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Not as good as Romeu used to be. Not sure he has the fitness for 90 minutes at this level now. Whole DM needs upgrading.

I suspect many are looking at this with the benefit of hindsight, on the back of which getting Cedric off the payroll looks a masterstroke although it might not have done had the season progressed with the injury to Walker-Peters, and a few more shaky displays from Valery.

The designer won't be within the club, but whoever selected it ... and whoever agreed the ridiculous sponsor/logo definitely!

Don't think it was the wrong decision in January to keep either Adams or Vestergaard as we have a limited squad, in terms of both numbers and quality, although if given the choice I may have kept Yoshida ahead of Vestergaard. Adams I'd persevere with for another season, I think there is possibly a player in there whose confidence needs a boost, unless of course we have a) a decent offer, b) a decent replacement. On the topic of DoF, wonder how long before the recruitment role is filled.

Yes, I realise yo're taking the p!ss. This was the Les Reed mantra when we were praised for our crop of young talent coming through in c 2013/14. Works well for Ajax, but they do it year after year, not once every 10 years or so. Could be said that he lead us down the garden path(way).

Always sad to see a longstanding school, institution, or business fail and go this way. Note that Begbies Traynor are appointed. Perhaps Mark Fry will look to put his book of Southampton contacts to good use; wonder if Micky Fialka wants to buy a School ?

We all know that ambition being voiced by most is playerspeak for ££££££

It's a complete unknown, and understandably. The only thing I've read, possibly on here, was someone speculating it might incorporate the sash as its the 135th year. Personally I can't see that as 135 years isn't such a landmark to commemorate, and I wouldn't expect the sash kit to be used again until 2035, which will be 150th anniversary. Hope I'm still breathing and around to see it. So, not in the know, but suspect: Red and white, possibly in unequal parts Probably a complete car crash of a shirt, and shoddily manufactured Sponsors* - probably continue to be Chinese graphics advertising some dodgy outfit which may or may not exist. I won't be buying it if it satisfies any of the above. *Unless I win the Euromillions and can sponsor the shirt with 'F^ck off Virus' on the front of it.

I hope there is some substance to your opening comment.

This is the big gamble that all clubs face, especially at the lower end of the table where there is probably more at stake financially. No one can predict how any of the teams will be mentally prepared for the re-start and what lies ahead. Another concern is one or two players testing positive, what are the implications for that club, and squad then ? Defer their fixtures for a 14 day period, to resume later and cram additional fixtures into the last couple of weeks ? From a Saints perspective our squad have often shown to be mentally fragile, just hope we put a couple of wins together early on to ease the anxiety.

Nicola Sturgeon who tries to say "Scotland", and "Scottish peepil " as often as she can in any interview. Matched only by her constant repetition of the phrase "right now".

bit of a contradiction, or at least a caveat to the fact it might not be "finished" (as in all games played), but at least "decided upon".

Don't know the name you mention but there was certainly a breed of 'bovver girl' in the 1970's that I certainly haven't heard my sons talk of in their school years (thankfully). I was at school in Reading mid-70's and there was one girl who followed Reading home and away. Talking to a couple of the lads in the school football team who I thought pretty hard at the time and when her name was mentioned they said "christ, I wouldn't want to get into a scrap with her, seen her on the terraces...".

Good, and moving to watch.

I think Lets B Avenue reinforces my recollection.

Might have been as well at one point but I'm specifically referring to East/Milton corner. I've stood on both at different times. West c Branfoot years/early 90's when it was vocal, esp lots of singing, jumping up and down etc. My recollection of the East predates that by some years, late 70's when those standing there were a bit, and some a lot older, many donkey jackets rather than designer wear. Blokes there would probably have seen the later lower West Stand antics as mere nippers fooling about. Big difference seemed to me that West Stand used to sing about 'kicking heads in' (as the songs went in those days), Lower East didn't sing about it but always looked ready for a punch up if anyone stepped out of line or away fans tried to make their way to the small bar from the Archers Road End (no real segregation at the time).

Was this the Ease Stand/Milton Road corner ? I recall that being referred to as the 'Dockers enclosure' a few times. There used to be a good crowd in standing just in front of the bar in that area, language was more 'colourful' than anywhere else in the ground.

Amazed I got into The Dell for that match. Lived in Reading at the time. Travelled down with a mate and his Dad, leaving about 3.45 after school. Not sure what time we got down there with the traffic but hellish queues outside. Got in, quite a crush.

Used to hear this quite regularly in the old East Stand as well from a bloke. Nice old boy, but the games were often played to the sound of him yelling " forward Magilton...." or "not bloody sideways Magilton..." and as the game progressed " oh, Jesus Christ, NO !!" . In a particularly bad season JC was the most often mentioned name you'd hear from him.

Since when did their club's season become the major consideration in how they conduct their antics ?

Starting the season up again is probably the easy bit. Finishing it will prove far more problematic, if not impossible without a major fixture pile up. In the event of one or more clubs having a few players test postive, what happens, do they look to cram four or five fixtures into the last week or so ? At some point the PL might accept the inevitable and admit the season won't finish.

This is the sort of signing our self proclaimed scouting network, recruitment team, and Black Box should have picked up before he left Vitesse. Problem over recent years though is that Saints (or at least Les and the Lesbians) were too busy giving interviews and self-indulging in believing their own hype. We are now linked with names from the Bundesliga that German clubs have brought in for nominal sums. They have 'out-Les'd' Les. Reed and Wilson, What a pair.

Seems to be a required quality in our CB's over the last couple of seasons. Should fit in well.

Unless identity of potential purchaser verified by earlobe scrutiny.

Lovren..... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8284189/Liverpool-star-Dejan-Lovren-outed-coronavirus-conspiracy-theorist-sides-David-Icke.html Perhaps he'll presuade Liverpool to have a turquoise second strip next season.