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Comment | Southampton V Liverpool The Verdict
at 17:09:09
This is a tough one to call now.. After the Leicester game I was done with Martin because of the naivety and stupidity of our game management which cost us so many points. Although I’d still be happy if we brought in someone more experienced like Potter or Moyes, I have to say we show signs of mixing it with the best. At City I thought we were magnificent at times and yesterday again, made a title challenger look very ordinary. Sadly we gifted them 3 goals and again with the help of a crap VAR cheat, lost the points.
I don’t understand Fraser at left wingback and our best midfielder Downes playing sweeper. McCarthy was like a PlayStation goalie for their second, randomly running out of his box not even in line with the goal. He also should have seen that Fernandes had 2 men up his backside for the first and should have kept the ball for longer. The team are disjointed when the keeper gets the ball, some look to receive the ball quickly but half of them aren’t even looking at what’s going on, which is why we get caught out. Either we all shape up and break out immediately or we tell the keeper to hold. Half the team do one thing and half the other, this is crazy.
Only 1 new starter from last year, Fernandes, all the other new summer signings either benched or not in the squad which suggests our recruitment is farcical with a touch of genius!
I just don’t know if it’s better to rid now or keep Martin, there is much which impresses and entertains but we only have 4 points from 12 games and it’s about results.
Please can we have a ref and VAR who don’t stitch us up Friday please? |
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Comment | Sources Say Southampton Have Made Decision About Russell Martin
at 18:01:52
Judging by how pathetic SR have been to date, this probably is true. RM is now deluded, he watched is different game to me on Saturday. I’ve said before, I don’t believe SR care about what division we are in, it’s a business and the moneyball tactics show that this is more important than success on the pitch. Hence we are stuck with this ideologue who won’t adjust to situations and takes a negative approach to playing the bottom of the league. 5 defenders on pitch every game doesn’t suit us and the wrong personnel are selected. Why did we bring in Charlie Taylor and Sugawara and not play them. Why did we bring in Cornet? What has Diaz done? Why bring in big Les? We had NO holding midfielder on Saturday because Charles is on loan at SWed. Sorry for Aribo, he’s just not good enough or doesn’t play at full tilt for the whole game, goes to sleep. Where is Sulemana when defenders are terrified of pace? Why does RM think Fraser is the answer? He’s just an impact sun, why did we loan out Edozie? At least we had some attacking down the left when he played and he scored a few last year before injury. Another victim of our get the ball to their box and pass it back again tactic. Why did we buy Wood and Edwards? All these signings made to make us stronger and RM plays the same players who failed to finish above 4th last year. The recruitment as usual hasn’t fit with the manager.
SR are pathetic, after all who buys a crocked striker for 10 million or whatever and he never gets to fitness. Utterly and completely stupid, naive beyond explanation.. this is what we have to put up with until they sell us in league 1 having made their profits from parachutes and selling our best players for a profit. Ankersen and his ways are outdated and Solak is clueless about football it seems. |
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Comment | Southampton V Everton The Verdict
at 20:54:19
This was actually one of Stephens better games, so poor timing from the captain haters. There shouldn’t be too much to moan about, this looked like and played out like a team desperate for their first win and playing a scrappy physical team would be delighted with a scrappy one nil win. First win and a clean sheet. We’ve had plenty of bad luck this season so were due the rub of the green yesterday. Lovely goal and we looked more of a threat when Dibling came on. People can be negative about Everton and their chances but forget that we hit the woodwork twice at the Emirates and were stitched in that game with an offside goal and against Leicester when Onuachu had his shirt stolen.. We played well at City and deserved the points yesterday, on to Wolves next week. Martin has a stay of execution. |
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Comment | James Bree Tries To Curry Favour With Russell Martin After Blatant Gaffe
at 19:16:40
Happy 80th birthday Codge!
I get the humour although I think Martin is very happy to see us shooting from outside the box if it opens up, I could be wrong and maybe he has alluded to not liking efforts from distance. I think having a throw in near the oppo box and it ending up with our centre backs in our own half is my bugbear.
