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Saints would be murder this England team. You can tell its all to slow for jay and Adam. Pressing is utterly dysfunctional and our lads don't know when to press or not. Always going to be a tough debut. Chile are a quality team... We're not talking about Poland or Ukraine or Moldova. This lot beat Spain with something to spare. Ads doing okay. Jayrod likes to run at team's. But if England don't get Chile on the back foot we are always playing through then and that doesn't suit him! Cone on saints!

Personally, I think its being done to keep an air of obscurity or mystery and keep the pressure off. I can believe there is a little bit of nervous-nous on his part for sure (perhaps that's not the right word for it)... but its a lot harder to play mind games with someone who doesn't speak English, and won't give you a response don't you think. Him not speaking English in in public suits us fine at the moment.

You don't seriously think we are going to steam role Chile do you? They are a damn fine side.

I am beginning to think so. I was dreading clicking on that link, a sense or tiredness and weariness of reading another almost copy and paste article about us... It was actually quite a good read. But to come back to you post.... there are so many articles about us it is getting way past silly. We should enjoy it however, for years we wanted the attention, I remember in league 1 and trying to find an article on us in the papers was frustrating as hell, as was staying up untill 1am to watch 5min clips of us playing teams yet to grace even the 2nd tier! Nothing last forever, and we will stumble eventually. So enjoy while it is there to be enjoyed!!

Rowe is the one. Can't believe he isn't getting more hype. Most dangerous player in the U21's for me at least.

Bearsy, since poch, the only team to outplay us on stats (possession, shots etc) was swansea at home this season. I'm fairly confident that we outplayed every other team. United away (twice) chelsea, city, liverpool (twice) etc etc... even west brom when they spanked us at home relied on fewer counter attacking chances and a striker they don't own. Our first 11 is quality. Top 4 quality when they play with this team spirit and these tactics. We are destroying some teams and we are doing it regularly, not through fluke. The test is now to come... personally, I think we will draw with Arsenal. Chelsea scare me because they are made for a solid and lethal counter attack.... Man City, at home, I have hopes for a win.... villa, most long balls in the prem this season - cant press a team that can't pass, so will be a challenge. But I hold a hope that we will still be top 4 and in reach of 1st after the next 4 games!!!! I may be a dreamer (and I've been slammed many times over the last 3 years for my predictions, but my season expectations have been dead on since we 2010/11, and I'm actually no longer know how good we actually could be! It is rather scary, I've fallen in to the mass on non-believers who are almost waiting for the bubble to burst!

Wasn't a pen, not his fault the ref was inept is it.

You are such a moron its unreal. We weren't arrogant, we just didnt give a.... Be angry about that, and upset for the fans who made the effort, but stop calling the entire fanbase arrogant because they would rather have won the cup than achieved the likely maximum this season of qualifying for europa league via the league. You are wrong batman, deal with it, suck some balls, and move on!

I tell you what, your friend was quick, he managed to tell you, and then you got it online all before St Lard, who is trying to steal your thunder none the less

Respond to my comments you ****ing moron, I am ****ed that the club assumed we could bat them away and made minimal effort rather than ****ing trying... What kind of a spaz are you? trolling moron.

see above, 8 of the sunderland first team were playing.... then you have the two suspensions... so they made 1 unforced change.... either way, that is the worst team in the prem bar maybe palace.... what exactly are the club trying to achieve.. if its europa league qualification then the cup would do it.... if its CL this season they are frigging crazy... The entire fan base would have wanted a League cup win than finishing 5th-7th... Yet the club made next to no attempt when really even minimum effort should have been required.

I think that the club should refund all fans that went up there tbh. Made utterly no attempt to beat the worst team in the premier league and a great chance to get to the final. How arrogant are we, almost the entire fan base would have taken a cup final win over europa league qualification through the league. They both achieve the same thing after all.... If we don't achieve Champions League now then the club have seriously let us down and failed, because that is what they try to spoonfeed everyone.... so if europa league is not good enough, dish the godamn champions league footy... but that ofc won't happen and is a few season off at best... therefore what was wrong with the ******* cup option ffs.

Sorry matey, its the celtic song or nothing I'm afraid.

