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Maybe, having already been let go by 2 clubs that got promoted, he didn't want to risk it again ?

Don't think he played in the game up there. I was impressed with the lad who scored their goal , Stamenic. He ran the game and we only got our goals after he was taken off.

If we had envoked the one year extension Ross would have got just what is in the original contract. Saints missed the date, the lawyers spotted it and now he will be a free agent, meaning a decent signing on fee wherever he goes. He may well decide stay with us, who knows? He will have offers I am sure, but Saints gambled that we would want to free up his wages if we got promoted. This has back fired. Personally, I would have extended for a year. He has a good brain on him, his movement is streets ahead of Archer and Armstrong. In the first half of the season all our strikers were waiting for crosses to reach them. Ross's goal at Leicester was the complete opposite.

As others have said previously, it is a very bad year for this to happen, when we had the core of a team that could at least be competitive in the PL and a good manager. Peretz, THB, Charles, Jander Scienza and Larin could have been built on, now they will all be off. Maybe not as good as the Fonte, Scheiderlin, Lambert, Lallana combo, but a with much better keeper. They would probably all have left if we lost on Saturday anyway. I still think there may be a case for keeping Tonda and putting him on a written warning. He is gulty of something that is completely normal in any other league in Europe. He is a very good manager, and people will get over it. Biesla is remembered for transforming Leeds, not for spying on every other team in the Championship. If West Ham want Downes then swap him for JWP and some cash. Get rid of all the keepers, unless Peretz doesn't get a better offer. We will probably loose a lot on Ramsdale. In an ideal world he could go to Bayern as back up. Offer Bree a new contract, he has been great since he came back. Let all the other out of contract players go. Extend Charles, to put his price up, extend Ross, because he is very good at this level. Sell Edozie, unless he wants to extend. Sell Sugawara. Sell BBD and buy Ballard back.

The writing was on ghe wall when there goalie went down with cramp in the first half hour

There always have been negative fans about . Three of us moved our season tickets from the West to the East stand because we were fed up of the abuse that Paul Rideout was getting, just becuase he wasn't as quick as Rod Wallace, or as good in front of goal as Shearer. Before that , I stood with a mate up the Archers. He always stood in the same spot. He warned me that there was a bloke there who spend 90 minutes slagging off Steve Williams, my hero at the time. Brains of a Rocking horse was his catch phrase. The game in question was at home to Norwich. In the 2nd half, with the score at 0-0 Williams picked up a square pass from Keegan, set of on a mazy run that beat 5 Norwich players, before he curled it round the keeper. I gave the Williams abuser so much stick, I was lucky he didn't flatten me ! As I said, there have always been people who berate players, often with no real reason, but the internet has made it far worse. At Christmas, I didn't like any of our team, apart from Leo. That has all changed now!

It is ridiculous. There are no games in England on Sunday afternoon, it should be played then. Any game that could go to extra time and penalties kicking off at 8 pm is just mental. How the fuck are people supposed to get home ? 2pm Sunday and everyone can have a pint afterwards and then stroll back to the station

Yes I did , one of my favourites. I am open to any suggestions for any other steady Eddie players. Maybe that chase back and tackle that Morgan did at Old Trafford disquallifies him.

My nephew recently posted a picute of himself with Steven Davis . My wife didn't know who he was, so I described her to him as a good player, 8 out of ten every week but not really a Man of the Match. Got me thinking, in this international wilderness of a weekend, as to whether you could build a Saints 8 out of ten team. Here is my effort. Peter Wells Jason Dodd Claus Lundekvam Malcom Waldron David Peach Matt Oakley Morgan Scheiderlin Nick Holmes Steven Davis Paul Rideout Phil Boyer Nothing fancy, but good enough no to get relegated. Have I missed anyone ?

Ronnie Eklund too

Peretz Mom end of discussion !

Don't tell Newcastle, they will be in for him when his loan ends ! They love a big no 9 etc etc ....

Had something come up on Instagram, Selles about to be sacked at Zarragoza. Also, oxdale Chamberlin started for Celtc today in the old firm game, subbed at half time with Celtic 2 nil down

I got streams for the Brighton and Espanyol freindlies and Bree was dreadful in both of them, especially defensively. I realise thay both teams are of a higher standard to anything in the Championship but, even so, he was awful. Maybe that had something to do with it, or maybe he thought he was being managed out. He has certainly impressed since he came back.

A couple of years ago, I went to see Benfica away at Real Sociadad in the Champions league. When we got of the bus near the ground there were youth and police running everywhere. During the game the Benfica fans were lobbing flares into the family section . It was like a 1980s flashback.