Sergei Gotsmanov

If I could just have five minutes of Russell's time to tell him that all the passing around at the back just gives the opposition time to organise their defense.

I am at the game today

Yes please Saint in Cornwall. Shall I PM you?

Quite frankly it is bonkers that they paid £18m for a player and then decided to just write him off after 12 games. Sometimes I think that it would be better to just say to our manager this is what you've got prove yourself.

There must have been something they saw in Tall Paul when they paid a lot of money for him in January 2023. He really did not get a chance to show what he can do before he was farmed out. If I was RM I would put my arm round him if he can reach and have another look at him. With his height he must bring something to the party.

Did I read somewhere that it was actually the Vikings that discovered America?

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I would honestly despair for our society of we start locking up morons for what they say on social media. It is I am afraid a very slippery slope.

I have to say Egg that unless you are some kind of 'influencer' it does not really matter, nobody is going to act on it, most of his 'friends' probably thought he was a bit of moron. This is not North Korea, we should not be locking up people for saying stupid things on Social Media.

It is utter madness when we are now locking up arm chair rioters.

Well done on the jump and a very noble cause.

Spoken like a true extremist.

You are more likely to start a conversation with a supporter of a team like Southampton. If I see a Chelsea fan or a Man U or Liverpool I have no urge to talk football because they have nothing to contribute to a conversation that I would be interested in.

What do Shef United and Blackburn say about him?

I thought he did well in the Final in a different role.

I think that he actually admitted he had been clumsy but was actually highlighting that we should be wary about believing everything we are being told about the war. I thought it was a pretty tactless example but agreed with what he was trying to say - we were receiving a lot of propaganda spin at the time that suited Ukraine and her allies and I just wanted to be able to trust the news output I was hearing and watching was impartial. That was not always the case in the early days of the Ukraine war.

Very well put.

and the drummer is a Saints fan.....

Never bet on anything that can talk.

I hope Noodles you can take comfort from the words of so many people who knew him and held him in such a high regard and with such clear affection. It sounds like he had left such a positive impression on everyone he met. You should be very proud. RIP Elijah.

Obviously we don't know what goes on behind the scenes or what was written in his contract but I would have given a right go in the Championship. If he could have scored a few goals that would have given him the momentum in the premier league this season. I also rated Sulemana. He was good fun to watch.

I went to Sri Lanka in the early nineties and I know it was a long time ago but I cannot recommend it highly enough. The war and more recently the bombings mean that it is less touristy and more authentic than other destinations because the tourist industry is less developed. It ticks a lot of boxes in an unspoiled way. Of course I expect that will change.

You have to be a member I think - I am a season ticket holder so don't do it that way. As I said though I am sure that tickets could easily be organised on here. I cannot do every game with my son and there would be many others like us. Your story strikes a chord.

I am sure that between users on this site we can get the tickets if you need them.

It is a great compliment to our club that he chose to follow Southampton. I hope that your 15 year old son gets to come and see us play - hopefully in the premier league next season!