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Reply | As if things could not get any worse for Saints
at 16:21 10 Jan 2025
Well if he did go in January it would save his C V from having to show that he was a keeper who was relegated from the Premier League three times with three different clubs ! |
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Reply | Some of our fans are an absolute embarrassment to the City
at 16:13 10 Jan 2025
100% correct in what you say Nick.
I’ve met the ladies ( we share the same car park ) and two kinder more enthusiastic Saints people you couldn’t wish to meet.
I remember being particularly impressed with their dedication when told that they had to be on the coach at some ungodly hour for a 12.00:KO at Leeds last season.
Like others I don’t necessarily agree with the content of their poetry but can say that football in general and Southampton Football Club in particular would be a worse place without their sort.
There is a lot to be said in favour of maintaining thought independent of the mainstream, long may they continue. [Post edited 10 Jan 16:15]
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Reply | FA Cup Tickets
at 15:36 10 Jan 2025
“ between them they would set the price that would be rubber stamped by the CEO and Board “.
So, on that basis the ticket office manager and marketing director are as completely out of touch in equal proportion to the C E O and Board members then ?
If between them they can’t even price a 3rd Round Sunday afternoon F A Cup game against Swansea attractively,it’s not difficult to understand why they have twice relegated our club from the Premier League in just three seasons is it ?
Honestly,have any of them got any interest in football and our fans or they just view it as an entertainment business with a football club attached ? |
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Reply | FA Cup Tickets
at 09:29 10 Jan 2025
No disrespect intended Nick but honestly you are way off beam here.
You appear to be blaming the ticket office alone for what we both agree is overpricing, as if the ticket office was a separate entity to Sports Republic and their utterly hopeless C E O and Board.
Surely, you don’t truly believe that do you ? |
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Reply | FA Cup Tickets
at 07:08 10 Jan 2025
£10 for kids on the day Nick.
£76 for two adults and two kids ( including £6 booking ) on the day.
What parallel universe do those who run our club inhabit nowadays ? |
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Reply | FA Cup Tickets
at 21:45 9 Jan 2025
No Nick, what it shows is that our club is run by a bunch of imbeciles.
I’ve a mate who is going to Carrow Road and he tells me that it’s also only £5 for kids. |
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Reply | Stand Up & Be Counted But Address The Real Issues Not The Petty Ones
at 18:47 6 Jan 2025
A long well thought out piece Nick and I understand what you are trying to get across.
Unfortunately I believe that due to Sports Republic’s total and complete ineptitude resulting in two relegations from The Premiership in three years, most fans have simply reached a tipping point.
The phrase “ Fool me once, shame on you ; fool me twice shame on me” comes to mind.
Protest this season is totally irrelevant, fans disillusionment simply having gone too far. Where they will protest is during the close season when asked to renew their season tickets for The Championship.
This time around I foresee a very very long spell outside of the top flight and Sports Republic will have nobody to blame except themselves. |
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Reply | Who is up for this?
at 10:49 5 Jan 2025
Not a bad idea saintwizzler although you can guarantee that the wannabe policeman,black uniformed security staff,( who were conspicuous for their absence against Millwall last season) would pick on a couple of O A P’s and get them arrested. |
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Reply | What has happened to the fans?
at 22:09 4 Jan 2025
Different audience nowadays who regard going to St Mary’s as a totally different experience to even a few years ago.
They aren’t particularly concerned as to the result as long as they can inhabit the fans zones and club shop before posing for pictures inside and outside of the ground. |
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Reply | Russell Martin must feel as though he’s won the Euro Lottery
at 20:22 4 Jan 2025
If the new guy had come in altered the method of play and got some results then I would agree with you.
He has altered the method of play and the results haven’t changed which indicates to me that the players Sports Republic assembled simply aren’t good enough.
Because of this Martin’s C V is intact going forward and he will have no trouble whatsoever in obtaining another appointment as a manager. |
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Thread | Russell Martin must feel as though he’s won the Euro Lottery
at 19:21 4 Jan 2025
No doubt sat at home tonight laughing his socks off :-
1. I get the sack.
2. I get a shed load of money by way of compensation after having my contract needlessly extended in the summer.
3. My C V is intact because I didn’t manage a Premiership club when they were finally relegated.
4. The club appoint a manager to replace me and the results are as bad if not worse than when I was in charge.
5. I’ve got a very attractive girlfriend.
What’s not to like ? |
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Reply | Southampton V Brentford The Preview
at 17:03 3 Jan 2025
Not that it matters much but according to The Premiership site it’s 6 goals in 84 appearances which equates to one goal every fourteen games.
Only Sports Republic could have been daft enough to give him a contract extension in the summer. |
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Reply | Who is conducting transfer negotiations in January?
at 12:32 1 Jan 2025
Many thanks for your kind wishes Ifonly.
It may surprise you to learn that I still genuinely wish you and your family all the best.After all, we are both Saints fans so what’s to be gained in not doing so ?
In any event I’m pretty certain that both the 🌍 and your good self will continue to spin in 2025. |
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Reply | Happy New Year Uglies
at 22:14 31 Dec 2024
And to you Sir and every other contributor to the site throughout 2024 with particular thanks to Nick himself.
Who knows, this time next year we may be top of The Championship on our way to automatic promotion. Bold prediction I appreciate given that I don’t drink alcohol,but what’s being a Saint all about if you can’t dream ? |
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Reply | Who is conducting transfer negotiations in January?
at 20:18 31 Dec 2024
Dear oh dear oh dear Ifonly.
Yet again being reduced to having to spin what you originally said.
Rather a pattern throughout 2024 as I recall.
To be honest, I’ve throughly enjoyed crossing swords with you on a variety of subjects during 2024 and hope to be able to do so again next year. I can’t remember which subject in particular but I do remember actually agreeing with you once !
In that spirit and as one long suffering Saints supporter to another, I genuinely take this opportunity of wishing you and your family all the very best for 2025. |
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Reply | Who is conducting transfer negotiations in January?
at 17:29 31 Dec 2024
I doubt there’s a professional club in the whole of the UK where the manager alone has a yes/no decision on signings. Totally naive to think otherwise.
The club and Juric have a mutually agreed contract break clause which can be activated by either party hence I very much doubt that he will be in charge when we start our 2025 Championship campaign. |
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Reply | Worst points total & goals scored.
at 12:16 30 Dec 2024
Sports Republic have been shown to be a totally useless bunch of absolute amateurs in my opinion. They couldn’t successfully run a bath or be able to figure out how to get home on a dark night.
Why our owners continue to be taken in by their obvious incompetence is beyond my comprehension. I’m reminded of the expression “ They must have more money than sense”. |
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