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Maybe and let's hope he's good in the PL. But he hasn't ever faced PL strikers, so I don't know how being good against league one strikers is proof he will be good against PL strikers. Great to get him in now as potential yes, and great to get in young British players, all for that but we need some PL quality too IMO. The PL is ruthless.
Tadic had played for Feyenoord and in champions league games before coming to us I believe. Same with Mane. They were established internationals. We aren't buying players of proven quality like them, with experience in the top leagues, more young players with potential. Edwards could get get torn apart by Haaland and the like we don't know, he hasn't ever faced him. Didn't we go down that road, the last time we were in the PL? Bazunu, Larios, Edozie, Mara, Bella Kotchap, Sulemana as well as Lavia ofcourse. All for a total of about 60 million. I think it could be better spent on one or two proven quality rather than ten players with potential.
A Swansea player who has never played PL football? A player from Peterborough from league one to PL. Am I missing something here? Should we not be signing trued and tested PL players? I really think we need a top 40 million pound striker, an experienced defender and a play maker if we are to survive in the brutal PL we are about to face.
Starmer is just what we need at this moment in time. A bit of calm, level-headedness, non-dramatic, sensible leadership. I wait with baited breath to see if they act to improve the NHS, sort out the pot holes, provide funding for local authorities, reduce immigration to sensible levels and just restore faith in politicians. I have a feeling he will make a good PM, but we shall see.
Meanwhile in France Marine Le Pen is leading the election. Her first move would be to come out of the EU. The elephant in the room is that the people everywhere just arn't being listened to, so in come the extreme right. Politicians live in their country houses, and just do not listen to the concerns of their people.
Who is getting tickets via Saints in the away end? I notice Saints are selling tickets to our fans as an away game. Who is going to mingle in the home end? I am a Saints season ticket holder but go to Eastleigh when Saints arn't playing. Happy to go in either end but would like to go to the game.
Very happy with RM. He achieved what he was asked to do and he deserves our support and a good crack at this league. However, it would have been sensible to see how he does in the PL this year. If we have a reasonable year and he impresses, give him a new contract this time next year or even half way through the year if he is doing well.
After his appointment, I was dubious but my opinion started to change quickly. He managed to get players onside, who were playing badly the previous year. He was positive and determined. We then went on that unbeaten run. We got promoted, he did what he was asked to do, full credit to him.
The way we approached / managed the play offs and then the Wembley final was particularly impressive I thought. We always lose finals, even with experienced managers but not this time. RM outthought Farke, we played with real professionalism, resilience and a calm style and got the job done. I think Martin did an excellent job. Looking forward to see what he can do in the PL.
Interestingly, even Nick lost faith in him, but he did what we haven't done since 76, and that's win a major final. Personally, I like him, and I think he could become a great manager actually.
I think it's a horrible first game. Who wants to travel all the way up there in the middle of the summer? The trains are expensive, the whole day or longer are expensive (just when many of us are spending out on holidays) nobody wants to sit on a coach for 12 hours, probably in 25 degrees plus. Many will stay up there, but there arn't any beaches or anything summer based. And then sat up in the Gods, where you can't make any noise and the players are like ants. Brighton, Bournemouth, a club much closer or obviously a home game would have been much better.
Awful news. Poor him and his family. Wouldn't have put him at 19 years old, as he knew such a lot about the rules of the game and gave mature opinions. Don't know him personally, but always posting on here. Always a Saint. RIP Elijah.
Because he's cheap. It's Saints way of signing a "top" (but way past his best years) player on the cheap.
A experienced PL player in his prime would cost up to 100 million. So we are opting for the 35 to 38 year olds, hoping they have one or two more years in them.
Part of the reform vote is also about people protesting against the two main parties. The brexit vote and the 2019 Tory election indicated that a large amount of people wanted immigration to be controlled and the numbers to come down. There are ways the Tories could have enacted that, but they haven't done it, so people are protesting and saying "We know Farage is a right wing nutcase, well you should have listened then and carried out what you said you would do." The same thing is happening in France and parts of Europe. The main parties just arn't listening to people's genuine concerns about various issues, so then you get votes for the far right.
Totally agree. It's Labour or Conservative. Although Reform might disrupt things or provide interesting opposition. I'm also not convinced by either of them, but after 14 years, I can't see a dentist, I can't see my GP (gone are the days when we knew the name of our own doctor), crime and behaviour in schools and society is terrible, immigration out of control, traffic chaos, billions of our money wasted on all sorts, all things you would expect the Tories to have sorted. They haven't, so give the other lot a go?
I dont have anything against Sunak, he's taken over a party that has been destroyed by all the wrongs that went on before his time. But Starmer I am impressed with. He has changed the Labour Party into a more moderate sensible party. You can't get a dentist appointment, you can't see a doctor, crime is out of control, your kids won't have a maths teacher - It's time for change. Let's see what they do.
I think it would be great to start with a "winnable" game at home, hopefully avoiding the top 6. A Bournemouth or Brentford at home. It would give us a better chance of building confidence and momentum. We don't want to begin with a defeat, on the first day (obviously).
Having watched a bit of tonight's debate, the two women of each party are much more interesting and charasmatic than the dull as dishwater male leaders. Farage said "Blair without the flair" 🤣
Man City - We usually only take about 1500 fans there, as most decide to go to the Man U away game instead. We will probably lose, the place is full of tourists, they sit there silently watching their unbeatable team win again. We get given a stupid little section in lower and middle tier.
Newcastle - shoved right up in upper tier, it's ridiculously high and you can't be heard with only about 1000 of us.
Liverpool - Just full of tourists, although the atmosphere there for big games might be good, they sit in silence when teams like Saints visit.
Wolves - We get put along the side of the pitch and it's really difficult to make much noise.
Bournemouth - Yes it's nearby, but always find it a bit of an anti-climax. Small ground, quiet, relaxed fans and we have a very small allocation.
Other than that, the London games are always good days out. Palace is good, with a traditional old style stadium and loud fans. Villa is always a good trip. Everton (I'm in the minority) I quite enjoy. Would like to see us take more there than we normally do. Brighton on a Saturday is a good day, on the train cheaply. Loved Ipswich for whatever reasons. Would love to go there again this season.
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