?

No laughs, must be gutted 

Looking for some help - I have my Dad linked on my online account but when going to renew his ticket is show him as a standard adult when he is over 65, when I look to edit him under friends and family it says I can’t as he’s an active user. Any ideas or do I need to call the ticket office?

11 hours ago, Nolan said:

the best thing to is put aggregators like SaintsExtra on Mute.

feeds like them are the social media equivalent of picking through someone's vomit.

I find them useful to just get a view of all the rumours and sources quickly. I don’t think they front as anything different.

As much as I love tuning in to see what some of the dickheads on here have been up to, SaintsExtra is ideal when time doesn’t allow.

7 hours ago, saintant said:

Another excellent press conference from Rusk. I have no clue how far this guy can go in the game but you can't help but warm to him.

He is very likeable and it’s refreshing to have someone in charge who just seems fairly normal. No crying on the touch line, or getting snarky with reporters whilst running your hand through you hair, or reminiscing about the Welsh girl you could have married whilst training to be the fittest man who has EVER lived.

After feeling totally depressed after the Total Saints Podcast tonight, I found this you tube of all saints goals from the championship season:

Take aways;

-At time our football going forward was awesome.

- Yes it obviously omits some of our defensive frailties that season that we always remember

- forgot the impact Sulemana (less) and Ediozie had

- we are going to have a lot of those players next year - that feels a positive 

- as an attacking midfielder in  3, Smallbone is good.

- Brooks loan was really important 

- We miss a player like Adams. Focal point striker - in the summer needs to  be our major target.

 -Adam Armstrongs finishing. That goal against West Brom in the semi he had literally half a second to drill it in the corner. Is it so much different in the PL? Maybe it’s a mind set thing?

Anyway, hope you enjoy. I had a blast watching that and made me feel  lot better about next season.

23 minutes ago, Teamsaint1 said:

Not going to make excuses, but can you imagine one of the top 4 being given only 2 clear days between games when the opposition had four. Unacceptable IMO. 

Ipswich given the same against Man City too

20 hours ago, EssEffCee said:

If everyone with a printer at home printed 20-30 copies of this and handed them out outside the ground then it'd be sure to be picked up by cameras if held up as teams walked out.

It’s a bit small though? Maybe everyone should stick them on their eyes?

See MOTD2 waxing lyrical about him today.

Goes in the enjoy him whilst we have him column I think.

24 minutes ago, trousers said:

Source?

Good Authority?

Southampton boss Russell Martin speaking to BBC 5 Live: "They [Stoke] defended with big numbers and caught us in a moment on a counter-attack and nearly did again later on in the game. So the boys came through the moment in adversity and we won the game with some quality from [James] Bree."

OnSouthampton's performance: "So many players on the pitch haven't been on their recently, so we have to take into consideration that a lot of players are playing with each other for the first time in a long time.

"I'm really pleased with the character within the group, I learnt a lot about some individuals tonight and we got through it. At the start of the night, it was all about winning the game. it's not easy the cup. You have to respect it."

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

I missed what happened with Stewert. Was he subbed for an(other) injury or tactical?

Injured, thigh strain it looked like

Obviously a massive game and need to win or at least not lose. I’m a bit stumped by full back position at the moment. Sugawara has been great and we all know what KWP can do. However I do think having a right footed left back unbalances us (as it does most teams - see England in the Summer) and I’ve been quietly impressed by Taylor at LB- would be a brave choice from the manager though.

On Dibling, obviously a massive talent. The run before the shot over was great but once he got in the position he had to pass it, Stewart was unmarked in the middle of the goal. I guess you’ll get that everyone now and then with an 18 year old and sure he’ll learn from those situations.

1 minute ago, obelisk said:

Anyone else think that Dibling was fouled in the box in the last minute? Looked a penalty to me but the ref bottled it. Haven't seen a replay.

I thought Dibling may have hit the ball against Young as the trajectory looked weird for Dibling having toed it past him. 

Looks like a bit of a cart horse if I’m being totally honest. Hope he is just getting up to speed or we haven’t found the best way to use him yet.

I don’t think the players are good enough to play pure Russ ball like the manager does. However, he showed a willingness to tweak things last season whilst not a wholesale abandonment of the style and I think despite what he says he will do that again, so I’m not calling for his head quite yet.

37 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

A good hour or so back on 5 live, the sports announcer matter of factory said he was here. I thought it was already all done. Nearly though.

A little thought for Lumley. For a brief moment when Baz got injured, he was first choice. After all, he was the sub 'keeper. Only to lose out to McCarthy. Who then re-signed. Now further down the pecking order with Ramsdale. Only contracted until the end of this season.

‘Matter of factory’ - love it 😂

2 minutes ago, Colinjb said:

Most disappointing by Ugochukwu so far. Not dominating the midfield as we were led to believe he could.

Hes 18 maybe give him more than half hour?

20 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Stunning bit of business.

What's the catch?

He can’t catch.

2 hours ago, FarehamSaintJames said:

I’d be surprised if Saints bought Bijlow and Ramsdale, given we still have Lumley, Bazunu and McCarthy on the books.

It’ll probably be one or the other, that would be the most logical solution.

Great insight mate. Agreed.

Thought he looked really good first half. Any word on why he was subbed? Injury?

We need a new keeper definitely. But overall we were competitive and played fairly well.

Think a lot of you need to reset your expectations for the season gauging some of the laughable comments on here, or you’re going to end up pretty depressed. Even if we stay up we’re going to be losing a lot of games.