Leeds v Southampton

[morpheus2]

One team city, population 560,001 **** support **** supporters (present company excepted, my late brother here with me).

[CoolClaret]

Deserved win. Defended very well. Leeds looked a bit aimless. Roberts looked all over the place when he came on.

Yep and been poor all year.

Another one to move on I feel - probably back to Swansea.

[Pickles]

Biggest Club In The World probably saving themselves for the Champions League final next week.

[ElectroClaret]

Hampshire Old Bill will be happy.....no Pompey/Saints
derby.

[jrgbfc]

Let the Leeds fire sale commence.

Need to sell £100M of players.

Don't think there's 100 millions worth there. Even if they got good money for Gray. Summerville strolling around in his gloves today was a joke.

[ecc]

A great deal for football, a huge day for mankind.

[mikeS]

So not Marching On Together then.
Ah well.
Never mind eh.

[Targetman]

So not Marching On Together then.
Ah well.
Never mind eh.

DA conspicuous by his absence, maybe still playing golf?

[ClaretTony]

I hope Southampton sign Taylor Harwood-Bellis and give him the Premier League chance he deserves

[Commy]

I'm just popping over to the Leeds forum .

[4:20]

Very dissappointed with the thousands upon thousands of Leeds fans making a hasty exit after the final whistle. Thought they would've stuck around and drowned out the Southampton celebrations with a defiant rendition of whatever it is they sing. They could've really stuck it to all us lesser fans. Alas.

[Pickles]

I hope Southampton sign Taylor Harwood-Bellis and give him the Premier League chance he deserves

Was excellent today. Would've liked us to have signed him.

[Commy]

I hope Southampton sign Taylor Harwood-Bellis and give him the Premier League chance he deserves

I'm sure they mentioned earlier in the season that he was signing if they were promoted. I can't remember how much they said.

[Carlos the Great]

I hope Southampton sign Taylor Harwood-Bellis and give him the Premier League chance he deserves

I think they have to sign him /. It’s in the loan deal

[Murger]

DA conspicuous by his absence, maybe still playing golf?

He’ll be at Wembley.

[RVclaret]

I hope Southampton sign Taylor Harwood-Bellis and give him the Premier League chance he deserves

Obligation to buy for £20m isn’t it?

[ClaretTony]

I'm sure they mentioned earlier in the season that he was signing if they were promoted. I can't remember how much they said.

I think I'd read that - the lad deserved his chance a year ago so really pleased he's going to get it now.

[NewClaret]

DA conspicuous by his absence, maybe still playing golf?

Last seen passing a bottle of jagermeister to his mates in another car on the motorway…

[agreenwood]

Poor Leeds. Nice easy away game for me next season.

Not sure it made any difference who won that. Leeds are always a threat, but aren’t Southampton backed by a Serbian billionaire?

[Vegas Claret]

they only had to beat Bastards

[Vegas Claret]

Obligation to buy for £20m isn’t it?

yep

[Carlos the Great]

Russel Martin has done a remarkable job at Southampton and players like Armstrong have vastly improved since he arrived

[Quicknick]

I'm just popping over to the Leeds forum .

I've just been on it. marching on together. Pah!

[Joe14]

Really sad….. might cry

Well done Saints!!

[morpheus2]

they only had to beat Bastards

I hate them so much more for that reason, they had ONE thing bto do and they failed!

[ervi34]

I hope Southampton sign Taylor Harwood-Bellis and give him the Premier League chance he deserves

Done deal, they activated the obligation clause after winning the promotion.

[NewClaret]

yep

Huge fee.

Will be interested to see how he does next year.

Agree with Tony that he deserves a chance now.

[warksclaret]

THB looked very composed and very good passer.Have seen him play with Bednarek a few times and its a good partnership

[123EasyasBFC]

I think Harwood-bellis will get found out massively in the premier league especially in a team who tries to play out from the back

[Vegas Claret]

Huge fee.

Will be interested to see how he does next year.

Agree with Tony that he deserves a chance now.

absolutely deserves his chance, one of those that is too good for the Championship but may or may not be good enough for the big league. There is no comparison to the two leagues. I hope he does well though, gives everything every time he plays and that's all you can ever ask.

[Woodleyclaret]

THB is a very good Championship player but VK didn't fancy him for our Premier league stint and I have doubts too
A great result against media darlings Leeds .Staying down forever.