Good luck with your search Tony... Hopefully turkish won't see this though, he might implode at the thought of our fanbase stretching out to war minster...... dum dum dum!

this all over, been following the kids for a few seasons and he stands out by a mile for me. the lad looks to be quality.

http://www.teamtalk.com/premier-league/8993833/Southampton-2-Fulham-0-tactical-analysis Hopefully this hasn't already been posted for once! Enjoy all!

So everyone is ready for a bit of the old saints and the "turn up to win" syndrome against stoke... I'm sure its coming, I'm just hiding behind a pillow until after its arrived. Best saints performance for a while yesterday and Adam is looking class... Please don't let him get injured, would love to see him make Brazil! COYR and thank you NC and ML

I don't think we should assume gaston is on his way just yet... Poch has had him on extra training sessions for a while so is obviously trying to get something out of him.. lets see what happens. I do think that if we recieve a bid that is equal to what we paid for him we should seriously consider it however. It will be interesting. We need a powerful No. 10 however, someone with an engine like rooney.. otherwise they won't fir MP's game plan and will just be another gaston all over again. Should be interesting to see how things develop between now and January at either rate. I'll apoligise now before Gemmel comes and tells me off for talking utter drivel again.

At no point did i state that the club are maximising revenue by taking loans. And the quotes from the club and KL after the "showdown talks" in the summer support my views, and the views of other fans... Now stop bed wetting and attacking me for believing the club aren't about to financialy self destruct... I assume that is what you meant when you called my comment of "my 2 sense is that their is very little to indicate financial trouble at the club" complete drivel and you were in now way polite, as you are not above.... seriously, are you a 16year old who expects everyone to follow you word for word? Where to people get off having to moan about the club and predicting doom and gloom all the time.. We are on a high, it won't last forever so enjoy it.... And if you are going to moan and panic at least pick something realistic... this club has got to be one of the safest financially...

so taking a loan may not be a way or rejigging the available balance for January, or reorganising funds. people on this thread have no idea, I repeat... no idea, what is going on with the clubs detailed finances.... you can't even reach a consensus on where the funding is from... however, if people believe that a man who has worked for and was the right hand man of ML for much of his life, has spontaneously adopted the opposite philosophy of that career in the accumulation of debt (loans we can't afford as you suggest) then I would suggest you are wrong. that is my opinion, people forget that we posted a profit at the start of last season, had a net spend of 3m under Adkins to get to the pre and have accessed 2 huge TV deals with a small and modest wage squad. on top of that, ftp prevents the family/trust from underwriting substantial losses so we have always been run with that on the horizon by people whose lifes philosophy has been to avoid accumulating debt in business. in addition, I was responding to the comments regarding parking charges indication the club is in financial trouble as merely indicating the "maximising of revenue streams" .... now I won't "slate you" in return.... but considering you know jack and "hate to slate fellow fans", you can be awfully rude when you want. also, thank you for proving my point... this thread is hysterical, grown men who know very little on the subject shouting down others with a differing opinion. my 2 sense is that their is very little to indicate financial trouble at the club, if we were in debt then Morgan, shaw etc would not still be here... and you will see far more about the clubs financial plans come January and any outgoing business (lack of) that we do. as for the family, I suspect that those talks were mostly PR for Nicola, the family etc and over further development of training ground possibly stadium also. don't see the issue with the club securing a loan to release funds earlier than otherwise.... why don't you all contemplate what it will be used for instead?

Never mind Lovren, "Whats that coming over the hill" "Its Big Vic Wanyama!!!!"

This is one hysterical thread. The club's finances are more than fine and we are still receiving funding from our benefactors... The reason the club are using all revenue streams is to maximize income (funny that), since the swizzers can only come up with so much chocolate before falling foul of FFP.

Article from the Ugly Inside - Highly biased, but enjoyable none the less :- http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/southampton/news/33133 I wanted to post the text directly bu it exceeds the character limit for saints web, none the less, a good read!

Incorrect actually. The match footed stated that he was onside. Only shearer mentioned it in passing that it was slightly offside. In comparison, sky's highlights were brilliant, but with stelling, Ed and Matt it is obvious that we are well liked on sky. The match of the day team don't have much time for us.

Haha classic. Match of the day comentator is saying Manchester ****ty. Brilliant.