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03 Nov 2025 19:23:06
Rumours are Romeu is coming home!
Would welcome that leadership and grit.
1.) 05 nov 2025 09:29:02
quick and no nonsense answer is steve cooper, still out of work. did brilliantly for forest to take them up. probably not quite premier class yet. should be able to at least stabilise us. shippie
2.) 06 Nov 2025 03:27:53
Pretty good call shippie. KOM.
22 Jul 2025 07:05:15
Downes, THB, Bednarek, Matsuki and Dibling are all out for 'injuries'.
Any intel on who is about to leave and who might stay?
1.) 22 Jul 2025 20:33:57
Matsuki is apparently going out on loan. Would not surprise me if the other four all go. THB thinks he’s better than he is, Downes isn’t great unless he’s playing for Martin, Bednarek is another year older, Dibling probably isn’t interested in playing championship. The fun is only just beginning!
2.) 24 Jul 2025 06:55:41
Shame about Matsuki, could do with another CAM.
We are overloaded with CBs, so need to move some on or even try Wood or Jack as a 6, if Downes goes.
18 May 2025 10:38:21
The Independent is quoting Will Still as favourite. He has just left Lens.
What are people's thoughts?
Seems to have done well in France.
Young guy, new league, partner with medical issues and a club in crisis. It's a lot on his shoulders.
1.) 18 May 2025 19:39:02
This would just be another punt - and the others didn’t work out well.
We need someone who can rebuild a totally broken spirit - our team are damaged beyond repair. As I have said previously, it will be a good 3 years before we are able to compete for PL status. Once our squad has been asset stripped we will be on the same level as Norwich, Blackburn, Millwall and QPR.
04 May 2025 12:11:36
I combined the squad evaluation from Glen De La Cour and intel from 2408 and recent rumours into our potential squad next year. What do you think?
Patterson*
van Ewik Jack** Edwards Wellington
Downes. Charles
Armstrong. Fernandes*** Archer****
Onuachu*****
*McCarthy or Patterson (rumour)
**Bednarek, Jack, THB (unlikely), Wood
***Fernandes (hopeful) or Rudoni
****Archer or Sainz or Diaz
*****Onuachu (doubt), Sargent/Conway or Stewart (if fit)
SUBS/SQUAD
McCarthy
Bree
Wood/Stephens
Sanda
Manning (or start)
Smallbone
Matsuki or AM loan
O'Brien Whitmarsh
Sulemana or Edozie (start or sub)
Fraser
Robinson
Stewart
New Striker (15m - push to start)
SELL 150m+
Ramsdale. 20
Bazunu. 10
THB. 20
ABK. 8 (keep if attitude changes)
Bednarek 6 (rumoured clause)
Sugawara. 7
KWP. 0
Taylor 0
Dibling 40
Aribo. 5
Diaz. 10
Amo. 8 (should have kept)
Larios 5
Edozie or Sulemana 10-15
Onuachu (8m.- if sold)
1.) 05 May 2025 22:59:24
With that bunch of underachievers we’re all going to Hell in a handcart. Seriously, where are the winners amongst that lot?
We are also making assumptions that clubs will want to pay serious money for players who have proved they cannot compete.
Guys, please get real - we are where we are for many reasons and not least because they are simply not good enough
2.) 06 May 2025 07:07:18
Hi @Millertime,
I am going on what I think will happen, not what I want to and I share your deep disappointment.
I think two or more seasons in the Championship might actually be good for us. Bring through promising youth, gel a new generation together and ease off the pressure.
I think the above could snatch us 6th with a good manager.
3.) 06 May 2025 21:57:58
A root and branch culling is certainly required. We need a cultural reset - we are devoid of ambition in the Board Room and that translates into low expectation through the club and onto the pitch.
A couple of seasons in the Championship may well be the answer - I don’t know?
4.) 07 May 2025 06:47:06
In an ideal world, we would keep KWP THB, Dibling and Fernandes, sell a lot of struggling players for 100m and bring in some quality players on loan to buy deals.
Remember the Cortese, Fonte, Lallana and Lambert days?
26 Jan 2025 10:50:39
Any good Championship players outside the top 10, who we can snap up now, with the carrot of playing in the Premier League and better hopes of promotion next year?
Norwich player is current league top scorer for example.
1.) 26 Jan 2025 15:19:51
It’s a good shout but then again Armstrong is decent in the champ but dog sh! te in the prem.
2.) 26 Jan 2025 15:46:23
Van Ewijk, Rudoni, Hume, Sainz, Sargeant, Morris, is about it if you take away clubs that will probably be promoted and players already owned by premier league/ foreign clubs.
