Match Day Thread Saturday 30th April 2022. Southampton v Crystal Palace. 3 p.m. KO. St. Marys Stadium.

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Why loan him? He's 25, if he's not to play next season for Saints, get best the best deal we can from the Champ, while there's still the glow from his hot season there.

Because that’s what we tend to do, most of our flop signings went on loan for a couple of seasons before being released/sold for **** all
 
Because that’s what we tend to do, most of our flop signings went on loan for a couple of seasons before being released/sold for **** all

True, but most our flop signings were on higher wages and coming from top flights of European leagues, wouldn't entertain the Champ.
 
True, but most our flop signings were on higher wages and coming from top flights of European leagues, wouldn't entertain the Champ.
If we sold Armstrong now we'd get half the money we paid for him if we're lucky. If we have decided he's not for us we'd be better off loaning him out next season so he can regain some form and get a bit more for him.
 
It’s just so tough to score goals when you’re not on the pitch.

What logical reason is there for him not being on the pitch though? We have effectively been playing for nothing for the last month or so and he’s barely played. Now we are giving Long some kind of extended goodbye game instead of giving him a chance to get some games under his belt and adapt more to the PL
 
What logical reason is there for him not being on the pitch though? We have effectively been playing for nothing for the last month or so and he’s barely played. Now we are giving Long some kind of extended goodbye game instead of giving him a chance to get some games under his belt and adapt more to the PL

I totally agree. We should be playing Armstrong 100%