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This was the first indication for me that SR didn't understand what was needed. They let Romeu leave and gambled on an 18yo Lavia, fresh from the City academy, being a suitable replacement. From their perspective it was a success, because we sold him for a huge profit. But that was the single biggest factor in our downfall that season IMO.

Apparently they still owe us around £15m for the transfer. I'm sure there is a deal to he done there if we really want to.

Young lad in an intense, toxic situation loses his cool and then comes out publicly and apologises for it. But no, apparently that's not enough for some people. What would you prefer? Some sort of blood sacrifice? For him to be marched naked through the Bargate and then tarred and feathered perhaps?

I think we can forget about Challinor. I've been following Stockport avidly this season and, while I think he would potentially be an excellent appointment for us, he's far too no-nonsense and straight talking for any partnership with SR to ever work. And I very much doubt he would be interested in relocating down South anyway, as aside from two years managing Hartlepool he's spent his entire career in and around the North West. Not happening. Move on.

We never actually looked like winning that game. It was as predictable as night following day that we would gift Blackburn a goal at some point.

It's also incorrect. Selles got two wins that I can remember - Chelsea and Leicester.

Ah, didn't realise that.

You mean the most ridiculous appointment since 2023. These useless pricks never learn.

He was in stand at the Bristol City game last week. I can't think of another good reason why that would be, unless there was some element of truth in the rumour that he is being lined up to replace Still.

Can we please put this myth to bed once and for all. Our best spell of form under Ralph, that saw us top the PL table this time 5 years ago, came long after Rohl had left the club. This notion that Rohl was the brains of the operation and that Ralph was useless without him is total bullshit that is somehow still persisting in the minds of too many people. I said it recently and I stand by it - I would fucking bite your arm off to get Ralph back here now. He's the ONLY manager we have had in the years since Koeman left that was able to get a limited squad performing better than the sum of its parts. Yes, I gather he fell out with quite a few players, but fuck them. Most of them have left now anyway. And those leftover have had it too easy for too long now with managers who are too pally with them.

What is it that you think needs to be called out?

Only one person, as it transpires. The second has been confirmed as not involved and been released.

Seems like Dragan and co. are just asleep at the wheel.

Does anyone actually know what came next in this presentation? Cos they've well and truly broken it. I assume there must be some kind of plan for what comes after? Anybody?

I can't believe they've even let him do any media this evening. He should have been marched out of SMS with his P45 straight after the game. The simple fact is that if we carry on performing as badly as we have been, we will undoubtedly get relegated. And that's in a league where the basket case bottom club has had a points deduction so realistically there's only two places to be decided. I've seen nothing, and I mean literally NOTHING to suggest that he is capable of turning this round. If anything we're getting worse by the game, not better. If he is still in post when we go to QPR in a few days time then SR will be sending out a clear message that they do not give a flying fuck where we finish or what division we will be in next season, and that is totally unforgivable.

We need to drive these fuckers out now. They have sucked every last bit of joy out of supporting this club, and made us a fucking embarrassment to the football league with their "oh so cleverer than thou but actually not" approach. Dragan may well have good intentions and has been badly let down by those around him, but the buck stops with him. SR and everyone involved with them need to be made to rue the day they ever set foot in SMS and be ashamed to ever show their faces in Southampton ever again. The gloves need to come off now. No more of this "support the players on the pitch" bollocks. Being nice and respectful during games hasn't worked, and creating a toxic atmosphere can't realistically make the performances any more shit than they already are.

Pretty sure the vast majority of us don't need hindsight to recognise that. It was obvious even before we appointed Juric last year that's what would be needed.

The Jander one that was tipped onto the bar, and possibly the Robinson one that hit the defender's head.

Anybody still in the 'Still In' camp? Anybody?

Right. If SR don't act now after that then they need to be run out of town by a baying mob with pitchforks. How the hell they can just sit on their hands and continue to let this total shitness unfold is baffling beyond belief.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! Fuck off Saints you bunch of utterly useless fucking pricks. Every fucking single one of you.

Ooooooh. Downs actually managed to (mis)control the ball and have a shot!

Well at least Guido Carillo must be happy that he's no longer our worst striker signing of all time.

Downs just ducks instead of trying to get up above the defender and get his head to the ball. Absolute fraud of a footballer.

Of course he hasn't.