Southampton

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

2'8" when they signed him and Upper body only. No Legs

He was just arsing about until they signed him.

 

[brownblade]

Nah it's not. There's no footballing soul in Bournemouth. It's all artificial

They don't deserve anything more than a League Two club. Take away their rich owner and that's where the club will sink back down to. Be like Wigan when Dave Whelan leftm

Also don't forget that Bournemouth cheated financially before it was on trend.

 

[Newbury Blade]

My objection to Bournemouth is that they have somehow got away with spending tens of millions on players to perform in a League 2 ground. Whereas small clubs who want to progress up the pyramid have to go through hoops and spend a fortune to improve their facilities or stay where they are.

 

[Tezza1889]

I'd rephrase speculate with cheat

Yeah but they're "smart cheats" I've got a forest fan working with me and I told him the same, he didn't like it but agreed they'd timed the fine perfectly cause all the bottom three had no chance. Then he said, I see man city still haven't been fined...well there's a thing !

 

[CarlMcBlade]

I dunno, all these so called smaller clubs (Brentford, Bournemouth, Brighton, Fulham and even Burnley FFS! seem to be a damn sight sexier than us when it comes to attracting buyers and inward investment. Yes, we’ve completed our takeover now, but they weren’t exactly queuing round the block, and the long drawn out process was about as smooth as shitting out a breeze block.

 

[SwissBlade]

I dunno, all these so called smaller clubs (Brentford, Bournemouth, Brighton, Fulham and even Burnley FFS! seem to be a damn sight sexier than us when it comes to attracting buyers and inward investment. Yes, we’ve completed our takeover now, but they weren’t exactly queuing round the block, and the long drawn out process was about as smooth as shitting out a breeze block.

You appear to have filled some gaps in for yourself there.

The important thing is that the takeover has happened and we're in a new era of ownership, how that pans out from here only time will tell.

It's easy to speculate that there weren't queues of buyers because its a completely unseen part of the business, as it should be. I could also speculate the other way if i wanted to make it suit my argument...

 

[DifferentClass]

They really are shit aren't they?

 

[100% part time blade]

6 points after 21 matches.
We were on 10 at the same point in the most depressing, horrendous season I’ve seen. After 24 games we were on 13.
I wonder if they feel as bad as we did.

 

[JohnDenver]

They really are shit aren't they?

Clearly, but I look at a few of their players, and think they shouldn’t be this bad.

 

[Northyorksblade]

6 points after 21 matches.
We were on 10 at the same point in the most depressing, horrendous season I’ve seen. After 24 games we were on 13.
I wonder if they feel as bad as we did.

On holiday recently, I saw a bloke with a football T shirt on that had about 5 strips from previous years, including a red and white stripe one. It looked very similar to one of ours a few years ago, so naturally I stopped and asked if he was a Blade.
'Wish I was' he said, 'in fact I wish I supported any team but Southampton at the moment.'
'I feel your pain' I replied.
So yes, they do.
Ps they'd just lost 5-0!

 

[Jimmy Fleck]

6 points after 21 matches.
We were on 10 at the same point in the most depressing, horrendous season I’ve seen. After 24 games we were on 13.
I wonder if they feel as bad as we did.

They haven’t had as many batterings like 5-0, 6-0 or even an 8-0

 

[Houston_Blade]

Would he be 3 and a half foot tall?

Erm

 

[Northyorksblade]

They haven’t had as many batterings like 5-0, 6-0 or even an 8-0

But they've had two 5-0s and a 5-1.....so far

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

Sheffield United definitely the worst team ever in the PL. Got told that every week even though i saw the shite myself.

 

[Northyorksblade]

Sheffield United definitely the worst team ever in the PL. Got told that every week even though i saw the shite myself.

Perhaps we can make a final decision in May 2025.

 

[mattbianco1]

It was a weird one last night. Southampton were running Man Utd ragged, they were playing really well but weren't clinical enough up front. Sulemana (spelling?!??!) was unplayable.

