The UNBELIEVABLE Rise And FALL Of Southampton.

[@juliantsenkov1585]

2013-2017 Southampton was something else.

[@Rhysthesaint]

Being a Southampton fan has been MEGA depressing these last few seasons. Poor managerial decisions will cost us premier league football. Heartbreaking that my hometown club has become a joke of a club!

[@coyh1493]

Dry your eyes..and get real, you could support Bury, or Macclesfield or a host of other clubs, my club went into administration, served a 30 point deduction, and was close to winding up.. Oh yeah thanks for paying for Nathan Jones, excellent bit of business 👍

[@TheGamingProdigyChannel]

Get a grip ffs. Try being a Derby fan, or many other clubs who nearly lost our club last season

[@Anvil-Crawler]

@@TheGamingProdigyChannel Us Saints fans know all too well what it's like to nearly lose your club, not fun at all and I have huge sympathy for Bury and Macclesfield fans. Doesn't change the fact that the last six years have for the most part been mega depressing. Relegation will almost be a relief.

[@8964TS]

@COYH. You realize that Southampton went into administration in the past so Saints fans have been through all that too, right?

[@DL-lv2rq]

@@8964TS no, apparently they don’t. Their victim complex is too big, and their brains too small.

[@user-op6kt8pg9y]

Southampton would probably be pushing top 6 If prem clubs didn't raid them constantly but apparently that only happens in other leagues and never the prem

[@kirbaimovic]

Lol 😅 I hope they stay up. Neat little club with really good potential for more. To think that one of my favorite players in VVD passed through there.

[@nif3869]

Why are you trying to make it sound like they didn't have a choice? Leicester reject big clubs all the time and that enabled them to reach the Europa League. Southampton didn't want to do this, they were happy to let their stars go and it ended up hurting them. Their owners knew the risk and are fine with getting relegated this season

[@louisjeffery6008]

@@nif3869no, players have hissy fits and start sulking if you hold them to their contract, happened with van dijk when he didn’t turn up to training and happened at Leicester. You can’t hold players that are forcing their way out without the dressing room morale collapsing.

[@ATS1031]

@@nif3869some clubs cant really afford to pay good wages also having a solid procces for players to look up to is important Leicester were a prem winner with rodgers as their new boss and had lots of money to spend on some good talent

[@indiekiddrugpatrol3117]

@@louisjeffery6008 it happens to some but not all, Southampton actively endorsed their position as a feeder club for the top 6 but once they stopped producing talent their league position was unsustainable

[@henrymitchell6813]

How could you forget the two separate 9-0 losses. As a Saints fan these felt like rock bottom, but now here comes relegation :(

[@ezraezra2928]

Next year, they will meet Portsmouth for South Coast Clasico. In 2004, Harry Redknapp made a wrong decision with Southampton after being enslaved by Portsmouth. A year later, he almost relegated the club until the final day of season. Then, in 2008, the club won the FA Cup.

[@indiekiddrugpatrol3117]

@@ezraezra2928 no they won't Pompey has about as much chance of going up as Southampton has of staying up

[@DL-lv2rq]

Saints fan here. Great video but one part was wrong - Gao was a ‘silent’ owner. He gave pretty much full control to Martin Semmens. The credit you gave to Gao, should go to Martin 👍

[@lewisphillips275]

As a saints fan, before watching the video, it was a couple of awful managerial appointments that really damaged us. Mauricio pellegrino and now Nathan jones. We sacked puel after we reached a cup final (and should have won) and a 7th place finish, and we replace him with a manager from deportivo alaves with a win rate of 34%??? Awful decision making from the club. Sacking Adkins after back to back promotions was also a strange one. Marcus Liebherr really saved us, and when his daughter inherited it she didn’t really care. And then Gao wanted to treat us like a child who wasn’t spoilt and have us be “self-sufficient” while signing players like guido carrillo who scored 0 goals for us as a striker, despite being our record signing. But people forget just HOW GOOD our team was for league 1, probably the best team in league 1 in terms of players there has ever been.

