In-depth interview with #SaintsFc chairman Dragan Solak on @BBCSounds now - please enjoy! 🙏👇
Peretz & Larin ✅
Why he didn’t sack Tonda or anyone else ✅
Summer transfer plans ✅
His commitment to Saints ✅
Investors? ✅
Southampton have requested that Mike Dean and Lee Mason don’t referee them in the near future
The request comes after both were involved in contentious moments this week versus Villa and Man Utd
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Jean Clara Blackmore 1929-2022
My wonderful mum finally has peace tonight
She was remarkable
To adopt me as a baby was the most selfless act & I owe her my whole life
Married for 71 years to my dad, she was the sun we all orbited around, emitting love & loyalty
RIP mum ❤️
2024 has been a year like no other in my life:
March - dad died
April - met Kerry ❤️
May - #SaintsFc promotion
June - got engaged 💍
Oct - my brother Simon died
Today - getting married at beautiful Kimbridge Barn 😍
It will be emotional but I have peace in my heart now ❤️
So, Gakpo …
#SaintsFc have agreed a transfer fee with PSV for Cody Gakpo and agreed terms with the player
Now the ball is in PSV’s court to decide to sell …but fees agreed
Yesterday after 3 months I finally got to see the meekest kindest people on earth - my parents ❤️
Both 91, lockdown’s not been kind to mum, her general health has deteriorated- but she has my dad - totally devoted to her for more than 70 yrs
So glad I took this photo as I left
#saintsfc players have made a group decision to defer part of their wages until the end of June.
Saints board, manager, and coaches also doing the same.
Southampton owners will not furlough staff and have taken the responsibility for 100% wages for non-playing staff
Bravo !
My wonderful dad, Keith Blackmore, passed away early this morning at the ripe old age of 94 & 3/4 ☺️
He was the kindest human being I’ve ever known and I was so lucky to have him
His motto “family comes first” was everything to him and he was a constant source of goodness &
Ok, the morning after the day before, and I have some #SaintsFc thoughts ….please bear with me, this might be long 😂
We all have opinions and they are all valid - here are mine
Firstly, I don’t wish ill of anyone & I try to be positive & fair to people always
But …
Bloody hell, I never thought I’d get knackered commentating on a game with no crowd - but that was relentless!!
Fantastic commitment, work-rate & teamwork from #saintsfc
Chuffed for Che Adams
Ralph’s getting a tune out of the players who are all buying in
Didn’t need PEH
Wow - take a bow #saintsfc
First win in the PL versus Liverpool for nearly 5 years
Gutsy, ballsy performance without key players
Would be unfair to single out one player - but maybe KWP for his job on Sadio
Nice return for Fraser Forster
I’ll keep it simple …
…I’ve bloody loved tonight …debating before the game, the commentary, the game, the goals, the atmosphere …the lot!
And that #SaintsFc midfield tonight ..outstanding
What a start to the year at St. Mary’s, and a perfect night for the new regime 🙌
Now THAT is a story !
Pride restored
Redemption for the players and manager
Season rescued
Great day for @SouthamptonFC and their fans - enjoy your evening 🥂
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It’s with a heavy heart this morning that I am sharing some sad news with the #SaintsFc community
Dave Merrington’s lovely wife Pauline passed away yesterday
Dave wanted me to share this, saying “the fans have always been a great support”
He is devastated, she was his rock