I was watching and wanted both to lose. I have nothing against Southampton, but would find it hilarious if Derby's record was broken... i honestly don't think it ever will be like.
If Southampton finish on less than 16 points, it would push us further away from the worst points tally and also edge our Covid season towards an exit from the top 10



I wanted Man Utd to lose, because well, how funny would it be to see them relegated

 

[SwissBlade]

It was a weird one last night. Southampton were running Man Utd ragged, they were playing really well but weren't clinical enough up front. Sulemana (spelling?!??!) was unplayable.

I was watching and wanted both to lose. I have nothing against Southampton, but would find it hilarious if Derby's record was broken... i honestly don't think it ever will be like.
If Southampton finish on less than 16 points, it would push us further away from the worst points tally and also edge our Covid season towards an exit from the top 10

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I wanted Man Utd to lose, because well, how funny would it be to see them relegated

Man U were crap, got out of jail with Diallo’s goals but they were really poor.

Southampton, having led will be disheartened that they couldn’t hang on, morale must be rock bottom

 

[Tony Currie]

6 points after 21 matches.
We were on 10 at the same point in the most depressing, horrendous season I’ve seen. After 24 games we were on 13.
I wonder if they feel as bad as we did.

Yes, it is quite interesting that Southampton don't get the same stick as United did last season. They spent money, we sold our best two players. Definite media biased towards us. To many entitled Premiership clubs.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

It was a weird one last night. Southampton were running Man Utd ragged, they were playing really well but weren't clinical enough up front. Sulemana (spelling?!??!) was unplayable.

I was watching and wanted both to lose. I have nothing against Southampton, but would find it hilarious if Derby's record was broken... i honestly don't think it ever will be like.
If Southampton finish on less than 16 points, it would push us further away from the worst points tally and also edge our Covid season towards an exit from the top 10

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I wanted Man Utd to lose, because well, how funny would it be to see them relegated

Until I’ve read that ‘worst points’ table i don’t think I actually realised how badly we did. I remember seeing Huddersfield go down in 18/19 and thinking how embarrassing they were.

Looks like we trumped that when you add the goal difference into it

 

[Large Mendonca]

Until I’ve read that ‘worst points’ table i don’t think I actually realised how badly we did. I remember seeing Huddersfield go down in 18/19 and thinking how embarrassing they were.

Looks like we trumped that when you add the goal difference into it

The Prince has that on his legacy, along with the "good stuff".

 

[S64 Blade]

6 points after 21 matches.
We were on 10 at the same point in the most depressing, horrendous season I’ve seen. After 24 games we were on 13.
I wonder if they feel as bad as we did.

I bet they do. They hadn't sold their best players to start the season, so will have gone into the season with more enthusiasm.

Plus, they've been a fixture in the Premier League for about 2/3 of its existence, so it must hurt even more as a semi-established club, to then look so lost.

 

[Proper Blade]

Southampton's squad is miles better than ours was last season, there's no way they should be this shite.

Just shows you the idiocy of having Russell 'I'll stick to my principles' Martin in charge in the PL.

 

[MadDad38]

Southampton's squad is miles better than ours was last season, there's no way they should be this shite.

Just shows you the idiocy of having Russell 'I'll stick to my principles' Martin in charge in the PL.

Apart from the strikers. They're the same.

 

[sheff_blade90]

It seems Southampton are getting our treatment now

 

[bornablade]

I think the stick we received last season was due to our 'goals conceded' column.

Up to the 0-8 thrashing by Newcastle it was an even tempered criticism but after that and the 5's and 6's were appearing we became a bit of a laughing stock.

Southampton haven't been on the end of lots of heavy defeats.

 

[Blades1971]

Still going down.

 

[joe casey]

I think the stick we received last season was due to our 'goals conceded' column.

Up to the 0-8 thrashing by Newcastle it was an even tempered criticism but after that and the 5's and 6's were appearing we became a bit of a laughing stock.

Southampton haven't been on the end of lots of heavy defeats.

