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The bit in bold tends to suggest he isn’t learning or adapting. Some of the selections you highlight have been forced by injury, Smallbone for instance. Agree that the crap defence and squad may not be solely down to him, but he did bring in Wood and Manning (although latter had a reasonable game yesterday). However his goals against have been pretty shocking wherever he’s been.

Don't expect real milk, bound to be some soya substitute.

So obvious that a bit more caution was required wasn’t it ?

Any mega yachts in Southampton at the moment? Or investor earlobes spotted ?

Expect the skates will part company with John Moussaka soon. He had a promotion last season so perhaps he’s on the Rasmusometer for our next manager. You know it makes sense

Who makes up the Board, isn't it Rasmus, Kraft,the Dyson bloke whose name escapes me, and one of Katherina Liebherr's representative ? Would have thought Dragan as the owner has the casting vote on this.

That would seem a bit too imaginative for SR

Thanks for sharing that insight (and personal history of how you joined the righteous side of Hampshire football). In truth I expect many have harboured similar feelings of not being fussed about the result if it would bring a close to a manager’s time with us (Jones that’s certainly the case with many - just look on here -wanting him out, and Branfoot years ago I should think).

Does Xavi speak English, or will we need a translator to tell us why he didn’t want to be a shelf stacker or PE teacher in Catalonia ?

Some good names there no doubt. But why would any be interested in a relegation shit show ? Many would be good options if even lower mid table and looking to push on, but suitability to the scrap ahead is a different matter.

Perhaps it could be rebranded and marketed as Saints Legends XI V Russell Martin's Bellends XI.

Only one man. In the words of a Madness song “ There’s a man I know, at least I used to years ago..” “Proper football club…, f’sure”

Martin ? Wonder if he's still got his flat in Winchester

Wonder if they’d take a swap.

Hadn’t this been said just about every week since the Forest game, transfer window closing, etc Seems to be just putting off the inevitable (or kicking the can down the road to use a modern term)?

Wow! Can’t say I’ve warmed to him during his time here, but your post takes the biscuit! Strangely, although expecting a struggle this season,I thought he’d make a better go if it early season than he has. Feel sorry for him with strikers at his disposal, but clearly doesn’t make the most of what he has in the squad. God help us with Rasmus making another selection though.

Get real !! Do you seriously think Potter, or anyone else half decent would be interested in this shit show ? If we get someone of Potter’s reputation or standing then my pricks a kipper.

Is there no limit to the muppetry in managing SFC ? Jones, giving Selles the job after a single game, the signings in Jan 23, now this.

Wolfsburg drew 2-2 yesterday, conceding the equaliser in the 97th minute.

I don't disagree with you, but in his own mind, he probably is a Top 6 manager, and will be expecting to be courted by clubs already there or with similar delusions (West Ham, or Everton post takeover for example).

Alarming thought today, but Schumacher is available. As ridiculous as this may seem we do have a history of going for a Stoke failure, Hughes, Jones. Not even Rasmus could be that much of a prick could he ?

I suspect there’s more than a modicum of substance in the story that Saints are considering their options. The ‘link’ or mention of Potter though is doubtful. Potter will have other options and will probably wait for something better than our relegation struggle.

But still it seems a cut above the Sheffield Utd dream team we signed

Edited version for the pessimists and cynics amongst us.

The inevitable consequence of the 'seeded' early draw perhaps ? Even then I suspect many of the clubs will put out squad players, 'weakened' by their standards, but still an assembly of multi-million pound players.