LOOKING at the league table as we all do at this time of the season, it’s very sad to see that Southampton are almost undoubtedly due to be relegated.

If Southampton won their final three games, it would put us in a position where we might be able to stay up but it would mean another three clubs would have to lose their games. 

Then when the season ends it will be a question of who moves on, who goes out the door. In the old days it would just be the manager. Whereas now with clubs such as Saints having owners from abroad who obviously will be severely disappointed because the money they put in to take over the club has not kept them up.

The people that suffer because of this will be managers, coaches, and staff. And the majority shareholder Dragan Solak will be advised by Rasmus Ankersen and the full-time staff at the club including Martin Semmens.

Martin has already seen his managing director Toby Steele move on and he and Rasmus will probably have to have a trip abroad to see Dragan and explain the difference in income from being in the Championship rather than the Premier League.

It will be interesting to know how contracts are made out these days. When players sign the contracts is there a clause stating the salary will drop if relegated? Whatever happens, agents will be racing around no doubt. They will want their players in the top flight.

Most of the season we hear about the football side but now the big questions will be about this affects the season tickets, the crowd at St Mary’s. In Southampton’s case it’s been more or less full house for every home game - will supporters now just pick and choose depending on the opposition? 

Are staff on the football side concerned about their positions? It’s a very sad time, especially as we said, we could win the last three games of the season but with the knowledge that we’re still going to get relegated.

But let’s talk more positively, cheer the team on against Fulham, and hope that those other four clubs mentioned don’t win and who knows? Miracles do happen so let’s not be too negative about things until it is definitely all over. 

At this time of the season normally, there’s not much to talk about. Because of Saints’ situation we’re having to look at the wrong end of the table but as I say, let’s not make the Fulham game a sad day. Let’s cheer the team on and if they get the three points, who knows, a miracle may happen.

The majority of supporters who turn up now have followed the team in the top flight over the last 11 years and will be no doubt interested in some of the teams they haven’t seen before in the Championship. I’m sure the crowds will still be strong and let’s hope the manager.

But let’s keep all that in the back of the mind at present and concentrate on getting a home win, hoping that the other results go the right way for Saints.