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It’s quite possible you missed that I was being a tad facetious in my question, hence the winky. 😂

If the ground capacity is 32500 (for example) does that mean they’ve sold more than 31500 ST’s? I find that hard to believe, but if it’s true then it’s little wonder that a stadium expansion is being talked about! 😉

Meh

Byeee…

Those were the days when we cared about some of the players. Now…not so much.

Sulemana and Onuachu are a good start. Now let’s hope the next two are ABK and Manning.

I’m reminded of our first Championship game of two seasons ago against newly promoted Sheffield Weds. We trounced them because they’d not worked out how to control us and our game. Roll on to the home game and it was a different affair. Wrexham will not be a naive pushover - if our players are as mentally weak as we’ve seen previously we’ll lose this type of game no question.

Can we have the date of the fixture in the title please Mods?

Tell you what, if Guinness Zero is served that’ll be fantastic!

I’m taking this list as those who have played for Saints at some point, had some affinity to the club and had really careers whether before, during or after. With that criteria most of this list I’d have to agree with, although I’d make the following changes (not observing a particular order)… 1. Shearer was hardly here for 2 minutes and has never particularly recalled his time with us with any fondness. Would sub in Beattie. 2. Fonte was instrumental in our rise through the leagues under Markus’ watch, however in terms of pure class I’d have to chose ‘Killer’. 3. Not sure I’d agree on Bates/Franny, although they’ve clearly got a piece of Saints history around them. I’d actually reserve this spot for a future star - for example, despite his teammates putting in a poor shift, Fernandes was a shining star last season and in my view will have a stellar career injuries permitting. It would be awesome if that journey had a bit more longevity at Saints.

Just read a click bait type article off Facebook that he’s getting miffed with Saints holding up a transfer deal (Galatasaray?) because we’re holding out for a high fee. Yeah right.

I win - got the opening game correct, although I did say away. To be fair it’s a great opener, but only if we win of course and that’s nowhere near a definite.

The more I think about it, the more I realise that anything like a mass clear out is unlikely this summer. The out of contract players was a given. Beyond that, it’s difficult to see where deals are going to be done. Sulemana seems to be attracting some attention and Tall Paul has the usual tyre kickers sniffing around. Nothing but newsrag stories around Dibling. Nothing whatsoever (thankfully) as far as I’ve seen on Fernandes (pleeease stay).

I think Sugawara is better than some make out. There were some dubious decisions given against him thanks to VAR bollox and he could do well in a ‘forward looking’ system.

I think his admirers go back a long way to before his return to Saints - even Klopp reportedly gushed that he acted more like an assistant coach than player. I think he’ll act as a very good ‘bridge’ between Still and the players, plus I reckon he’s had very good prior exposure to the style of play Still expects.

All this sounds positive - a clear out of the football dept top to bottom was needed and that’s what’s been delivered, with only Lallana (a late addition) remaining. Whether the new team works is obviously yet to be determined, however I don’t think we could have asked for a more decisive number of changes and the Championship is the best place for a new Management team to cut its proverbial teeth. Next job - get the squad sorted. I’m starting to get mildly excited to see where we go from here….roll on pre-season.

Link?

Wrexham or Pompey away for first match. You heard it here first. 😉

Well that’s the rub - unless SCC get their collective heads sorted any likely re-locations will not happen. In terms of the definition of undesirable, there are environmental concerns for say the cement works being waterside (obviously they will be heavily regulated wherever they reside) and there’s the simple fact that some businesses are getting in the way of urban improvement and need to be re-located (a rather large example of late being the new Bargate development). It’s a complicated process that could take decades if atall.

Didn’t Armstrong score a lot of goals and achieve many assists under a generally different system to the one Still is supposedly to deploy this season? Not sure he’s the right type of player needed now, but better to keep him as backup than sell him to a rival team. A dilemma.

To be fair, as far fetched a project as it may be, it would be an undeniable massive improvement for the area around SMS to see the cement works (and other undesirable businesses) moved away with appropriate reparations to the land/waterside. Unfortunately SCC will not have what it takes to make it happen.

He said without those players the squad is not as good, not that all those players were in the team. You need to read posts a little more carefully MLG…you’re slipping. 😉

As usual, you’re attacking others opinions rather than forming and lucidly expressing your own. And anyway, I don’t read too many on here taking the interview as anything other than at face value. Loosen up a bit - the sun’s shining outside.

Are you ok hun?

I had my tongue firmly in my cheek there MLT, but I understand you’re the bearer of the stadium expansion torch and therefore will continue to believe it will happen someday. I truly hope it happens in my lifetime, but if it does, I think it’ll be despite the City council rather than them having any kind of drive and/or financial interest in it.