1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

The Championship Thread - 2025/26

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

  1. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2011
    Messages:
    40,779
    Likes Received:
    25,449
    'Nobody's safe in possession with Smallbone around' was not a line I ever expected to hear
     
    #821
  2. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2011
    Messages:
    86,078
    Likes Received:
    91,486
    Yeah I did have a chuckle at that one. Was a good tackle to be fair but you have to think the commentator hasn't watched huge amounts if him.
     
    #822
  3. Saints Fan4Life

    Saints Fan4Life Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 25, 2011
    Messages:
    17,895
    Likes Received:
    11,456
    Smallbones a decent player at this level. Very underrated here.
     
    #823
  4. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2011
    Messages:
    86,078
    Likes Received:
    91,486
    Yeah he was good for the most part last time round. Just not when he was played as a DM as that role doesn't suit him at all.

    Played a huge part in the play offs too.
     
    #824
  5. Brizzletiss

    Brizzletiss Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2018
    Messages:
    234
    Likes Received:
    291
    I do think we missed Smallbone against Pompey. He knows full well what that game means being a Saints fan all his life, really hope he does well at Millwall
     
    #825
    milton archer likes this.
  6. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2011
    Messages:
    86,078
    Likes Received:
    91,486
    Saudi geezer who does all the Riyadh stuff being linked to takeover at Bristol City.
     
    #826
  7. Brizzletiss

    Brizzletiss Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2018
    Messages:
    234
    Likes Received:
    291
    Did catch wind of this couple weeks back actually, being in Bristol and having lot of City fan mates, who are understandably buzzing about the news. As much as I hate to admit it, as Rovers are historically my local team, the city is crying out to have a team in the Prem and they arguably deserve to have someone with proper money take them over. Year after year of minimal investment, selling their best players and managing to stay up / sort of compete towards the top. Manning did wonders last season, then left due to owners not being able to invest in the squad to match the ambition (sounds familar!) and they’ve still looked decent again this year. Just shows how competitive this league is continually gonna get with heavy investment in teams like City or the likes of Birmingham or Wrexham who just came up.
     
    #827
  8. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2011
    Messages:
    43,961
    Likes Received:
    50,832
    His history in terms of ownership isn't...well...great. I wouldn't be excited at all by him (even if I have to be nice about him at the moment for reasons).
     
    #828

Share This Page