Then,Now and the Future
If you’re a
Saints Fan then you know that over the past several years it has been an
emotional rollercoaster of extreme lows and recently extreme highs. It seems
like a distant memory when Southampton were once days away from being liquidated
after a turmoil few years of relegations which led to them being sat at the
bottom of the third tier of English Football with a -10 points deduction. Like I
said, it is now a distant memory with the Saints now being in the elite league
of Football with no money troubles whatsoever.
Southampton is now a club fulfilled with ambition and
hunger as they look to secure a place in the Premier League for years to come.
Manager, Nigel Adkins has done tremendous to bring this club so far in such
little time. The former physio therapist has led the Red and White Saints to
back to back promotions and shown that his positivity and calmness is what
really has spurred the club onto achieving massive successes. Looking into the
new season, everyone knows it’s going to be a stern test for the Saints as their
1st match is against reigning
Champions Manchester City. The Club are going there with no fear as they look to
show the world what they can do on their overdue return to the Premier League.
Being back in the big time,Chairman Nicola Cortese has
expressed how he wants Southampton to be one of the biggest teams in World
Football in the near future. He feels the resources are there for The Saints to
achieve this so called ‘big ask’. The Saints have always been known for their
Academy with it already producing some of the most talented footballers within
the Premier League; The likes of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain,Theo Walcott and Gareth
Bale all came from that academy and Southampton will certainly be looking to
emulate that success by producing more players with exceptional talent that will
in fact stay at St Mary’s to become possible stars on the South Coast in the
future. Nigel Adkins has expressed how he would like to see Southampton have 50%
of their 1st team players being
graduates from their academy. Reading it, it seems like a massive ask but the
way Southampton are going that seems like it is highly possible! With the Saints
already renovating their training ground so it suits the Premier League and
furthermore, so it gives youngsters the opportunity to maximise their full
potential whilst there, they certainly look like they have plans for a
successful future after also releasing sketches of Stadium developments a while
back which means they are looking to increase the capacity of their ground so
that more fans can experience the on-going success of the club. All this is
easier said then done and everybody knows that Southampton must stay in the
Premier League if they want to achieve, what they have
planned.
Southampton is now a club fulfilled with ambition and
hunger as they look to secure a place in the Premier League for years to come.
Manager, Nigel Adkins has done tremendous to bring this club so far in such
little time. The former physio therapist has led the Red and White Saints to
back to back promotions and shown that his positivity and calmness is what
really has spurred the club onto achieving massive successes. Looking into the
new season, everyone knows it’s going to be a stern test for the Saints as their
1st match is against reigning
Champions Manchester City. The Club are going there with no fear as they look to
show the world what they can do on their overdue return to the Premier League.
Being back in the big time,Chairman Nicola Cortese has
expressed how he wants Southampton to be one of the biggest teams in World
Football in the near future. He feels the resources are there for The Saints to
achieve this so called ‘big ask’. The Saints have always been known for their
Academy with it already producing some of the most talented footballers within
the Premier League; The likes of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain,Theo Walcott and Gareth
Bale all came from that academy and Southampton will certainly be looking to
emulate that success by producing more players with exceptional talent that will
in fact stay at St Mary’s to become possible stars on the South Coast in the
future. Nigel Adkins has expressed how he would like to see Southampton have 50%
of their 1st team players being
graduates from their academy. Reading it, it seems like a massive ask but the
way Southampton are going that seems like it is highly possible! With the Saints
already renovating their training ground so it suits the Premier League and
furthermore, so it gives youngsters the opportunity to maximise their full
potential whilst there, they certainly look like they have plans for a
successful future after also releasing sketches of Stadium developments a while
back which means they are looking to increase the capacity of their ground so
that more fans can experience the on-going success of the club. All this is
easier said then done and everybody knows that Southampton must stay in the
Premier League if they want to achieve, what they have
planned.
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