Dr. Kucho

Lemina wasn’t in the squad for Galatasaray, who lost 1-0 to Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Let’s hope some Chinese or Arab club, with money to spend, hires Pellegrino and allows him buy Carrillo from us.

Let’s get things straight, this was utter rubbish and every player and member of the coaching staff should be ashamed. The problem is we have a poor squad and this will take years to change. Les and Ross are to blame for this and thankfully one has left and another might be going very soon. Once Wilson has left we have a opportunity to bring someone in with a short and long term vision. Someone who knows the world of football and has a good track record at other clubs. If I am correct we have an international break coming up. Might be a good idea for Ralph and the players to go on a training camp in the south of Europe. Get their heads straight, work on the problems on the pitch and come back fighting.

Yes I would! The seasons under Adkins, Poch and especially Koeman were great! We played amazing football and produced some fantastic results.

Who realistically would you want to replace Ralph? I would say he has made tactical mistakes at times, however look at the players he has to his disposal. Apart from Redmond, Ings, Bertrand and maybe Bednarek and JWP, our squad is poor. The Van Dijk money was spent on Carrillo, Elyounoussi (both out on loan), Armstrong (not a starter), Gunn and Vestergaard (both starters but not particularly doing a good job). Money has been badly wasted and this will take years and stability to resolve. Sacking Ralph would only make things worse.

If it was a mistake to sign for us, why didn’t Hoedt hand in a transfer request this summer? I am sure the club would be willing to help him find a new club and let him go for a fair price. Or couldn’t his agent find a club that would pay him the same wage?

That’s the spirit we want!

Garth Crooks has picked Djenepo for his team of the week. How long until we get the inevitable ‘Liverpool want Saints winger Djenepo’ headlines in the papers?

Wesley Hoedt played the full 90 minutes for Antwerp in their 1-2 over Anderlecht.

Lenina started for Galatasaray in their 1-0 win over Kasimpasa, but was subbed after 30 minutes with stomach cramps/upset stomach. Carrillo came on at half time for Leganes in their match against Villarreal, they lost 0-3.

Done deal according to Belgium media. Season long loan, no option to buy mentioned.

Antwerp have signed Deffour this morning and a press conference is planned at 16:30 (GMT). We will find out then if Hoedt has moved to Antwerp.

Good move for him, Mope really needs him at Leganes. After 3 games they are still pointless..

Notice that Crooks only picks players from winning teams.

Glad your enjoying it.

Talking of Nice, Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed the takeover of OGC Nice today. Shame he didn’t buy us Saints as he could attend a match and drive home within 30 minutes to his home in The New Forest.

Unimpressed with the lineup. Was hoping we would hit them with pace and attack after their midweek 120 minute game in Istanbul.

After watching this sh!t for over 3 years there’s only one conclusion. These so called politicians aren’t here to represent the British people, but only for personal gain. Corbyn will sell his wife if that means becoming pm, MP,s who represent constituencies that voted leave are trying to block Brexit and so on. Get a new deal with the EU or leave without a deal on the 31st. Then we can move on and focus on national problems like knife crime and the NHS. Rant over.

‘As soon as that free kick was airborne, only one man was going to get on the end of that’.

In the words of Beavis & Butthead, this sucks! Every hour I visit SWF in the hope to read a post by a proven ITK’er with the famous words: We are close to signing a CB, or: player xyz is having a medical now. Rant over and back to work now.

When you look at last years transfers you can’t but wonder how Reed was given so much cash to squander, without anyone questioning him. Gunn, good buy. Vestergaard, ok defender but nothing special. Armstrong, small risk for 7 million, but did we really need him? Elyounoussie and Carrillo, less said the better.

Apparently Tottenham are trying to offload Wanyama, CHSDAJFU?

Any fans based in The Netherlands who cannot make it to the game this afternoon, Fox sports 1 (KPN channel 14) are showing the game live.

Can’t wait for Boufal to start playing regularly for us again and the Moroccan fans to reappear on the clubs social media accounts.