3.) 26 Jan 2025 18:57:44
Some interesting options there. Thanks @2408 I am thinking players for next year and could make the full Prem step up in a year or two.
Could do with a RB like Van Ewojik/Hume if KWP and Sugawara go,
A scoring winger like Sainz if Sulemana/Dibling/Edozie go
Rudoni for Aribo, if he is really on his way
Sargent/Morris to replace Archer/Onuachu
Let's be honest, the good ones would prefer Leicester or Ipswich at the end of the season, or a promoted side but maybe can get a jump on and secure one or two.
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26 Nov 2025 12:52:46
This is the most upbeat I have felt as a Saints fan in years. I now think we will make playoffs and even challenge for 2nd
If we do go up. We should follow Sunderland and buy 7 or 8 quality players around 20m each, then sell 7 or 8 (Downes, Archer Sugawara etc.) for 50m.
Loan out some young guys to the Championship to help us if we go back down, like we did with Charles.
Prem quality GK, 2 CBs, RB, ST, AM plus cover then Leo, Fellows, Charles, etc. in there and I think we could even survive!
1.) 28 Nov 2025 20:47:18
You need to reign it in a little bit ?, we went on an unbeaten run and promoted with RM and had the worst time in our clubs history in the Premier league.
I'm not sure if I want promotion or not even if we have a great season. I think it will depend on he manager situation and how good he/or whoever it is in the transfer window in January. That will give us some idea of their squad building capabilities going forward.
2.) 30 Nov 2025 07:39:23
This post did not age well after Millwall! We struggle without Leo.
It's a good debate if better to have another season. If the best players stay, it could be good for us but lose Leo, Charles and Jander and up against better relegated sides next season and we could wallow a while.
Last time we added 3 quality new players (Dibling, Rambo and Fernandes), lost Che and Stu, had to spend big on THB and Downes and wasted money on rest. Buy 7 or 8 proper players not bargain bin gambles and we could surprise a few.
24 Nov 2025 18:17:41
The latest odds have Saints and Leicester battling it out for 6th, so tomorrow could be a 6 pointer.
22 Nov 2025 15:09:38
Well that was a pleasant surprise! Eckhart is staking a strong claim to be fair to him.
Coventry and Ipswich could be the top 2. Stoke and Middlesbrough should make playoffs. Then we are among about 8 sides like Bristol, Hull, Birmingham, and Leciester that could sneak in!
We play 4 of them in the next games, which will be a good litmus test. Bring Romeu in, get a new number 1 and 9 in Jan and some hope at last! COYR!
1.) 22 Nov 2025 19:14:04
I know there is febrile speculation regarding the head coach role, but if we get a positive result against Leicester next week its difficult to see how SR can ignore Tonda. (they have obviously been dragging their feet on an appointment to see how he does) It was clear that Still never earned the respect of the players, whereas Tonda has clearly got the same players to perform at a much higher level overnight. That first half was some of the best technical football I've seen from saints in a long time. A win against an improving Leicester side.give him the job.
2.) 23 Nov 2025 07:52:06
Shame I only put 50 quid on us to score five past Charlton! (Haha) .
Well, we proved we can score freely in open play if we attack with pace and purpose. Armstrong had his best game in a while and our game management was very effective.
Shout out for 2408 who predicted a win on the road.
Same players, different mindset. Three wins on the spin can turn things round - a good run through December would turn our season on its head.
And so to Tuesday night!
14 Nov 2025 07:59:20
Farke may be too similar to RM with possession so not sure there.
Corberan might be a better choice, if he would take it. Ole likes to attack with wingers, which is more exciting but could leave us open.
A Ralph and Eckhart combo could also be interesting!
05 Nov 2025 15:29:43
Who do people want for manager?
We have the good but unlikely Lampard, Robbins and Rogers
The divisive Martin and O'Neil
The wild card Eckert, Carsley, German leagues and Revell
The nostalgic Adkins and Hassenhuttl
Then Carrick.
Who would you go for?
1.) 05 Nov 2025 17:19:41
Good summary.with a few to add.
Potential: Lalana
soon to be available: Farke
Pipe dream: Gerrard
I think at this stage we should forget about playoffs and focus on the relegation threat.a proven manager specifically in the championship is necessary. Accordingly, Mowbray wasnt such a daft idea, even if a tad uninspiring. And Farke would be a good option when Leeds can him. Priority is to get to January in better shape than now, then exit all the sabateurs who made Stills job even harder than he made it
2.) 06 Nov 2025 09:10:04
Carrick, Farke, Mowbray, Ralph or Copper would be a sensible shortlist but we will probably get Spor's second cousin from Germany!
