Pre Season Friendlies 2026/27

[saintoaks]

I think we’ll have a few going Saturday, looking forward to it. Anyone else going ?

[BERMUDASAINT]

SAINTS head coach Tonda Eckert has hailed Damion Downs as "a very dynamic player" after the striker's winner in Friday's Saints' 1-0 friendly win over Eintracht Braunschweig.
 

fk me, does TONDA know that our forum experts have already decided DD is not a footballer, how can he say those outrageously positive things about a donkey ? Surely there  is no football player in there…….TONDA has no clue, right?

[hypochondriac]

1 hour ago, BERMUDASAINT said:

SAINTS head coach Tonda Eckert has hailed Damion Downs as "a very dynamic player" after the striker's winner in Friday's Saints' 1-0 friendly win over Eintracht Braunschweig.
 

fk me, does TONDA know that our forum experts have already decided DD is not a footballer, how can he say those outrageously positive things about a donkey ? Surely there  is no football player in there…….TONDA has no clue, right?

Tonda is only going to be the manager for another three days so it won't matter what he thinks....

[Give it to Ron]

1 hour ago, hypochondriac said:

Tonda is only going to be the manager for another three days so it won't matter what he thinks....

Isn’t tomorrow deadline for his response so as you say should be decided next couple of days

[Saint86]

5 hours ago, BERMUDASAINT said:

SAINTS head coach Tonda Eckert has hailed Damion Downs as "a very dynamic player" after the striker's winner in Friday's Saints' 1-0 friendly win over Eintracht Braunschweig.
 

fk me, does TONDA know that our forum experts have already decided DD is not a footballer, how can he say those outrageously positive things about a donkey ? Surely there  is no football player in there…….TONDA has no clue, right?

One thing Tonda has never done is target his own players and undermine / bully them in public etc... if he was like that he'd be getting praise similar to lampard who does it to his players at every club when things aren't going well.

[SfcPhil]

23 hours ago, saintoaks said:

I think we’ll have a few going Saturday, looking forward to it. Anyone else going ?

Yep I'm heading out for it. Think there's at least 50 going with Nicks Saints Away Travel. Should be a good laugh.

[ItchenRob]

On 26/07/2026 at 21:53, saintoaks said:

I think we’ll have a few going Saturday, looking forward to it. Anyone else going ?

I am going, and have purchased a ticket, for which I have confirmation. However, no actual ticket has arrived yet, physical or electronic so getting slightly concerned. My normal very helpful chap in the ticket office hasn't got back to me.

I did wonder if you just showed proof of purchase at Munster?

There is a very good chance I have missed something!

[SfcPhil]

5 minutes ago, ItchenRob said:

I am going, and have purchased a ticket, for which I have confirmation. However, no actual ticket has arrived yet, physical or electronic so getting slightly concerned. My normal very helpful chap in the ticket office hasn't got back to me.

I did wonder if you just showed proof of purchase at Munster?

There is a very good chance I have missed something!

I received mine in an email yesterday, as did a few others going. Although it's slightly concerning that it's showing as row 13 & 15 on our seated tickets 😅

[ItchenRob]

6 minutes ago, SfcPhil said:

I received mine in an email yesterday, as did a few others going. Although it's slightly concerning that it's showing as row 13 & 15 on our seated tickets 😅

Thanks very much for the info! 

[ItchenRob]

2 hours ago, ItchenRob said:

Thanks very much for the info! 

Now received. My contact in the Ticket Office said the were 'working through ' them which might imply a decent turn out!

[Matthew Le God]

 

 

[Convict Colony]

Paderborn are usually alright from memory so should be a nice test 

[Give it to Ron]

0-0 h/t

[Matthew Le God]

 

 

[Give it to Ron]

DOBBIN FIRES HOME! 🔥

The ball falls to Lewis Dobbin at the back post, who sees his first header well saved, before making no mistake with the rebound! [0-1]

[Sparkkyy]

50 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

Paderborn are usually alright from memory so should be a nice test 

Promoted to the Bundesliga via the playoffs last season

[Saint86]

1 hour ago, Matthew Le God said:

 

 

Was BBD played as the central striker? I actually think he's alright in that role for this level and could see us retaining him in place of stewart if we don't sign anyone else. Anything is better than seeing him playing him on the wing again...

[Give it to Ron]

85 gone 1-1

89 2-1 down and f/t

Edited 5 hours ago by Give it to Ron

[Teamsaint1]

24 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

Was BBD played as the central striker? I actually think he's alright in that role for this level and could see us retaining him in place of stewart if we don't sign anyone else. Anything is better than seeing him playing him on the wing again...

BBD has shown that he  has enough to offer as a squad member at least. We could easily do worse than keep him for what we will get for him and have to pay for a replacement , if one is needed.

[CSA96]

Match report: Paderborn 2-1 Southampton
https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/report-saints-suffer-late-defeat-in-paderborn-test

Dobbin's goal was a follow up from his own header

Edited 4 hours ago by CSA96

[CSA96]

 

[skintsaint]

Interesting Downs subbed after 38mins....had Tonda seen enough or injured?

[saintant]

15 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Interesting Downs subbed after 38mins....had Tonda seen enough or injured?

Injured. Hurt his back I believe.

[Matthew Le God]

 

 

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, saintant said:

Injured. Hurt his back I believe.

FFS when he was on fire as well. 

[Turkish]

3 hours ago, Give it to Ron said:

85 gone 1-1

89 2-1 down and f/t

Shambles, all coming home to roost now 

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

Shambles, all coming home to roost now 

Yeah, yeah, yeah......problem is, we lose a couple of matches early in the season and a lot of people will be making these type of comments. So there's a way around this 😉

There again, in matches last season, the team had a bad ten munutes and there's all sorts of doom and gloom messages. The biggest concern from this match was that Baz was spotted with a Saints shirt on again - though he didn't play. Phew!