Pamplemousse

Hopefully one of our new wingers can do regularly what Philogene has done today. Would be a massive difference maker

I'm coming down from London on a train around 7ish precisely for this reason. Might even be a few skates if they're heading to the Winchester drop off point. Could be a lively journey

I wonder if this is Solak's big pet project that he mentioned during the summer

https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/matchday-information-saints-vs-portsmouth

There's a big pyrotechnic show before kick off. Ceremonial burning of Westwood's wig

Fan zone is open at 9.30am, would be odd if they're not serving any beer at that time.

Hahahahahahahahahahaha Fantastic work.

There were a few rumours to the contrary but it's been confirmed alcohol will be available in the away end on Sunday.

I would go McCarthy (we all know it will be Baz) Mads Stephens THB Manning Downes Charles Fellows Azaz Fraser Archer Scienza to cause havoc off the bench, although hopefully we'll be 3-0 up by then

We had higher attendances as a League 1 team in the same season they were in the Prem. It's just a major embarrassment for them to even talk about it. I guarantee you, for every northern away game, we will take more fans than them. I can't find it but does anyone have that infamous picture of their fans at a Prem game at Wigan where they had barely 100 people? The next season we sold out the away end entirely.

Our record against 11 isn't great either

Supposedly the coaches are being taken down the M271 from Nursling https://x.com/Connor__Reed/status/1961727580047835578

Let's hope a certain Mr Westwood can keep his inside his trousers (or whatever it is he wears as part of his clown outfit) this time.

Indeed. People can argue he can do better but so the whole squad tbh.

https://www.efl.com/news/2023/august/31/all-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-the-summer-transfer-window-deadline/ Although that was from 2023 so maybe it's changed since then.

No deal sheets in the EFL, that's just a Premier League thing.

20 years since we last beat them at St Mary's

Could we hijack the Isak deal?

Scienza wooah Scienza wooah he's from Brazilia he'll fucking murder ya Making a comeback to the Soccer AM bantz crowd this season

This Scienza bloke might just be the missing piece of the jigsaw. Pretty obvious we need another winger.

I thought the ref had a good game overall, he let a lot of challenges go. Best ref we've had so far this season but that wasn't difficult because the other 3 have been total shit.

I'd start McCarthy for this one - he's the only member of the squad who played against them in 2019 (Stephens was only on the bench) - his experience will be crucial in such a game.

From what Still was saying after the game, he basically had the shits. Not ideal. I had a similar issue whilst travelling across London for the Ipswich game a couple of weeks back. Had to hold on for dear life.

A few rumours that the away end at least won't be selling alcohol. Hopefully with the bubble, there won't be any issues in the pubs/fanzones being open before the game.