Comments on: Saints 1 Birmingham 2 http://saints.theoffside.com/match-reports/saints-1-birmingham-2.html News from Southampton English Championship football team Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:09:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jon http://saints.theoffside.com/match-reports/saints-1-birmingham-2.html#comment-15 Jon Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:21:35 +0000 http://saints.theoffside.com/match-reports/saints-1-birmingham-2.html#comment-15 I understand the logic in slashing the wage bill by selling or loaning the high-earning veteran mercenaries, but to lose Davies and Surman within a 48 hour period is going to be a huge blow. Those are exactly the types of players Saints need to hold onto and focus on. I have such mixed feelings about Saints this year. I like their style of play a lot more than the past couple seasons (they're much more quick moving, adventurous, and enjoyable to watch), and I like that they're promoting talented young players from within the club and giving them a shot to work their asses off for a first team spot (instead of simply paying an older, experienced player who might only be there for a paycheck and not much else)... but on the other hand, they just don't have the talent to get results and I have a feeling that in the end, 4th from bottom might be a good result this season. I understand the logic in slashing the wage bill by selling or loaning the high-earning veteran mercenaries, but to lose Davies and Surman within a 48 hour period is going to be a huge blow. Those are exactly the types of players Saints need to hold onto and focus on.

I have such mixed feelings about Saints this year. I like their style of play a lot more than the past couple seasons (they’re much more quick moving, adventurous, and enjoyable to watch), and I like that they’re promoting talented young players from within the club and giving them a shot to work their asses off for a first team spot (instead of simply paying an older, experienced player who might only be there for a paycheck and not much else)… but on the other hand, they just don’t have the talent to get results and I have a feeling that in the end, 4th from bottom might be a good result this season.

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