Tom Clements

And still we will be here, standing like statues. Future historian 🔻

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

I doubt anybody would care, but I’m going to just dump a thread of songs nobody will have ever heard before, right here. Because music really has helped me these last few weeks especially

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

Everybody on Twitter knew before he did. Crazy stuff, poor from the club

[Wolves @Wolves]

Wolves have parted company with head coach Rob Edwards.

We would like to thank Rob and his staff for their professionalism, commitment and hard work during their time at the club.

https://t.co/5VFbd14OHs

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

@RealTimVine @knotscowntea another to add to the playlist

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

@knotscowntea

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

Is it acceptable to dust off this old playlist yet?

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

This is #Pompey heritage

@46and0

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

Warra squad though

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

FFS #38-0

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

The ignorance toward divisional titles and claiming existing in a league makes you bigger is ridiculous to any fan of any club worth talking about.

Of all the Scummers, this guy is probably the thickest

[Saints Statistics @TheStatsSaint]

I'll take the bait - Middlesbrough vs Southampton Size Comparison 📊

Saints 😇
Average Attendance: 30,000
Premier League Seasons: 25
Trophies Won: 1 FA Cup
Came 4th 📈

Boro:
Avg Attendance: ~25,000
Premier League Seasons: 15
Trophies Won: 1 EFL Cup
Came 5th 📉

Quite clear

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

The fact that what happened in Southampton is being named the ‘Farage Riots’ or ‘Tommy Robinson’s protest’ rather than ‘Henry Novak’s memorial march’ or similar is a big fucking issue to me.

Would things have turned violent if all focus had been on Henry? I’d hope not

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

First guy, not a salute. Hand raised, fingers apart.

Second guy read it totally incorrectly. Simple as that really

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

You’ve got decent Scummers who are ashamed and embarrassed by their clubs actions and then you have people like this 😂🤡

[Saints Report @saintsfcreport]

Not a “cheat” though. This is standard practice across Europe, fact. EFL regulations are the only body that recognise this as a breach. When Leeds got convicted of the same, they didn’t give af, neither should we. He’s a great manager, let’s get behind him. #saintsfc

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

@Mikey_ok @HowlingBones2 😂😂😂

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

Blokes just incredibly fucking likeable isn’t he? Pain in the ass to play against, but just makes him more likeable.

Would still love to see him in a Pompey shirt one day

[Luke O'Nien @LukeONien]

EUROPA LEAGUE was never the dream.

Not because I didn’t want it.

Because if I’m being honest, I never thought it was possible.

What kid would?

Especially when 12 years ago I was playing non league football in the Ryman Premier and Conference South, just trying to stay alive in the game.

What kid dreams about Europe when, two weeks into the off season, his dad has to tell him he’s been released by Watford F.C. over the phone?

I was heartbroken.

My dad looked at me and said:

“What are we doing tomorrow?”

To which I replied with the words he’d drilled into me my whole life:

“We’re training, Dad.”

So we trained.

Every single day.

My dad emailed every EFL club asking for an opportunity.

One club replied.

One.

That was all I needed.

An opportunity.

@WealdstoneFC and @wwfcofficial , I’ll always be indebted to you.

Then came the move to @SunderlandAFC .

A massive club.

A massive opportunity.

And I couldn’t wait to prove myself.

But 45 minutes into my debut… hooked.

“Rabbit caught in headlights. Waste of money. Get rid.”

Then came the Championship.

“He’s not good enough for this level.”

Then the Premier League.

“Let’s give him a debut and then get rid of him.”

I understood the doubt.

I’ve faced it my whole career.

And truthfully, you doubt yourself too at times.

But I’ve always tried to live by one mindset:

Outwork your doubt.

You don’t always need to see the full journey.

You just need to take the next step.

Then the next one.

And then another.

Even when social media tells you you’re not good enough.

Even when the voice inside your own head whispers the same thing.

Keep working.

Keep learning.

Keep showing up.

Because sometimes the places you end up are bigger than anything your younger self could’ve ever imagined.

To any young player reading this, don’t put a ceiling on yourself too early.

You genuinely have no idea where this game and life can take you.

And to the boys… thank you.

You removed the glass ceiling I’d placed on myself.

What a team.

What a club.

What a fanbase.

Sunderland… rocking all over Europe ❤️🤍

And in the words of Granit Xhaka:

“This is just the beginning.”

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

If I could pick a football anthem for Pompey to adopt, it would absolutely be this. 100x over. Fantastic stuff

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

I can't help falling in love with Europe ❤️

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

Next seasons Championship is going to be tasty as fuck 😍

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

And look what they have to show for it! A playoff fin-

Oh wait

[Saints Statistics @TheStatsSaint]

Always second on the south coast, try Twenty One :)

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

One off the bucket list tonight 👀

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

@NigelXYYMan It’s not even necessity at this point. The fans have done nothing wrong of course (barring the piss taking which is part of football), yet so many seem to defending the club that has let them down massively. It’s strange behaviour

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

More diversion, more whataboutism

Poor little old rule breaking Southampton 🤡

[David Austin @dkaustin87]

Instead of people sticking the knife in on little old Southampton, perhaps more questions should be asked about dodgy Steve Gibson determined to throw Southampton out because his team couldn’t win on the pitch. 2 people on the independent panel with links to Boro?! Wow #saintsfc

[Tom Clements @ClemFF3]

Well, proving you wrong was pretty easy Becky!

[🔴⚪️ Becky ⚪️🔴 @Becki_Baby]

@scfc_ben18 If you dig a little deeper it’s actually come from a Portsmouth media outlet that Mousinho refuses to speak to because they constantly 💩 talk him. I dont believe a word of it, but like you I’m happy to be proven wrong