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stknowle

stknowle

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3 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

Strap yourself in lad, you ain’t seen nothing yet 😂

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Hmmmmm. Baz failing to save low down to his left. One off. 🫡😂

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BotleySaint

BotleySaint

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BBC appear to think he is only on loan. But the match report puts the blame firmly on Baz.

"Gavin Bazunu's error from Jarrod Bowen's shot handed them victory in a hard-fought contest with Bolton Wanderers.

Bazunu made his Bolton debut in place of Jack Bonham and the on-loan Southampton goalkeeper had performed well before he allowed Bowen's 77th-minute shot to pass underneath his hand."

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Disco Stu

Disco Stu

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2 minutes ago, BotleySaint said:

BBC appear to think he is only on loan. But the match report puts the blame firmly on Baz.

"Gavin Bazunu's error from Jarrod Bowen's shot handed them victory in a hard-fought contest with Bolton Wanderers.

Bazunu made his Bolton debut in place of Jack Bonham and the on-loan Southampton goalkeeper had performed well before he allowed Bowen's 77th-minute shot to pass underneath his hand."

He better not be.

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Mboto Gorge

Mboto Gorge

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Just got in from the game. How’d he go tonight? Guessing a calm assured solid performance where he slipped largely under the radar and didn’t draw attention  to himself at all?

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Hawkswood

Hawkswood

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1 hour ago, bugenhagen said:

I actually felt a chill down my spine watching the "explosive" reaction that happens a fraction (or two, or three or four) too late, and it makes the clip look like it has been edited, but no - that is indeed vintage Baz.

I am so happy I don't have to watch him ever again in a Saints shirt!

  Careful.  We have a habit of " bringing them home "

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CSA96

CSA96

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On 28/08/2026 at 19:39, goodymatt said:

Bless, lazy Bolton fan already having to use spygate as an excuse for Bazunu’s actual GK ability.

He's already deleted it, straight after Bazunu's debut :lol:

Thankfully I got a screenshot of the plain text so it can still be enjoyed

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Miltonaggro

Miltonaggro

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9 hours ago, BotleySaint said:

BBC appear to think he is only on loan. But the match report puts the blame firmly on Baz.

"Gavin Bazunu's error from Jarrod Bowen's shot handed them victory in a hard-fought contest with Bolton Wanderers.

Bazunu made his Bolton debut in place of Jack Bonham and the on-loan Southampton goalkeeper had performed well before he allowed Bowen's 77th-minute shot to pass underneath his hand."

#crisptastic

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badgerx16

badgerx16

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20 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

“I was there when Gavin Bazunu let one through his wrist at his near post”. 😂

Said an extremely large number of people.

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Midfield_General

Midfield_General

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13 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

I'm amazed Leicester didn't sign him tbh. 

Still find it utterly bizarre that Russell needed a keeper, bought one from us, but went for Macca instead of Baz. 

Not even sure that Macca's wages would have been that much less. 

A move that just doesn't make any sense on any level. 

Can only assume that Martin was bullshitting when he used to rave about how important Baz was to his team. 

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tdmickey3

tdmickey3

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1 minute ago, Midfield_General said:

Still find it utterly bizarre that Russell needed a keeper, bought one from us, but went for Macca instead of Baz. 

Not even sure that Macca's wages would have been that much less. 

A move that just doesn't make any sense on any level. 

Can only assume that Martin was bullshitting when he used to rave about how important Baz was to his team. 

He has duped several club boards by doing just that.

CSA96

CSA96

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19 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

Still find it utterly bizarre that Russell needed a keeper, bought one from us, but went for Macca instead of Baz. 

Not even sure that Macca's wages would have been that much less. 

A move that just doesn't make any sense on any level. 

Can only assume that Martin was bullshitting when he used to rave about how important Baz was to his team. 

