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Southampton FC 2023-24: Champions!.. What now?.. oh, Championship


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We'll see how this goes!

Players likely sold for good money to PL teams (close to £100m of value there)

  • James Ward Prowse
  • Mo Salisu
  • Kyle Walker Peters
  • Roméo Lavia

Players already gone, were on loan, or out of contract

  • Theo Walcott
  • Mohamed Elyounoussi
  • Ainsely Maitland-Niles

good players coming back from loan (not sure Tella and Stephens want to come back, as they would both be in the PL next year if their loans were extended)

  • Nathan Tella
  • Jack Stephens
  • Will Smallbone

hoping to hold on to, but dicey

  • Alcaraz
  • Sulemana
  • Armel Bella-Kotchap
  • Tino

mass exodus. Going to be very weak in midfield as JWP and Lavia were nailed on starters in the midfeield. DM will be a major focus in the transfer market.

 

Supposedly Russell Martin with Swansea will be our new manager, but as usual we are stepping on our dicks, and having trouble getting that one over the line.

 

 

 

 

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Think you’ll be lucky to get 100 mil for those four but we’ll see.  Seems like the market has shifted a bit.  35m for Mcalister and Bellingham for less than 100 surprised me.  I think Jwp will end up being about 35 as well.  You lose negotiating power when relegated.  I was also surprised to see you as promotion favourites, tough to tell until transfer window closes.

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On 6/10/2023 at 10:48 PM, Pathetic Shark said:

Think you’ll be lucky to get 100 mil for those four but we’ll see.  Seems like the market has shifted a bit.  35m for Mcalister and Bellingham for less than 100 surprised me.  I think Jwp will end up being about 35 as well.  You lose negotiating power when relegated.  I was also surprised to see you as promotion favourites, tough to tell until transfer window closes.

been hearing 40 to 50 mil being bandied about for Lavia and JWP each, but who knows.

Yeah, no Southampton supporter feels like Saints are promotion favourites. The Championship is going to be rough this year.

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  • 1 month later...
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ughhh.. life the Championship.

 

been doing research.. to be able to watch all Saints matches this season it is going to cost me.

$315 

  • $100   espn+
  • $215   "SaintsPlay" (club streaming service for non Skysports/espn+ games)
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28 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

Looking forward to the match with Wednesday tomorrow and structuring my lunch break around it. THE SEASON IS HERE!

 

Sorry @yoladu but I'm always an Owls fan when they aren't playing Villa.

All good. Let's hope for an entertaining match!

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Sheffield Wed 1 -2 Southampton

  • Whole new style of play implemented by new manager Russel Martin.. Possession football on steroids.
    • Southampton had 78% possession and played nearly a 1000 passes.
    • after the go ahead goal - Southampton played keep away ball for the final 12 minutes - i don't think SheffWed even touched the ball. Crazy.
  • We had our usual set piece cockup defensively
  • JWProwse played despite W. Ham rumors.
  • Lavia did not play. Liverpool seem inevitable eventually.
  • Still not a lot of cutting edge or finishing in the final third.
  • important to start off on the right foot and bank those 3 points.
  • Hey, i get to celebrate a win.. that hasnt happened a whole lot in the last few years.

but overall impressed with what Martin has installed in just 5 weeks. On to the Carabao Cup Tuesday.

Posted (edited)

manager letting them know what's what. Time to look inward. There is a reason Saints got relegated - a bunch of deadwood collecting checks thinking they are better than they are.

 

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Southampton 4 - 4 Norwich

  • this match was a better measure where we are. Norwich is a top 10 side.
  • first match without JWP in the midfield for years and it showed. We got overran.
  • defense is a shambles.
  • life without VAR is glorious. I didnt realize how much i hated it until i watched a few PL matches this weekend. a goal is a goal in the Championship. You can celebrate it.
  • was able to watch the game on a dodgy stream pulled from Norwich's iFollow broadcast. No audio and couldn't maximize the screen on my iphone without it going to an ad screen. It sucks watching this way.
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Supposedly, Flynn Downes (DM) is supposed to come on loan from West Ham any day now.

Russell Martin has mentioned him twice in press conferences as if he was on the squad and a medical was supposed to happen two days ago, but it was put off due to "food poisoning".

starting to get a bit fishy.