[kenyon6923]

1 of next year's sheff utd or burnley - Ipswich the same and IF Leicester do get a points deduction then that's the relegation sorted before a ball has been kicked.

[aclaretinstevenage]

Russel Martin has done a remarkable job at Southampton and players like Armstrong have vastly improved since he arrived

Can't argue with the job Martin has done.......but there's something about him that I don't like. He comes across as a bit smug to me.

I still see Saints struggling next year along with Ipswich.

[BurnleyFC]

Just checked in and seen the score.

L DS

[Commy]

Leeds have gone straight in as favourites.

[RVclaret]

Leeds have gone straight in as favourites.

Bizarre

[Spijed]

Obligation to buy for £20m isn’t it?

Simon Stone
@sistoney67
Southampton win triggers Taylor Harwood-Bellis’ £20m move from
@ManCity
5:39 PM · May 26, 2024

[Swizzlestick]

I like THB but £20m is some outlay.

[NewClaret]

absolutely deserves his chance, one of those that is too good for the Championship but may or may not be good enough for the big league. There is no comparison to the two leagues. I hope he does well though, gives everything every time he plays and that's all you can ever ask.

Agree with everything you say.

I really liked him but it’s a huge fee. Hope he does well for all that he did for us.

[123EasyasBFC]

Looking at that Southampton team there will be plenty of players who have got them promoted who won’t play much next season as they aren’t prem level. Southampton need a

Keeper
2 CBs
2 cms
2 wingers
1 striker

[NewClaret]

I like THB but £20m is some outlay.

I can never understand fans who say we should’ve signed Tella, THB & Maatsen.

I understand the Tella arguments, although he went for a huge fee too, but not Maatsen because he didn’t want to come and certainly not THB at £20m. I hope it comes off for them but it’d have been a huge risk for us.

[bfcjg]

THB is a very good Championship player but VK didn't fancy him for our Premier league stint and I have doubts too
A great result against media darlings Leeds .Staying down forever.

It might be suggested that THB realised that Kompany was a very good championship manager but didn't fancy him for the Premier league. How very incisive that young man was.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Looking at that Southampton team there will be plenty of players who have got them promoted who won’t play much next season as they aren’t prem level. Southampton need a

Keeper
2 CBs
2 cms
2 wingers
1 striker

Not sure I agree with that.

The bones of a strong team is there.

Mcarthy
Walker Pieters, THB, New, New
Aribo, New, S Armstrong
Brooks, New, Edozie


I’m not sure they will make the same mistake as us. I think they will stick with the core of the team and add a few quality additions.

[bobinho]

[123EasyasBFC]

Not sure I agree with that.

The bones of a strong team is there.

Mcarthy
Walker Pieters, THB, New, New
Aribo, New, S Armstrong
Brooks, New, Edozie


I’m not sure they will make the same mistake as us. I think they will stick with the core of the team and add a few quality additions.

Come on that’s nowhere near prem level

[Newcastleclaret93]

Come on that’s nowhere near prem level

Depends who the four signings are.

There’s a lot of premier league experience in the squad. It just needs some quality adding to it.

They would still have the likes of Adams and Armstrong on the bench.

Plus the likes of Alcaraz and Bella Kotchup coming back from loan. I remember both of them were quite good last time in the prem.

I rate that alcaraz wouldn’t have minded if we signed him when we were in the prem.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Come on that’s nowhere near prem level

Just looked at there loanees that are returning in 1 month.

There starting eleven will probably looks like this (before any additions)

Bazanu
Walker P, THB, Bella Kotchup, Manning
Diallo, Aribo, S Armstrong
Alcaraz, Onuchua, Sulumena

Then they have Adams, Armstrong, Caleta Car, Smallbone, Bednerak, Stephens


That’s a pretty strong squad to start with. A few quality addition and that’s really not far away. Especially when you look at the Forrest team that’s just managed to stay up.

Interestingly onuchua has just got 19 goal contributions in 20’games for Trabonsapor so he might be a dark horse for them next season

[123EasyasBFC]

Depends who the four signings are.

There’s a lot of premier league experience in the squad. It just needs some quality adding to it.

They would still have the likes of Adams and Armstrong on the bench.

Plus the likes of Alcaraz and Bella Kotchup coming back from loan. I remember both of them were quite good last time in the prem.

I rate that alcaraz wouldn’t have minded if we signed him when we were in the prem.

I think the 3 promoted sides will be as equally as bad as the ones from this season

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