Southampton beat Coventry on this day eight years ago to win promotion to the Premier League 🙌
Watch the wild scenes at St Mary's and reaction from
@TheNigelAdkins
👇
#SaintsFC
🍺
#Pompey
's Paddy Lane clearly hasn't stopped celebrating since last night...
Lane ands Joe Rafferty joined us live on
@BBCRadioSolent
, you can catch up with the full show on BBC Sounds ⬇️
The former
@SouthamptonFC
player and manager Chris Nicholl has passed away at the age of 77, after a long battle with dementia
The Northern Irishman made over 200 appearances for
#SaintsFc
between 1977-1983 before managing the club from 1985-1991
Rest in peace Chris Nicholl
Congratulations to Southampton legend Francis Benali who's been included in the New Year Honours list 🎖️
@FrannyBenali
has been awarded an MBE after raising over £1m for
@CR_UK
with his
@IronFran2019
challenges
Francis Benali MBE 👏👏
#SaintsFC
"We had about 60 Preston fans. They embraced the whole situation, bought some scarves and got right behind the team"
@AFCTotton
chairman Steve Brookwell invited
#PNE
fans to attend their match for free after the
#SaintsFC
postponement
He spoke to Alun Newman and
@DanGeorgee
👇
Mauricio Pochettino still has a lot of ❤️ for
#SaintsFC
“My wish and my hope is for Southampton to finish in a very good way. A lot of people were disappointed when I left the club and they haven’t forgiven me but I still love them"
Forgiven him yet?...
#SOUTOT
“Still left me out of the World Cup though didn’t he”
Two goals for
@IAmJermainDefoe
today at
#CPFC
, showing Roy Hodgson what he missed out on by not taking him on the
#England
plane to Brazil.
#afcb
🍒
Thank goodness Chris Nicholl listened to Dave Merrington 😉
3️⃣0️⃣ years ago today
@alanshearer
became the youngest player to bag a top-flight hat-trick in a 4-2
#SaintsFC
win against Arsenal 👏
He was just 17 years and 240 days! ⚽
"As a saints fan, to score a brace means the world to me"
@IngsDanny
lived the dream of every
#SaintsFC
fan tonight!
Listen to the two goal hero with
@AdamBlackmore
🔊👇
"It felt like the old Southampton was back"
@jackstephens_18
says
#SaintsFC
couldn't lose with the atmosphere created by the fans at St Mary's today.
Listen to the defender after the 1-0 win v Spurs 🔊👇
“I was a little bit sad when England went to Pakistan.” It’s been nearly two years since
@RealMAbbas226
played for his Country. The 33 year feels he deserves another chance.
@hantscricket
#bbccricket
POMPEY ARE LEAGUE ONE CHAMPIONS 🏆
Captain Marlon Pack lifts the trophy for
#Pompey
in the sunshine at Fratton Park
Catch all the reaction of todays matches live on
@BBCRadioSolent
🔊
''We in football all have a responsibility to remember that players are human beings and not pieces of meat''
#pompey
boss Danny Cowley says they'll look after Michael Jacobs after his move to Ipswich collapsed
"There are better people out there"
@AdamBlackmore
says there are reasons why Southampton fans should be skeptical of Joseph DaGrosa's self-publicity regarding a possible takeover 🔊👇
#SaintsFC
🏴 ENGLAND CALL CUP
@SouthamptonFC
striker Danny Ings and midfielder James Ward-Prowse have both been called up to the latest England squad
#saintsfc
"Southampton is my second home, i felt a big responsibility"
Dusan Tadic reflects on the 17/18 Premier League season & says he couldn't leave Saints with the scar of relegation 👊
Listen in full 🔊👉
#SaintsFC
#SaintsFc
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhüttl has been named Premier League Manager Of The Month for July
Saints were unbeaten in 6 games in the final month of the 2019/20 season - beating Manchester City, Bournemouth and Sheffield United in that run
On this day 19 years ago Southampton said goodbye to The Dell in the most spectacular fashion...
