Baird of the land

That's Comically bad defending

I almost Joked that we'd bring Stu on up fronnt because of Ralph's whole he's a striker now. Comedy gold. Don't get how stephens polevaults around in term of favour. Seemed least favoured but now he's ahead of Katchup and Lyanco.

See Smallbone is now in the team for Stoke & they are winning currently.

Don't be crazy.Ralph doesn't know you can make subs at HT

Nobody but idiots called ralph really had any expectation that Armstrong is a hold up the ball type player. Square ppeg round hole.

Can't be a good manager if he thinks Bednarek is an undroppable superstar.

Bednarek had lots of practice of falling over in the friendlies so ralph must think sitting on command is an asset.

It’s never 3-5-2. I doubt it is even think it’s 5-3-2. Looks like 5-4-1 with a striker who is completely unsuited to holding theball up. It’s depressing seeing the utterly garbage bednarek waltz into the team again despite us having 6 cb’s to choose from.

That’s a depressing lineup. The useless bednarek in the team and I struggle to see how we’ll hold the ball up. Also is lyanco injured or just behind Stephens in the pecking order?

Loan rb to cover livramento sounds good. Wonder why Marseille would accommodate though if he’s much good. So assume he’s very out of favour.

Think it'll be Bazanu, KWP, Kotchap, Bedanrek, Salisu, Djenepo, Lavia, JWP, Aribo, Armstrong, Armstrong Personally i'd prefer to see any cb over bednarek but preferably Lyanco & would prefer Adams up front

See the Guardian's combined prediction has us 17th. Premier League 2022-23 preview No 17: Southampton | Football | The Guardian

Cork?

Not the op but Having a higher first choice striker of 3 recognized strikers plus the additional versatile players Ralph likes to use there seems preferable to 4 depth of less quality

As long as 1 4 1 replacement contributed more goals it could feel like the right move.

I very much assume the club would need to bring in anyone decent. The only people outside crown jewels I see that we might potentially get real money for is Adams or bednarek(& unfortunately it has gone completely quiet on bednarek) I don't see the need 4 2 strikers if sign a quality first team striker. Our current problem isn't numbers it is quality. So a decent hardworking support striker like adams with mediocre finishing looks more prunable than the alternative.

Guess that answers the questions as to whether Ramsay/Vokins/Ferry would play any role in covering our shortage at full back.

We've already signed Aribo/Mara you'd assume to replace Broja's goals. Adams wouldn't be the first name i'd be looking to shift on but neither is he the cream (KWP/JWP etc) that i would completely baulk at selling. We need to bring in a first choice striker & you'd think we're likely going to need to generate funds from someone like Bednarek or Adams to do so.

That's a relief.

I quite like Che's contribution/attributes (though i don't think he's going to develop into someone prolific ever). Not sure he's among ralph's favourites though. Now is probably the peak point to sell him if we are open to doing so. Extra jeopardy though is idea of selling him to someone directly competing with us. Guess if it happens the club think with that money they can get an upgrade enabling them not having to bring in 2 strikers.

Curious to see if it'll spark any increase in domestic attendances (which is where the women's game needs to find an audience ) Tournaments/cup finals will always pull in the audiences.

That was hypothetical. Now it's happened. See if there's a load of pressure. Not like this govt doesn't like a U-turn. Surely an easy feel good factor for the publicity hound on his way out.

Wonder if there's any hope of pressure on the govt to give people a public holiday.

Well Done England. Pretty even game on the whole but England once again clinical with their chances. No doubt celebtration will make some headlines, no reason women should have to be restrained in shirt terms as far as i'm concerned. Did wonder if Germany were going to be made pay for giving away that very needless corner.

To be fair the worst decision went against Germany, when Daly kicked the German player & got a free kick.