Crab Lungs

Don't mind Garry Monk even though he's not be the stellar name many on here think we deserve... hissides at least player decent football whilst getting results. After Silva, Roger Schmidt would have been my poison of choice but Tuchel is now in the frame, which isn't a bad thing. I'd like us to stay away from De Boer and Emery though. Not sure about the big w4nkfests over them two.

Do you know that FOR A FACT?

Do you seriously think the drab football is down to fatigue/energy conservation? And what about the chronic lack of movement ? For me we've been insipid and whatever way you look at it. 17 home goals all season is not entirely down to opportunities spurned - that's a flaw in the tactical and coaching side as well. Didn't we buy Gabbiadini to 'fix' the goal issue then subsequently starved him of chances? We've got enough firepower alongside him to muster a few more goals, despite their indifferent seasons. Tadic, renowned for his assist making has been dire. I don't attribute hat just to Tadic, I'd also put the blame squarely on our coaching and tactical setup. Talking of which... how many times this season have we only had one or two players in the box for crosses? Too many to count...

I think st etienne are waiting for us to pull the trigger and we're waiting for them to make an approach. Would be typical

Bayer can defo compete in terms of wages I would imagine, they're bankrolled by a pharmaceutical company and had a few CL runs... I suppose it's prob a level playing field against similar sized EPL clubs

Forster off? Good, if true.

If you were interviewed by Ralph, with all his enthusiasm, what would you think? I'm not sure if I'd walk out pumped or disturbed. The again, I'm not sure how I'd feel after an interview with Big Les, so.....

Haha just posted literally the same on Tuchel thread..

I believe we're very very serious about Tuchel. Will be chatting to him (the club, not me) shortly. Would be an exciting, progressive appointment. As for Claude.... it'll obviously be au revoir

Watched through quite a few of the old games with Forster in goal and I'm not mistaken, he's still poor just better protected in past saints sides. McCarthy is steady and better all round.

Too busy to notice as I'll be absorbing my first ever Ligue 1 game

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LOVe that shirt

Head on the line. He's pretty much a goner apparently. Just working his way back to fitness. Another add ons deal like Mane

Here we go then. We'll pretend that everything is 'under control' and while we dither over a decision, all the top managers will get snapped up. FFS be decisive Saints, one way or another. Why Les and co need to further digest the season is beyond me.

But what if he knows it FOR A FACT?

Gutted about this :-(

Yup new approach by the club to have the players break the news, especially a fans favourite who will inherit the captaincy once van Dijk seals his move to Liverpool.

Begovic has been iffy for Chelsea but in reality he is a superb goalkeeper. Still, I'm hoping Fraser gets moved on this close season... please

Because someone's took a picture of someone in a shirt wil not stop a multi milllion pound from happening. Oh and stop making stuff up and paigarising other people's info.

Roger Schmidt is for me, the best available candidate out there by a mile. Just watched a tactical analysis of his teams and about forty tactical reviews and quite frankly, I'm sold. He's an absolute tactical mentalist... and for those who play FM, he's an "Overload" kind of guy..

Can't believe so many people want Tadic to go. Inconsistent but Undoubtedly a class player

Couldn't give two f()cks about his nationality - now people are surely grasping at straws. I'm not keen on him remaining because the performances have been substandard.

On the face of it, yes but seriously... you enjoyed watching the rest of the crap which took up 2/3 of the season? I didn't.

Ok I've just heard this too. Ughhh