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Let him go and get more experience and see if he can improve in the second half of this season elsewhere. We have to hope Peretz is the improvement expected. Just glad we have finally done something about this GK problem.

On Peretz, I liked how quickly he moved his feet for the free kick save (Bazunu dives earlier) and he did seem more willing to come for the ball. Rustiness is to be expected and although a mixed performance you can see some attributes that that our other keepers don’t have. Very interesting to see how he settles in, our next 6 fixtures aren’t easy!

Fully agree. Boro scored 4 from 5 shots on target. After going nearly 8 hours without a goal. Before they played us it was 80 shots without a goal. Bazunu saves less than half the on target shots he faces over what is now a fairly big sample size. He’s also the master of parrying shots back into danger. Even the great save he made with his face sums up his style, just leaps and hopes and often does it too early, like when he was lobbed on his own line at Birmingham. Sticking with him as first choice this season was a mistake, we could all see that. He may be a decent keeper in the future but he’s just good at playing out from the back at present. Has made a few decent saves this season (Wrexham and 2 at Birmingham come to mind) but even with those he’s still bottom for saving the shots expected for the division.

Edwards came with a much bigger reputation than Wood. I’m surprised 18 months later that he didn’t make it and Wood plays every week. I have to agree he’s not looked great when he’s played. Was robbed a goal at Ewood Park to make it 2-0, he was definitely onside. Wonder if that goes in and we win that game, would Edwards and Still have found a different path? Probably more suited to Russball than what Spors wants us to be and not tall or fast enough to give confidence he’ll make it at the top level. I think I’d have loaned for the rest of this season and made a decision in the summer though.

Also linked to this guy.

We are linked in this article.

Maybe we think announcing tonight with the Chivers and Keegan news would be a bit insensitive? I reckon he will be announced tomorrow.

Looks like he’s in talks and is the preferred candidate. No smoke without fire so very likely he goes. Would be a promotion for him as he’d be their Spors. Big shame as his work with the academy has been impressive.

That list looks even worse with time. Tell me you didn’t have a Director of Football, without telling me you didn’t have a Director of Football.

You could be right. Made a big song and dance about wanting to be on the south coast to be close to family etc when joining but it has been a few years and might be looking for one last payday or an experience down under etc. I'm actually surprised at how ineffective he has been this season, shows what difference a year makes, he was decent for us in the championship last time. Signed him at the right time back then but as you say, should have thanked him for his contribution and signed better for the PL season.

Not sure where these rumours are supposedly coming from but looks like a fan account of Western Sydney Warriors. Bit of a random one!

I agree, we have needed to improve the striker position for many seasons. But will Spors etc think the same?

His record in Germany isn’t bad, a gamble signing that massively flopped but we have reached the point where I’m questioning is it all the player or is the basket case that is Southampton FC playing a bigger part in these failures. Guess we will find out in the second half of this season how he does in the Bundesliga, assuming he plays. The Wrexham and Northampton sitters were red flags, outside of the Espanyol friendly he didn’t look competent. He did a Utilita special on YouTube recently with Bragg and Matsuki and only looked good at pens.

I remember Noa Kirel from Eurovision a few years ago. Apparently they are the Israel equivalent to ‘Posh and Becks’.