Southampton "thrashings" by Feb 14th 2025:
5-0 v Spurs
5-0 v Brentford
5-1 v Chelsea

Blades "thrashings" by Feb 14th 2024:
8-0 v Newcastle
5-0 v Arsenal
5-0 v Burnley
5-0 v Villa

We then went on to add a 5-0 v Brighton, 6-0 v Arsenal and 5-1 v Newcastle.
By this time last year, compared to them now we also had 1 more win, 1 more draw, had scored 4 more and had only conceded 4 more (the Newcastle result can be thanked for that).

I'd argue Southampton still have time for some thrashings to rival us with the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City and Arsenal to play. The Newcastle 8-0 is obviosuly the stand out but I always think the atmosphere around the club that week we were ripe for demolishen.

In conclusion - two utterly abject teams and seasons and every chance they can and will be worse than us. It'll be interesting to see how they bounce back considering how well Wilder has done with us this year

 

[joe casey]

Southampton "thrashings" by Feb 14th 2025:
5-0 v Spurs
5-0 v Brentford
5-1 v Chelsea

Blades "thrashings" by Feb 14th 2024:
8-0 v Newcastle
5-0 v Arsenal
5-0 v Burnley
5-0 v Villa

We then went on to add a 5-0 v Brighton, 6-0 v Arsenal and 5-1 v Newcastle.
By this time last year, compared to them now we also had 1 more win, 1 more draw, had scored 4 more and had only conceded 4 more (the Newcastle result can be thanked for that).

I'd argue Southampton still have time for some thrashings to rival us with the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City and Arsenal to play. The Newcastle 8-0 is obviosuly the stand out but I always think the atmosphere around the club that week we were ripe for demolishen.

In conclusion - two utterly abject teams and seasons and every chance they can and will be worse than us. It'll be interesting to see how they bounce back considering how well Wilder has done with us this year

Two 4-0 batterings since this

 

[mattbianco1]

In 27 games so far, Southampton have conceded 65 goals. That's 2.4 goals per game.
Maintain 2.4 goals a game until end of season (11 more games) would have them on 91 conceded.

However, their goals conceded in last 10 is 2.9 per game and over the last 5 games is 3.0.

Last time they conceded less than 2 in a DEFEAT was on Boxing day - a 1-0 loss to West Ham. They only conceded 1 against Ipswich too, in a 2-1 win.

Since boxing day, their results are: 1-3, 2-3, 1-3, 2-1, 1-3, 0-4, 0-4

Their remaining games are:

• Liverpool (a)
• Wolves (h)
• Palace (h)
• Spurs (a)
• Villa (h)
• West Ham (a)
• Fulham (h)
• Leicester (a)
• Man City (h)
• Everton (a)
• Arsenal (h)

They need 3 points from that lot to let Derby keep the record points low

 

[Chezzy Blades]

In 27 games so far, Southampton have conceded 65 goals. That's 2.4 goals per game.
Maintain 2.4 goals a game until end of season (11 more games) would have them on 91 conceded.

However, their goals conceded in last 10 is 2.9 per game and over the last 5 games is 3.0.

Last time they conceded less than 2 in a DEFEAT was on Boxing day - a 1-0 loss to West Ham. They only conceded 1 against Ipswich too, in a 2-1 win.

Since boxing day, their results are: 1-3, 2-3, 1-3, 2-1, 1-3, 0-4, 0-4

Their remaining games are:

• Liverpool (a)
• Wolves (h)
• Palace (h)
• Spurs (a)
• Villa (h)
• West Ham (a)
• Fulham (h)
• Leicester (a)
• Man City (h)
• Everton (a)
• Arsenal (h)

They need 3 points from that lot to let Derby keep the record points low

Quite a few times I see posts around (not here) saying 'they're just like Sheffield United', but this time last season both us and Burnley were on 13 points. Not that I'm saying we were good, we were awful, just that everyone sees United as the benchmark of how bad the worst PL teams are rather than the fact it's all the promoted teams in the last 2 years.

The most concerning thing is most people think it's the promoted teams fault that they have all been so far off the last 2 seasons, rather than looking at the bigger issue that's been developing for years and now coming to a head.