Pre Season Friendlies 2025/26

[lambtiss]

46 minutes ago, haddock24 said:

shame will be ruined by quality of football. perhaps we could play better on a uneven deeply rutted pitch that turns into a quackmire on raining

We could have done with a cow pasture in the Premiership 

[Football Special]

Still plenty of tickets left for Eastleigh (standing) game. It is unsegregated if anyone looking for a ticket buy direct from them. 

https://eastleighfc.com/2025/07/matchday-information-eastleigh-v-southampton/

[Dusic]

Obviously will be no Edwards, Fernandes, Bednarek tomorrow and probably not those who joined back later or were injured (Ramsdale, Smallbone, Aribo, THB) but otherwise might be some signs of what Still is thinking.

Would be great for Stewart to get a couple of goals and good minutes for Bazunu as assume he will start the season in goal.

Edited Friday at 19:09 by Dusic

[gio1saints]

On 10/07/2025 at 16:26, lambtiss said:

We could have done with a cow pasture in the Premiership 

I think I watched saints play on a cow pasture in one of those preseason visits to Sweden. It started to puss down with rain and everybody ran for shelter. I ran into the players changing rooms with Saints players. All us soaking wet. Was a bit awkward actually when I was asked to leave. 🤣

[CSA96]

1 hour ago, Dusic said:

Obviously will be no Edwards, Fernandes, Bednarek tomorrow and probably not those who joined back later or were injured (Ramsdale, Smallbone, Aribo, THB) but otherwise might be some signs of what Still is thinking.

Would be great for Stewart to get a couple of goals and good minutes for Bazunu as assume he will start the season in goal.

Should get a first look at Quarshie, he's been back in since the first day I think

[Holmes_and_Watson]

36 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

I think I watched saints play on a cow pasture in one of those preseason visits to Sweden. It started to puss down with rain and everybody ran for shelter. I ran into the players changing rooms with Saints players. All us soaking wet. Was a bit awkward actually when I was asked to leave. 🤣

Did you not tell them it was raining cats and dogs out there. Mainly cats. 🙂

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Did you not tell them it was raining cats and dogs out there. Mainly cats. 🙂

He’d purr-fur not to talk about it.

[Sheaf Saint]

9 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

He’d purr-fur not to talk about it.

Oh no. After all the recent horse references, I'm really not feline up to any more bad animal puns. Can we paws it now please?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

 

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3 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Oh no. After all the recent horse references, I'm really not feline up to any more bad animal puns. Can we paws it now please?

No reason to have a hissy fit about some puns

[Challenger]

11 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Oh no. After all the recent horse references, I'm really not feline up to any more bad animal puns. Can we paws it now please?

Fur what it's worth I Felix apt to carry on, bit catty not to.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

2 minutes ago, Challenger said:

Fur what it's worth I Felix apt to carry on, bit catty not to.

While we can. I hear the mods are putting an end to puns, by inserting a claws into the forum terms of use.

[EBS1980]

First friendly of the season. Who’s likely not to feature?

Ramsdale, Fernandes, Edwards- later back

Bednarek, ABK - wanting out

Downs - not ready 

who else do you think will be missing today?

 

[revolution saint]

14 minutes ago, EBS1980 said:

 

who else do you think will be missing today?

 

BBD just like he was missing all last season.

[Lighthouse]

Put a stop to the cat puns, right meow.

[coalman]

20 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Put a stop to the cat puns, right meow.

Too right. If the mods have to hound people it's going to get ruff

[Holmes_and_Watson]

13 hours ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

While we can. I hear the mods are putting an end to puns, by inserting a claws into the forum terms of use.

 

2 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

Put a stop to the cat puns, right meow.

If you purr-use the above, you'll see I told you the mods wouldn't take the puns lion down.

[sockeye]

3 hours ago, EBS1980 said:

First friendly of the season. Who’s likely not to feature?

Ramsdale, Fernandes, Edwards- later back

Bednarek, ABK - wanting out

Downs - not ready 

who else do you think will be missing today?

 

Stewart as he stubbed his toe during training

[gio1saints]

I don’t think the Saints massif, YOOF!( central) the SO18 nor the Lordshill sniffers are bothered by this one. Im going but just as a warm up for Wrexham. 🏃‍♂️

[suewhistle]

Well, I cannot tell a lie, I'm mad enough to go although combining it with other local activities.

I'm trying out the full range of Steam Town Brewery as obviously hydration therapy is very important in this weather.

I understand the Eastleigh Spike Island massive are up for it today..

[gio1saints]

10 minutes ago, suewhistle said:

Well, I cannot tell a lie, I'm mad enough to go although combining it with other local activities.

I'm trying out the full range of Steam Town Brewery as obviously hydration therapy is very important in this weather.

I understand the Eastleigh Spike Island massive are up for it today..

Oh indeed they are. Could be trouble brewing with the Riverside park steam train casuals. And in my first pint of the season…old speckled hen on draught. 🍺

[gio1saints]

Have to say- first rate service at the turnstiles by the stewards and security and bar staff. All excellent. Well done Eastleigh! 