[@southamptonfc05]

Yeah mate icl this is the most scared I’ve been of us going down and I think we will

[@southamptonfc05]

@BIG JOCK KNEW we will see

[@floppytnarwal1641]

Sadly I agree

[@DrtyALGreen]

I'm used to stuff like this. I grew up a Pittsburgh Pirates fan in MLB. They constantly sell their best prospects that turn into the stars of the sport. The owners make so much money doing this rather than try to be competitive. It's disgusting

[@applefrogs664]

MLB is prob even worse since at least the owners have to invest somewhat to keep a team up in football. MLB same teams every year regardless how shit they are.

[@randomness3953]

It’s not that they want money it’s that all the players want to play for big clubs because nobody wanted to sell vvd, sadio mane or Luke shaw

[@georocc]

finally a southampton vid, we're shocking aren't we

[@sarcastic_something]

They can't say we inconsistent now. We very much constantly lose 😂

[@saintsrail2.066]

Geo is one reason far saints struggling. The new owners do admit it was a bad move to miss out on a striker back the summer window

[@chaalks]

As a saints fan... i hate seeing this :( sad sad times for my beloved club.

[@reverendroar]

As a saints fan, this is a wider issue than just the mistakes of 2022/23. It’s the boards fault and the multiple chairman that took over that are to blame. We never replaced players like Lambert, Lallana, Rodriguez, VVD, Fonte (the list is endless). We lost that skill of scouting talent of not just youth but of motivators too! All our problems and consequences have spring from this! The only player who should be praised is JWP but he’ll go now in the cheap to a mediocre club like Villa or West Ham. It’s shocking and devastating to see a club that I fell in love with football with go down. I can’t see us coming back up without a new board and new players. Selles shouldn’t have got the job and we should have gone in for Sean Dyche ages ago. I don’t have much hope for Saints and to be honest this could be the end of a club that use to be a money-ball club before it was cool to be one like Brighton and Brentford are today. It’s a shame, a shambles and a club that has no sense of management. Chopping and changing managers and owners haven’t helped and no financial backing from owners like Gao Jisheng especially killed this club’s PL status yet at the same time the PL status was the reason why Gao Jisheng bought us in the first place. Never backing managers with funding- making transfers that suited Ralph when we had Jones in (which was the ultimate decision that got us relegated). Never replacing key players and always thinking of profits never helped me not evolving our youth development at the club didn’t help either and most of all- not having any leaders or motivators towards a vision didn’t help. It’s not a good day for football or Southampton. It’s depressing to see what once was the template to how a club should be run now be the template of how a club shouldn’t be run. I thought in 10 years time from 2012 we would be champions of the Europa league- not relegators to the championship. It’s a really sad day on the south coast but the stormy seas and choppy waters have been coming for years - yet we did nothing and sank deep towards the seabed

[@JoshLewis-nm6hq]

Would have loved to see one of these videos for Watford back in 19/20, but definitely still the possibility of doing one now...

[@harrylillywhite3869]

yous did nothing special other than 2 good years in the fa cup

[@greatdimkpa1467]

@@harrylillywhite3869 shut up

[@harrylillywhite3869]

@@greatdimkpa1467 ur a fanny pal

[@greatdimkpa1467]

@@harrylillywhite3869 shut up

[@jakecollin5499]

Watford are pretty much where they've been for a while. They're basically Norwich 2.0.

[@chidiagborenow9477]

Under Koeman, they outclass the big 6 in surprising fashion

[@stephenpickettsp]

One of best Academy's and produces of players. Can't keep selling players..at some point you need to keep some...

[@fitcheastmond4101]

I wish we could go back to having great form for a couple seasons to get us running again

[@allybiggs5423]

Relegation may be a blessing an opportunity to clear out the deadwood. Bed in the likes of Ballard and bring in some more exciting younger talent 👍

[@dmayres]

We're currently paying the price for a series of poor managerial appointments, as well as several marquee signings that flopped. We've been forced to sign young potential, not identifying the influence of players like Romeu and Ings, neither of whom we have replaced. As much as I like Lavia, he needs a mentor.