Also depends who the players play for. Anybody with blunt talk or who pushes for fitness seems to have sabotage operations against them.
3.) 06 Nov 2025 17:13:00
Right now I’d take Carsley in a heartbeat, had his teams playing superb football but he wouldn’t come to this clown show. I’d take Carrick, I’d take O’Neil, but the outsider coming in seems to be Carlos Corberan.
Given the perverse world of football management, he’s expected to soon be sacked by Valencia and has done well in the Champ before - his WBA side are who we beat in the play-offs and he did well getting them that far.
Honestly I don’t expect anything of the sort. It’ll be an obscure Swiss who managed Magdeburg and we’ll scrape survival. What I worry about with a win on Saturday is they appoint Eckert, and we get back on the Selles/Rusk ferris wheel which went horrendously.
4.) 07 Nov 2025 07:45:50
Carsley is an interesting choice. He would bring on youth and does have some limited championship experience, which I just found out about.
Corberan could get the best out of Fellows. I am nervy about the SR left field appointments. Cortese pulled them off, SR do not.
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05 Oct 2025 16:02:19
I am usually a voice of optimism but I agree with your assessment @Millertime.
At 1-0 up and 9th in the league I was hopeful but now with our only target man out and another drab draw, we are a few levels off.
29 Aug 2025 17:04:39
(Profit including the prior sales of Sulemana out, Quarshie in etc.)
29 Aug 2025 08:25:25
Read the following:
OUTS
Fernandes to West Ham for 38m + 4m add ons
Smallbone deciding on Wrexham for 7.5m
Edozie wants Club Brugge
Apparently interest for Diaz
QPR have bid rejected for Edwards
Sugawara, Sanda and ABK on loan
INS
Azaz for 12m +3m add ons
Fellows for 7m +3m add ons
Jander for 10.5m
Scienza potentially for 5m to 7m
If those happen, I believe we are at 70m+ profit to balance the books.
30 Jul 2025 04:52:44
Completely agree @Millertime
A lot will depend on 5 things
1. If our strikers can replicate previous Championship successes
2. If players that excelled at mid table sides like Edwards, Charles and Wood can perform at top 5 level
3. How fast an almost new 11 vs last season, plus young manager can gel
4. How well Birmingham, Leicester, Coventry and Wrexham perform
5. Who comes in and who goes in the summer and Jan.
10 sides have a shot at promotion. I am hedging my bets and predicting 5th/6th behind Ipswich, Leicester, Sheffield Utd and Birmingham, plus maybe Coventry/Wrexham.
29 Jul 2025 16:04:44
I still think we have a good shot at promotion. Our defence is more inexperienced than last time but a Downes, Charles and Fernandes midfield would be solid. Robinson is a good upgrade on Edozie. We have a fit (for now) Stewart, plus Archer, Armstrong and Downs so 4 good 2nd div strikers vs 2 last time.
I can see a slow mid table start as the team and manager adjust then climbing up to the playoffs with our superior squad depth and fitness over the winter months.
With Saints nothing would surprise me though and depends who stays, fights and finds form.
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06 Dec 2025 22:20:50
He has and I think we will be knocking on the door of playoffs in the next 5-10 games.
My concern is attacking depth. Lose Leo, Arma or Azaz and we are noticeably weaker. Need some reinforcements in Jan. Buy or loan.
30 Nov 2025 07:39:23
This post did not age well after Millwall! We struggle without Leo.
It's a good debate if better to have another season. If the best players stay, it could be good for us but lose Leo, Charles and Jander and up against better relegated sides next season and we could wallow a while.
Last time we added 3 quality new players (Dibling, Rambo and Fernandes), lost Che and Stu, had to spend big on THB and Downes and wasted money on rest. Buy 7 or 8 proper players not bargain bin gambles and we could surprise a few.
26 Nov 2025 20:22:44
Did the Maths, maintaining the current PPG average, 6th would be 35 points by Christmas. That is 11 away, so if draw away at Millwall, beat Birmingham, West Brom and Norwich then draw with Coventry, we could be in the playoffs.
26 Nov 2025 06:49:46
Completely agree. We could be playoffs by Christmas!
20 Nov 2025 05:13:40
Sheffield Wednesday were asking for high compensation for Rohl, 5m I think so that is why we did not get him earlier.
I have been surprised Ralph does not have more support. Ironic there is more support for his former assistant in Rohl.
Perhaps they are waiting for Marco Silva, Farke or Corberan to be sacked and be first in line. Carrick, Rodgers (unlikely) or Ole would be a step up also.
Get it right with the manager, Jan window and playoffs are still possible. Bookies have us fighting Leicester for 6th spot