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I think most, if not all of us, would have accepted this when we kicked off at Villa. Probably the best way of viewing it, but shame we couldn't extend it against what was meant to be an injury hit team.

Not just for kids, it was open to all supporters in 1974. Long before Microsoft Paint had ever been thought of.

Pleased for him, thoroughly deserved.

I suspect Bruce is the link with Hull as he is likely to have known Bowen in his time there, that and the fact that they are are a bigger club. However they also have 'tight wad'Ashley in control. (Probably still an advantage over penniless Chairman Gao though)

Winnie the Pooh won't be featuring in the matchday programme for a while then ?

My Dad used to see Big Ron in that state from time to time in the 1960's during 'lock-ins' as they used to have in those days. On more than one occasion this was the night before a match. Your second comment - initials GB by any chance ?

But in their tiny minds but massive egos they are not "out of form players", they are world beaters and expect the world and young tarts in particular to swoon at their feet. I expect in private circles among his closest friends Noah is posting on their Whatsapp, that the standard of social life, drinking, and personnel involved on a night on the lash has gone downhill over the past few years and isn't what it used to be Koeman. Blunt answer though - don't begrudge them a social life providing it isn't affecting their training and form.

Nail on head.

It's been like this before. Only saving grace is that if you support a proper club then it's days like these that make the victories and success all the sweeter. Not a great crumb of comfort in the here and now though. Could be worse - imagine losing 4-1 away to Accrington Stanley.

I tend to follow May-Z's interpretation on this and the timing of it. I think several people commented on here that Rohl was nowhere to be seen for a week or so before the announcement. There article states has left his role as First Team Assistant Manager and has returned to Germany , not that he has left Saints to take up the post at Bayern. Had this been the case then no doubt the club would have issued a more self indulgent article praising their staff and recruitment in the first place. It wouldn't be like SFC not to want to flag up what a great stepping stone we are to your next career move.

To be replaced by others who have routinely proven not to be up to it either. Accept that Romeu may be a better selection than PEH, although Romeu is critiscised after a couple of games for lack of mobility. Defensively, I wonder why Yoshida doesn't get a run but again after a couple of games theres a costly mistake. Ditto Vestergaard, although his mistake could be costly and within the first match. Redmond, yes, I'd agree his selection seems to be based on the vague hope he recaptures the form from last season, the one and only season in his career he's shown any form.

Les Reed.

Who was the commentator ?

This remains the biggest mystery over the last 12 months. Of course we don't know the true input from Rohl, but there is no doubt that it's all gone down the toilet in the time since he left. Co-incidence or not ?

We don't buy sh!t,we breed it# It's the Southampton Way, copyright of Les Reed, and Chairman Gao.

Players = bunch of gutless c^nts.

Disagree to lay this entirely with Ralph. Club is rotten from the top, mismanaged, p!ss poor recruitment over three seasons, and he's working with a rag-tag assortment of coaches assembled by others. Of course we'd like to know more about Rohl's departure and whether this was down to him, but we probably won't get to the bottom of that.

Problem being nearly all available options are a similar standard of sh!t. I said at the end of last season that I would be happy not to see any of them in a Saints shirt again, including last years POTS , Redmond, who had just had the only decent season in his career to date. Unfortunately the 'board' were unable to get rid of the dross, and Rdmond has reverted to type, ie crap.

Agreed. Danish David Prutton.

Not in his own mind he isn't. Used to play for Bayern Munich you know ?

Shouldn't we have scouts and others watching and providing him with input on the upcoming opposition ? (I recall Adkins said that was down to Crosby, and Lawrie once gave John Mortimore credit for much of this )Not looking to completely absolve him of blame but it does seem we are ill-prepared in every respect. Perhaps we have delegated this duty to one of the many goalkeeping coaches we have.

I hope our scouting network are keeping a close watch on Boufal's kitchen table as well as I believe that has made more meaningful challenges than most of our defenders or midfield players this season.

Read this on the BBC match thread: Steve Brown, whoever he is, could probably be regarded as a fairly impartial observer so it's interesting to read that view.

perhaps make that three.

Think we'll need to score twice for a draw even as Snodgrass will score his inevitable goal against us.