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Comment | Southampton At Brentford The Damning Verdict
at 15:06:06
Some very good points by all. Not to rehash most of them, but I think we need to go to a 4-3-3 , because we have nobody up the middle at the top, so the opposition CB can play wider and squeeze out forwards who are just sitting on the sidelines. We don pass the ball fast enough to get around the corner for this to work. Also, we don't skip-pass to the wings fast enough, so the opposition can shift in time. I agree with everyone who stated the Dibling needs to start. RM excuse is about fitness and experience is BS. Smallbone, Aribo and Armstrong need to sit the next match. Finally, I think RM has no plan B with his stupid "Live by the sword" comment. You know what is a Plan B - Tall Paul. We can use him as a target man and cross in to the box.
Finally, I agree with the post that our CBs are scared to boot the ball for fear that RM will bench them the next game because they are not playing his idea of football out form the back. He needs to let them know it is OK to boot it long if you dont have a clear outlet to the sideline. Ok, two weeks to try and forget this nightmare of a game and then Manure to play, who look just as lost. Kudos to Siguwara for a brilliant goal. |
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Comment | Southampton Put In BId For Feyenoord Keeper
at 13:58:16
Well I would prefer a GK with PL experience like Ramsdale or Steele, but I guess this will do. I read that Wolves are looking at Ramsdale for around $20M and if they get him for that, I think Saints have done us a disservice with buying more midfielders. Time will tell.
Ok let's see how this plays out. |
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Comment | Southampton Sign Portuguese Midfielder
at 00:15:31
OMG - What the F are we doing>>>>. We NEED a GK like NOW. Any idiot can see this except for the nits in the recruitment and board rooms. After this weekend, EVRYONE will increase their price for a GK by $5M as they know we are in a bad spot. I bet we dont sign a GK and AM will cost us at least 10 pts this season. Remember this if we are in the relegation scrap. FFS!!!! I am so pissed off right now. |
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Comment | Transfer To Southampton To Be Announced On Tuesday
at 19:45:05
FFS - We do not need another midfielder. This just tells me that we are selling Charlie to Italy. What are we doing?? Seriously, who is running the recruitment office? WE NEED A GOALKEEPER - not a midfielder. Again - FFS!!!! |
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Comment | Southampton At Newcastle United The Verdict
at 13:16:20
Nick - you are being too generous. As everyone rightly points out here, it was AM fault, pure and simple. I don't care that RM wants to play it out, a GOOD GK will know when it is time to just hoof it and clear the space. AM knows he is not good with his feet, just look at him after the ball was in the net, he KNEW it was all his fault. Please stop defending him, like RM did. The reality is that AM is not a Premier League GK, jus that simple.
So, my question is if the Board can't see this after ALL of us, knowing this, then there is something going on in the background. Getting a new GK is our #1 priority and just pay the money or we will be looking at relegation fight the whole season. We DO NOT need another midfielder as the media is reporting now - simple as that. Someone or some people need to get their heads our of their a**es. Ok, onto the next one. |
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Comment | Saints Switch Attention To Belgium International Midfielder
at 18:57:38
We have enough midfielders - If you wanted to add anyone, then MO from Celtic should have been the only one and we should have just paid the $25M.
Nest - Get our Goalkeeper sorted out FAST! - That should be our priority 1 as AM will pass the ball to the opposition way too many times.
