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In fairness, haven't we changed to a 4 at the back with salisu LB? And he'll be starting vs brentford now.

Said by someone abusing another fan on an online forum🙄 Che Adams lol

Keep. This up for another 60min and they won't want to sign...

With all due respect, just for this cup semi final team he can fk right off. Ralph laboured for years to somehow keep us up and competitive, gets booted, and there is no way he deserves the money he's had this window just to put out this utter dogshit in a cup semi final. Basically threw a cup semi final game before kick off. 3-0 down in a two legged cup semi final before he brings on the first teamers. Joke.

Jones will never live this one down. Has zero credit in the bank to start with. Utterly unforgiveable.

Utterly appalling.

Jones' press is pathetic compared to Ralph's as well. So easy to play around it because we're too deep. Huge gap between attack and defence.

Newcastle will get another 4goals here if we keep playing like this.

Bednarek made a good block there. Not sure where bree was, and lyanco...

It's quite clear that the players do not who to mark, who to track, where to pass etc.

Jones has to change this. Formation is horrific.

Pathetic line up tactically. Bednarek not match fit marking space, no one tasked with tracking the runner.

Yeah. Had a mare there 😁

Salisu... Ah no wait, I am blind, he's there... 😅

How can he seriously expect us to stand a chance with that line up and players like lavia on the bench ffs. It's a semi final, 90min from Wembley! As others have said, all I can think is we're planning to park the bus, play on the counter, and try to either nick a goal or go for it late on. Its a brave strategy. Will leave a lot to do if we let a goal in by inviting Newcastle onto us. Game over if it goes 2-0. Bednarek cannot be match fit either - he may have a stormer, but to me starting him in defence is absolutely asking for it.

Just seen the team. Wtf. I do not like!!

Che gets the time, he just can't recover... Or more to the point, he could be trying all week and still not score... 🤣

Hmm. I found this on there and now i am not so smug.... I suppose, unlike Che, he did ultimately score.

A man after my own heart 😍

No. That is too generous. This job should have been done in the summer. But, they will ultimately have done it now when it really mattered - so fair play for that. I don't think anyone can doubt they're investment / backing of the team. It is fantastic to finally have owners that are intent on putting money into the club and who have an active plan to improve us. All said with the caveat that i hope this doesn't leave us financially stricken if it all goes wrong!

He's also technically an inferior player by some distance (bar finishing lets not even get started on Edozi's finishing)! An awful lot of words to summarise a lack of end product 🤣😅 Gallows humour aside, i think he'll be an exciting if frustrating watch, but i am glad we've signed him and look forward to watching him play and develop.

He's going to be a very frustrating player to watch i think. A long way from being a finished product, still quite raw, but a lot of pace. Could be very effective in some situations, and could be very disappointing vs good right backs / centre backs (with a bit of pace / nous) about them... i.e. your Kyle Walkers etc. I don't think the fanbase will have enough patience given where we are sadly.

We haven't signed anyone yet. Rumoured to have agreed the Jonno quick transfer, linked with any remotely available target man striker in Europe (doubtful we'll be able to give the one that may eventually sign the standard Southampton tailored presentation on their abilities and role in the team 😆).

We're signing johno quick aren't we?

We will lose Salisu, KWP, Lavia for sure. We'll keep JWP, and players like Lyanco, Alcaraz, Orsic, Edozie, Perraud, AA, Che, ABK, Livramento (if he can even walk 😭), bazunu, macca, diallo, djenpo, DCC, Ely etc. Its good enough for the championship. Plus we'll see players like ballard and dibling etc. There is a lot of crap in that league and only a smattering of quality at the upper end. Things would have to go seriously wrong for us to not finish top 3 imo. Not even certain that we'll get relegated as yet.