Tag: Nathan Jones
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Why Southampton can’t afford Russell Martin’s growing pains, according to Adam Blackmore’s column
After a promising start to the 2023–24 campaign, Russell Martin’s Southampton club has struggled lately, and they are experiencing Championship teething troubles. With three straight losses, they have come crashing back to earth after an excellent start to life following relegation, and cracks are beginning to appear. Even if the gaps may have always existed,…
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Why is Southampton FC referred to as “the Saints”?
Why is Southampton FC referred to as “the Saints”? The Saints, which refers to Southampton, got their start as a church football team in 1885, created by members of St. Mary’s Church of England Young Men’s Association. The club’s emblem features a football with a halo to symbolize ther moniker, as well as representations of…