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Les Reed planning on attending this fan forum, whenever it takes place... That could be interesting, he has a lot of questions to answer. I’d like Ross Wilson there too.

It's hard to get behind the England team when I hate all the teams the players play for. I hope they do well, obviously, but I don't get as annoyed if they lose as when Saints do, or as happy when Saints win. It's just not the same.

BBC South Today repeating the 250,000 mass FA Cup crowds myth Embarrassing really that the club, founded in 2012, are taking all the credit for a win that is historically not theirs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Boyle_(footballer) https://twitter.com/jboyle_77?lang=en

Just found this on twitter too Looks like the panels have gone too

They're changing the font I guess. Makes sense I suppose

ok..

Only Rose is a natural left back though.

Why is there only one left back? I know Young can play there but he isn't a viable option really, not in comparison to Bertrand. Welbeck too, a dreadful choice. Awful team.

Silva to Everton is a disaster waiting to happen, but great news for us because that’s one less team we have to worry about. Everton should’ve stuck with Sam, 8th is a decent achievement for them. Too many teams are impatient - they could’ve waited another year, achieved something similar, let his contract expire and have a far better pick of managers. Unfortunately, Everton seems to think that it’s a big club (it isn’t) and so will try and go for managers that other, bigger teams will be competing for. Meanwhile, the cycle of uncertainty and instability carries on for them. Roberto Martínez still has a higher win percentage than his successors... With Stoke relegated, Everton now take the mantle for possessing the worst fans in the division, so please let Everton go down, it would be very, very funny for their fans.

If 8th and a cup final wasn't good enough, then 10th certainly wouldn't be at all. I wouldn't be happy with just 10th, I'd like us to finish 7th or 8th, assuming the top 6 remains as it is.

He needs an experienced CB alongside him. I'd have him as first choice but not with Stephens.

Cheers for the summary

@AdamBlackmore #saintsfc started talks with Mark Hughes yesterday morning, chairman Ralph Krueger has told BBC Radio Solent: "Mark Hughes came in and fit like a glove, together with his coaching team. Mark fits perfectly and we're in conversation with him right now"

Indeed, although relegation probably hastened that.

Given the club's desire for commercial growth, I wonder if there is a possibility that the club may look for a sponsor for the stadium in the near future (or are currently looking)? Or would fan backlash be so big that the club aren't considering this at all?

Another failed signing. When will the recruitment team be held responsible? We can sack the managers, move players on, but the real issue has yet to be addressed IMO.

Tuchel will get two years, both times PSG will fail in the Champions League and they'll replace him. Rinse and repeat.

You'd like to think that the club have learnt their lesson from under investing in the team. Not so sure that Krueger and Reed will though.

Ah OK fair enough. Seems like he is someone who would know.

Is that week in China and match against Schalke confirmed anywhere?

I just want to play them ffs. I must admit though, it was quite a nice feeling to beat Bournemouth, considering how much they dislike us. But it's just not the same. They will be seeded for the Carabao Cup First round, so they have a decent chance of progressing to the second round, where we will be a seeded team and they will be an unseeded team.

He's very highly regarded at West Brom

I'd love to see what he could achieve if the board actually backed him in the transfer window. It's a bit like Rafa achieving 10th with a poor Newcastle squad, Puel achieving 8th with a poor team whose true limitations were proven this season.

Looking at the contracts, giving McCarthy a new contract must be a priority. He certainly deserves it.