Saint86

A lot of stress on here this morning 🤯. We've had a good window and will be fine for the coming season, particulary as few of our key players are involved in the world Cup. If Che stays fit we're laughing (compared to previous years) with the attackers/midfield we have behind him, and Mara can lead the line if needs be (and did for bordeux). As can aribo. And if Che picked up a bad injury I'm sure we'd be in for someone in January 👍 A lot of people saying we need an extra body up top, but we weren't pursuing that - gakpo was going to be an AM for us... Not sure the club were looking for an extra "Che" today, unless they've kept it very quiet or broja is coming back on loan. Never got the impression from the gakpo quotes that he wanted the move, felt a bit more like he was being offered up for sale. Its not a huge loss if we don't spend £30-40m on a player that doesn't particulary want to be at saints. If he does want it then he's got a few hours to make that point clear to PSV. He's a good player, but we'll be fine without him imo.

Openda scored again last night, Lens now 3rd in Ligue 1, level on points with PSG after 5 games and with 14 goals scored. Was only £6.75M 😑 Can't believe more teams weren't all over that transfer.

Saw oasis at the Rose Bowl (don't believe the truth tour - so I'd guess circa 2005). The number of plastic pint glasses filled with piss that were hurled across the crowd was beyond count. People seemed to delight in it. I remember someone not too far away from me getting hit by one square in the back of the head/neck. Fortunately the people I was with recieved only the occasional spray. Needless to say you were constantly worried about errant piss cups... Well until you'd given up caring.

Okay, this lad has quick feet. Wowsa.

And right now this is getting called in...

After the chelsea game, we're all going to hold reasonable expectations for a similar performance at a similar blunt wolves. Minimum is a draw, but the way we're playing we should win this.

Early days, but they've put all the right peices in place despite some of the fanbase grumbling all summer and jeering the team and manager for the first couple of matches. Its hard not to be positive when you consider that they've significantly improved recruitment, revamped the coaching setup, trusted semmens and Ralph (rather than tearing everything up) and have clearly identified Ralph as a competent manager that needed (and has been given) backing. Hats off to them for all of that. The risk remains however - Our model is only going to deliver sustainable growth if we can sell the players for a profit AND use that profit to both address the club's finances (I.e. debt), increase revenues/FFP limits, and recruit again with a similar level of success. I remain hopeful that will all be the case, but until it happens we are in effect carrying the significant net cost of these players up front, and I don't believe the status of the outstanding loan/debt has been explained as yet? Also, I am curiously optimistic to see how this multi club model (centred on saints) develops.

I sometimes wonder if this is one of the main reason for MLG's absence this summer. At one point he engaged Supersaint and was trying to post twitter links before him.... but he just couldn't match up to his speed and alertness for the latest twitter transfer news.

Che bulling everyone 😇😂 Loving these Chelsea tears at halftime. Hope we see more. Thought we'd get tired, but actually we seem to be out lasting Chelsea. They're still very dangerous in around the box with their quick passing and movement meaning they'll always be a threat. Be interesting to see what we do here. Think we have to keep going as we are. Cannot afford another slow start after halftime.

Great to see this still going 👍

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If the kids stays injury free he is going to be a top top centre back. I'd struggle to think of a better CB performance at this level from someone as young as that. Certainly at saints. Isn't he 19 or 20?

Ditto he'd absolutely tear it up in MLS... earn a fair whack as well.

Are we really selling our best CAM (after Aribo)? Struggle to believe that's true.

Wednesday at home then... take that. A lot of prem teams playing each other in that draw, and one of city/Chelsea going out. Could open up nicely for another cup run.

I wouldn't be too concerned with the current squad's quality going into the season. Any further strengthening is a bonus though ofc. We do need to shift some of the extra players however.

That's fine, i am content for you to criticise Lighthouse and get the message across 😙 Looks like the vote options have been updated midway through voting?

O Yup - but not an option 😒

There are better ways to go about asking for things like this tbh. Also, your vote didn't offer a combined build up and match thread, with a seperate reaction thread.... Dissapointing from you imo 🤔, especially as that would be a logical enough approach and my preference (if we were having seperate threads 😒) - this is just another sham democracy in which the people are not actually represented 😪. Back to the point - united are there for the taking and our confidence should be up.... I actually think it favours us that they beat Liverpool as we would certainly have got a crisis reaction otherwise... But they also have a good record against us and always seem to turn up at SMS lately. I would like to see us go at them, not let them settle, and get at least an early goal - keep them on the back foot and hopefully they'll disintegrate again - vociferous fan support required. Reckon we'll get a 2-1, but knowing us a 2-2 is just as likely. I don't think we should be losing this.

Yeah true, I feel like we're probably playing them a game or two to late in all seriousness. They're going to have to sort themselves out soon, and it's basically unthinkable that they'll lose their first 4 surely? It feels like it's been a while since we beat them at home though, would be a nice win to get and one that should really give the players and Ralph a big confidence boost after the negativity and pressure that's built up lately.

Tbh I don't know how anyone can sit here and say Leeds are poor? They've done great business and have been tactically very effective under Marsch - feel like he is very underated purely because he's an American? They were going down last year before he arrived, and he's come in, changed out key players, and built a very dangerous and workman like team. Great result against Chelsea as well yesterday. It was a good point for us all things considered.

Another quote from senior management effectivley calling on our fans to be patient and keep showing support. Been stressed a number of times now.... I hope they've not been checking saintsweb 🤣

By the time you've gone past Greece, it's less a saga and more an Epic 😌. - MLG mode deactivated

The officials had an awful game in spurs Chelsea. Both spurs goals should never really have happened with decent refereeing. It's hard to blame Taylor when you've an absolute imbecile (best case) like Mike dean behind the cameras and in your ear.

Gutted to be losing bednarek, he's been a rock at the heart of our defence for ages now. I think we've all known sales were inevitable, but to be losing one of our most experienced players to a direct rival like villa feels like a bitter pill to swallow. Imagine he'll do well there, he's fast, powerful, good in the air and an expert judge when it comes to the tackle / interception. Will leave a big hole to fill!