27 May 2014 11:15:45
I posted a few days ago that Benitez was allegedly at Southampton. I questioned then whether this could mean hello Rafa or goodbye Morgan. As Napolis approaches for Morgan were rejected out of hand. could it mean hello Rafa I for one think he would fit the bill perfectly.
Thankyou to KL for the party at Swansea I hope you all enjoyed it as the party could be well and truly over now. Perhaps its time for Kl to sell on to someone prepared toi put thier money where thier heart is. I've been supporting Saints for over 60 years this latest development seems to me to be return to business as usual. spend 5 years watching a team develop to have it torn asunder overnight. Nevertheless Southampton till I die.

1.) 27 May 2014
I'd like rafa but can't see it happening. Why would he join a club that's selling? He would want assurances players will stay and a hefty tf budget at the very least

2.) 27 May 2014
How has it been torn apart, talk about being pessimistic. our club is bigger than one man. you say you've been a fan for 60 years you should know better than that then, players come and go as do managers but the loyal fans remain.
TWS

3.) 27 May 2014
Players may come and go but when you have a squad like we now have you don't want to see it get ripped apart we need to keep the squad and strengthen it to push on for next season we have just had are best ever season

4.) 27 May 2014
27 May 2014 14:54:53
Players might force a move as players do but that does not mean that weare having a fire-sale.
Nothing that Katerina has done leads me to think that she has anything but the best intentions for the club and why go to the trouble of assembling (not thowing together ) a Board if she was not serious about the club.plus she attends matches.
There are good managers out there and I think that Les Reed will only appoint someone who will do things the Southampton way. A lot of people are knocking Les but he has galvanised the whole structure of the club so that we will continue to produce good youngsters and bring them through. and they will slot in because they play the same system as the A team.
Teams finished above us who had neither our players or manager so it's not set in stone that only certain layers will do. Also it was 3 managers who got us to where we are now. Let's be positive and make anyone who leaves regret their decision.

5.) 27 May 2014
Wow! Nice comments IRW. I actually couldn't agree more! Well said! I do think though, the southampton way was very much a courtese vision. The problem I think most fans have is that he clearly wanted to win the league and take the "next step" and Shen he left if appeared that the owner didn't share that vision, therefore what I'd the new "southampton way"? Only what we don't want and are all a bit worried about is what happens if KL is only interested in creating great players to sell them and make some of her dad's money back? That's my concern. Albeit you are right in what you've said, provided that we keep trying to move forward.

6.) 27 May 2014
Tommo and irw my point about supporting Saints for 60 years is that I've seen this movie before many times and sadly it never ends well. I hope i'm wrong and that Ill turn out to be the happiest pessimist ever unfortunately I think you will be the disapointed optimists. On the plus side some of my happiest supporting periods have been watching teams and individules develop. COYR

7.) 27 May 2014
I have re watched the les reed press conference again, and I just cannot see any players going that the manager does not want to leave. We won't have an exodus of players, that is ridiculous. But even if lallana and shaw goes, I hope he's got thick skin because he is going to look like a right person.
I would be surprised if they couldn't insure the top players stayed, and I'm very surprised if poch goes and it will leave me totally confused as what KL intentions are. If she hasn't got the best interests of the club in hand, why on earth would you attend the games