goodymatt

Shifted so far: Caballero, Lis, Salisu, DCC, Tino, Diallo, Prowsey, Elyounoussi, Walcott. So 12 more: Lavia, KWP, Adams, Sulemana, McCarthy, Perraud, Lyanco, Onuachu, ABK, Tella, Bree, Mara. It’s basically an entire squad, I just don’t see it. If people are watching Wilcox’s progress, it sounds like all they will see is someone overseeing him solidify Southampton as a bang average championship team, whilst bringing in what must be a record in sales money for the league? If we kept Tella, KWP (super unlikely) and replaced Adams well, we could be competitive, but kids would be the only squad depth. I just don’t see how you can lose 21 players in one window and have any chance of being successful. Even if most of these players have let us down, it’s just too much change. Coupled with new system and management changes throughout the club. Don’t know about you guys but I’m starting to feel a bit concerned if this is true.

Prowsey is held in such high esteem to us emotionally invested fans simply because he hung around so long. We have had better talents come through our academy that jumped at the first opportunity to leave. We’ve also had players like Lallana who went on a journey with us before doing so. I love Prowsey, great servant, seems a very intelligent and decent bloke. As a player, he is world class at free kicks, has excellent stamina, keeps the balls well and is never injured. He really cared for the club. He is a little one paced and he did play a simple passing role for us mostly. I think his edge of the box finishing is pretty good and something we didn’t use regularly enough. £30m is probably about right, he’s worth more to us but that is his market value. Telling that bigger clubs weren’t interested in signing him. Think WHU is a team he should play regularly in, PL and Europa next season. Higher salary. Can’t blame him for not sticking around as much as I wanted and hoped he would. All the best, Captain.

Smallbone’s agent just doing his job to secure him the best new contract at Saints?

Aboard the HMS Piss the League? 😉

We were linked last summer too.

Someone have a word with Nathan Tella, he didn’t complete the set.

Guessing this one won’t have a stream anywhere? Pay for audio the only option if you’re not going to the game now?

People saying we will struggle to create against better teams, I think better teams will leave us more spaces to attack. Wednesday were low block counter last night, pretty much every man behind the ball, all styles of football can be frustrated playing against such a defensive team. We are still so early on in our journey with this new style. I saw a lot of control, so much composure playing out from the back and just a lot of nearly moments in the final third, which will likely improve with each game. We looked like a PL team playing a L1 team last night, don’t think I’ve ever seen us dominate/control a game like that. It would have been very hard to take had we not scored that late winner. What a way to manage the injury time. Much less stressful, although I somehow still harboured an expectation we would give a chance away, it’s just what we normally do - see Leicester at home last season as an example.

No, free agent

Is it ok so shout “Charlie Charlie Charlie” instead?

He broke the Manning signing first, so does have contacts.

So won’t show as much of a loss on our accounts but still not a great investment. Felt like a bargain price, as did Orsic. Alongside Onuachu some really poor buys.

Assume he had sizeable wages. It’s mad he was nearly signing for Liverpool for a big fee a couple of years ago when they had a CB crisis. Now he’s worth €5m.

He’s already changed his Instagram bio to Lyon 👀

Also looks like Marseille are due €500k of the fee.

Think it’s safe to say DCC is gone given he’s pictured here wearing a Lyon tee Not a great fee, I thought £8m was cheap when we bought him but we have somehow managed to only get half of that back.

It was an odd period, but nobody forced him to sign the contract! Would be a bit odd if he immediately wanted out.