LuckyNumber7

Too much white and no stripes on the back. Another kit I wont be getting. Shame as other than that I quite like it.

Have you ever been? Stunning and varied scenery, amazing weather, and in my experience the majority of people are very friendly. It has it's problems like anywhere but it pisses all over this country.

We are. Have a look around you. Look at what the most common boys name was last year.

Their loss. It's a fantastic country.

Jonathan Rowe went to Marseille last summer, no chance he'd come here.

Problem with that is, unless he signs a new contract, he will only have a year left next summer which will diminish his value. If he won't sign a new contract, we really need to sell him this summer to maximise his value.

Don't want Keane anywhere near Saints, would rather stick with what we have. There's a reason why he's never been a regular for Everton. He's looked terrible every time I've watched him and scores own goals for fun.

A couple of years old, but this is an interesting watch if you want to know more about his background.

Very impressed, one of the few positives. Could be a nice bonus for us next season.

Final whistle of the Man City game.

If we don't get Still, there will be plenty of interest from Championship clubs (he turned down Sunderland last year), possibly PL clubs too. He's had several years managing successfully in the French top flight, I don't know how that's comparable to Mad Nate. Still would be a bit of a coup, I think some people need to realise we're no longer a PL club.

Fernandes by a mile. Quality and a great attitude. Rambo second. Can't vote though as the app is shite.

Less than £23 per game, it really isn't that bad. Some people just love to complain for the sake of it. £474 to renew in the Northam, very happy with that.

At last Starmer/Labour seem to be talking tough on immigration, but the proof will be in the pudding. Trouble is, it's shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted. The fabric of this country has changed forever over the last 20 odd years and it can't be reversed.

Celebrated like we'd won the cup at full time and don't care if it's tinpot! We've had F all to cheer about this season. Usually would despise the tactics but understand them today, and it worked. We needed a point and we got it. We have so little quality in forward areas. Dias is a prick. Credit where it's due for the team, they all battled really well today when it would have been easy to be on the beach. Bree is not a PL player but had a good game. Sule put a real shift in. Welington was good and should be starting, think he'll be an asset next season. Support was brilliant again, especially considering what we've been served up all season. Happy with that and avoiding the record, now onto next season.

Just like the city council did for the awful new welcome signs. And no, we shouldn't change the badge.

Chakvetadze is a good shout. Sainz is near the top of my list too, been a standout performer for Norwich. Might be too expensive though.

Yes, there are dangerous 'indigenous' people here too. And? Does that mean we should just let in whoever wants to come here from elsewhere?

Oh, absolutely some of them do important jobs that we need, such as NHS and construction, and there should always be room for letting in the people that we need, regardless of where they come from. But let's not pretend there aren't also loads that came over doing non essential jobs too that we simply don't need, and they just add to the strain on our infrastructure. Lol. Just keep screaming 'racist' at anyone who voices concern at who we are letting in to our society. One day you'll realise it doesn't wash. Maybe, maybe not, but Lib/Lab/Con have shown they aren't the answer either...

That's just not true. That's exactly why Brexit happened, because of the huge numbers of Poles, Romanians etc coming into the country at will. Nothing to do with 'brown people'. Unfortunately it was shutting the stable door after the horse had bolted. The fact that immigration has continued to rise since isn't a failure of Brexit itself but of the governments since, and is why Reform are now getting so much support. We are an island nation, it really shouldn't be difficult to control who/how many come into this country. There's also plenty of people who don't agree with the ongoing support for Ukraine.

SAINTS have appointed an assistant technical director, among three key staff hires, as club chief Johannes Spors overhauls his leadership team. Spors, formally titled group technical director, has been leading the club's football operations since he began working at Staplewood in February. He has now appointed Elliott Stapley as Southampton's new assistant technical director, following Spors from his former role at 777 Group. While Spors served as global director at 777 Group, Stapley worked initially as a data scientist and then as head of technical scouting and performance. Based at Staplewood, Stapley, a former City Football Group student, will assist Spors in recruitment strategy and long-term squad development. Nikola Ladan has agreed to join as the club’s new head of international scouting, joining from Genoa - one of the clubs in 777 Group's portfolio. Ladan has worked as an international football scout at the Italian side since 2022, serving under Spors, who was the club's general manager. The 32 year old Swede played over 100 matches in his native country's second division before retiring and taking up the role under Spors. As previously reported, Norwich City's assistant head of recruitment, Mariela Nisotaki has joined Saints as the head of group talent acquisition. Based at Staplewood and a fully integrated member of the team, Nisotaki's role will focus on acquiring talent in the 16-21 age group. Nisotaki was widely recognised as a key figure in successful transfers such as those of Emi Buendia and Gabriel Sara while at Carrow Road. In addition to the three arrivals, highly-rated Saints academy director Andy Goldie has been promoted to director of group talent strategy. Academy director Andy Goldie has earned a promotion (Image: Southampton FC) Goldie will report into Spors and oversee all aspects of talent development, talent management, and talent acquisitions across Sport Republic. Southampton's academy manager, Duncan Fearnhead, and all other academy managers across the group's portfolio will report into Goldie. Goldie is a 2025 recipient of England Football's Technical Director Diploma, officially graduating from the 20-month course earlier this week. On the restructuring, Spors said: "This is an important first step in establishing a strong and aligned football structure at Southampton as we head into an important summer for the club. “Andy’s new role and the additions of Elliott, Nikola, and Mariela strengthen our ability to develop and recruit top talent in a strategic and unified way. I look forward to seeing them all flourish in their new roles with us.”

Russ would get Leicester promoted I reckon.

Personally I hope the rumours aren't true. Whilst SR have clearly made a lot of bad decisions, I do believe they at least have the interests of the club at heart and have certainly put their money where their mouth is. Anyone who thinks it can't get any worse, it can. A lot worse.

There's far more toxicity on this forum than there is at games. In fact given how utterly pathetic we've been over a fairly long period in the PL, I'd say there's very little toxicity and the fans have been amazingly supportive. We're shit at home because the team is shit, not because the fans are toxic.

I was flying solo to New York in 2022 via a connecting flight in Lisbon (we were doing a road trip). The little Portuguese twat in the departure lounge wasn't going to let me on the flight unless I could show him proof that I had a return flight booked. Luckily I managed to find the confirmation email which I'd saved, even though I hadn't booked the flight myself. Nothing to do with Trump.