Daft Kerplunk

Awesome

Oh that's ok, imaginary indeed.

Not sure what that point is but that's cool, we can't all understand text sometimes in isolation

Arguably a slightly impossible to prove statement. Imagine what could have been achieved with a bit of stability, players staying and quality added. Things are currently not great, stability in the playing squad could arguably have meant better and stronger team spirit plus continuing to compete for a top 6 place at very least.

?que? And if you get what I meant, the message probably wasn't for you

So Gray didn't sign for us but how does anyone here know if he wasn't on the radar of our scouting team, or indeed if we actually wanted him to sign and he chose Leicester. Whilst I am not exactly delighted with our recent transfer activity, it is pretty easy to come to the conclusion that we might have been interested in/bid on a player who chooses somewhere else. More concerning would be that if we did actually offer, he sees Leicester as a better place to go and play as we should be top of that list given what our more recent (last 3-4 years) activity in the market, and approach to playing English players has been.

Do nothing is clearly the best option here

4 chaps going out for a beer after a day at work. Nothing to see here I should imagine

Mane is as good as gone I reckon. Scum Man Utd have probably done their deed and the agent and player will do the rest. We then just need to absolutely rip as much money from Utd as possible.

If we are not in a relegation battle, we are far too bloody close for comfort, and the Arsenal result aside, we are being sucked in rapidly, and that is actually not good enough for the potential we have had over the last few years. If we hadn't had a peek at what could be possible then I doubt anyone would be as worried about relegation but you can't remove the opportunity we have had to maintain our progress as if it never happened. We are struggling, and as long as those who can help RK know this, then we can hopefully get back on track, and rebuild in the summer. Again!

BP = Bradley (Wright) Phillips

Decent piece on the Echo drawing parallels with where we are and where we were in 2003. Doesn't mention that after we missed the opportunity to develop, we got relegated not long after but let's hope that is one similarity too far and we actually avoid it by building seriously now and becoming less of a 'showcase' club and more of a team with players who want to be here for the long term. http://m.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/14172280.COMMENT__Are_Saints_at_a_crossroads_/?ref=mr&lp=4

Sam Byram seems like the right sort of deal for us

Victor played well against Arsenal but they are one of the teams he wants to go to. He will go in the summer, who he goes to depends on how well he plays for the rest of the season but he's already auditioned well for his 'probable' preferred choice.

We might lose due to loose defending or finishing

Another assist, another nail in the coffin for this daft thread

Hardly, Ramirez was a big marquee signing made by Cortese. Juanmi is a squad member

This is totally relevant but unfortunately not everyone can distinguish between the levels of energy used at different levels of football.

Jesus, does there need to be two threads where some fans continue to moan about the fee paid for Shane Long?

The commitment was key today, we didn't give up and RK has clearly had words in the dressing room to make the players wake up. Significantly more effort today, and if we can keep that up, the results will improve, plus as fans, that's all we want. The fans responded to the effort today as well, still too many unnecessary wary leavers (these are the games where you need to stay and show your appreciation) but singing at the end and for those of us there at the end, you can imagine the players appreciated the fact that we clapped and sang them off. Top effort, keep it up and regardless of the results, we will know you are putting in the effort we need to see.

No you're wrong. Sell Long to reinvest. Cuco Martina is the worst player ever to pull on a Saints shirt. Clasie is terrible.

I should imagine the u14s and down to u8s are very good, but definitely not good enough for the first team just yet

Ha ha, time for Motson to put down the microphone I think. It was the only entertaining bit of the MOTD highlights though, the rest needed to have a viewing warning beforehand!

Was the best player for us. From a playing football point of view

I always love how some of the lads like Reed appear to be the golden choice to make things better. Reed must have gone backwards and isn't even starring in the 21s. Doesn't that say all you need to know. Maybe he will work out but clearly from the fact these lads aren't being picked is down to the fact that they aren't impacting the 21s or impressing in training enough. I can't imagine they'd be ignored if they were doing the business in a business like football.