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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.

Unless there are a couple of upsets (Preston, or Wimbledon - twice - winning) I don't see it opening up as much as coming face to face with one of the big guns. But, one of them at home, and who knows.

High praise indeed. Tremendous prospect if that comes off.

Agree

Perhaps 2024/25 is when scudetto becomes scuffeto for Che to end top scorer.

Spanish, with beard, first name Carlos, he’s bound to feature quite high on the hipster spectrum. No idea if he “wears skinny jeans and vapes like a cunt” though. But I’m sure Rasmus will have that covered in his checklist.

I've had this discussion with my sons and have probably bored them with excaliming how fucking ridiculous it is that we don't leave one or two up towards the halfway line when defending a corner, then followed by how in the old days Channon would be by the centre circle,(hands on hips with shirt hanging out), always keeping two opposition players with him.

Shame to hear this. As others said the Sports Echo was an essential part of your football routine in a bygone era, and standing outside newsagents waiting for it 6.30 onwards as I recall, was part of the Saturday ritual very often. One recollection was how due to printing times, the match report was heavily weighted to the first half (perhaps two thirds on the report ) then the second half would be condensed into a couple of paragraphs no matter what happened and who won ( final paragraph : Saints then scored five goals in the last ten minutes to win 5-4 after multiple sendings off in the 80th minute for opponent . Okay, that's an exaggeration but an indication of how little detail of the later stages was provided).

They eventually lost 4-3 conceding in 93rd minute. Familiar ?

But they were a significant part of that shit team. Why are they likely to become ‘less shit’ on moving to us ? One of them I might accept as a punt, but both ??? That’s what we need, some Adkins positivity. Always a unifying force (St Lard aside of course).

No, but still seems steep to suggest or expect Dragan dig deep again into his reserves ( almost as if he hasn’t spent enough) to try baling us out. There has to come a point when he questions the wisdom of it all. Especially if it just funding Rasmus’ vanity project.

Straight out of the Sangarre (?) to next option, Diallo, what a quantum leap that was. Two players bearing no resemblance to each other in height or style. Or worse still Maddison to Elyonoussi