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Match Day Thread Chelsea vs Nobody, Tues 25th, 20:15

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Le Tissier's Laces, Feb 24, 2025.

  1. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    I curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git...
     
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  2. Toss saints

    Toss saints Well-Known Member

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    But as others have said, why crush Steven Rusk. Odds are we lose the next 11 games and he will get undeserved vitriol. I think let Juric and SR take the pain.
     
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  3. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Not actually as bad as I was expecting tbh. Same old story though that we give away **** goals which ends the match as a contest.

    First goal was just such a poorly defended set piece after a semi decent start, looked like Smallbone lost his man.

    Second goal was awful from Downes to give it away and I also thought Ramsdale should have done better. Near post and a decent height.

    Once they went in the game was over and it became essentially a training exercise like most of our games.

    Decent atmosphere in the away end all things considered.

    Roll on May.
     
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  4. Saints_Alive

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    It really wouldn't take much to get the fans onside as long as he is sensible.
     
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  5. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Yeah at this point losing games is no bother. But I would at least like our team to be competitive for 70 minutes rather 20.
     
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  6. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    What was the point in signing Gronbaek btw? Classic Saints that.
     
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  7. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Nah, it would be a valuable learning experience for him. Wouldn't be hard to improve the current shower. And if he gets a win, he'll be a hero in my eyes.
     
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  8. St.Jerome

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    Let's hope he's not Forren mk.2
     
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  9. Toss saints

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    Do t see it at all mate. Explain to me how this helps his career.
    Fans get on his back after defeat on defeat
    Removed from.Saints post as they seek automatic promotion
    Interviews at clubs, explain you performance as manager of Southampton.
    It will kill his career, literally no upside at all, apart from being part of your **** bank
     
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  10. Toss saints

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    Just bizarre
     
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  11. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    He'll probably end up signing for Brentford in the Summer and smashing it for them.
     
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  12. Saints Fan4Life

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    Another SR masterclass signing.
     
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  13. SteveO 74

    SteveO 74 Well-Known Member

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    Since the sacking of Ralph, we have had 5 managers whilst in the premier league. Ruben Selles hold’s the most wins with a massive 2.
     
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  14. VVD

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    I was in the away end tonight. Decent evening out and good entertainment <cheers>
     
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  15. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    Looks like I missed a cracking performance by Saints then, only 4-0?
     
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  16. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

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    And now he has taken Wolfsburg from fighting relegation to fighting for a European spot. Still can't believe how many fans thought Ralph was to blame.

    If only we gave Ralph the £50m we wasted on Onuachu, Sulemana and Orsic to spend in the summer. As it was we spent about £30m on man city academy lads.
     
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  17. Saints Fan4Life

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    Hmm, im not sure many blame Ralph at all, do they? He was a fantastic manager.

    Personally, I was also very Ralph out at the end; not because I blamed him for how **** we were per se, but because he was done here. He was a broken man, out of ideas, and we had to take that gamble.

    Sadly its backfired spectacularly where even that broken Ralph could do a better job, and that's on the ownership.
     
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  18. Osvaldorama

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    No doubt that he is an absolutely wonderful manager. But he hit the end of the road here. We’d have gone down if he stayed, i feel. Sometimes a manager just doesn’t have the same impact on players.

    But he is absolute light years ahead of all his replacements.

    I don’t know where we go from here. The club is completely broken
     
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  19. Toss saints

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    If only we had got home a decent sidekick , Taylor to Clough or more realistically Sammie Lee to Allerdyce when Bolton were good
     
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  20. Giboman

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    First game I've not watched in many years. Totally lost interest.
    I see no future, no hope.
    We need smart people with reasonable pockets and not these dumb f×××××× to run this club
     
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