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Hence the gradual lack of investment part. Just because we spent a bit this season doesn’t disguise the fact that the lack of investment under Gao is still costing us. Half the match day squad is made up of cheap players signed under his watch, and most of the signings of SR can’t even get in the side.

I’m not sure it’s entirely down to the decisions of this season to be fair, it’s been a few years in the making. Gradual lack of investment in the squad, the need to find the next young talent we can make a profit on rather than sign older experienced players as it’s not “The Southampton Way” bullshit, purple patches of form papering over the cracks, poor management decisions and so on and so forth. We’re lucky that the fates aligned and we were able to bring in a striker like Ings who was beyond the ability level of a club our size, but needed us as much as we needed him to recover his form following injuries otherwise this relegation would have happened a long time ago. It’s why I’ve made my peace with going down, because this has been on the cards for a long time and the whole club needs a reset as with so many teams before us, particularly the playing and coaching squads. Time for the powers that be to drop this We March On, Bold is Brave PR bullshit and just focus on rebuilding the club.

Really intrigued as to who is going down with us. Every time it seems another side is as dead and buried as us they pull off a result. Would like it to be Everton for the financial implosion of the club and the crying from the dugout pioneers. A Bournemouth win tomorrow will guarantee survival for them surely.

Away to Plymouth on a Friday night live on Sky to start the season for us I reckon!

Draw Villa win Draw

Saw one of their fans on Twitter the other day claim the reason they haven’t been promoted still is that they’re too big for League 1, and the players can’t handle the pressure to sustain a good run. They really are a special breed of stupid.

Why is St James Park so quiet? They’re 5-0 up ffs!!?

I’m happy to admit when I'm wrong 🤣 I’m sure I saw a proper name given last year to the day when it’s mathematically confirmed the skates will be in a league below us next season.

One of the reasons last night didn’t hurt more despite a result I’d have taken before the match is the fact I have zero faith in this side to follow it up in a game against a lesser team, the real games that matter. Feel like Selles will set us up to not lose rather than to win, and we’ll likely fuck it up.

True, but being 3-1 up in the 87th minute is us in control. A good side would have seen out the game.

On the train waiting to leave Waterloo, absolutely gutted. What a way to throw away a win. So fucking similar to the heartbreak or Arsenal away in 04/05. Selles fucked us taking off Lavia. So naive, what was he thinking, we were in control.

Isn’t it mental just how bad Everton, Leicester, and Leeds have been this season, and yet we’re worse than all of them. This season has really been a clusterfuck, you could write a book there’s been that many wtf decisions. Are Everton really in that much trouble financially? Even though it would make them favourites to win the league if they dropped is still fucking love to see it happen, all those Scouse Skates crying on MOTD. To think they had Ancelotti in charge not long ago talking about looking forward to managing the side into their new stadium 😂

Hi Ruben 👋

Fortunate enough to be sat in the corporates for this alongside another saints fan, an Arsenal fan, and a skate. I have zero expectations other than large amounts of free beer, and at least a 4-0 home win. I’d resigned myself to relegation already, but the going down without a fight is what I find most unforgivable.

Every email to that address probably gets marked as spam and deleted straight away such is their disdain for us.

Yep, it’ll be some randomer from an obscure league because his team had good XG or some bullshit.

The real question is why Bazunu keeps starting games despite his clear lack of confidence, ability and leadership. Is this a management decision or is it coming from higher? There’s no way you could say that McCarthy or Caballero would be worse options in our current situation. Another strange decision in a season of strange decisions.

I’m not saying McCarthy is the answer, but he is experienced, and was our player of the season a few years ago. I’ve got no doubt whatsoever that he could be doing a better job than Bazunu. As could Caballero for that matter. Are the team selections and formations being dictated by the board? It just doesn’t add up any more. I hate this team so much. I’ve never felt such disconnect and disdain towards players wearing the red and white. There are literally so many what the fuck questions about every single player in the side.

This. Remember the vitriol aimed at Lowe back in the day? Ankersen in particular has had far too easy a ride.

game set and match. the entire club from top to bottom can go fuck themselves. Useless bunch of cunts.

I know Selles was saying that they’re not looking at the league table, but do these fucking pricks even realise we’re in a relegation battle. It’s got all the tempo of a preseason friendly. Can easily see this being a 0-1 smash and grab.

Cracks me up seeing Selles dressed like some Champions League manager.

Why are we playing long ball to Walcott? If that’s the tactic get tall Paul in to win some flick ons. So effin tedious.

Not surprised, I feel for the long term match going fans that have been served up bollocks game after game. Be interesting to see how bad the crowds are next season.

Yep, try telling those stupid cunts that though. They’ve already written it into their Portsmyth folklore that they sent us down that day.