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Sulemana To Stay At Southampton ! Amo-Ameyaw To Go Out On Loan
at 10:23:01

Lets be honest both choices here are a bit of a gamble.
Sulemana has ability but perhaps lacks confidence and a winger in Martins set up is merely a foil for the wing back! RM liked to sign wingers and then turn them into workhorses for the wing back system he preferred. So whilst we could sell him now, at a big loss financially, holding onto him will not affect that side too much. If he begins to fulfil the promise he had on arrival then all is good but if not we still sell him at a big loss?
Amo-Ameyew perhaps is lacking in a bit of physicality and probably should have gone out in the summer. He needs real games under his belt and to build the strength to succeed in the mens game. It's noticeable in Diblings game that he runs out of steam a bit after 60/70 minutes and he is physically much more developed than Amo. Give him some game time & next season with experience and more strength he will shine!
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Southampton V Swansea City The Verdict
at 09:24:58

No mention of Fernandes, who was by far our best player on the day? Although we all probably look for and see things differently.
It was a win which as you said is in very short supply this season however there were again several simple errors at the back, that would more than likely be punished in the PL, which we need to work on.
Lets be realistic Swansea were not terribly good but we have been in such poor form that, hopefully, the result will give us a sliver of confidence going forward. Lets get to the magical 12 points which will take a little more pressure off and then see where we go from there!
COYR
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Saints In Talks To Move On Sulemana In The January Transfer Window
at 10:59:40

Sulemana, undoubtedly has talent, the fact that we have been unable to bring that to the forefront is perhaps a testament of our style of play? However it may take a move away from us to find out if that is the case and for me that is what we should do. Whether it's a loan or sale is down to the market but there are pros and cons to either. If it's a loan and he flourishes we can either sell or re-call, if he doesn't the we are stuck with him or virtually give him away. If we sell him and he flourishes then we can look upon it with a bit of regret but if he fails then it's good business. That is modern day football and is where we are failing at the present time!
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Southampton V Swansea City The FA Cup Preview
at 10:46:41

Firstly Rasmus Ankersen is President of Goztepe, hence the Christmas message, I'm not sure what if any role he currently has at St Mary's. Proving your point about information to fans from the top at present. I have supported the Saints for many years home & away and this season has been the most difficult for me. I'm not one that feels SR are not interested in my club but I do think they are misguided in the way it is being run. No one can honestly believe they have not financed the team, evidence suggests the opposite but it's where that finance has been wasted that grates the most. We have needed a Director of Football for quite a while now. Somebody who knows the game and has links with the PL but every time it looks like that post has been successfully filled, they are poached by the big boys. we've not had one since April last year?
So the question to be asked, when looking at a bloated & average first team squad is, who was responsible for the poor signings? It's not Parsons, Solak or Kraft, what they are responsible for is authorising the finance to facilitate the signings? Are these RM's choice? We don't know and therein lies a part of the problem & Nick is right communication down to the fans is very poor at present and alongside the content on the pitch needs to improve rapidly, for the sake of all SFC fans
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Saints Get Pricing Badly Wrong As Set For Lowest FA Cup Attendance in 15 Years
at 09:52:54

It's not just the pricing, it's everything that's going on at present. We are by far the worst team in the PL & looking quite likely to be the worst ever.
There are, almost certainly, kids at school & colleges getting stick for being Saints fans and in an era where TV has created millions of armchair fans, who can pick and choose a team to follow ( I can't say support), despite the fact they'll never see them live, what chance does a small club like us have? How many people do you know locally who claim to be fans of the big clubs, particularly the young who don't want to be seen as losers?
The fact that we have sold out every game home and away shows the hardcore is there but unfortunately there is little to encourage the young and floaters at present.
And in that respect I am totally agree Nick, like any business where there is bigger competition, you need to get people in and give them a reason to come back!
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Bella-Kotchap Speaks About Southampton Future
at 10:44:11

Simple, from his perspective he needs to play to get a decent move, nothing more!
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Southampton V West Ham United The Preview
at 10:41:26

davidargyll, look at Arsenal and all the top teams, clever fouls are now very much part of the game strategy!
We need to get behind the team and manager, as it will take time to eradicate some of the play that has been indoctrinated into the players.
Whatever the result today, and lets hope it's a positive one, we need to encourage & be very vocal in our support! COYR
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Southampton Appoint Ivan Juric
at 10:08:09

It will be interesting to see his team selections which, if all we read about his playing style is true, will be very different from RM.
Hopefully he will enable defenders to play in defence, midfielders to play in midfield and develop a style of play to help the strikers.
We are all behind you Ivan, lets march on (forward) we've had enough of sideways and backwards.
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The First Bookies Favourite Has Emerged For Southampton Manager
at 09:48:24

dixiefrog, I'm all for it, I'll drop him an email later today 😂
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Southampton Linked With Ex Danish National Team Manager
at 09:45:30