@mattletiss7
with a stunning volley in their 3-2 win over Arsenal 👏 Listen to the
@solentsport
commentary 👇
#SaintsFC
''We've all got levels in life for a reason and I don't think Nathan Jones is a Premier League manager''
@HWFCOfficial
boss and lifelong
#saintsfc
fan Paul Doswell has been speaking to
@AdamBlackmore
🔊 Listen here 👇
Southampton's January signings 👇
▪️ Kamaldeen Sulemana 🇬🇭
▪️ Paul Onuachu 🇳🇬
▪️ Carlos Alcaraz 🇦🇷
▪️ Mislav Orsic 🇭🇷
▪️ James Bree 🏴
What do you make of your winter incomings
#Saintsfc
fans
Rate it out of 10 🤔
🎙️ ''Moore, Moore, Moore''
Listen back to the winning moment with
@kristemple
& Willo as
@afcbournemouth
booked their place back in the Premier League
#afcb
🍒
"I haven't heard an atmosphere like that before"
Ralph Hasenhuttl was full of praise for both sets of fans as he experienced his first South Coast Derby 👏
Listen to the
#SaintsFC
boss with
@AdamBlackmore
🔊👇
"Yeah he's going to the Premier League and I hope it works out for him but I think he's sacrificing a lot"
@AdamBlackmore
reflects on James Ward-Prowse's impending departure from
#Saintsfc
We're live ⬇
We're devastated to hear the news that our much loved
@BBCRadioSolent
summariser Alan Mcloughlin has died
The ex
@pompey
@southampton
and
@FAIreland
midfielder was 54
Our thoughts go out to all of Macca's family and friends
Ralph Hasenhuttl has told
@BBCRadioSolent
that Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg cannot expect to keep the captain's armband at Southampton if he goes into the last year of his contract next season 🔊👇
#SaintsFC
Dusan Tadic will be live on
@BBCRadioSolent
with
@AdamBlackmore
on Saturday
He'll be looking back on his time at Southampton & on life at the top of The Eredivisie with Ajax
Listen from 2 🔊➡️
#SaintsFC
Happy 75th Birthday Big Dave Merrington! 🎉
One of the most respected coaches in the English game and still as passionate as ever!
@BBCRadioSolent
&
@solentsport
really wouldn't be the same without him!
#SaintsFC
🍒 AFC Bournemouth are closing in on the signing of Alex Scott from Bristol City
The 19-year-old is undergoing a medical on the South Coast with a view to a deal worth in excess of £20m
#AFCB
🗣️'And the second division underdogs are infront'.
Here's former BBC Radio Solent commentator John Hughes describing Darren Anderton's famous FA Cup goal for
@officialpompey
against Liverpool in 1992.
John Hughes has sadly passed away after a long illness
Sunday's match between Southampton and Manchester City on the BBC had an audience of 5.7 million to become the Premier League's most-watched TV game.
👉
#bbcfootball
"I've always been a fighter, it hasn't been easy. I've had to work and get out of my comfort zone" - Joe Aribo
#SaintsFc
summer signing has been speaking to
@AdamBlackmore
after their loss to Villarreal in their final pre-season friendly
Listen here:
🗣️ ''I've never received support like it in my managerial career''
@SouthamptonFC
boss Ralph Hasenhuttl says the messages he's received this week have had quite an impact on him
#saintsfc
🤝 There’s been a steady stream of famous faces visiting Dave Merrington tonight in the St Mary’s press box.
Former
#SaintsFC
midfielder Adam Lallana the latest to wish him all the best for his retirement…
Fraser Forster says he never wanted to leave Southampton & was always determined to get his place back in the team 👊
Listen to the Saints goalkeeper speaking to
@AdamBlackmore
ahead of
#SaintsFC
v
#MCFC
on
@BBCRadioSolent
🔊👇
"BROOKS PULLS IT BACK, IT NEEDS A STRIKE, IT GETS A STRIKE. SEKOU MARA!"
Have you caught your breath yet
#SaintsFC
fans? If so, lose it again listening back to the best bits
Commentary from
@AdamBlackmore
🎙
The Ageas bowl is set to host a men’s Ashes test match in 2027. It’s will be the first time the West End venue has hosted such a fixture.
@hantscricket
#bbccricket
🏴 Better late than never...
#SaintsFC
midfielder James Ward-Prowse has been called up to the England squad for their UEFA EURO 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Montenegro
'That was good fun'
@IngsDanny
👇
"With the strange environment it was about adapting, we did that well and got it spot on. In the first half, when I hit the bar I thought I was rusty. But I am happy I stuck in there. Hopefully we brought joy to the nation."
#SaintsFC
Fifteen years after making his debut for
#saintsfc
as a 16 yr-old, Theo Walcott completes loan move back to Saints from Everton:
“I had a few opportunities from other clubs, but as soon as Southampton came in for me, it’s part of me and has made me into the player I am"
🗣️''I think the manager, the players and the staff should be fairly encouraged by what we know so far''
Our
#saintsfc
commentator
@AdamBlackmore
has been reacting to the news of an imminent takeover at the club
📻Join Adam and
@louhannan
from 4
👉
"I don't understand what sort of human being says those things. There's no accountability and that makes me feel sick"
#SaintsFC
boss Russell Martin has condemned the recent social media abuse aimed at midfielder Will Smallbone
Listen to his full statement below 🔽
Ralph Hasenhuttl has signed a new four-year contract at Southampton ✍️
“This, for me, was a simple decision. Simple because of the relationship that I have built with the club, the players and the fans"
#SaintsFC
"It was by far the best performance since I arrived"
Ralph Hasenhuttl says Southampton's performance at Chelsea was "outrageous"
Listen to the
#SaintsFC
boss with
@AdamBlackmore
🔊👇
How good has Stuart Armstrong been recently
#SaintsFC
fans? 👏
Listen to the Southampton midfielder with
@AdamBlackmore
after the 2-1 win at Leicester 🔊⬇️