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Brighton Game Matchday Thread
at 16:57 22 Feb 2025

another lame display. It should have been 6 had Brighton not missed 2 open goals.

How many times do we have to watch teams just run straight through the middle.
The midfield is non existent.

I will take comfort from fact I couldn't make today. We had one tame effort on target from Sulemana. Just want this season to end now.
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Brighton Game Matchday Thread
at 14:33 22 Feb 2025

Today's line up.


Ramsdale
Aribo
Bednarek (c), Captain
Bree
Wellington
Fernandes
Ugochukwu
K. Walker-Peters
Sulemana
Archer
Dibling

Stephens back on the bench !
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Bizarre questions ?
at 13:08 22 Feb 2025

I am struggling to get excited about football at the moment. In the meantime, perhaps you can help with these questions ?

When you know the battery is dead, why do you press harder on the remote control?

Should you wash your legs when having a shower ?

Why does rain drop but snow falls?

Do you think you would be friends with a clone of yourself?

Why isn’t there any mouse-flavoured food for cats. if cats like Mice ?

Finally, Is it true that cannibals don’t like eating clowns because they taste funny?
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Was it wrong to dispense with RM this season?
at 19:09 20 Feb 2025

He only just got us up last year ? We were way off the pace with the top 3.

There is no chance he would have got us up with this bunch. I think you have mis-read the mood on this forum. Most people want many of this team to just go.
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Top 3 nationalities most likely to have a bounty on Trump
at 07:59 20 Feb 2025

The guy is dangerous as are most of his cabinet nominations and Vice President Musk (Vance) !

Where are the spineless Republicans, who sit there lapping up his rhetoric, knowing he making US laughing stock on the world stage and deep down know he is out of order.

They are simply looking after their own agenda and scared to speak out. The MAGA movement is a clueless cult and they will soon realise what they have voted for.

There was a number of demonstration last weekend, and I see this only getting worse.

As for the bounty question, it is probably easier to ask who hasn't got a bounty on him. In all seriousness, It would not surprise me if someone did have a go.
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Happy Shiny People
at 08:16 18 Feb 2025

Saints are not alone in squandering money on transfers, although probably worse than most.

Ipswich have made some signings that haven't delivered (Other than Delap), many of their signings have been duds.or bench warmers e.g. Szmodics, Jack Clarke, Kalvin Philips and Muric (who makes McCarthy look world class). I also recall some on here suggesting Ipswich got ahead of Saints, and we should have signed these !

Other crap signings that cost a fortune, include; Fullkrug, Nketiah, Dewsbury-Hall, Sander Berge.

Looks like we have gone back to the old days of just viewing an edited DVD, and making a decision on whether to sign a player.

I'll ignore all the Man U signings, as we will be here for ages.
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Happy Shiny People
at 20:50 17 Feb 2025

Yep. Agree on Fernandes. He's a talent that will be missed next year. If he goes, I wish him well. He is one player that gives 100%.
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Happy Shiny People
at 13:43 17 Feb 2025

Other than Ramsdale, I am struggling to find any recent signing that has held down a regular place in the first 11. This is a sad indictment of our transfer dealings.

As for Smallbone, nice lad and all that, but he is just not good enough at this level (or championship) and would probably be best for all if he left in the summer.
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Protest
at 11:41 14 Feb 2025

If I recall, there were many on here disappointed we didn't snap up Van Nistelrooy ahead of Leicester !
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So, the World Cup in Saudi Arabia then...
at 09:46 14 Feb 2025

Infantino is no better than Blatter. FIFA has not cleaned up its act since he came into power, and many of the reforms he promised are now being reversed to help him and many FIFA cronies.

Credit to Australia for pulling out of the (corrupt) World Cup bidding process.

As for World Cup being held in Saudi, there is not a chance that I would consider going to Saudi.

I would like to see European countries pull out of the World Cup in Saudi. It would send a message to FIFA that it still needs to clean up and stop pandering to the likes of Qatar, Saudi and Russia.

I worked with a guy that had been to the last 5 world cups, and even he is having doubts about the Saudi one. When he did Qatar, he flew in/out to the games from Dubai.
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European matches and ticket advice please.
at 08:26 12 Feb 2025

Thanks for all the feedback. Really useful and appreciated.

I was waiting for a recommendation to visit Goztepe !
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European matches and ticket advice please.
at 15:55 11 Feb 2025

Thanks for feedback. Ironically I have been in Madrid, Seville and Amsterdam recently, and could have got tickets, but couldn't go. Sods law if I just turned up and wanted a ticket I wouldn't be able to get one !

I am looking at ticket only (not a package) from a tried/tested ticket agency.

www.livefootballtickets.com has a some top grounds at reasonable price, but again, no idea if they are reliable.

I will look at individual clubs as suggested.
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European matches and ticket advice please.
at 15:24 11 Feb 2025

A few of us are looking for a weekend of beer and match at one the big European sides. Has anyone experience of this and arranged tickets in advance ? If so, how did you obtain tickets. I can see a number of sites advertising games, but have no idea how reputable they are.

Would welcome any advice or suggestions.
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Juric
at 07:38 10 Feb 2025

If we still had something to play for, I would understand resting some off the players, but we don't.

This was an opportunity to play the best 11 to get them playing how Juric wants, and put in solid performance and structure, rather than 11 misfits looking all over the place.

As for next year, it will be a struggle. One positive, is that we don't have to worry about any players being poached or seeking a move. Other than. Fernandes and Ramsdale, they can all go and we start again. (assuming we keep funds to re-invest from sales and it doesn't go to Goztepe )
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Burnley and yesterday
at 07:28 10 Feb 2025

It's not the Southampton way for defenders to be brave.

Our preference is for defenders to put their hands behind their back, shut their eyes and turn their back towards the striker. Bednarek and Stephens are masters of this.
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Spare tickets for Burnley game
at 17:51 9 Feb 2025

Darth, if you got rid of those tickets, I am guessing you must be feeling really bad for putting 2 people through that game on Saturday. In hindsight the decent thing would have been to take the hit and spare 2 people the pain.
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As it stands, Is there any more point in Southampton F C being a football club ?
at 16:30 9 Feb 2025

Which manager, with Premier League experience, that was available and willing to come to Saints, should we have got ?
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Farce
at 08:38 9 Feb 2025

Armstrong worked hard for Saints and was a proven scorer in Championship, but he has proven he is just not good enough for Premiership. I am sure he will score many more for WBA and will be useful for us next year.

As for Wellington, I think he is an upgrade on Sugawara, Bree or Manning. All who have been very average and error prone.
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As it stands, Is there any more point in Southampton F C being a football club ?
at 08:34 9 Feb 2025

None of us are happy how this season has panned out, but this suggestion (if you are serious) is absurd.
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Juric calls Downes unprofessional live on air
at 07:34 9 Feb 2025

The jury is still out for me on Juric.

What we do know is that Downes has not performed this season and has been poor. without knowing exactly what has gone on between Juric and Downes, he probably had a few home truths and didn't like it, or his agent is pulling the strings ?

If Downes is angling for a move, he needs to improve. There will not be a queue of clubs chasing him at this rate.
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