[@lwandomadikizela2213]

Southampton since 2017 went to the dumps by poor managerial appointments, signing multiple dross players and not having youth academy prospects since Ward Prowse and Shaw. Hasenhuttl did get them going after his first 9-0 humiliation and in 2020 are in a European race but his second 9-0 humiliation things went up in flames. Only survived because there were far worse teams than them. Hasenhuttl got the boot and still things are way worse under Nathan Jones. I don't want Southampton to go down but relegation is inevitable. They ain't the worst team in the Premier League. Still believe Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest and Everton are far worse than them.

[@tompaulley4322]

This is painful 😂. It’s been a gentle decline but I’m not surprised we are in the position we are. Crap signings A.Armstrong Bednarek, Walcott, Elyo, ect, even worse managerial appointments Hughes, pellegrino, Jones have all contributed to it. Honestly I hate to admit it but being relegated and having a reset seems the best option for the long term. If we can keep half our current squad together we’ll be straight back up im sure.

[@SotonSam]

Awww 😢 Ey ey! Havent been doing anything but win lately though! Up and up

[@Bass7869]

Jay Rod has to be my favourite player from back in the day. I was there for both pitch invasions when we got promoted, great memories 💪🏼

[@allhailyoshida6256]

Great video

[@dev0nSA1nt]

I've been a Southampton fan all my life, and it's not pretty. This season in the Championship, we're only beating small teams like QPR, Sheffield Wednesday, and Plymouth. There just aren't enough of those to keep up enough points to scrape playoffs. It's not liquidation threats like it was before, but when Russell Martin gets sacked halfway through this season and we throw away loads of money on a new team and manager, who can't keep us up in the championship, and it ends in a mid-table League One finish and £70m debt, don't say I didn't warn you.

[@Gawny7789]

It’s not over yet. Plenty of games still to play.

[@louielouie95]

I'm Waiting For HITC Sevens To Upload A Video On What On Earth Is Going On At Southampton?

[@jakecollin5499]

The plus side is we might get a few more Southampton v Pompey games.

[@nathantomkins2329]

Good video

[@barniclej6035]

Think you missed one of the biggest factors which is the Chinese government going back on itself and restricting its buisness owners from making investments in overseas sports teams, so we were getting no money for up to 3 seasons and the only way we could buy was to sell.

[@Vicnel]

Gonna be a painful watch 😂

[@thefootballoutlook]

What a surprise

[@joshgeorge728]

Even if we do get relegated I'm sure we will bounce back we might aswell embrace relegation and use it as a reset button and become a team like Ajax or Red Bull Salzburg and create/buy insane talents and sell them and create a loop like this. The extra money could also improve our scouts so more younger talents can be found like the one that moved to dortmund recently

[@AndyRew2]

No Sunderland did that, we can’t just think ohh we will go back up if we go down

[@AndyRew2]

And we can’t rely on parachute payments

[@Kerygmame]

they will rocket into bottom place ... they will soon be playing Pompey again.

[@gidpinky6961]

I think dragon good owner issue is he came to club what Goa has left has big mess I feel not getting striker in summer has effected are season and I fear Jones is not right man for Southampton we need a attacking experience manger

[@Midori_Ringo]

You know, modern football has been accused of being a front for money laundering and when you the happenings at the big clubs the more and more it seems to be true. There are good owners who not only want to profit but put out a competitive squad but there are a lot of owners deemed "fit and proper persons" by the FA that are so incompetent that you have to aske questions.

[@caveboy9988]

Please slow down. Thanks for the video though

[@olib2000]

We are literally the biggest team in England

[@citizensarrest8263]

😂

[@lewisphillips275]

@bigjockknew7277hahaahhahahahahaha Portsmouth are begs mate, focus on league 1 before you chat with the big boys

[@joshgeorge728]

@BIG JOCK KNEW who is then? Bournemouth?

[@charlesjoseph4996]

Enipe

[@stevenclarke5606]

Delusional, tiny club who overachieved and now have returned to their true position, Ward Prowse get used to the championship

[@ramaiya9L]

I would be surprised if they stayed up this season

[@Inukshuk67]

I'm not as optimistic. How will they attract the next Mitchell, Cortese and Pochettino?

[@aw34565]

How can things look terrible on the South Coast, when Pompey are League One champions?

