Tommy Mulgrew

Did you miss the pivotal part he played in the move for our goal at Northampton then? He showed good strength to hold off the defender and receive a long ball forward from McCarthy, which he then laid off very nicely to Fernandes. That is the presence up front we've been missing. Archer, not Downs, passed to Fernandes for our goal against the Cobblers.

An informed summary of the present situation: https://sportaran.com/en/post/eduard-spercyan-i-transfer-2025-chto-stalo-s-klubami-interesovavshimisya-im/

👏👏👏 Hmmmmm. I look forward to reading about your erm lessons in the British (or Canadian) gutter press. 🤔🤓

Tall Paul scored for Trabzonspor yesterday in a 1:0 win. Good to see him getting among the goals again in Turkey.

Linked with two defenders: https://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-bournemouth-and-southampton-all-make-approaches-for/ https://sportwitness.co.uk/wolves-and-newcastle-united-told-e20-25m-could-seal-signing/ Both look unlikely to me.

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/25379744.watch-stream-northampton-town-vs-southampton-fc-carabao-cup/

A load of old cobblers. They’re good enough to make the boots if not to wear them. Don’t underestimate them but select a good enough side to get the win and rest a few key players for Ipswich; some game time for MF and DD and RS. 3:0 to Saints, with Macca commanding the box, catching the high balls (not punching them) and keeping a clean sheet. We march on.

Probably the best Efes in the world.

In case you didn’t know, Russell Martin is no longer our manager. 😀 Will Still is: we shall run and run and run this league. 😀 Happy to help.

In case you didn’t know, Russell Martin is no longer our manager. 😀 Will Still is: we shall run and run and run this league. 😊

Possible interest in Canadian keeper: https://www.teamtalk.com/news/southampton-cardiff-vying-canadian-ace-move-real-possibility

Leicester sell Hermansen to Hammers: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c87e1l3zgv7o They will be looking for a goalkeeper, too, now.

Little and Large: https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=56640

Wrexham sign an eighth striker: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwy3jpgg9g3o And I thought we had too many!

I did not know you wear glasses, gio, 🤓 Oh, you’re the one in the woollen pixie hat and an early version of the coming season’s third kit. Nice. 😊

Are you the yellow ball? Or the purple cone that it is sitting on? 🤔

True: 5’10” and 5’8”.

“Speaking of which, have Saints ever had a small striker up front on their own and had success with it? I don't recall anyone making it work” Derek Reeves, on his own or with George O’Brien. (I should know; “I” was there.)

I hope not. Again, I hope not. I hope so, too. As you can see, I am ever hopeful. And looking to the future. Although it might not seem like it at the moment, the future is bright - it’s red and white!

Gio, let’s not repeat the lengthy debate we had on several threads two seasons ago. Yes, we won lots of games (not enough) and we scored plenty of goals (and conceded far too many) but we gained promotion only at play-offs and only by abandoning RM’s principles. And even when we won or drew the football was turgid and extremely boring. And last season was a complete disaster. I know you like the way we played under RM. The trouble was not the few impressive walks of the ball into the net but almost everything else. Let’s all start a new chapter and not look back longingly to our last season in the Championship. Pleeeeease! Thank you in hopeful anticipation.

or, at the very least, move the goalposts.

If press reports that Eduard Spertsyan and Mamadou Coulibaly have both rejected a Saints’ offer are right, that would explain our failure so far to buy a midfielder but MC is a more defensive type of player than I, at least, was expecting - he’s a definite DM. Let’s hope we have plenty of other irons in the fire. Our present lack of concrete progress is beginning to worry me, even more so because it gives those posters who just have to post several times a day nothing interesting to talk about and we have to wade through page after page of mostly drivel. https://saintsmarching.com/another-midfielder-quietly-turns-down-saints-within-a-week https://www.transfermarkt.us/mamadou-coulibaly/profil/spieler/967976

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Perhaps I was a bit obscure or merely of an older generation: In UK slang, "johnny" can refer to a condom. It can also be a more general term for a man or boy, similar to "chap" or "guy" What is a Johnny in Cockney slang? Johnny-bag - condom. Never mind.

Apparently a hereditary problem: first, your dad and, now, you! 😄