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Plymouth  1 - 2 Southampton

  • Late game winner from Che Adams who likely will leave for Crystal Palace by the end of August. Ugh.
  • Can't keep a clean sheet.
  • Pro: the match was televised on ESPN+
  • Con: the match was at 6:30am (groan)
  • 7 points in 3 matches. Already more than a quarter of the points we got all last season.
  • 2 wins in 3 matches. Already a third of the total wins we got all of last season.
Posted

Downes in (on loan) from West Ham.

A pretty important signing as we needed a quality CM to replace JWP.

Wasn't getting a lot of playing time at West Ham. Has history with Russell Martin (Swansea)

 

 

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and a third loan in from Everton. CB Mason Holgate from Everton. (I learned today you can have up to 5 loaned players on a team in the Championship)

 

First team CB/DM for Everton for 3 years, before being out injured most of last year. We'll see.

 

 

 

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Southampton 2 - 1 Queens Park Rangers

  • gritty win.
  • Adams and Tella not on the team sheet. Two proven Championship goal scorers are likely sold.
  • 10 points from 12 to start the season.
  • loanees Downes and Fraser made huge contributions
  • still no clean sheet this season
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will be an interesting next 4 days.. but so far.

Southampton has made £140m from 4 sales of players who they bought for £15m. Crazy.

Lavia £58m 

JWP £30m 

Tella £20m 

Livramento £32m 

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Sunderland 5 - 0 Southampton

i got up at 6:30 for that?

between this and my future heatstroke at the Rice game in a few hours, it's shaping up to be a great day!

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On 6/7/2023 at 10:10 AM, yoladu said:

We'll see how this goes!

Players likely sold for good money to PL teams (close to £100m of value there)

  • James Ward Prowse SOLD
  • Mo Salisu SOLD
  • Kyle Walker Peters STAYED
  • Roméo Lavia SOLD

Players already gone, were on loan, or out of contract

  • Theo Walcott LEFT
  • Mohamed Elyounoussi LEFT
  • Ainsely Maitland-Niles LEFT

good players coming back from loan (not sure Tella and Stephens want to come back, as they would both be in the PL next year if their loans were extended)

  • Nathan Tella SOLD
  • Jack Stephens STAYED
  • Will Smallbone STAYED

hoping to hold on to, but dicey

  • Alcaraz STAYED
  • Sulemana STAYED
  • Armel Bella-Kotchap LOANED
  • Tino SOLD

mass exodus. Going to be very weak in midfield as JWP and Lavia were nailed on starters in the midfeield. DM will be a major focus in the transfer market.

 

Supposedly Russell Martin with Swansea will be our new manager, but as usual we are stepping on our dicks, and having trouble getting that one over the line.

 

 

 

 

Updated.

We'll see how this goes!

Players likely sold for good money to PL teams (close to £100m of value there)

  • James Ward Prowse SOLD
  • Mo Salisu SOLD
  • Kyle Walker Peters STAYED
  • Roméo Lavia SOLD

Players already gone, were on loan, or out of contract

  • Theo Walcott LEFT
  • Mohamed Elyounoussi LEFT
  • Ainsely Maitland-Niles LEFT

good players coming back from loan (not sure Tella and Stephens want to come back, as they would both be in the PL next year if their loans were extended)

  • Nathan Tella SOLD
  • Jack Stephens STAYED
  • Will Smallbone STAYED

hoping to hold on to, but dicey

  • Alcaraz STAYED
  • Sulemana STAYED
  • Armel Bella-Kotchap LOANED
  • Tino SOLD
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4 straight losses.. 15th place in the Championship.

I was promised at least I would enjoy getting back to celebrating wins with being in a lower division, but no.

When does it become fun again?

 

Posted

Southampton 3 - 1 Leeds

much needed 3 points over the weekend. Oh, how i do love getting up for 6:30am matches.

Up to the 10th place  - 3 points from 6th, 11 points from 1st

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Southampton 1 - 1 Rotherham

a bad result against a not very good team.

  • Possession : Saints 80% | Rotherham 20%
  • Shot Attempts : Saints 22 | Rotherham 4

 

Who knew there was a Rotherham?

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Hull 1 - 2 Southampton

10 points in 4 matches. We haven't looked particularly good doing it, but a 4 match unbeaten steak has propelled the Saints to 5th place.

midweek match against 4th place Preston this Wednesday, whoever they are.