Yes go get the Dortmund Striker after the goalie. |
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Comment | West Ham United Linked With Southampton Defender
at 14:55:47
Highfield - I understand you point and there is validity to it if KWP had a verbal agreement to stay last year. You are right, we dont know what was agreed to behind closed doors, etc., but if let's say he was making $50k/week., I don't think it unreasonable to offer him 75-85/week., since he is a known quantity and was our best player by far. As for Downes, we do know what we are getting, so paying 12-15M for him that WU want is not too outrageous. Also agree that Ings will stay for the $$$ versus moving for a pay cut - No incentive. Yes, it KWP is unsettled, then take the money & Downes and move on. I just feel we should be focusing on a Striker (1st), LB and CB, instead of haggling with WU. |
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Comment | West Ham United Linked With Southampton Defender
at 16:54:51
This would be a stupid move. As stated above, KWP is one of a few that has PL experience and we need that desperately, especially in our defense. Let's be honest, Ings is not worth 6M as he might score 4-5 goals if not injured. Downes is a solid player, but not flush with PL experience. Reading the rumors that we have bid for RB out of Turkey is not comforting either. It is not like we have spend major money so far. The smart thing to do is to offer KWP a much improved contract for 4 years. He is a known factor who plays the way Martin wants, so we should suck it up and offer him a the better contract and then pay for Downes. Forget Ings complete as that is a red herring. Just my two cents. |
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Comment | These Are The Six Positions That Southampton Need To Fill For Premier League Survival
at 16:54:38
I think the top 3 priorities are as follows:
1. GK - We should go after Ramsdale or even Ortega - We need a proven #1 GK. GB has time to learn more and could a star in the future but was shaky at time I think a season or two of seasoning will do him well.
2. Striker - I know everyone want a world class one, but since we will nto spend $50 need for one, then we need to look at some proven PL strikers, especially if Che leaves (looks more like it).
3. LB - This is one of our weakest points. I thought RP did well enough but over the last few days there have been some decent PL experienced LB released from some of the major clubs and we should go get one.
After these, the dominoes fall for Midfield and CB and there are so many factors in these spots that you will need another article for them.
Just happy to be able to watch the Saints again every weekend in the US. COYR |
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Comment | Southampton Linked With La Liga Striker
at 16:45:28
If we lose Che, I think he would be a good option. I watched him in several of the games at the end of the season and he is good around the box. Let's be honest, we are not going out and spending $50M on a striker and many of the $20M strikers are no better than him. He has PL experience and doesnt need time to "break-in" like many other players coming from other leagues. For the 8-10M reported fee, that is a good buy. |
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Comment | Southampton At Leicester The Debacle
at 20:40:04
Also, don't forget that who ever else in in the playoffs with us, will watch this game and copy the tactics, which will obviously cause us issues since RM can't change tactics on the fly. We will have to wait and see what happens. |
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Comment | Southampton At Leicester The Debacle
at 23:14:04
Wow - that was so bad to watch I turned it off after the 3rd goal. SaintMark is right, that RM has no plan B. They were pressing high and the only way to stop that is to do a skip pass or send it long to stretch the midfield. But, nope. I was screaming at Jan B the whole first half and he decision making was crap. Having Brooks sit on the outside touchline at midfield waiting for a pass is not a outlet. Speed was needed to cause them pressure with the over the top ball and yet NONE of our backline sent one ball long. Last thing, the ref sucked. How many times did he allow them to come in from behind and foul - they had 14 fouls in the 1st half and almost all were from behind.
Well now it is playoff time and I agree with you all who are not optimistic about the playoffs. RM will not change cause he thinks he knows best and has no plan B. Also, bench AM and let Lumley play in goal. Well my night was ruined with that tripe and now I have no reason to watch the last two games, and I really wanted the Leeds game to mean something.
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Comment | Southampton At Ipswich The Verdict
at 14:09:56
onetowatch - I agree that Stuey is a key player, but he is also a seasoned pro and gets paid very well to make a decision like that. And I can make that statement because if he made that pass and we score it is 3-1 and we go on to win the game. As I noted there were 3 things that I felt were behind us losing that game and this was one of them. I agree with you that leaving KWP on the bench was critical too, but only if he started and I think he could have played 75 minutes. I am worried that KWP looks at this game and says to himself, I am the best defender on this team and I am left out of potentially the most crucial game of the season. What is going on in his head now? I just think RM made a real hash of this game management from start to finish. |
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Comment | Southampton At Ipswich The Verdict
at 14:19:28
Well I think everyone has said many valid points here. Three things I think need to be stressed and repeated.
1. Why KWP wasnt starting is beyond me?? RM screwed that up BIG time.
2. The ref should have given (Modrigy - whatever his name is) a second yellow before halftime, but was too chicken-sht to do it. Even the announcer said it shoudl have been a second yellow.
