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The Championship Thread - 2025/26

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by - Doing The Lambert Walk, May 13, 2025.

  1. Lemons and Oranges

    Lemons and Oranges Well-Known Member

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    You realise that you've opened the door to a series of bird-related puns? To quote Dorothy Parker "What fresh hell is this?" Or, less subtly: 'Stone the crows'
     
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    Lemons and Oranges Well-Known Member

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    I never rated Neil Ruddock as highly as his cousin Razor Rudduck
     
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  3. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    I didn’t open it. You opened it.

    Goose-an Tadic. Owl Berkovic.
     
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  4. Le Tissier's Laces

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    Tit Stephens.
     
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  5. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    <laugh> Winner!
     
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    I loved George Lawrence when i was small. Saw him once score against Leicester when the ball bounced of his neck. He was a cult figure. Didn't he become a postman ?
     
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    The fox in the box.
     
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  9. Lemons and Oranges

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    Guilty as charged <whistle><whistle>
     
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  10. Saintmagic

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    Selles allegedly in contention for the Sheff Utd job if they move on from Wilder
     
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    I suspect you meant Sheffield Utd, but if there is a Sheffield Stud job, I wonder what the KPIs will be?
     
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  12. Che’s Godlike Thighs

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    Wrexham sign Ryan Hardie from Plymouth.
     
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  13. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

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    Sheffield United sack Chris Wilder to go and replace him with Ruben Selles. Can't help but think that is bizarre.

    Probably good news for Saints though.
     
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  14. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Yeah a bit strange that. Be interesting to see how he does there.
     
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    Wow. That’s a big boost to us.
     
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  16. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    On another note it's mental how many manager changes have been in the championship this year.

    Of the 18 clubs in it last season only 3 will have managers appointed before 2025 and you'd expect Rohl to leave to make that two - skates and Preston.
     
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  17. EasyBreezer

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    Decent signing for Wrexham, though not spectacular. Looks like they are trying to establish at this level for a while rather than push on.

    Just looked at their squad and it is massive, gunna struggle to bring too many in without offloading a few as well.
     
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  18. SaintsFan86

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    Wrexham V Southampton... Friday Night.
     
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  19. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Would definitely take that as an opener.
     
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    I wouldn't. Generally want to avoid playing a newly promoted team at the start of the season. They will in theory be at their most dangerous and we will in theory be at our weakest (in terms of momentum, mentality, playing style, some players still here that want to leave but haven't yet etc.). We were away to newly promoted Sheff Weds last time and barely got over the line thanks to a late winner and we had the likes of JWP, Alcaraz and Tella playing for us still. Then when we played them in the reverse later in the season it was a routine 4-0 win.
     
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