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Thread | Luxembourg beat Sweden
by InTimeAddedOn at 22:02 22 Mar 2025
In a friendly international this afternoon, the mighty Luxembourg beat Sweden 1-0! The Swedish forward pairing of the PL’s Alexander Isac & Anthony Elanga with a combined value of over £130m could not score a single goal against one of international football’s Z listers! It wasn’t an injury time winner, Luxembourg scored midway through the first half. Sweden did sub both Isac & Elanga after 62 mins though… |
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Thread | Apparently, there was a "big" "Derby" today
by Southamptonfan at 19:42 22 Mar 2025
Empty seats everwhere. If this isn't proof that there is very little interest in women's football, I.dont know what is. I went to Easteigh, and so did many others, who.didnt even know that the Saints women were playing. |
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Comment | Sport Republic Can Be A Big Success For Southampton Says Spors
by underweststand at 10:30:48
I'd agree with Joe Egg (above) as we have had a succession of "defence-minded" managers who saw no problem in playing 5 at the back, but then relied on a single striker for goals. Whilst Adam A. got goals in the Championship, (like many others) he didn't adjust well to the Prem. and in truth we haven't had a decent CF since Pelle left, (although thankfully Danny Ings' contributions helped keep us up for a couple of seasons under Hasenhuttl ).
SR still hasn't got their message over, but Spors sees that every player is a Sport Republic employee regardless of which country / league they are playing in. Even the Championship is a higher level than some European top leagues, but getting " young imports" to play a season or two at the "adult level" is a good test of suitability to play in the English league.
Many fans underestimate the vast "chasm" of quality between Championship and Prem.
and with last seasons three going back down again, is little surprise. It's rare for two promoted sides to survive more than one season, and the ongoing costs are enormous.
Our promising youngsters may show up well at U18 / U21 level, but it is still just "glorified schoolboy football", and while it's good experience to loan our youngsters out into the world of "men's football", it can still be a shock to the system, even at L1 level.
Playing abroad may not suit everyone, but those lads who play well at U21 level are still living a world away from our first team players with 100-plus games, and those who have international games to their credit.
Regardless of who is manager after the summer, I expect to see another massive turnover of players before August, but those who arrive won't have to dwell on the task of facing the likes of Man. U, Chelsea, or LIverpool in the first months of the new season.
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Comment | Sport Republic Can Be A Big Success For Southampton Says Spors
by WoolstonSaint2 at 09:46:10
Worst Saints season in our 140 year history. The club is now a shambles, run by people with no real interest other than to make money for the group.
Saints fans should show some real solidarity now, and boycott remaining games. We must send SR a strong message- their ownership will no longer be tolerated.
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Comment | Sport Republic Can Be A Big Success For Southampton Says Spors
by KilkennySaint at 23:27:56
Is this Guy just off the street or has he been briefed on what a complete and utter shambles SR have been since they walked in the door? They have got every football decision wrong ( not giving any credit for promotion since they got us relegated)
A statement like "I think people maybe don’t really see the benefits of it yet", what is he on ?
Forget about multi club, behind the scenes, player pathway, what i need to hear from this Guy is "We have been an embarrassment & laughing stock to the football world and it's not acceptable and I apologize to the fans and determined to do better"
We know what the club is, sadly SR and this Guy doesn't.
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Thread | Now the can’t even get their own ticketing info correct
by saintmark1976 at 17:39 21 Mar 2025
This morning I received an email telling me that as a season ticket holder I could purchase two additional tickets at a discounted price for the upcoming Fulham fixture.
This afternoon I received an email telling me that pricing information in this morning’s email was incorrect and that tickets can only be purchased at the standard rate.
I don’t want additional tickets at any price, but honestly is there anything now left that Sports Republic can’t mess up ? |
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Comment | Sport Republic Can Be A Big Success For Southampton Says Spors
by Block8 at 15:08:20
It's a start, we've had no-one that can even talk a good game so far this season!
Hopefully planning for next season is already underway and if he is up for the task, we should be prepared. Lets be honest it'd be pretty difficult to fark it up to the extent they are currently! |
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Comment | Sport Republic Can Be A Big Success For Southampton Says Spors
by JoeEgg at 14:50:38
"Regarded as one of the best and most prolific attacking central defenders of all time, due to his eye for goal, Koeman was renowned for his long-range passing, as well as his shooting accuracy and power from distance, especially on free kicks; he is the top scoring defender in world football" Wikipeia description of Ronald koeman. We need o find anoter dynamic inspirational manager to lead us forward. Hardly the best description of Ivan Juric!! |
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Thread | Ross Stewart, what’s wrong this time ?
by saintmark1976 at 12:13 21 Mar 2025
The Sunderland Echo and The Scotsman both reporting further injury problems.
I’ve every sympathy with the guy but hasn’t the time come to accept that his football career is over and seek an insurance payment for him ?
Alternatively, does the club just wait until his contract expires and continue to pay him in the meantime ? |
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Comment | Sport Republic Can Be A Big Success For Southampton Says Spors
by Bowlercow at 11:28:23
We have no choice but to get behind Spors and his ideas SR have not been shy with their money but it has not been spent wisely by those in charge.
I understand the multi club philosophy and agree it can help develop players and help to manipulate FFP rules
The biggest question is will they build the business first or the team?
As for next season the first task is to get a coach capable of getting promotion and then staying up. |
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Comment | Sport Republic Can Be A Big Success For Southampton Says Spors
by saintmark1976 at 09:28:46
So, a man recently employed by Sports Republic says that Sports Republic can be a big success for Southampton.
What else is he going to say for pity sake ?
He’s hardly likely to say that his employers are utter and complete incompetents is he ?
The facts however ( two Premiership relegations in three years and on course to be the worst team ever to compete in that league ) speak for themselves. |
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Comment | Ivan Juric Positioning Himself To Continue In Southampton Job
by wrathoftazz at 23:01:48
I spoke to a couple of friends of mine who work at the stadium and they said that IJ was never bought in to keep us up, that ship had sailed with RM. He was there to steady the sinking ship and prepare us for next season in the CH.
PERSONALLY, I don't think he has 'steadied'anything... if anything he has been removing planks and helping the water come in but what do I know. My guess is if the owners admitted we were down 3 months ago, there would have been mass protests etc and now, well it's just accepted based on the matches, with us making our minds up and not being told it.
He maybe trying to guess the players to keep and what they are capable of but that doesn't excuse throwing away matches and playing players well out of position. It certainly doesn't excuse what we, the fans, have to sit through while his experiment plays out (if that's what it is).
As far as I'm concerned, the issue is SR. THEY hire the managers and then sack them way too late. THEY buy the players and with the money they spent, it should have been enough to keep us up but let's face it, they just don't have a clue. There are way too many instances of WTAF for it to be anything other than incompetence and with SR we will, at best, be a ping ping team, bouncing between championship and PL and at WORST.... well that's anyone's guess. |
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