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The bigger brands just do templates and clubs seem to accept it. Hummel still the best imo

The plain back I don’t understand, given you can have stripes?! Wish someone could ask why we go for the block. The kids will be ok as it’ll look better with name and number in the block. Hopefully the away kits are a bit more custom and adventurous

Assuming we were actually interested in first place. Was only some Sky journalist who said we were. It’s silly season, stories will come out to push the actual interested club into action.

But there are no guarantees for academy players that they are going to make it at a good level so you can’t blame them for taking 2-3 years of a much higher wage at clubs like Chelsea knowing you are very likely to leave in a few years

Might be earlier now given P&O have said they are sticking with us

I think we were waiting to see what league we would be in first, which is fine, but given the mess at the end of the season it’s worked against us by missing the deadline as the final then wasn’t our final game

With Stewart gone, I imagine they are also looking for buyers for BBD, Downs and Archer, could be quite the refresh up front next season.

Trippier not happy that Edwards has gone. Apparently considering cancelling his deal with Wolves (not sure how he can tbh though )

He needs to be playing. 3rd keepers tend to be old keepers happy not playing

Or it was good to hear a mix of views on TSP on the events.

It’s nice, imagine that in black with the stripes red. Lovely away shirt that would be

Was a proper captain and leader. Would be good to get involved at the club in some capacity

As a business you can’t let someone who’s actions have been effectively described as bullying of younger junior staff and led to the team being excluded from a competition to go unpunished. How can the club that said: ”The club will reflect carefully on the events that have led to this point, learn from them and take the necessary steps to move forward responsibly.” move forward without taking the steps of removing those responsible for the shame and embarrassment brought upon it.

Regardless of his managerial ability, the report is damming, it shows him to have broken rules and bullying junior members of staff, that itself means he should leave. we can move on from this shambles with those involved in it still doing their jobs. Southampton have to be seen to be moving on from this and replacing those who did it should be the first step.

obvious options: Liam Rosenior is a SR style apppointment. Did well at Hull and Strasbourg but was never going to succeed at Chelsea. Thomas Frank due to connections to Ankersen but can’t see him dropping down to Championship. Scott Parker knows how to get promoted from the league. some young foreign up and coming manager