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The 47 includes the 5 who only sat on the bench, but the others at the lower end includes those who played before transfer day and a few U21s Mateus Fernandes, Nick Oyekunle 4 Yukinari Sugawara 3 Charlie Taylor, Moses Sesay, Ben B Diaz 2 George Long, Barnaby Williams, Joe O’Brien-W, Sufianu S-Dibaga, Tyler Dibling 1

Yes 100%, it's the complete silence/inaction that is the worry. I know there might be reasons (good and bad) for that, but we need to move quick in terms of building something for next year. I suspect the reputational damage of spygate will be less impact than people are saying (acknowledging also that the forthcoming banter/abuse from other fans will be tediously endless), so seeking new manager, staff, sponsors, players for a 'new project' could really work out well, assuming the owners don't make a complete mess of things... Oh hold on...

I decided to take a moment away from the current chaos to reflect on the 47 players who have turned out for Saints in their 56 games this season (46 league, 3 EFL Cup, 5 FA Cup, 2 play-offs), and look at who had the most appearances, etc. The info is on this spreadsheet if anyone's interested. Disclaimer: It may contain errors! (you could also check Soccerbase) Most appearances: Ryan Manning (51) Taylor Harwood Bellis (48) Finn Azaz (47) Nathan Wood (45) Casper Jander (44), Leo Scienza (44) Most starts: Taylor Harwood-Bellis (48) Ryan Manning (43) Finn Azaz (41) Casper Jander (39) Flynn Downes (37) Most times playing the full match: Taylor Harwood-Bellis (47) Nathan Wood (35) Ryan Manning (30) Jack Stephens (29) Daniel Peretz (26) Most appearances as sub: Cameron Archer (20) Jay Robinson (20) Ross Stewart (19) Sam Edozie (15) Shea Charles (14) Most often substituted: Tom Fellows (26) Leo Scienza (25) Finn Azaz (22) Flynn Downes (16) Cameron Archer (15), Ross Stewart (15), Casper Jander (15) Most times on the team sheet: Nathan Wood (56) - EVERY GAME! Ryan Manning (54), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (54) Cameron Archer (50) Finn Azaz (48), Flynn Downes (48) One appearance only: George Long Barnaby Williams Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh Sufianu Sillah-Dibaga Tyler Dibling Outfield players on the bench without playing: Joshua Quarshie (22) Cameron Archer (14) Elias Jelert (13) Welington (12), Jack Stephens (12) Only made it as far as the bench: Dylan Moody Tommy Dobsob-Ventura Sam Tabares Romeo Akachukwu Jamie Jones

Bloody hell. I love football. It drives me nuts and then it does this. I watched the post-game analysis on Foxes Hub, the club TV channel, and it was just so pleasing to watch them be so miserable and dejected... 😆

Is Ryan Fraser injured?

Select on merit only! I agree. Which is exactly why the club are encouraging particular groups of people to apply (and I agree they could do more for other groups beyond the ones they mentioned). They want the best. If the club see that applicants for positions are not representative of the local community, then they need to find a way to encourage under-represented groups to apply, otherwise they most likely won't be getting the best candidates (unless, of course, you think that some types of people are intrinsically better than others).

Please, please, can we have a 0-0 draw today.

I am loving Sugawara's style and energy

Official website says Saints played Bristol City this afternoon https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/matches/mens-team?teamId=5rWqTSv5IrxHLIaTP8kJgM But there's a glitch on the match centre page and it's showing a line-up of players who have left, presume from an older game. https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/match/bristol-city-women-v-southampton-f-c-women?tab=line-ups But does anyone know if we did play today, and isn't it a bit odd to play a friendly against a side we're playing in the league on 9th Sep?

At last Sky back showing bonus football alongside the ticking clock. No commentary though. For a while I had a dodgy stream casting to the telly and get nothing but a huge advert for Jerkmate. Such is life...

I find myself feeling somewhat annoyed and disappointed by the result of that football match.