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I can’t find any confirmation on the Saints or St Louis websites, wiki or google about Downs going to St Louis. Although I did read that the MLS transfer window doesn’t shut until today so there is still time. With the clear out of so many of our attacking options is it worth us keeping him as a 3rd choice target man up front or trust our u21 to have that role?

Isn’t Keven Schlotterbeck a Benny Hill character😂

I don’t think so. https://www.livesoccertv.com/channels/now-tv-uk/

Yes it’s on Sky sports+ https://www.live-footballontv.com/#2026Aug25

Was the women asking the questions from Radio Solent in place of Adam? For whatever reason.

Looking at the ripple waves on the water in the picture, I suspect it’s going to be the away kit design that has already been leaked.

https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/video/2026-27-bbc-radio-solent-fans-forum

Will there be a live video link for the fans forum or is it just audio?

It’s still really suspicious, that within hours of Middlesbrough ‘catching’ the spy in the act behind the tree, it was all over the media and they had found evidence and details of instances with Oxford and Ipswich. It’s like they knew in advance that it was going to happen but did nothing to prevent it but were there ready to catch him in the act and had contacted other clubs for evidence.

I know that this is in relation to E3.2 and discrimination but interesting that the minimum 10 match player ban is reduced to 6 if has admitted to the breach at an early opportunity. IMO Tondas ‘offence’ is not as serious as this so should not be worse than this and hopefully less severe. 🤞 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn4nlpwq1qyo

Yesssssssssss

Or only the captain speaking to the ref

We need some Spanish nuns to help them score.

Are they replacing Tonda’s seat in the dugout with a naughty step? 😂

Are there any free to air tv channels in the world that broadcast championship matches, that can be accessed via a VPN?

If we win today it would be wise to travel to an at altitude training camp ASAP. It doesn’t take long for the body to initially adapt to the reduced oxygen content but the longer the better, although it takes some weeks to fully adapt for strenuous activities.

Larin starts for Canada

BBC news on tv and radio this morning also makes it sound like they’ve won the World Cup not just beaten Haiti by 1 goal in a group match.

Larin not starting for Canada

I don’t know why that the refs schedules couldn’t be arranged so that Artan officiates games in Mexico or Canada, once they knew he was being turned away by USA.

Nurd alert here, it has always stuck in my memory that the b side of “back home” was a track called “ Cinnamon Stick”. I’ve always wanted it to come up in a pop quiz but never will.

It’s a difficult one with Stewart a bit of a throw of the dice. On the positive side he was an integral part of our effective squad in 2026, chipped in with some good goals and seemed to have got over his injuries. Keeping him for the 26/27 season in the championship would be a known quantity that could keep our momentum and team spirit going. On the negative side I can understand why Saints held off extending his contract with not knowing which league we would be in next season, we would have been looking at getting another striker in for the premier league. His minutes and game time has to be carefully managed and his injury prone history makes it a risky decision going forward. Imagine if we had extended his contract a month ago and he gets a bad recurrence injury at the World Cup. On balance,now that we have secured the permanent signing of Larin, I’m not too bothered if we lose Stewart, if (a big if) we can sign an effective striker less injury prone and whose game time doesn’t have to be so carefully managed.

Great uplifting, positive interview. We need that short of talking after the downer of the last month.

It’s worth reading the bbc article it has more information contained in it than the edited video. Such as "I'm pretty sure if the FA decides to ban him, he will get a triple better-paid job in Italy or Germany." https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cq6pn58pmn4o

Stewart not starting or on the subs bench today. ‘Felt something with his knee’ in training this week! according to the Scotland manager.