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Have to say, disappointed to learn of Marcus Edwards move to Sporting Lisbon for only €7,000,000, thought that was exactly the type of profile we'd be after.

Why?

Just had my credit card rinsed in Oxford Street. might have to try the old ‘oh it might be in the car’ and pop down.

Any streams? Currently stuck in a hotel room with the family, away for kids birthday. caught the goal as we checked in at the bar.

For those interested in the potential similarities that might be adopted from the 'Red Bull model' there's a great book called 'Wings of Change' which is all about the Red Bull franchise, it's operations and issues. Decent little read.

Stick your head in the Saints Foundation office and have a chat with some of their inclusion staff regarding knife crime in Southampton. Then times it by a thousand and you’ll only be scratching the tip of the ice berg of the issue in the capital. Give your head a wobble if you’re precious over a club promoting an anti knife campaign in a unique way. They (Arsenal) also do some fantastic work to educate and support young people.

Neil Maupay & Jonjo Shelvey (heard some horror stories from a mate that worked at Swansea).

1-0 fair reflection on the state of play. We've looked good, in particular our pressing, pretty sure we've had a turn over on every press we've initiated from the GK. Redmond and Broja guilty at times with slow decision making, which has allowed Brighton to reorganise and compact the lines we're trying to play through. When playing from our defensive third, KWP closing his hips on play and tring to play right footed across his body, high risk strategy at times against pressing teams and has seen us lose possession. Underwhelmed by Brighton but still feel like we're easy to open up against multiple runners.

Thanks, any idea on how to unmute? won't let me access the control panel.

Yes, because I'm a complete fanny when I'm ill.

That's fine you ignore me MLG. Always preferred LMA Manager anyway.

Double jabbed here, still testing negative on LFT.

Been off the last two days with it; the missus, me our four year old and now our 3 month old. GF's temperature shot up to 39.2 two nights ago, worst thing is I feel like I've been hit by a truck one minute and then okay the next. Spent a small fortune on decongestants, vapour rub and the usual crap. Testing negative for COVID too. All a bit shit really.

MLG, if you could add/change one feature, what would it be on FM?

No coincidence that the England squad and standard of players also picked up. Significant player in the creation of England DNA and development of the EPPP. Nice guy as well.

Bit bored of Ralph and the team if honest. I find him incredibly naive, both tactically and regarding personnel. I completely disagree with the decision to keep Moi on the pitch today, he was incredibly ineffective, if it wasn't for his header in the first half, I don't recall him positively impacting any transition attacking/defensively. Walcott, incredibly poor, his lack of decision making is so alarming. Incredibly re-active upon receiving the ball, never appears to have made a decision before being in possession and actually slows play down ironically. The game plan to draw a press from Burnley before hitting longer ranged pass was odd given the majority of the switching of play was in straight lines and not on the diagonal (ironically we has some success from this).

Anyone else's streaming jumping between the 1st and 2nd half?

Fairly well documented but for those that didn’t catch the show https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/claus-lundekvam-southampton-drugs-alcohol-24927833

Just about to start on TALKSPORT. Feature on ex professional sportsmen after retiring.

He didn't train with them in the end. Was constantly rumoured between Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton.

Just waiting for MLG to point out that they will actually have two different shirt numbers.

This would be favourable, wouldn't want to lose Obafemi completely.

Surprised he hasn’t released a social media post saying goodbye/thank you given the alleged deep connection he had with us.

Profiling this striker is essential, Ralph needs to lead on this signing rather than Crocker/Blackbox. Ings was much more than just our top goal scorer and this is where any ‘moneyball’ approach won’t work. Ings ability to combine on the edge of the 18 yard as well as the midfield/attacking third is a significant way we play. He was also incredibly effecting during attacking transitions. Very good at stealing possession, delaying play and forcing errors. It’s not just about replacing goals, other variables such as character and conduct are clearly essential to Ralph. The players linked so far are a mix of profiles, Sorloth & Abraham in comparison to Armstrong and then Madueke are very different. Then the financial package, the market is over the odds at the moment. 95% of the fees are well inflated, we will have to do very well get a striker on a financial package that presents a ‘good deal’. I think personally, we’ll move for Armstrong if wanting to replace Ings ‘like for like’. Still not convinced Edouard is out of the picture.

This launch is fucking horrendous, poor Kenzie having to ask ' found anything interesting one litter picking folks'?