Leicester didn't buy McCarthy from us, they got him for free. We were obviously holding out for a better fee for Bazunu and then accepted a nominal one right at the deadline. If we'd been saying Bazunu can go anywhere for free / loan from the start of the summer then I'd imagine Martin would've tried to get him

McCarthy as a 36yo free agent probably also more willing to fit a L1 wage structure than Bazunu at 24yo while still in contract with Saints too

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Mboto Gorge

Mboto Gorge

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What does “good pedigree” even mean? What are the attributes that qualify him for that?

Seems to me that it’s entirely based on the “he used to be at Man City” factor. Well so did the equally horrific Juan Larios.

West Dean FC Legend

West Dean FC Legend

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Might help us and other teams too - some forwards/players will get inside the box and think it is easy to plonk a shot at the near post and a normal goalie will save it.

I watched it and it was just the way it pongled in - but also from a goalies point of view [you all know now I have never stopped banging on about it] I felt his positioning was bad, as the player cut in I would have be further off the line - first thing that does is either make him try and square it or probably shoot to the left where it might be easier to save.

I wasn't great but I was good at angles and saving shots - my height runined it for me, crosses etc I was useless, also when it started that the goalie needed to be able to play football [I always remember you weren't allow to pick up passbacks, I hated that] I was just getting close to retriing thank goodness.

Midfield_General

Midfield_General

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26 minutes ago, CSA96 said:

Leicester didn't buy McCarthy from us, they got him for free. We were obviously holding out for a better fee for Bazunu and then accepted a nominal one right at the deadline. If we'd been saying Bazunu can go anywhere for free / loan from the start of the summer then I'd imagine Martin would've tried to get him

McCarthy as a 36yo free agent probably also more willing to fit a L1 wage structure than Bazunu at 24yo while still in contract with Saints too

That is a very good point. I forgot we'd released Macca and he was a free agent. Fair dos. 

Edit: By which I mean his contract had ended. Thanks @Whitey Grandad :)

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Whitey Grandad

Whitey Grandad

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10 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

That is a very good point. I forgot we'd released Macca and he was a free agent. Fair dos. 

Not actually released of course. His contract came to a end and thankfully was not renewed. 

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beatlesaint

beatlesaint

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1 hour ago, Football Special said:

Hall of Shame should be part of a club museum 

Bazunu would be great in a museum given like the rest of the exhibits he doesnt fkin move !

HKsaint

HKsaint

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12 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

Did Bolton pay us for him? Haven't seen a transfer fee reported anywhere.

People in this forum said we pay them instead. I thought it was true.

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Hawkswood

Hawkswood

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1 hour ago, benjii said:

I feel sorry for him. I'm sure he's trying his best.

Genuinely, I feel bad for him also, but Im more relieved that its from afar.

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Mboto Gorge

Mboto Gorge

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Not sure why anyone feels particularly bad for someone who’s not good enough for a job they’re getting paid life changing amounts of money for and being set up for life as a result of it. The bloke is stealing a living at the level he’s playing at 

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Miltonaggro

Miltonaggro

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5 hours ago, West Dean FC Legend said:

Might help us and other teams too - some forwards/players will get inside the box and think it is easy to plonk a shot at the near post and a normal goalie will save it.

I watched it and it was just the way it pongled in - but also from a goalies point of view [you all know now I have never stopped banging on about it] I felt his positioning was bad, as the player cut in I would have be further off the line - first thing that does is either make him try and square it or probably shoot to the left where it might be easier to save.

I wasn't great but I was good at angles and saving shots - my height runined it for me, crosses etc I was useless, also when it started that the goalie needed to be able to play football [I always remember you weren't allow to pick up passbacks, I hated that] I was just getting close to retriing thank goodness.

When we play Bolton, Tonda should tell our forwards (the whole team for that matter) to pepper Baz's goal whenever in range, that would provide some redemption for watching the opposition being coached to do so over the past three years.  As the highest scoring side in the division currently, it could be like the fucking Alamo for athletic Gavin, our erstwhile pedigree chum!

