Saint86

The fact that the entire pier has collapsed makes me think the foundations went to be honest. Its not a case of the deck failing and the pier still being there.

They really don't want to face us do they. throwing games away just to dodge the potential bullet.

There has been a serious bridge collapse in Genoa where a significant section of highway has fallen 70-100m onto the river / buildings below. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45183624 http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/08/14/italian-bridge-collapses-police-say.html Thoughts go out to the families. Just horrendous. The bridge was built in the 1960's. Span that fell estimated to be somewhere between 100-200m length with several vehicles on it at the time. Absolutely horrific accident for European infrastructure. Anyone know anything about the bridge or likely construction? Guessing this is a pre-stressing or shear failure given the location.

Did anyone read the guardian defense of Corbyn? Shocking newspaper that one. Biased articles, no/limited area for public debate, and almost brutal fake news to push the Corbyn cause (at least on this point). You know you're in trouble reputationally when the Mail is able to one rings around your level of reporting on such a serious issue. I can't decide if I want the man gone, or if I want him to cling on as leader to ensure Labour don't get in. One thing is certain however, A JC leadership would decimate the country for a decade. That lot will be positively frothing at the mouth if BoJo ever made it to No.10.

Its almost like our fans were oblivious to how negative our previous two managers were? We have decent attacking players. They had bad games because we played with 10men behind the ball even when attacking...

On Friday night I placed a bet with my Villa supporting mate that Leeds would get playoffs. I see no reason to be concerned.

You're to young to sound this old. A perfect example of what Southampton Football Club does to its fans

Its an interesting attempt. One we have left to the last minute, obviously... and one which is a second choice because we didn't want to pay any real money... we're still trapped by the legacy of expensive players on stupid contracts and it is hurting us big time. If he comes and stays fit and in form, a good deal. if not meh.

It is flat out unacceptable to sell him. That is gallagher, targett and JWP that the club have tried to shift this summer. Completely sold our soul.

Not happening if that is the case. Club's PR mouthpiece dulling fan expectations once again.

On the basis that we are sticking with this 3-5-2 malarkey, my team is as follows: .......................Alex.................... ..Matt T Bedna Yoshi Vesty Bert.. ...............Hoj........... JWP........... ..................Armstrong................ ..................Ely Gabbi................. But I would go for a 4-3-3 and with Yoshi and Bedna at the back.

Its not even worth betting on saints at 7-1 tbh.

Agreed and agreed. This place is becoming really unbarable in the last week or so. I am glad the season is almost here and doubly glad there was a world cup to distract people for most of the summer!

Agreed, the melts are out in force this summer. I would far rather have Hughes than Puel or Mopey. We got to a league cup final under Puel and I still binned of my season ticket because I couldn't stomach another season of his football.

I decided i was not renewing my season ticket after Puel's first season. It was the correct call then, and it remains it still. Struggling to find any justification to put any money into the club when i am so against the ownership and management structure.

Its gonna be a long slow start to the season.

RIP to him and all former Saints.

Les Reed's destruction of the team and the fan bond, coupled with a ridiculous trip to china.... This is the result. Just hope we have enough about us.!

It is amazing isn't it. The penny finally drops for some of our fans.

Someone posted a comprehensive summary of the financial accounts for Cortese's final months. Showed the first profit excluding player trades since administration or something? Regardless, we were all told the club was buggered financially and seemingly continue to be despite year kn year record player sales and TV revenues... I suppose, we were also told that no players would be sold that summer and we all know what happened when the season ticket deadline expired don't we...

it involves our club spending money. we wont do it.

All the evidence you need to see that Darlek is a visionary. Southampton. Average position - 17th In my mind, that table also shows that we are the 11th biggest club in England.

But Portsmouth are massive? That's what I heard anyway!

Some would say you just won Turkish's argument for him

Yeah, but some fans need to believe everything they are told by a club. Strangely they ignored the results from the end of Cortese's tenure though. Never did figure that one out. Guess it got lost in massive wave of white noise and club spin the club put out whilst they lied to the fans and flogged the entire set up. Never seen a previous regimes work dismantled so fast.