On a serious note, it was his first touch opening up the space to shoot which impresses me. I think he’s an excellent footballer and deserves more minutes. I’m a big fan |
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Comment | Southampton Board Said To Have Set Deadline Day For Russell Martin
at 16:57:32
Don’t really care about sources and tbrnews etc, we have 1 point from 9 games, basically a quarter of the season gone. I don’t really care either what the results are in terms of whether Martin stays or not, if there is someone better out there, make the change! This is multi million pound business and the top level of the biggest sport in the world. It is not a charity and has no place for sentiment and loyalty if the optimum outcome is seeker, that’s just how the game is. As mentioned we did this with Adkins and as sad as it was, look where it got us by putting someone better in charge. I don’t feel sorry for any sportsmen who earn that much money anyway. But we don’t have the rudeboy Cortese anymore, some other clowns who will do whatever is needed too late.
Agree that Martin might do better at a top club where he’d have the players to suit, as with Kompany but Kompany was seriously dominant in the Championship, didn’t finish 4th |
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Comment | Southampton V Leicester City The Verdict
at 18:05:47
Also I think SaintMark1976 has a point. I’m not too sure the owners are that ambitious about the club being in the Prem. This is about finances and the Moneyball thing or whatever it’s called is about maximising every penny from player not investing to try to achieve silverware or compete at higher levels. I would rather we broke the rules and had a 3 point deduction like everyone else.. I don’t see the club being back to where we were even under Ralph whilst these owners are here. |
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Comment | Southampton V Leicester City The Verdict
at 12:54:17
Taylor the referee was awful, it is clear that the game is full of corruption as nobody can be that incompetent to ignore a five second shirt pull at one end then give one a few minutes later at the other end. Taylor was determined that we would not win. He is a cheat.
That said, he shouldn’t have been given the chance to ruin us as he did. To bring on Fraser to replace Sugawara to mark Fatawu was absolute madness. Gateau left Fraser for dead for the first goal, as did many Championship players last season. He did a good job last year but was only ever an impact sub in that league so why we brought him in for a Premier season is beyond me. He showed last year he has no idea how to defend and this substitution snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Why not bring on a proper left back then rather than waiting til 78th minute when it was too late? To go from having a solid enough defence and removing the one man with pace from the left just handed the initiative to Fatawu. This game was absolute madness. And Martin says this wasn’t Lallana’s strength? What!!? We desperately needed him to come on and control the midfield. As usual, we got a good half from Aribo then he wanted too much time second half and kept losing the ball.
Martin should have gone two weeks ago but we have a board who are devoid of any clue of how to make decisions, this is why we were relegated in the first place 2 years ago. Ankersen is a joker, no idea what he is doing, hence 1 point from 9 games. We need new owners if we ever want to see stability or success. Martin has to go this week but we all know that he won’t. |
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Comment | Sheffield Wednesday Fear Southampton Will Recall Shea Charles
at 17:04:32
I’m a big fan of Shea and was pretty surprised when I heard he was going on loan to Wednesday. The game he really came of age was the league match at the Hawthorns. We won 2-0 because he dominated the middle of the park with strength and grace. I would not be at all surprised if we brought him back in Jan. Not sure atm why we bought Wood and Edwards when Shea could have been back up in CD too. He definitely has a big future and I hope we keep him long term. |
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Comment | Southampton At Arsenal The Verdict
at 17:05:00
I wasn’t at the game but it sounds like the same story from previous matches. There are so many positives with our style of play and success is possible and a mid table finish. But there are a couple of aspects about our style which is killing us. If those are tweaked then we could be a really good team but at the moment so much hard work and quality is undone in a second because of the stubbornness of the manager, not allowing his players to do what Rice did and find row Z. If Guardiola and Arteta understand this, why is our manager trying to outdo the best before he’s even won a game? And it isn’t difficult for opponents to work us out so Martin simply has to tweak and vary things or we won’t win a game. It’s almost becoming madness.. Shame as he has the potential to be an amazing manager when you look at the strengths. |
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Comment | Southampton Manager Admits Striker Omission Error At Bournemouth
at 08:27:18
We lost to Newcastle, Forest and Bournemouth for the same reason.. I didn’t see the Brentford game but that reason is the lack of focal point to our attack with no central striker. How he managed to decide this was the right way at Bournemouth is beyond me. He can say how unhappy he is being written off after 6 games but whose fault is that? How bad do your decisions have to be for everyone to say this. I have been a big defender of Martin but his stubbornness and unwillingness to learn has been his downfall to date. He has to adapt quickly and swallow his pride or he will have to go. We have the squad to stay up in my opinion so at the moment Russell is the problem. |
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Comment | Southampton Board Split On Russell Martin Situation
at 22:12:03
Have the media hacked one of their phones or something? How exactly did the board send this message? They can’t sack Martin until after the international break anyway because he has a charity match coming up and that would be a bit sour. I would not be surprised if Man City is his last game in charge, whatever the result at home to Leicester. |
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Comment | Jack Stephens Deserves Saints Fans Respect At This Time
at 12:34:27
Another article to bring out the brainless Jack haters, I suppose it gives you all something to moan about again..
