This is an excellent article on Southampton's success.
As recently as 2010 we were playing them in the league. Since then our paths have diverged as they have established themselves as a top half Premiership side.
Whilst I think it unlikely that we'd have had quite the same success had we followed their blueprint (certainly not without the new stadium) it was interesting to note that they've pursued almost exactly the mirror opposite strategy as us.
As recently as 2010 we were playing them in the league. Since then our paths have diverged as they have established themselves as a top half Premiership side.
Whilst I think it unlikely that we'd have had quite the same success had we followed their blueprint (certainly not without the new stadium) it was interesting to note that they've pursued almost exactly the mirror opposite strategy as us.