Saint-Reece

On a different scale, but it is a similar issue to United, doesn't matter how many managers we have, the same issues are arising - which suggests it is an issue with the players, be it quality or their application. What the club need is a mass clear out of players who simply are not good enough for this level, which we saw in the summer is easier said than done with some of the horrifically long and expensive contracts they are on (thanks Les). Back the manager, yes he makes some strange decisions but we are not going to get any better than him. The issue lies with having a squad full of players who simply are not good enough or consistent enough for this level, prime examples being Hojbjerg, JWP, Long, Vestergaard and even Gunn recently.

Disgusting performance from start to finish. No fight or effort.

Cedric has posted a picture on Instagram and has his leg strapped with an anti-compression machine (?) so looks like he was injured and that can put a stop to the conspiracy theories on here!

I was at the game and I disagree. This season JWP has reverted back to type where he just stops affecting the game at all. No pace to get past people, even his mythical great dead ball deliveries don’t even find a red and white shirt. He had a shocker and played in 3 positions during the game and had a mare in all of them. Agree with the above re: slow midfield - the amount of times this season I have noticed Hojbjerg / Romeu / JWP pressing the opposition and as they are so slow the oppo just pass through them and then are bearing down on our shambles of a defence with our midfield nowhere to be seen! Squad still needs a big rebuild and we will be hoping to have 3 teams worse than us again this season. Roll on Tuesday, if we don’t have enough to beat a massively out of form p*mpey team, then I really will be worried.

Watford may have filled one spot of being 1 of the 3 teams worse than us this season.

Just from looking at their twitter it looks as though their season ticket holder window has closed and tickets went on sale today for their members and former shareholders.

I think already mentioned but the London Road Brewhouse is very decent. Also worth noting they are putting the game on at the stadium should you wish to go there: https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2019-09-06/portsmouth-screenings-at-st-marys

He was awful, never have I seen a player put such little effort into a game (possibly only rivalled by Austin v Fulham away last season)

Confirmed for Tuesday 24th and Live on Sky.

You knew exactly who he meant, what is the point?

And the Boos ring out from the bestest fans! I must have been hearing things

My point isn’t that they shouldn’t buy one. It’s more the fact that if they do, they should keep quiet and not celebrate - which is what causes the issue with the away fans in the boxes as they celebrate and rile up people in the Itchen North but the stewards seem to shrug it off and turn a blind eye as they and the club seem to adopt the same policy as you of ‘if they pay their the club the money they can do as they wish’.

Would be nice if they tried to do something about all the plastic Arsenal / United / Chelsea / Liverpool fans that appear around my seat in the Itchen North when big teams come to town ... complained last season to a steward as they were celebrating and got a shrug of the shoulders.

My season ticket arrived today.

A very interesting project. Will definitely subscribe and see what it’s all about! Best of luck Carl.

Re-signed John Marquis who they had on loan a few seasons back - from Doncaster for £2m. He has banged in the goals in League 1 for Donny ... but £2m for a league 1 player that had 6 months left on his contract

Official twitter earlier tweeted it will be streamed on Facebook Live and on the OS

Just seen it will be shown on the OS and Facebook live

If it’s anything like last years pre season hopefully they’ll be showing it on YouTube!

Never come away from a game so confused as to how a player with such talent has such a bad attitude and application on such a big stage!

I seem to remember Norwich ‘winning’ the transfer market a few seasons ago before they got relegated too... Stoke too, at some point

The number of Liverpool fans on social media proclaiming their support for the Netherlands because they are ‘scouse not English’ is weird. Strange bunch.

I feel very dirty willing on a Spurs win.

The Les Reed way.

Seen on the BBC that Ziyech is being allowed to leave Ajax after promises made to him at the start of the season - one for #ZiyechWatch enthusiasts? (Tongue firmly in cheek I know he will most likely end up at a top tier club like Bayern)