sadoldgit

Go back and read all of the criticisms about him over the years. There wasn't a great deal of interest in his signature from the big clubs until the 13/14 season. And do you care to qualify your quote about Pelle being pretty pants and then a decent striker in two sentences?

Did it? He had the injury for some time, how do you know when it started?

One minute you say Pelle is pants and then you say he is a decent striker? Anyway, he can clearly play but strikers are only as good as the service they get. He did seem to lose confidence for a while last season but he will score goals again this season. There is clearly something not right with Tadic. The groin problem didn't help him last season and now there seems to be something else amiss. Clearly has quality and we need him back to his best. The comparisons with Lallana I don't get. I remember Lallana getting plenty of flak on here and in the end he only really had one decent season for us - the rest was very patchy. Mane was written off by many last season but has shown that he can worry Premiership defenders. He will be off for big money at some point in the future so enjoy him while you can. Feel sorry for Long. It is not his fault that we paid £12m for him and if we have paid £8m I doubt if he would get the stick that he does now. We are missing Bertrand. Quality player and more than adequate replacement for Shaw.

Sam is out of a job so needs to keep reminding people that he is a FOOTBALL GENUIS as his trophy cabinet no doubt attests. When managing himself I am sure he found these comments really helpful when others gave him advice and he now feels empowered to do the same himself. No doubt Ron and the club are rethinking their strategy for running the football club as we speak. Oh and Sam, I have some advice for you too. If Hollywood ever make another Flintstones movie, you should audition for the part of Fred.

Maybe your jury is still out, but I still maintain that he has shown that he has plenty of Premiership quality and I for one am not going to diss him just because he lost his form when clearly carrying an injury. How many great seasons did Lallana have by the way?

Tadic has proved he can perform at this level and his drop in form is odd. We need him back and firing on all cylinders asap. If he is not right he needs to be looked after and I am sure he will be.

Indeed. Every year I hope for the best but fear the worst but appreciate that what will be will be. Even though we had a storming season last year that want good enough for some who continued to have digs at the club or certain players. I guess some people are never satisfied. Just three games in with big injury problems and still waiting for a new CH yet some seem to have written the season off already. I agree that we haven't set the world on fire yet and maybe we wont at all this season. Ron clearly has some work to do and at some point our luck with injuries has to get better you would hope. Things are still SO much better than the years we were in a downward trajectory. Staying competitive and in the Prem is a tough job for clubs outside of the top four. This was never going to be a doddle and every season the club has to start the marathon all over again - facing all kinds of problems and issues. We did really well last season but mostly in the first half of the season. Our form did tail off so, even without losing certain players there was no guarantee that we would be up there in the top four again.

I did hear he is on £75k at QPR so wages could well be the reason.

Hopefully Ron wouldn't have mentioned it if it had been something like that. Bit of a difference between a groin strain and blood abnormality though. Just hope he is ok.

spirit

Harsh. If he is still suffering with physical problem that is hardly his fault is it?

The Bedwetting Fraternity should be forced to read this every morning before they start posting.

3 games in. Two key players out injured and a new CH to come in. Arent you being a tad previous?

You put Alpine to shame. What a lot of nonsense.

It happens all the time. If it isn't another club it is players agents. Take with a pinch of salt and move on.

What exactly would you have him do? Ron has come out and said we aren't selling anyone and that we are looking to sign a CH. Perhaps Ralph should translate?

You said it yourself Alpine, there are 9 days left.

Why all the fuss about Cork? I still haven't got over us letting Martin Chivers go to Spuds!

I don't think it is an issue just for Southampton. We just happen to have had players that top 4 clubs fancied. Anyone below the top 4 becomes pray if they have quality players that bigger clubs want.

It has to be a nightmare for a manager having to deal with the start of the season and not knowing which players are coming or going. It is a no brainer the shut the window before the season starts.

condom

I take it you have decided to go to Chelsea instead?

One question - if it is a done deal, why wait until next Wednesday to announce it?

Ah, but according to The Star he is a Manchest-er Uni*ted target!!