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03 Dec 2025 11:09:02
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01 Dec 2025 07:55:48
Difficult game Saturday (How on earth did that 96th minute goal squeeze in?).

We didn`t really deserve to get a point.

Felt we were physically and tactically second best. A strong opponent with an experienced Manager.

Don`t appoint Tonda yet. More experience needed at the helm. Some tough games before Xmas will tell us more about Tonda so please SR don`t rush in.

29 Nov 2025 17:03:12
Oh well.bubble had to burst sometime.!

29 Nov 2025 14:12:25
Think today will be a real test as to wether Tonda has the minerals.

No Sceinza, can he win games without him, were see.

Also interested to see if Oriel will have any bearing on the game.

If nothing else, Tonda has bought matchday excitement back to the club.

Let's go.

29 Nov 2025 17:15:13
Was a tough watch at the Den, no real flow to it .along as Stephans and THB play together we will always concede goals . How is the worst defensive partnership in our clubs history allowed game time? We need leaders! Stephans captain what a joke

30 Nov 2025 09:20:35
Agree with you Ballsy - Stephens shouldn’t be playing, never mind be captain.

I didn’t get to the game yesterday, but by all accounts we were second best for much of the game and failed to show the cutting edge of the last couple of weeks.

Although defeat has broken up the winning momentum, if we can win the next three on the spin, then nothing has materially altered in terms of where we finish. Coventry aside, most teams are dropping points and so averaging 2 points a game from now will keep us in the mix (5th or 6th spot) .

I expect Tonda to be appointed but that probably has more to do with the dearth of viable options.

29 Nov 2025 07:39:06
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28 Nov 2025 20:54:59
I think a convincing away win tomorrow and Tonda gets the job. He definitely deserves in, in relation to those who have come before.

The realist in me though doesn't let me getting carried away. Part of me can't help but wander how he/the team adapts to the first lost under him. It all feels a bit like the honeymoon at the moment. Will the relationship/form last into the future if we have a few losses here and there?

On top of that even if Will wasn't successful I think he was successful in the players/team he brought it, he just wasn't able to get them to perform. So for me Tondas success is a little reliant on the team that was created for him, wether he's able to identify players of his own going forward, if he does get the job, time will tell.

Furthermore we are and always will be the little guys when it comes to the premier league, meaning if we do have any immense success and that is able to carry over to the premier league, it will be 1-2 seasons at the most where that succes is gutted and we become doners for the elite clubs in the league.

It's a fine like to walk when your a club like us. Every single club is a selling club unless your to man city's/real madrids of this world. The teams every player/manager ultimately want to end up as.

Hopefully Tonda is the man, just hopefully not too much too soon lol ?

29 Nov 2025 11:49:31
It’s a very difficult call to make isn’t it. If we win today, I agree, Tonda will likely get the job. If we don’t, then the board will have doubts.

But it shouldn’t be like that - an all or nothing call.

Personally, I think it’s far too early to rave about Tonda - the results on his watch have been brilliant but as you say Lesleee, what will happen when we lose a few.

If it was my call, I would probably offer him an interim contract for the rest of the season. That way we can assess his leadership over 20 or so matches and take stock in May.

Very tough game today in a tough part of London.

28 Nov 2025 07:39:06
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27 Nov 2025 07:39:07
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26 Nov 2025 12:52:46
This is the most upbeat I have felt as a Saints fan in years. I now think we will make playoffs and even challenge for 2nd

If we do go up. We should follow Sunderland and buy 7 or 8 quality players around 20m each, then sell 7 or 8 (Downes, Archer Sugawara etc.) for 50m.

Loan out some young guys to the Championship to help us if we go back down, like we did with Charles.

Prem quality GK, 2 CBs, RB, ST, AM plus cover then Leo, Fellows, Charles, etc. in there and I think we could even survive!

28 Nov 2025 20:47:18
You need to reign it in a little bit ?, we went on an unbeaten run and promoted with RM and had the worst time in our clubs history in the Premier league.

I'm not sure if I want promotion or not even if we have a great season. I think it will depend on he manager situation and how good he/or whoever it is in the transfer window in January. That will give us some idea of their squad building capabilities going forward.

30 Nov 2025 07:39:23
This post did not age well after Millwall! We struggle without Leo.

It's a good debate if better to have another season. If the best players stay, it could be good for us but lose Leo, Charles and Jander and up against better relegated sides next season and we could wallow a while.

Last time we added 3 quality new players (Dibling, Rambo and Fernandes), lost Che and Stu, had to spend big on THB and Downes and wasted money on rest. Buy 7 or 8 proper players not bargain bin gambles and we could surprise a few.

26 Nov 2025 07:39:05
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