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Not just him though , lost Elyonoussi as well. We're going to be fucked 'without the ball'. Think I'm seeing why we've opted for a manager who plays a possession based game.

We’ll need that especially in the spine of the team. Just hope we don’t rely on Man City U21’s and providing a full scale yop scheme again. (But let’s be careful we don’t set another five page, define “experience” debate in motion).

Agree on both counts.

Suspect they planned it with a view to quietly tapping them up about signing Ramos.

Could be a good signing for the Championship.

Not sure where he’d fit in. Also reading up about Warburton he left Brentford and there seemed to be a bit of difference of opinion about the data driven approach. But nothing would surprise me with our recruitment.

Before being too critical let’s remember Cortese was a banker. And Rupert chairman of a chain of granny farms.

Wonder if he’ll adapt the technology to watch over the Itchen North corner.

That’s assuming we use the resources wisely. Can we trust SR to do that ? I think we’re just praying that Wilcox is able to turn things round from the SR clusterfuck. If RM doesn’t make the playoffs then I think he’ll be on his way.

And aged 29. Doesnt really show joined up thinking at the club. Don’t think this will be a Wilkins/Mowbray inspired signing if it happens

Agree with this. If we sell him for £12-15m, then it makes a mockery of our ‘strategy’. You have to wonder what the club’s aim or ambition is. If at all.

Especially as we’re told Wilcox hasn’t started (officially anyway).

Too busy arranging for his beard to be trimmed for the photoshoot to worry about pre-season.

Can they though ? I know this is football and subject to it’s own procedures and contracts, but you’d have thought their existing contracts are subject to notice periods, or specific terms relating to moving on.

Wasn’t there a more local investor involved in this consortium who was seen as the figurehead ? Thought he and MLT leant credibility to their bid, but it was blown apart once Fialka was exposed.

Duff has a promotion with Cheltenham, and the following season kept them in L1 quite comfortably, perhaps exceeding expectation given their resources. In his only season with Barnsley he took them to the play off final. What are Martin’s successes to date ? Not sure I’d be crying into my beer as a Swansea fan now.

I think Clinton’s have missed an opportunity with the anniversaries that have been trotted out on here recently. Happy Mickey Fialka Day, On your Pelligrino Anniversary etc

Also have to wonder if the appointment was or will be worth it, rather than walking away from it. This is a mid-table Championship manager we’re talking of.

All of which bodes well for Martin going back to Swansea for key players, Grimes, and Piroe. As for Maresca, time will tell but putting our hopes on a relatively unknown,whose main claim to fame is being one of Pep’s bag carriers,suggests we’ve learnt fuck all from mistakes of trying to unearth gems rather than go for someone with a decent track record.

Which one, Dembo or the rapper from Chelsea ?

I noticed this, and wonder if the current style may be cheaper or easier to produce.

I know others (myself included) have doubts over the appointment. But you do seem to have nailed your colours firmly to the mast on this one. Almost as much as your pathological disdain for Adkins.

All a matter of opinion, which will vary. I think the yellow/blue combination (depending on shade etc) could work well. I don’t mind the design but don’t think the red and white (pink) works. But I’m too old to buy and consider wearing one, so just ignore me!

Remember a pre-season friendly there in 1990. Couple of pissed up Saints fans went on the pitch at half time for a kick about with the Weymouth subs who let them join in. When the Weymouth players tried going off and taking the balls with them the fans tried grabbing the ball to continue their fun. Minor scrap broke out between the players and the two blokes. More memorable than the game (although I have a vague recollection of Lee Luscombe playing for us, scoring a couple, then never playing for us again).

Had to be from you didn’t it ?