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Comment | Saints 2025/26 Season Ticket Pricing 5% Discount Is Not Enough
at 13:21:38
I might be in the minority here, but I really couldn't care less about my club being in the Premier League anymore. It has become far too expensive, kick off times are often ridiculous (and change at a whim), then there is VAR and the entitled premadonnas playing at the highest level (think Dias etc.). Im sure some will say 'but if Saints were winning games' etc, but no. The higher up you go up the league, the more expensive it becomes. Then there is European football, which now involves nearly a 3rd of the PL teams taking part. Look at Villa, charging near on £100 per ticket for each of their Champions League games. Clubs don't care about season ticket holders, they just care about the number attending games. Saint's would not care if they had 30000 season ticket holders filling St Marys or 30000 match day tickets holders in there.
The worst thing that happened was the backlash to the European Super League. I wish the mega-rich elite club had gone and left domestic football to thrive without them. If its not the ESL, UEFA want and have been building their own European leagues for 20+ years in expansion of CL, Europa and now Conference Leagues.
The Championship prices are ok, considering we get more games. I can't wait for the new season to start.
The only issue with The Championship is that if you perform too well; you end up back in The Premier League. |
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Comment | Southampton V Aston Villa The Verdict
at 14:07:44
To be fair, we at least had a game plan, which was to get men behind the ball and defend. But if you set up like this you must have an outlet up front, someone to hold the ball up. We had nothing. Tall Pall was so deep at times he was defending our box! He can go in the summer, he's a cart horse, far too slow. When Stewart came on he put himself about a bit and he's far more mobile for a tall no 9. I'd start him next game and see if he can last 60 mins.
I was impressed with Robinson's camio, he looked positive on the ball. |
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Comment | Southampton V Crystal Palace The Verdict
at 08:35:40
Downes was arguably MoTM (KWP aside). As soon as he was taken off, it significantly weaken our midfield and with Lesley off, our control of the centre started to slip and with 8 minutes of extra time, it wasn't a surprise pressure told.
Disappointed to drop points, but a far better performance from Saints. |
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Comment | Adam Armstrong Leaves For West Bromwich Albion On Loan
at 21:56:39
A good end to the season scoring a few goals in The Championship for West Brom means we can command more for Arma in the summer when we sell him.
Duric is building his own team. Yes not backed this window but let's be realistic, big signings were never coming in January with where we are currently. |
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Comment | Southampton At Nottingham Forest The Verdict
at 13:39:15
I didn't understand why Juric needed to change the 11. With Dibling out, he should have just brought Archer in on the right as his replacement. Sulamana had his best game for Saints midweek so why drop him to the bench. Juric has claimed it is to protect a player due to having time out of the side. I get that, but start him and then sub him if levels drop. Similarly, Ugochukwu dropped to the bench for Downes yesterday, which flys in the face of what we saw midweek from both players. Manning has been one of our better players yet can't hold a place in the starting 11. As for Ramsdale, if next season Bazuna had that game (two goals let in from out side the box and juggling the ball into his own net), there'd be a lunch mob online for him. Now don't get me wrong, Ramsdale is top draw and clearly a No 1,but the mistakes at the back are now infectious this season. THB midweek Janny B yesterday, the list goes on.
I'm just looking forward to the Burnley FA Cup game now and The Championship next season! |
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Comment | Southampton V Swansea City The Verdict
at 12:07:47
I thought Fernandes was head and so holders the best player out there. Sulamana did well and showed lots of energy, but his shooting was pretty erratic other than the lob for his goal. Credit where credit is due though.
I thought the atmosphere was pretty good from those of us there. All the talk pre match in the days leading up to it was so negative but it was a good night at St Marys abet against a poor Championship side.
A home tie vs Burnley is good, as it will give us a tougher challenge and sense of where we are for next season. |
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Comment | Southampton V West Ham United The Verdict
at 12:14:28
Decent first half but when you waste so many good chances you know what will happen!
The second half was poor and we ran out of ideas. Our substitutions were not great either. How Kamaldeen Sulamana gets on the pitch (at all!) ahead of Archer is just baffling. Archer should start anyway in place of Armstrong let alone sit on the bench for the entire game. He's our best finisher.
Overall though the high press high tempo style is more exciting to watch so we'll no doubt see some more points on the board soon but it's all too late unless there's a miracle!
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Comment | Bella-Kotchap Speaks About Southampton Future
at 08:54:32
Move on. Nathan Wood has shown more in three games than I've seen from ABK in 3 years. If ABK plays, I'll support him, but how / why should he play in front of Woods, THB or Janny B. |
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