M271

I wonder who will be the first to criticise the line up/line ups?😂 #mostdonthaveaclue

Wrong thread………..

I’ve never thought of Rice as a star player and often watch an England match and don’t notice him. Mind you I have thought that about many ‘star’ midfield players over the years including Bryan Robson that people raved about but as you say they maybe the engine room of teams. When Saints have played West Ham I’ve never thought omg we’ve got to play against Rice.

Russell Martin explains Southampton decision and reveals board conversation amid promotion plan - HampshireLive

I expect they will be back for preseason a week on Monday, the 26th June.

You don’t boo your own players reserve it for the opposition

When does pre-season start, it used to be around the beginning of July in the PL but for the Championship I guess it will be a week earlier?

Watching the build up to the Spurs Brentford match and I have many emotions regarding the likes of Brentford, Brighton and Fulham being successful in the EPL. I feel jealous, envious of their set up and playing to their potential and at the same time anger at how Saints have made so many organisational mistakes and not played to our potential, IMO we’re should be better than the results we have been getting. I hope that we get the best, successful, good man management, available manager in next. If we can afford £18m on a panic January transfer striker then we can afford a really good proven manager, if they want to come here!! But latest news of Russell Martin feels like they are throwing the dice again.

His brother (I don't know if fostered or not) is Jamie Martin who is an actor and is 9 years older than him. He may have other brothers though. Jamie Martin | Wiki 24 | Fandom Extract from a Norwich article: When he was at school in Brighton, he followed his dad’s advice – always have something to fall back on. If he hadn’t made it as a footballer, Martin would probably be treading the boards at your local theatre, perhaps trying to persuade playwright and actor brother Jamie to give him a part, appearing on TV – again.

Simon Stone at the bbc says that he has spoken to plenty of agents of Saints players whose clients will be looking to move on.

Have Smallbone and Telle come back yet now that their Championship sides have finished for the season? Could they play for us in our final games or still tied to the loan deal?

Selles said at the pre-match news conference that Adams is injured

https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/burnley-watt-tella-transfer-saints-8434337

why do we stop crossing into the box when Tall Paul comes on? Saints pen or maybe not.

I think that Forest will play with too much energy and speed for us to be able to cope with, unfortunately.

Very big crowd expected at Sholing v Hamworthy in the Playoff final, kick off delayed because spectators still getting in. Totton have already been promoted in that league and it would be good to see Sholing also promoted.

Every word Ruben Selles said on Bournemouth defeat, Gavin Bazunu decision and relegation - HampshireLive

Chris Sutton

The key moment for me was the player who passed the ball to arsenal for their 2nd goal, should have wacked it into row Z. After that Arsenal players and the fans were gunning for the win.

we wont win this. this is southampton

Newspaper article from early February about Tella loan situation at Burnley. https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/nathan-tellas-agent-assured-southampton-loan-ace-that-burnley-was-the-best-place-for-him-4012381

Apparently they have been practising a light show again this evening. Edit. It might just be a normal night match light display though.

If NJ wanted to start with Orsic who would he have to drop from our starting lineup?

Need to win but definitely a must not lose. We cannot afford to give teams around us 3 points like we did against Forest. A draw wouldn’t be a disaster.

After last night playing Lavia allowed JWP to play further forward, my first priority would be another defensive midfielder followed by a striker. Need both but the DMF allows us to be more on the front foot and create chances. Lavia would be first choice but an experienced out of favour DMF would be ideal to have on the bench or start when Lavia is injured or needs a break.