 

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Southampton 3 - 1 Birmingham

finally getting some consistency. Unbeaten in October, but still only 1 clean sheet in 14 matches.

up to 4th place in Championship.

 

1 Leicester

2 Ipswich

3 Leeds

4 Southampton

5 Cardiff

6 Hull

 

  • 3 weeks later...
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Southampton 2 - 1 West Brom

  • competitive match with Saints somehow earning the 3 points.
  • Loch Ness Drogba finally making his season debut as a late substitute (uneventful)
  • Adam Armstrong with a 9th goal of the season - tied for 2nd in the Championship

On a really good unbeaten run of 8 matches at the moment - 6-0-2 | 20 points out of 24 available.

  • 3 weeks later...
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Southampton 1 - 0 Bristol City

  • It was another ugly ponderous match, but got the 3 points.
  • Defense and Goalkeeping have gotten much better during this stretch

On a really good unbeaten run of 10 matches at the moment - 7-0-3 | 24 points out of 30 available.

The Table - Nestled comfortably in 4th place right now - 8 points off 2nd, 6 points off 7th

  • 3 weeks later...
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Southampton 4 - 0 Blackburn

  • a clean sheet and 4 goals.. what?!
  • the unbeaten run continues at 14 matches. Well, that was not expected.

Despite all that.. 13 points off 1st Place Leicester

  • Hook 'Em 1
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Happy Boxing Day, y'all.

Southampton 5 - 0 Swansea

  • dominating performance
  • Super Sub Wee Man with 2 goals
  • Edozie is coming good (3 goals in the last 4 matches)
  • Clean Sheet (3 in a row)
  • 10 for / 0 allowed goals in last 3 matches
  • 16 match unbeaten streak! (haven't lost since Sept 23rd)
  • moved up to 3rd place - Ipswich in our sights
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Norwich 1 - 1 Southampton 

  • hard fought point away
  • 4th match in 10 days - 3 wins, 1 draw
  • 18 match unbeaten streak! (haven't lost since Sept 23rd)
  • in 3rd Place - 3 points behind 2nd place Ipswich
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Saints 4 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday

  • Adam Armstrong with 1 goal and 2 assists
  • 20 match unbeaten streak in all competitions (last loss was sept 23rd)
  • Southampton in 2nd place (if Ipswich loses later today)

i know the goal is promotion to PL, but gosh, it is so much fun winning each week. Loving the Championship!!!!!!

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Swansea 1 - 3 Saints

  • Good all around win.. a couple of Swansea chances off the post in the second half made it a bit dicey.
  • 21 match unbeaten streak in all competitions (last loss was sept 23rd)
  • Southampton moves into 2nd place for at least the next 48 hours

 

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FA Cup

Watford 1 - 1 Southampton

  • Stuart Armstrong with a late goal equalizer in the 89th minute
  • 22 match unbeaten streak in all competitions (last loss was sept 23rd)
  • replay sometime during the week of feb 6th
  • Southampton / Watford draw Liverpool in the next round. Oh boy.
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Alcaraz off to Juventus on loan. No way Juventus buy him for £40m this summer.

He should be back with the Saints in the 2024/2025 season. He has a lot of potential, but young.

 

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Southampton 2 - 0 Rotherham

  • Comfortable from start to finish
  • 23 match unbeaten streak in all competitions (last loss was sept 23rd)
  • In 2nd place, all by our lonesome!
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FA Cup Replay

Southampton 3 - 0 Watford

  • 3 goals in the second half
  • Mara with the brace
  • 24 match unbeaten streak in all competitions (last loss was sept 23rd)
  • Who we got in the next round of the FA Cup? The mighty Liverpool Football Club @ Anfield. Gulp!

 

 

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Edited by yoladu
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Southampton 5 - 3 Huddersfield

  • what a crazy entertaining game
  • down 0-2 at half
  • 5 goals in the 2nd half, all by substitutes
  • Rothwell with a quick brace
  • 25 match unbeaten streak in all competitions (last loss was sept 23rd)
  • retain 2nd place.
  • Rothwell with an insane strike to get the goal scoring started

https://cdn.saintsweb.co.uk/monthly_2024_02/2063529497_twitter_1756350610641654024__1707581617387_KooraLive-GoalJoeRothwellSouthampton1-2Huddersfie.mp4.f67df843d9da4dc153a7c8f6f14486fa.mp4

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