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I'm not sure you read my post properly, I didn't make any sweeping generalisations, I am simply stating that my experience is that I see personal attacks more often from socialists and those on the left. I read articles across the spectrum and I see a lot of newspapers regularly publishing...

I'm a conservative and very happy to say so. I don't agree with everything that any party stands for but I don't believe that what the Labour party stands for is the right way to achieve a better society. I read the politics thread occasionally but it is generally fairly toxic stuff so I avoid...

You should listen to Stephen Fry's thoughts on language being the thing that makes us human. Convinced me to stop being such a pedant ...

My children have decided that James Ward Prowse should have a song based around the 'baby shark' song i.e. James - Ward - Prowse Do-do--do-do-dodo James - Ward - Prowse Do-do--do-do-dodo James - Ward - Prowse Do-do--do-do-dodo James - Ward - Prowse There are hand signals each 'verse' the baby...

Isn't it 4222 with two people for each of the positions (whether it's wingers or not)? So currently we have: Def Mid - Romeu, JWP, Lemina, Hojberg Att Mid - Djenepo, Redmond, Boufal, Sims Fwd - Ings, Adams, Long, Obafemi

I guess I look at it slightly differently, as I tend to think of players as being either "midfielders" or "forwards". There are obviously different players within these definitions, and we vary systems and personnel depending on the opposition and to cope with injuries/fitness/form, but barring...

Regardless of whether we think it's a good idea or not, it seems pretty clear to me from what I've read that we are going into next season with Austin, Long and J Rod as our only out and out strikers (plus youth). That said, if the club have confidence in Austin's fitness, I can see the logic...

I knew what you meant ... obvious typo! I don't agree that that the Southampton Way dictates specific systems though, it's a general concept. MP and RK played very different systems. We will have to wait and see what Pule's interpretation is, but to repeat my point again ... we can't be sure...

I think you are over-interpreting that a little bit. I don't think the "Southampton Way" dictates the precise tactics as such, more the general approach that it should be attacking, passing, possession based football. MP's and RK's systems and tactics were poles apart. Besides, to repeat my...

Yes but Poch never played with wingers, for example, and I have ready that Puel doesn't either. It may be that he take a different approach at Saints, but my point is we can't say what we need without knowing what our style of play is going to be.

You're right to point out that the wage bill also has a big impact on our capacity for signings. Although it's also worth noting that Charlie Austin will presumably have added quite a chunk to that last season ...

I agree with a lot of this, but we can't really determine what we need until we know how Puel wants to play. If he plays two up top without wingers then the shopping list is very different. Regardless, we look well short of attacking options at the moment and that's before Pelle goes.

The problem is that there is no strategy for success. The FA should have a clear vision and philosophy for how they want England play, right through the age groups. Players should not graduate from the youth teams until they are old enough apart from in exceptionable circumstances. A shortage of...

We are playing right into their hands. Slow and ponderous, no width. We need to change tactics completely in the 2nd half.

This article suggests that, like Poch, he doesn't play wingers, with his preferred formations being 352 and 442 diamond. So us signing Redmond is a bit strange?