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Southampton.....surely relegated from the Prem ?

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One of their posters has started a palace thread about our style of play and atmosphere. Not all bad

 

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Southampton seemed to have so much promise a few years back. I remember the big clubs came in for some players, still I'm surprised to see them down at the very bottom.

 


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I think they have had a few ownership changes in recent years

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

Southampton seemed to have so much promise a few years back. I remember the big clubs came in for some players, still I'm surprised to see them down at the very bottom.

 

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Originally posted by Willo

You are referring to Paul Onuachu whom Nathan Jones signed from Genk for £18 Mill.
Certainly tall as a hop-pole, he is 6ft 7in in height.
He hasn't scored for Southampton in 9 appearances.

Edited by Willo (28 Apr 2023 3.35pm)

Their loan e Nathan Tella has had a great season for Burnley

 

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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 01 May 23 7.33am Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

Southampton seemed to have so much promise a few years back. I remember the big clubs came in for some players, still I'm surprised to see them down at the very bottom.

I think that's is the problem. Their board sold their best players assuming they would be replaced by the youth team or bargain buys.

It worked for a couple of years but youth players tend to be generational e.g. Zaha and Mitchell and it is harder and harder to pick up a bargain player as they are so well researched these days by every club.

Their model is not sustainable and is based on luck to some extent which has now run out.

 


One more point

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View YT's Profile YT Flag Oxford 01 May 23 7.59am Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

Originally posted by eritheagle

Surely there's been a manager that has been at 2 relegated teams in a season.

Edited by eritheagle (28 Apr 2023 2.50pm)

I can't immediately remember one in the Premier League. In the old First Division, Billy McNeil managed Man City and then Aston Villa in 1986/87 and both were relegated.

In 1987/88, 'Harry' Bassett left Watford while bottom of Division 1 and then became manager of Sheffield United towards the bottom of Division 2. Both clubs were relegated, but at least Harry then had the consolation of watching his previous club Wimbledon winning the FA Cup! He left the Dons at the end of the previous season because he felt he had taken them as far as it was possible to go. Oops!!

 


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View Stirlingsays's Profile Stirlingsays Online Flag 01 May 23 8.51am Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Originally posted by Badger11

I think that's is the problem. Their board sold their best players assuming they would be replaced by the youth team or bargain buys.

It worked for a couple of years but youth players tend to be generational e.g. Zaha and Mitchell and it is harder and harder to pick up a bargain player as they are so well researched these days by every club.

Their model is not sustainable and is based on luck to some extent which has now run out.

It certainly seems that way doesn't it.

 


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View Willo's Profile Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 01 May 23 8.51am Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Originally posted by Spiderman

Their loan e Nathan Tella has had a great season for Burnley

I concur with these sentiments.

Nathan Tella has impressed me in the colours of Burnley, carrying a genuine attacking threat going forward with his great pace and energy and his directness running with the ball.

I was in conversation with a learned gentleman not too long ago and he informed me that Tella started out as a marauding centre-half.
He was a gymnast, his chums invited him to play football and the rest as they say is history.

Edited by Willo (01 May 2023 8.57am)

 

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View Jacey's Profile Jacey Flag 01 May 23 9.37am Send a Private Message to Jacey Add Jacey as a friend

Southampton are virtually dooomed and looks like arrogant Everton ,over seventy years in the top flight,will also be joining them.

 

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View cryrst's Profile cryrst Flag The garden of England 01 May 23 9.42am Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Originally posted by Jacey

Southampton are virtually dooomed and looks like arrogant Everton ,over seventy years in the top flight,will also be joining them.

Shame it’s not the red side, now that would cause for celebration; but I will gladly accept the toffees going instead.

 

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View PalazioVecchio's Profile PalazioVecchio Flag south pole 01 May 23 11.48am Send a Private Message to PalazioVecchio Add PalazioVecchio as a friend

Originally posted by Badger11

I think that's is the problem. Their board sold their best players assuming they would be replaced by the youth team or bargain buys.

It worked for a couple of years but youth players tend to be generational e.g. Zaha and Mitchell and it is harder and harder to pick up a bargain player as they are so well researched these days by every club.

Their model is not sustainable and is based on luck to some extent which has now run out.

i have always argued that having a Youth Football Academy works well for clubs in the Championship and below. But the Prem is so Elite that you need to be buying in the talent from abroad- or from the best of the Championship.

Clubs need to be ruthless and only appoint the very best players. Not being loyal to 'your boys' who are home-grown. Southampton seem to have learned this the hard way.

 


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View ASCPFC's Profile ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 01 May 23 5.16pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Even if they won all their remaining games they would still likely go down.

 


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