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    circa 66 saint wrote:
    angus mc coatup wrote:
    just to put some perspective on all this "lets buy loads of players" comments.who remembers the fantastic football we played early in the season.we were beating everything that was put in front of us quite comfortably.then we got rumbled and as was expected teams coming here, suddenly started to try to stop us playing rather than take us on.they started packing midfield playing one up front etc stifling us.this forced us to play longer more direct at times type of football.but thanks to nigel we stuck to trying to play the passing game when possible and look at the end result.
    personally I don't think a revolution in playing staff is required, just strengthen where we have to and I think the management of this club will get it right,they haven't been found wanting so far so lets just sit back and watch the magic happen.
    I am one happy saints fan at the mo.
    by the way if anyone recorded the coventry game have another look at it and watch do prado's contribution,the man was f@ckin emmense so all the gully knockers can you just give the man a chance.
    roll on next season.
    coys !!!!!!!!
    "ditto"
    "ditto"
    "ditto"
    if you fill the team with new players it will not be southampton
    circa
    if you flood a side with new players you lose the camaraderie and team ethic momentum, that has got us to this point.so we just need to remain focused and not too over expectant for the prem.
    we are southampton
    were premier league!!!!!"
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Contract time bomb at St Mary's

11:30am Wednesday 2nd May 2012 in Saints News Photograph of the Author By Gordon Simpson , Senior Sports Reporter

Richard Chaplow Richard Chaplow

SAINTS have a host of players whose contracts are due to expire in a year’s time.

Nine first-team stars are due to become free agents in the summer of 2013 – and there are some notable names among them.

Richard Chaplow, 27, is one of those due to enter the final year of his current deal when the new season begins.

The midfielder made 28 appearances and scored four goals as Saints won promotion to the Premier League.

Brazilian forward Guly do Prado is another who has just one year left on his deal.

The 30-year-old scored 11 goals during the most recent season, although he didn’t hit the net after mid-January.

Right-backs Frazer Richardson and Danny Butterfield are both set to be out of contract in 2013, as is winger Jason Puncheon and centre half Dan Seaborne.

Left back Ryan Dickson, who finished the season on loan at Leyton Orient, keeper Tommy Forecast, who has never played for the first-team in four years with the club, and versatile Ben Reeves are also on the list.

It remains to be seen whether Saints will open negotiations with any of those players over the summer.

Many of the club’s top names have already been tied down to long-term contracts, with a large number committed to St Mary’s until either 2014 or 2015.

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