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You mean like JWP falling into an opposition defender yesterday? 🤨 Fancy we'll get something out of united anyway, and we'll certainly give them a good game.

Its probably one of the worst saints home shirt we've had - certainly the least Southampton like. It's a really poor effort and also one of the worst sash attempts out there. The logo will be falling off in no time as well. How can it be that year after year, amateur mock ups are better than those of professionals.

Think we'd be mad to sell McCarthy and Forster. McCarthy is our best keeper by a long way.

We kept a clean sheet against Man City who had over 70% possession and 26 shots. So yes, by inspection our defence had a good game. Conversely vs Arsenal he was caught out and then sent off by the through ball for Abamayang which led to the goal. Consistency at a good level is the sign of a quality player and he isn't at those levels yet. The simple truth is that for the first games back after the restart he was out of shape and very off the pace, but that has been improving. He has some very good games for saints and there are glimpses of a very good CB. Hopefully we can all enjoy him turning into those glimpses into a regular occurrence. I'd actually say we look better since we've started playing Romeu in midfield again, he actually is a solid anchor player and has better defensive and technical abilities than PEH. That rotation may have been enforced by PEH's decision to leave, but I'm glad to see him back. And i think we look a far more solid side with the midfield of Armstrong, JWP, Romeu, and Redmond.

You seem to think that the use of stop and search is racist because the demographic ratios don't match the population demographics for the entire country, i.e. "apply it more fairly". This is not a sound argument i'm afraid. You're expecting stop and search to match national demographics and crying racism when it doesn't. For comparison, 170 knife crimes per 100,000 in London in 2019 compared to 24 per knife crimes per 100,000 in Gwent. I can't find the stats for both areas but we can safely assume that London and the UK will be opposite extremes of the national average... And 80% of the UK is white. So what do you want? Get the police to do 4 times (minimum) as many stop and search operations in (the high risk 🙃) areas like Gwent and get those figures evened out? Or equally, do significantly less stop and searches in at risk areas. I would bet the former would waste police time and resources and the latter would lead to even more tragic knife crime statistics. The issue in this case is social equality, and I think you're targeting a symptom, not a cause.

How are Portsmouth's finances? Can't imagine this will be good news for them! Really pleased for Oxford.

My pre match thread prediction 😏🤣 - Che certainly had a crack 😄 "KWP should keep the right back spot, and I'd actually keep Romeu in midfield because his technical ability is far beyond PEH's. Smallbone did well, but you have to start Armstrong on current form. I'd start Che Adams up front and give him a crack. We've got nothing to lose in this one, and i bizarrely fancy us to get a result."

Ominous.

So its an investment firm that would buy the club using a loan secured against the club. Not the investment our fans would hope for.

Got to be honest, the rumoured home kit is pretty damn ugly. Since that seems to be close to the final version, I can only hope that the actual kit looks better than the mock ups.

Just looking at this thread is eye opening... We are supposed to live in a liberal democracy with free speech as a fundamental principle. Yet withing a few posts of the opening you have insults flying around when people can't handle an opposing view. The opposing view being to not de-fund the UK police force in this instance... 😨 And in all seriousness. People should not be forced to wear any badge. It should be for them to chose whether to wear it or not. The same goes for poppies etc. Utter madness for people to start swearing about it.

He'll have to tread carefully there. Either stupid or brave to say what he has already tbh. Could easily see him getting lynched. For what its worth I tend to agree with what Karl Henry said. The anti racism movement shouldn't be co-opted as a wider political movement and i think very few people want to see the police de-funded in the UK etc.

Stephens has come back quite a few pounds heavier and several yards of the pace. After the weekend's game i'd give Vestergard a chance. KWP should keep the right back spot, and I'd actually keep Romeu in midfield because his technical ability is far beyond PEH's. Smallbone did well, but you have to start Armstrong on current form. I'd start Che Adams up front and give him a crack. We've got nothing to lose in this one, and i bizarrely fancy us to get a result.

Given we had a sell on clause on AOC, do we now also get a percentage of the bonus Arsenal made in selling him to Liverpool and them winning the leauge? NC would have tried to bill it, thats for sure 😅

Good morning all and many commiserations, In an effort to cheer us all up, does anyone know if Saints are due any additional monies through transfer clauses (given Liverpool have just won the title)?

So we have home and away sash kits with reversed colours? And then a 3rd strip for when we play teams like Sheffield United?

I don't have much time for our fans turning on PEH. He's worked hard whilst he's been here, and he's not refusing to play etc. He wants to step up and play European level football etc. That's fair enough.

Gifs as profile picks?!?!? Nice 🤗

Saints very nearly achieved it off their own back under Koeman. Let alone with a mega rich owner behind the scenes. Newcastle have a massive fanbase and great stadium (I think we'd all agree), but their fans are also toxic to the team. Saints are a steady club by a large, its a shame the rug was pulled from under us under Koeman as we were on the verge of being an established top 8 club when he left.

I'd hope we aren't taken over by the Saudi's. We'd become soulless as a club and despised by everyone. I also suspect our entire identity of developing youth players would end. We must be an attractive proposition to buyers, hopefully we get a good one.

Absolutely shocking errors for the 3rd and 4th goals there. The 3rd was awful, the 4th was terrible given he was under no pressure. The 2nd goal he didn't seem to be aware of where his man was, and then never really got off the ground - although in his defence, the striker did have the advantage of a running jump.

The start of that video just made me think of this: So basically, big (but not overly strong), fast, not amazing in the air, can tackle/mark/head, good positioning. but ball watches a fair amount 🤔 Only 20 so would improve. How much are we linked with him for?

Nice one! Hopefully Saints can use this to go on an unbeaten for the rest of the season!

Reckless spending and appalling management of Reed's tenure, coupled with a worthless owner. Our best team to be sold again, this time at bargain basement prices.

Mane was probably being nice to Wanyama - by letting him know that at least someone thought he could pass