Poster goal full of soccer balls on the football field - PIXERS.US

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Badger

Badger

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1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

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But there isn't another player in the world, not Messi, not Kane, Ronaldo, or Prime MLT. that could have hit that ball from that distance (instep, outside of the boot, or toe poked it) with such a curve or velocity that Bowen managed last night to beat the GK. 

You can't blame Bazunu for that. 

bpsaint

bpsaint

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1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

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Christ, I know we’ve all seen the clip but seeing this still frame just raises so many questions. He’s at the right height, positioning is good, hand appears to be perfectly placed behind the ball to make the save, so how the hell did it end in a goal 😂😂

Miltonaggro

Miltonaggro

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3 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

Christ, I know we’ve all seen the clip but seeing this still frame just raises so many questions. He’s at the right height, positioning is good, hand appears to be perfectly placed behind the ball to make the save, so how the hell did it end in a goal 😂😂

 

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Lord Duckhunter

Lord Duckhunter

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Just now, East Kent Saint said:

I know he isn't the best but he does make the occasionally save

When? 
 

I can’t  think of one game when I came away thinking Baz  saved us today, or Baz  won us those points. Can’t think of one game when I wouldn’t have swapped goalie with the opposition, and can’t think of one occasion when I’ve thought “that’s a goal” and then it wasn’t because Baz saved it. 

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stknowle

stknowle

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3 hours ago, benjii said:

I feel sorry for him. I'm sure he's trying his best.

I do as well, whilst bearing in mind he gets paid fortunes. He’s obviously a complete bag of nerves, stood in that area surrounded by thousands praying you don’t make a mistake but knowing you almost certainly will must be a genuinely horrible place to be. He quite obviously isn’t up to it at this level or above, and I don’t think he ever would’ve been, BUT key to the state he is in imho is being thrown to the lions in his first season in the Prem where he was one of several key factors in our relegation and after never having played above league 1 where he apparently did well (P.O.S for Skates I believe?).

Step forward and take a bow Rasmus, you GENIUS.
 

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coalman

coalman

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52 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

Christ, I know we’ve all seen the clip but seeing this still frame just raises so many questions. He’s at the right height, positioning is good, hand appears to be perfectly placed behind the ball to make the save, so how the hell did it end in a goal 😂😂

He's like Derek Zoolander. He can only save low down to his right. He's not ambi-saverous.

Galway saint

Galway saint

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49 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

When? 
 

I can’t  think of one game when I came away thinking Baz  saved us today, or Baz  won us those points. Can’t think of one game when I wouldn’t have swapped goalie with the opposition, and can’t think of one occasion when I’ve thought “that’s a goal” and then it wasn’t because Baz saved it. 

WBA away in the promotion year 

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SNSUN

SNSUN

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19 hours ago, BotleySaint said:

BBC appear to think he is only on loan. But the match report puts the blame firmly on Baz.

"Gavin Bazunu's error from Jarrod Bowen's shot handed them victory in a hard-fought contest with Bolton Wanderers.

Bazunu made his Bolton debut in place of Jack Bonham and the on-loan Southampton goalkeeper had performed well before he allowed Bowen's 77th-minute shot to pass underneath his hand."

BBC journo is a Bolton fan and is full of wishful thinking. 😜 Sorry mate, he's all yours. Enjoy the next few years. It'll be a rollercoaster.

Tommy Forecast was shite but at least he didn't play regularly for us for years. Criminal. 

Weston Super Saint

Weston Super Saint

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1 hour ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

When? 
 

I can’t  think of one game when I came away thinking Baz  saved us today, or Baz  won us those points. Can’t think of one game when I wouldn’t have swapped goalie with the opposition, and can’t think of one occasion when I’ve thought “that’s a goal” and then it wasn’t because Baz saved it. 

I vaguely remember one where he saved it with his legs, can't remember which game though.  I guess his training as a defender came in handy that day.

SNSUN

SNSUN

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If Maradona had hands like Baz he'd have missed the ball for his Hand of God goal and smacked Shilton square in the face. 😁

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