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The Preseason Thread - 2025/26

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by - Doing The Lambert Walk, May 29, 2025.

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  1. Le Saint

    Le Saint Well-Known Member

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    Loved Berkovic
     
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  2. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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  3. Saintmagic

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    Or just being ****e
     
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    Stewart’s going to have a blinding pre-season then go off injured after 14 minutes against Wrexham.
     
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    Lovelocum, Jul 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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    He won’t last that long.
     
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    NNSaint, Jul 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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  6. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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    Couple of interesting quotes from Ryan Manning today:

    "The gaffer has given us the freedom to attack. He's told the boys who want to cross to cross it. The boys who want to dribble can dribble. The boys who want to score need to shoot. He's given everyone a licence to express themselves."

    "This year, the timing and quality of our crosses, having bodies arriving in the box at the right time, will make the difference in winning a game."
     
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    - Doing The Lambert Walk, Jul 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    What is this sorcery he's speaking of.
     
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    Libby, Jul 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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    I’m really beginning to like the cut of Still’s jib more and more. It’s a worry!
     
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    Le Tissier's Laces, Jul 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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  9. Che’s Godlike Thighs

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    He’s obviously gone completely cuckoo in the head. It’ll never work.
     
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    Che’s Godlike Thighs, Jul 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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    Do we even have any 'boys who want to score' ?
     
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    Saintkitagain, Jul 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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    We have coached the individuality out of our players for a few years now. This could be great.

    Or maybe our guys are too traumatised to enjoy freedom.
     
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    ......loading......, Jul 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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    You know what will happen though.
    The first dribble that fails, the first shot ballooned over the bar, when a pass is on, and the crowd will start to get restless.
    It does sound exciting though.
     
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    when are we playing Valenciennes, tomorrow?
     
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    West Kent Saint, Jul 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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    Had been told the games were late morning and midday, so in theory we should hear about what happened around the middle of the afternoon, I'd guess?
     
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    - Doing The Lambert Walk, Jul 18, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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    It just absolutely begs the question of what the actual **** were the last 2 or 3 managers teaching these players and what were they expecting from them? As others have said, just beating the football out of the players but why? What kind of mind gets into football to then try and actively kill the talent?
     
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    Deserana, Jul 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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    It’s been happening for ages that players play to a system and individuality is discouraged. Not just at Saints but all over the world
     
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    Saintmagic, Jul 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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    Thing is, as easy as it is to blame RM, I don’t think we have any midfielders who actually like to take on a shot from distance. Stuie was the only one. We’re not suddenly going to see the likes of Downes, Charles, Smallbone or Aribo suddenly hammering 25-yarders into the top corner.

    If we want a midfielder who shoots from distance, we’ll need to buy one.
     
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    Che’s Godlike Thighs, Jul 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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    True. But we seem extra good at it!
     
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    ......loading......, Jul 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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    It'll be interesting anyway. I wonder if some players might be marked for leaving after this, presumably, tougher game.
     
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    Shepherd's Clearing, Jul 18, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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