3. Stuey (I like him a lot) screwed up and passed to wee0man instead of AA on the break and that cost us. How do you NOT pass to your leading scorer? I am still shaking my head at that one.
So now RM need to pull his head out of the ground (or wherever else it is) and stick with our best players (W/O JS) and push. If we make it to the finals of the playoffs, it will be either Leeds, Leis, or Ips, so we better be running on all cylinders for that one.
On to the next. |
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Comment | Southampton At Bristol City The Verdict
at 17:08:47
So I have not been on for a while, well the last time we lost. I was so mad at that game in Spetmeber, that I told myself I would not watch another game until we lost again. Boom - 25 wins and a long wait for me. Credit to the team for such an impressive run. Now comes the test of character.
As I watched the replay and highlights, I thought we definitely didnt show up and our passing was abysmal. Even the announcer said he hadnt seem a Saints side give the ball away so many times. Teams win together and lose together, but I want to say one thing about Soulamana. We need to sell him in the summer as all he has is speed and he doesnt even know how to use that. So many times he slowed the game down and then tried tricks and gave the ball away or didnt pass the ball to the cutting player. He doesnt know how to pass and thinks he can beat anyone, when he rarely beats anyone. This is especially true when teams sit back and double their flanks with a midfielder to negate his speed. While he is a luxury he should not start unless we decide to play route 1 football.
Ok, now we will see if we are really up for the fight for automatic promotion or just playing of the playoffs. The lackluster performance last night can either be a blip or a true marker of our malaise. Looking for a big response against WBA and hope the lads realize that every game will be a fight no matter what position in the table the other team is. COYR |
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Comment | Gavin Bazunu Needs Backing Not Sacking
at 16:31:54
Sorry but all the flack Baz gets for not saving every shot is ridiculous. Of all the goals conceded this season, he is realistically responsible for 4. All the other are due to our midfielders giving the ball away in horrible positions or our very poor defenders not doing simple things. 4 of the goals scored come from corner kicks with NOBODY marking the goal scorer, yet he gets blamed. He has made 4-5 saves in all our wins which would have resulted them to be ties. Sure, he can and should do better on some of the long shots, but not every shot can be saved. Unless you played as a goal keeper (I did for more than 20+ years, playing with/against former professionals), please dont think it is as easy as some of you are making it out. |
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Comment | Southampton Set £30 Million Price Tag For Bella-Kotchap
at 15:46:13
Well I do agree that maybe 30M is a bit high, I also think that they way clubs are spending move, this may not be so unrealistic, especially since he has 2 years left on his deal (I believe). That Germany sees him as potential national team players definitely helps our side in the negotiations. I guess we will see come June 14, but if we can get 25-30M for him, I say sell him and hopefully re-invest in some others. It will be interesting to see who Saints try to keep and who they are willing to sell no matter what. |
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Comment | Journalist Claims That Charly Alcatraz Will Stay At St Mary's
at 21:09:49
This would be good news if we can keep him. I fear that a team in one of the other top leagues such as Spain or Italy will come calling and offer $15M for him and Saints will jump on it. Only time will tell, but I think he could be key for us trying to get back to the Prem. |
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Comment | Southampton V Liverpool The Verdict
at 16:31:44
Well it is done and dusted. On to the next phase of this club's history. It was an entertaining game to be fair. The only thing I will say is that playing from the back with players who can't do it is a disaster waiting to happen. I am disappointed that AM was in goal and worried that he will be around next season.
Now only time will tell if SR has learned anything or are just a bunch of fools. We have about 65 days until the next campaign and need to move quickly to get a settled squad. |
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Comment | The Sport Republic Revolution Starts As Semmens Departs !
at 23:46:40
Nick, while this is a step in the right direction, SR needs to be a bit more transparent (if possible). I know somethings need to be done well behind the scenes, but others don's and SR has lost a lot of credibility with the fanbase over the last 4+ months. Again, if Ankersen is pulling strings and making choices (bad ones so far), then how does this bode well for the future as the same crap mistakes will be made. Only time will tell, but this is more like "neutral" news and one we all expected with the horrible season we have had. |
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