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'I will do everything to make you proud'published at 18:53 BST 6 August 18:53 BST 6 August Image source, Getty Images Eckert reflects on last season and encourages fans that there is more to come. He said he understands that it feels like "a page has been ripped out of the book" of the club after last season but he believes "the next chapter will take longer". He said: "There is much more to come and I just hope that we will be sitting here in 12 months and talking about the Premier League and I can only tell you that I will do everything to make you proud. "I think we had some proud moments last season and I will do everything to continue that," he added. Parsons responds to season ticket price risespublished at 18:43 BST 6 August 18:43 BST 6 August Image source, Getty Images A fan asks why season ticket prices went up after last season. Phil Parsons pointed to the investment in the stadium over the years and said he had "spoken to a lot of fans and they feel like it's acceptable, it's fair and some people don't think it's fair. "You never please everybody." He said the club tried to balance what was best for the football club and" fairest for the fans". Big plans for the futurepublished at 18:37 BST 6 August 18:37 BST 6 August Image source, Getty Images A fan asks Parsons what the long-term plans are for the club. He said the number one goal was to get back into the Premier League in the short-term, with "a lot of real-estate projects" around the stadium being discussed at the moment. He emphasises the importance of revenue for the club so that they can sign players. He said there were "more plans in the background than there ever have been for this football club". Parsons said the club has 'said all we can'published at 18:33 BST 6 August 18:33 BST 6 August Image source, Getty Images A supporter addresses Parsons and says that the club has been "very quiet" and "eaten alive" by the reaction from Middlesborough to the spying allegations. Parsons said they had advice about what they could and could not say because of the legal situation and they gave as much information as they could. "We essentially lost a legal battle and we lost an appeal," he said. "I'm not sure what more I can give on that topic." Southampton's 2025-26 season: From saints to sinnerspublished at 18:14 BST 6 August 18:14 BST 6 August Image source, Getty Images It was a controversial end to the season for Saints after they were booted out of the Championship play-off final for spying. The team had finished the campaign strongly, going unbeaten in 18 league games. They also made it to the semi-final of the FA Cup, losing to 2-1 Manchester City at Wembley. They then won the Championship play-off semi-final against Middlesbrough however it later emerged that Southampton had filmed Boro's training session ahead of the first leg tie. An investigation by the English Football League (EFL) eventually found Saints also watched training sessions involving Oxford United and Ipswich Town - breaching EFL regulations. A very good evening from St Mary's Stadium where BBC Radio Solent are hosting their annual Southampton FC Fans' Forum. We will be getting underway very shortly, with tonight's top table consisting of head coach Tonda Eckert, sporting director Johannes Spors and CEO Phil Parsons. BBC Radio Solent's Southampton FC commentator Adam Blackmore will be getting things underway very shortly from the Mick Channon Suite. BBC Radio Solent's Southampton FC Fans' Forum 2026published at 10:52 BST 5 August 10:52 BST 5 August Tune in live at 18:00 BST Watch the 2026 BBC Radio Solent Southampton FC Fans' Forum live on the BBC Sport website and app. Adam Blackmore hosts the forum in the Mick Channon Suite at St Mary's Stadium alongside head coach Tonda Eckert, sporting director Johannes Spors and CEO Phil Parsons. Tune into the forum live from 18:00 BST for the hour-long show. Watch the 2026 BBC Radio Solent Southampton FC Fans' Forum live on the BBC Sport website and app. Adam Blackmore hosts the forum in the Mick Channon Suite at St Mary's Stadium alongside head coach Tonda Eckert, sporting director Johannes Spors and CEO Phil Parsons. Tune into the forum live from 18:00 BST for the hour-long show.