Match Day Thread Southampton v Sheffield United, 26th July, 4pm

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Brinkworth Saint said:
They did all they could today to stay up. It's a cruel game but 38 games tell the story and whilst I have genuine sympathy for the long serving fans of Bournemouth, that's the way it goes. I think we'd have been gutted if it were us not then tonight. Ralph has done a tremendous job with his team and the core of players who have really got his message. As the caddie said to his player, Michael Thompson at the PGA golf match yesterday when a really tough shot decision had to be made, 'time to step up and play the game!' Saints have just done that, well done!!
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Their fans are ****ers - proper billy big balls and good riddance
 
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Great game to watch. Opened up a couple of times by Sheff Utd, Sharp should've buried his 1v1. Macca kept us in it, really.

Shame Ingzy didn't get the boot.

Chuffed for Adams, he was excellent today.
 
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Fair play to Billy Sharp for getting a decent season in the Premier League, which he deserved. He’s not really got the quality you need so I don’t expect him to be playing much next season but at least he got a good go after leaving us.
 
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I would like Smallbone put on the same “tough guy” training scheme that JWP has been on.
He has some good touches and is worth persevering with, but I would really like to see him bouncing off of players instead of holding back and letting them run round him.
Still young and I am sure Ralph has something planned to build him up.
 
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St Badger said:
I would like Smallbone put on the same “tough guy” training scheme that JWP has been on.
He has some good touches and is worth persevering with, but I would really like to see him bouncing off of players instead of holding back and letting them run round him.
Still young and I am sure Ralph has something planned to build him up.
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Loan out for half a season in L1 should do the trick.
 
The 'good season' summary from motd doesn't sit right with me. Fifty two points, our away form, the unbeaten run we put together at the end was marvelous. But the first four months was so calamitous that I can't pin one label on this season. Hopefully it will be a learning curve. There's great potential in this squad, but it wouldn't take much to erode the hard work.
 
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The 'good season' summary from motd doesn't sit right with me. Fifty two points, our away form, the unbeaten run we put together at the end was marvelous. But the first four months was so calamitous that I can't pin one label on this season. Hopefully it will be a learning curve. There's great potential in this squad, but it wouldn't take much to erode the hard work.
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Yes, Ralph has been on a learning curve since he has been here and has struggled tactically against well organised English style teams but on the evidence of today at least he has worked a lot of things out. It will be difficult to replicate the away performances but I think that the team's performance and results will improve at SMS next season.
The biggest change though is the team spirit, Pierre apart, compared to what it was last autumn. It seems that the team has been boosted by Ralph's commitment and intesity and it shows on the pitch, they look like a band of brothers now.
 
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