[@123skillax]

The new owner has spent 150 Million im his First full Season how has he not invested?

[@stephenpickettsp]

YES...

[@philgreen5316]

Right now the manager is obviously completely wrong for SFC and unless they get rid now we're in for a terrible time. Relegation looks likely now regardless, that fate was sealed when they recruited Nathan Jones, but no way does anyone want Jones at the helm in the Championship because we need a fully galvanised club to achieve promotion and with him at the helm he creates division...

[@mod_123_]

Not a fan but have been following Southampton every now and then and to me relegation was just bound to happen eventually no matter how hard you tried. It reminds me of Swansea city trying to keep up but you can only keep it up for so long. Their squad right now is just terrible and has no depth.

[@Dakghazi]

it started after sacking claude puel. yes his playing style was boring but never forget we sold mane and pelle our two best players and replaced them with nathan redmond. puel deserved another season. i still think about claude puel

[@constablekennedy7705]

Being a Developmental Club for Liverpool FC seems to NOT have Paid Off …. 🤷🏿‍♂️. ⚽️

[@SunnyP81]

Saints fan - you say rise and fall, but we were in league 1 not long ago. Obviously Matt Le Tissier is the legend.

[@ILKILO1]

They've had a bad 4-5 years in the transfer window, you don't need to watch the vid now.

[@josefwhite5167]

We’re staying up. Remember this comment

[@fantasticwildlife3947]

The rise and fall? Luckily for Southampton they have been relegated to a broken Championship where teams that have come down from the Prem are on different level playing field to the others. 75 million promised from the Prem in parachute payments (while others get about 20 mil) a hoarde of players to sell they have no chance of worrying about fair play rules where clubs can only lose 14 mil a year for 3 years. If Southampton dont jump back up within 2 years they've been mismanaged. Simple as.Burnley bought 26 players last summer. Clubs like Bristol City could only squeeze in 2 or 3 frees for fear of busting fair play rules and their wage limit.

[@trunter20]

Narrator?

[@StylePlayzYT]

It's just a bit peak aint it😂

[@chrishatton3620]

Championship player tino livermento 😂 he came from Chelsea and Latvia who came from Man City. Our board haven’t invested in the team 😂😂 we spent the 2nd most in world football in the last window 😂 clearly knows f all about Southampton

[@kylepollard8727]

Why are you talking so fast.

[@stuarthardy8202]

Some of these so call facts was just nonsense, Wilson wasn't sacked he saw the writing on the wall and returned to his Scotland and Rangers he refused them twice beforehand also former chairman was a PR man he he did an excellent job in this roll Sadly, Political turmoil embroiled Southampton with Chinese owners! And growing forsty relationships between the UK and China ment the owner was order by the Chinese Government to sell the club! With an outright bad on future investment, this coupled with natural downturn of Southampton FC ( know your your facts ) However over the covid years selling Southampton was a challenge which took a few years but in the end the Chinese was forced into taking a 100 million lost. We aren't the only ones to suffer in this way Chelsea had a better time of it but Political turmoil hit them too!

[@James-rc6qq]

watching this has confirmed my feelings that we'll be relegated. Maybe it'll be good for us, who knows

[@jackwatson6887]

Late comment I know but getting a bit sick of every time a team goes down YTbers feel the need to make a rise and fall video. As if they aren’t all the same fucking idea. Relegation happens it’s not some mad storyline

[@ezraezra2928]

After this video was released, Nathan Jones was history. Can't wait to see Southampton being stuck at dead last and got relegated to League One.

[@NotRealDenver]

As a pompey fan this makes my happy

[@upthetics2536]

it makes me happy as a saints fan that you will never get that rise.

[@Da_Rooster]

League one lol

[@jonnywires11]

Rise? Hhahaha

[@jacklundmark4905]

Went from league one to prem in a few years

[@aaaabbbb2483]

Back to back promotions in 2011 and 2012

[@gdlp709]

@@jacklundmark4905 I think they mean it was more of a fall, rise then fall again

[@axecx2465]

As a Southampton fan were playing too many inexperienced players that’s why we’re losing and sub all the decent experienced players or selling them