Southampton Banter 4

26 Aug 2026 07:39:02
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26 Aug 2026 01:51:14
Hate to say it but the cracks are definitely starting to show.

My version was that the spying played more than we let on. Either way, last three games we definitely haven't carried the 'momentum' on from last season.

26 Aug 2026 05:03:54
Patience is beginning to fray around the edges! It's not too dissimilar to shopping at Woolworths when realistically they should be looking in Harrods! Selling an ace Midfielder for 30 million and looking for a replacement in the region of 6-10 million.(perhaps we could all be pleasantly surprised) if you still believe in Father Christmas! Stephens given extended opportunities and still proving to be a calamity.Peretz had a poor game and perhaps we should not be in a hurry to let Ramsdale go just yet.Just 5 days left in this window to make some serious adjustments (about 4/5 quality players I would suggest to lift the recent under performance).See what happens-but failure to address this noticeable slide and it could result in putting further pressure on the Manager's tenure

26 Aug 2026 06:59:32
Well I did say will be interesting to see how we get on against West Ham. The answer was there for all to see, we are a championship club I am afraid, championship players. If we did fluke are way to the premiership we are going to get hammered every week ( excuse the pun ) whoever the manager is will make no difference, we are just not good enough.

We need additions but I don't see any 20 million signings on the horizon. Another prediction, we are going to lose to Millwall.

26 Aug 2026 07:36:49
To spy or not to spy, that is the question.
However it played no part in last nights game as the problem was how we played not the opponents. WHU was mostly a bunch of youngsters, full of fire and desire.
Meanwhile we are stroking the ball around at the back, playing suicidal passes across WHU players, strolling around the pitch,

Aziz made a difference to the tempo of the game, wanted to move it quickly and with purpose. meanwhile.
ball watching was the norm.
Not tracking your man!
After Edozie lost the ball for the 4th, he just turned and ambled towards the box.

26 Aug 2026 12:19:48
Well, yea it played everything tondo with it IF the absence of it is what is leading to these sub-par performances compared to last season.

It's still early season and time for things to turn around but I was being called a mad man last season for suggesting Tondas prowess was simply having the upper edge going into games, he doesn't have that now and looks where we are, coincidence 🤷

26 Aug 2026 16:57:21
It's going to be a long season every negative result will result in more drivel. He does know we lost last season as well right?

He knows we didn't win the games that we have been proven to spy on?

27 Aug 2026 10:06:14
Charles was not first choice in our best 11. Jander and Downes were the first two names for centre midfield and Bragg played in the cup games, Charles was on the bench for all of those games.
JWP is exactly who we need! Sort our set pieces out, replace Stephens as captain.
Why oh why we didn't sign Adam Webster is a total mystery to me as he would have been an upgrade on Stephens.


Stephens is a good bench player because he can cover all 4 defensive positions and the defensive midfield role.
Hope Schlotterbeck can pass the ball through the channels because if THB leaves none of our CBs has that ability.

27 Aug 2026 18:40:16
I'm not saying they won't SaintGGG but this same 'drivel' talk you mentioned is similar to what you said when I said how this season would potentially go because of the spying. No one seems to look at the elephant in the room, that the spying played a huge integral part to everything Tonda achieved last season, just because we admitted to a couple of games doesn't mean that's all there was.

Like I've said all along I've given him the benefit of doubt and I'm hoping I'm wrong, I said I would put my hand up an say so. You guys just can't seem to handle i might be right, like I have been before.

It is what it is though, still early to tell either way.

02 Sep 2026 08:08:29
Skate

25 Aug 2026 22:58:08
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25 Aug 2026 21:29:28
8 minutes to go and playing it around the back.
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WHU just scored their 4th.
meanwhile saints have 6 or 7 in the box of which 5 were static!! Literally stood together like they were discussing the latest adidas boots!!

Meanwhile Azaz is playing quicker and pressing high moving the ball around with urgency!!

25 Aug 2026 21:41:57
Hopefully Stephen's last game in a Saints shirt - awful beyond words

25 Aug 2026 21:22:35
We have some fluidity in attack, but the speed of transition from defence to midfield and midfield to attack, is awful!
Defence playing around with it too much, not the dreaded back passes but simply passing around.
And when it does reach midfield, it's to a crowded midfield, a player not in space.

And then when midfield does get the ball and move forward, it's very slow to the attack.

And as for misplaced passes. more in this game than 10 games put together last season.

Get the ball forward quicker.

22 Aug 2026 19:21:03
Not great but better today and certainly reasons to be cheerful.

The lad from Man City showed great composure in front of goal and we finished stronger. Larin is an example to all when it comes to determination and effort. Not the most talented player to have worn the number 9 shirt but he more than makes up for it with his never-say-die attitude.

Still a lot to be done in terms of tempo - too many 'safety first' passes when the through ball is on. I've been admiring how Brentford tore Spurs a new one tonight playing with pace and purpose. Of course they have better players, but that's the sort of standard we should be aspiring too.

Let's hope today is a spring board for what's in front of us this week.

Enjoy Sunday fellow posters!

21 Aug 2026 20:12:30
This week's breaking news story - Southampton the first team ever .

to have a stand sponsored by a commercial business.

Well that will have us all rushing through the turnstiles - not. So a bunch of builders are throwing a few quid our way - and???

It just sums up another week of inactivity in the things that matter most.

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