To be fair an ex IKEA manager would be an upgrade on RM!
Not sure how some of us are looking for a big name, look where we are for goodness sake.
I can see Hjulmand, with Lallana as assistant being a pretty good fit, considering our situation!
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The First Bookies Favourite Has Emerged For Southampton Manager
at 19:39:44

In our current position it would be extremely difficult to recruit who we really need. So lets see who is interested in a club, in relative freefall and staring at the lowest points total ever?
They'll need a big ego to think they can avoid that!
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Europa League Side Preparing January Bid For Southampton Forward
at 10:39:27

What he did show is that he has a bit of ability and a good touch. The fact that he has to drop deep to get on the ball is testament to our style of play.
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Is Russel Martin’s Priority Southampton FC Or His Own Agenda
at 09:42:52

I think he is just intransigent bordering on stupid and has the arrogance to consider everyone else is wrong!
So I don't think there is an ulterior motive, in layman's terms he's just a berk!
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Southampton V Chelsea The Verdict
at 10:37:45

Not sure how you can possibly think that Stephens is frustrated with RM's tactics, he only gets a game because of those tactics. If we played a back four he would be a long way down the starting eleven.
Another self inflicted, yet predictable defeat.
Its a pity because there were some good performances out there, I thought Bree & Woods, bit players played very well. Fernandes, Archer & KWP were excellent and Manning has surprised us all, and looks comfortable (if not exceptional) in recent games.
Aribo works hard but is so one footed it holds him back but still put in a decent shift.
It's noticeable that it is not only the crowd who's heads drop with yet another cock up leading to a goal but you can see in the players body language and dropped shoulders the same level of despair.
And lets be honest if we don't shoot ourselves in the foot, VAR picks up the slack, sometimes we get the double whammy!!
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Southampton Without At Least 10 Players For Chelsea Clash
at 10:03:42

The difficulty is replacing Downes & Dibling, we have plenty of defenders of similar ability but nothing to match these two!
Fraser and Sulemana have pace but don't actually to round anyone, so maybe give Amo-Ayew a free role? Although I can't see that happening. With the defensive midfielder we are completely reliant on Downes and it's hard to see anyone else but Aribo filling that role, from who is available. Unless he uses 3 CB 's with Jack in his hybrid role? It will be interesting to see what weird and wonderful formation Russel concocts for this one!
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Will Saints Be Cast Adrift At The Bottom Before They Kick A Ball This Weekend
at 10:17:23

We need points regardless of other results and it's difficult to see, currently where they are going to come from?
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Southampton V Liverpool The Preview
at 10:12:58

I had a dream last night that we win 2-1!

Problem being that I scored both our goals, one from a cross & one from outside the box.
So unlikely on all levels 😩
Still there is hope however small, in the score line anyway!
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Return Dates Set For Injured Southampton Duo Ramsdale And Bednarek
at 09:16:48

AM will be fine it's CB that is a concern and how we shape up in midfield!
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Do Southampton Need To Recall Bella-Kotchap For Liverpool Clash
at 10:13:26

If the rumours are true ABK is refusing to play in the U21 side, so there will be question marks over his fitness. Match fitness is the only reason some of our first team squad appear at U21 level.
We have Wood, we have Edwards, who can also play football (note for RM there) Charlie Taylor can play CB and is a very experienced defender but we all know it will be Jack. The only upside to this is we just might drop this ridiculous hybrid centre half/central midfield role that leaves us badly exposed to counter attacks. Liverpool have the pace and passing ability to run through our press easily. Funny how they can top the PL without p*ss*ng about sideways and backwards!
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Does Shea Charles Prove That Russell Martin's Player Judgement is Flawed
at 09:59:51

I'm not so sure that the decision to loan him was a bad one. In all honesty he looked a little short, in my opinion, whenever he played and had a lot to learn. He is now doing that under a very good coach and it was noticeable how much our from dipped under ralph when he left us! Same with Edozie though but he is another who will improve with more game time and bit part playing is of no benefit. More importantly and something some on here have highlighted is the poor choice of squad replacement. Why on earth we resigned Fraser is astounding to me, I honestly don't think I've ever seen him take anyone on? And as for the forwards panic buying and quantity over quality has left us with a massive squad of limited ability and value, overall. This may or may not be the managers fault depending on who sanctions the signings.
It seems strange to me that RM's strategy requires players with a high technical ability and yet we sign workman like players and he seems to pick a team with a high work rate perhaps because of this.
Not sure Le Tiss, in his prime, would have got into this team?
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