[suewhistle]

Good grief! There already? Have I got KO time wrong?

[trousers]

[gio1saints]

Sue you need to get here a bit early to soak in the local. erm atmospheres. 😎

[mezzer80]

Today's game is being streamed on bet365

[Verbal]

1 minute ago, trousers said:

Can I get the first WTF of the season?

[trousers]

7 minutes ago, mezzer80 said:

Today's game is being streamed on bet365

Subscription free?

[suewhistle]

8 minutes ago, Verbal said:

Can I get the first WTF of the season?

You have it. 

Can I have the first BBD WTF FFS?

[trousers]

9 minutes ago, trousers said:

Excluding the players who are yet to join up with the squad due to international duty, the only obvious omission there is Manning, isn't it?

[suewhistle]

Who is Taylor??

 

[gio1saints]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

Subscription free?

Join bet365. Deposit £10. Watch the match. Withdraw £9.99. All super easy no hassle. Jeep £0.01 in your account so it’s “ live@. Then you can watch whatever matches bet365 is streaming all season. Including this one. And thru stream a LOT of good matches. 

[trousers]

1 minute ago, suewhistle said:

Who is Taylor??

 

Not sure if you're being sarcastic there Sue, but in case not.... 

[trousers]

1 minute ago, gio1saints said:

Join bet365. Deposit £10. Watch the match. Withdraw £9.99. All super easy no hassle. Jeep £0.01 in your account so it’s “ live@. Then you can watch whatever matches bet365 is streaming all season. Including this one. And thru stream a LOT of good matches. 

Cheers! Sounds like a plan

[Lighthouse]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

Not sure if you're being sarcastic there Sue, but in case not.... 

But who is he really, in himself?

[gio1saints]

2 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

But who is he really, in himself?

It’s a great question, no doubt. 

[gio1saints]

You know what? I’d love a job on £100k pw like AR just to cop over a few crosses for the goalies from the sidelines pre match as he’s doing.Trousering £100k and all he has to do is knock a few crosses in for AM to catch. Must be up there with easiest ways to earn £100k. Think it’s about £15k per cross. Nice. WP sir. 

[Paulwantsapint81]

Just now, gio1saints said:

You know what? I’d love a job on £100k pw like AR just to cop over a few crosses for the goalies from the sidelines pre match as he’s doing.Trousering £100k and all he has to do is knock a few crosses in for AM to catch. Must be up there with easiest ways to earn £100k. Think it’s about £15k per cross. Nice. WP sir. 

Hardest bit is making them easy enough for AMC to catch

[trousers]

11 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

Join bet365. Deposit £10. Watch the match. Withdraw £9.99. All super easy no hassle. Jeep £0.01 in your account so it’s “ live@. Then you can watch whatever matches bet365 is streaming all season. Including this one. And thru stream a LOT of good matches. 

Just tried setting up an account and they're asking for upload of driving licence + other proof of address to verify the account. F*** that for a game of soldiers!

[Badger]

52 minutes ago, trousers said:

Good job Captain Jack is there to steady the nerves when the rest come up against the hostile Eastleigh crowd and roar.

Looks like it’s set up for a different line up in the second half.

Can’t make it today. Shame. Could have got the first “you don’t know what you’re doing” in after the multiple subs at HT. Let me know who bags that honour. 

Edited yesterday at 13:53 by Badger

[Midfield_General]

18 minutes ago, trousers said:

Excluding the players who are yet to join up with the squad due to international duty, the only obvious omission there is Manning, isn't it?

I've missed something - how come Ramsdale and Fernandes are late back? What international duty is there? 

Edited yesterday at 13:30 by Midfield_General

[suewhistle]

12 minutes ago, trousers said:

Not sure if you're being sarcastic there Sue, but in case not.... 

 

Me!? Sarcastic? I've learnt all I know from you!

[Lighthouse]

Would have been nice to have spelled Downs’ name right for his first game.

[Badger]

3 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

I've missed something - how come Ramsdale and Fernandes are late back? What international duty is there? 

Wasn’t Fernandes involved in an U21 tournament?

No idea about Ramsdale, England squad ? 

[hypochondriac]

The main ones missing are Manning (maybe off to rangers?) and THB. 

[CSA96]

4 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

The main ones missing are Manning (maybe off to rangers?) and THB. 

Don't think THB is anywhere near game action yet, every photo we see of him he seems to be working alone and wearing trainers rather than boots

[hypochondriac]

Just now, CSA96 said:

Don't think THB is anywhere near game action yet, every photo we see of him he seems to be working alone and wearing trainers rather than boots

Has he been injured? 

[Midfield_General]

5 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

The main ones missing are Manning (maybe off to rangers?) 

Not sure if they'd go for him, as an Irishman?

[CSA96]

2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Has he been injured? 

Had ankle surgery at the end of the season, last we saw of him was limping off at Goodison I think

[OttawaSaint]

20 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Would have been nice to have spelled Downs’ name right for his first game.

Is it Flynn though? Rather than Damien?

[Brumsaint]

Anyone know much about Moore and Sesay? I'm assuming they're youth team midfielders from the other players on the bench.