14 years service and this is the level of idiocy it produces! Beginning to realise that most Saints fans are ungrateful morons who take their anger out on individuals who spill blood for the cause.
I’m not surprised he made the error of abusing the ref when this site and the dumb haters have been chipping at him constantly for a year.
Unbelievable behaviour from disloyal s***weasals. |
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Comment | Jack Stephens Given Further Ban And Fine
at 17:56:26
Oh you mean that Jack Stephens. The one we loaned out to Bournemouth to help their defence to be strong enough to stay up while we were relegated because of a poor defence.. |
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Comment | Jack Stephens Given Further Ban And Fine
at 17:49:16
One Jack Stephens, there’s only one Jack Stephens! Shame some people on this site are not true Saints fans.. when you constantly slag off the captain of your team for a year, despite promotion, what else do you expect other than 1 point from 7 games..? You playahaters make me laugh.. oblivious to the role you are playing in our downfall, but I suppose with some, your brains have been addled with alcohol to the point of ignorance. Self fulfilling prophecies are everyday occurrences.
I can understand frustration and at times anger towards board and management as they make the decisions, but to constantly dig at those who will spill blood for the shirt is beyond belief and frankly a disgrace to the shirt, the badge and the club. Utterly pathetic people with no moral fibre or loyalty. Jog on… |
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Comment | Southampton At Bournemouth The Verdict
at 10:35:46
Missed captain Jack by the sounds of it.. lol
Time for a new manager for sure after last night. Another game started with no centre forward. Crazy.. |
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Comment | Graham Potter Lined Up For Southampton Job
at 17:42:06
Seems like a bizarre scenario to suggest to Potter he’s in if we lose on Monday but not if we win. Sounds ridiculous! That said I agree that Martins refusal to learn and adapt will be his downfall. I’d be over the moon if we were able to bring Potter in but it seems unlikely even though he is the Sky Sports studio pundit for tomorrow night! |
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Comment | Southampton V Ipswich Town The Verdict
at 13:02:35
We could have done something about their goal which was not going in the top corner until Aribo shied away from the shot and created the slight deflection rather than standing strong and taking one in the chest or face like their defender did to one of our blockbuster shots from outside the area. This was weak and pathetic from Aribo and not the first time a player has bottled out of standing in the way of a shot.
The other reason we lost the win was because of our reluctance to hit row Z in injury time when keeping possession was more dangerous in our own last third. This is down to the manager and nobody else so he must take the blame for naivety and stupidity, after all, every team clears the ball in these scenarios, even Man City. As such, this was the game that has finished me off with Martin as his stubbornness has now cost us a vital win.
Graham Potter or Eustace will get better results from this squad, as would Corberan probably so I’m not surprised we are looking elsewhere. Lampard would keep us up too, we have a decent squad, it’s not the players.. |
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Comment | Southampton Already Have Their Target To Replace Russell Martin
at 08:51:38
The fight we are now in? We’ve played 4 games!! Sure we need to change results and I agree that Martin looks like he is struggling to know how to attack the opposition but if we win today, will the same be said of McKenna? 5 games in, no win, only 2 points?
I do have concerns but when you think we’re not up to speed yet, this seems worse than the knee jerk reactions you accused fans of with Ralph when he had lost 9-0 twice..
Favourtism indeed extends to this website and the pen of the majority of articles. As much as there’s aspects I don’t like about Martin, you have to give him a proper chance to show what he can do with a fit and ready squad which was only assembled fully one game ago!
I don’t see how this article is helpful, again, you are trying to disrupt the club and stir people up when we need everyone pulling in the same direction to survive in this league. 4 games in is not enough time to make a fair judgement despite the poor start, we dominated against quality United players last week until the penalty and we have all seen improvement. |
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