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Agreed

A nice plan, but will it materialise? Or, like the monkey-chicken-petting-zoo, will it evaporate into the ether?

Looks a bit of a talent from his YouTube highlights. Potential partner for Downes?

Are we just trying to rebuild the Sheffield United team that got relegated? Shall we go for Hamer as well!?

I was genuinely excited by Van Dijk

Basically means he's fucked. Don't reckon we'll see him turn out for us this season.

I don't see him to be the creative forward spark or the defensive midfield beast that we need, really. He's basically a more technically gifted and fit Smallbone

Short answer? No. It's baffling, and so inherently problematic - to the point where it is almost pointless having promotions and relegations to and from the league.

Can the bubble pop, soon? Please?

United look uncomfortable playing it out from the back.

Shame really that clubs like Chelsea can spend spend spend, despite, increasing the disparity between them and hamstrung clubs like us.

Were the club hoping KWP, Onuachu, Bella K would be sold by now?

Haven't West Ham just shelled out more than £30 million for Crys Summerville? I remember Newcastle were due to pay big for Guehi soon?

All we need is for our CEO to come out after our first few defeats and say 'a club like Southampton is lucky to be playing amongst the huge clubs found in the Premier League'

Pinder's a Saints legend, Russ. Treat her well.

Because the game doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things?

I think it looks pretty close to how we'll line up at St James's Park. I think we'll see us struggle to be competitive.

That team will get pulled apart.

No surprises really given the players that are on the pitch.

We're certainly building the Championship team of the year...

Yep, good point.

Surely you'd rather go and live in Bergamo? The PL is the attraction, isnt it... let's see if that convinces him over the beauty of Northern Italy. Note I didn't mention CL football - he has that at Celtic.

I oft reflect on this matter as a teacher. Children very frequently support the big teams, often because they aren't exposed to regular live football at local clubs by their parents. Instead they get their 'football fix' from football video games, Sky Sports, Match of the Day and so on. They like to see goals and wins, so support the 'best' clubs. As a result, there is very little loyalty or meaning behind their support. That's why us Saints fans are dye-in-the-wool steadfasts who feel a real affinity for our club and fellow fans.

We need to use Dibling much more this season, he seems to have bulked up a bit too.

Look at some of this quality keeping from young Gavin - some real talent on show here... https://youtu.be/VOgOZdCFQy4?si=2P6b3gNolAVwxERX