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The last bloke we took an age to buy ended up playing left back... careful.

There are LOADS of former casual match attendees not turning up, for whatever reason. We had 100,000+ people on the database before this summer (albeit some duplicates, no doubt). I think a lot of people have just found other things to do in the last 7 years, and others just can't afford to go that often.

This never would have happened under Lowe.

True, but Yoshida and Gazzaniga did exactly the same thing.

I'm starting to think live streaming on the internet might now be a factor in the attendances, people got used to not going and can watch us for nothing online... either that or the recession (again). It may be plastics being put off by us losing, of course.

Because he's pretty good at defending, really.

I've read the bloody rules and there's no mention of it at all, that still doesn't explain why every team's squad list last season which didn't name 3 over 21 GKs had precisely the number of keepers they hadn't named missing from the 25. In our case we don't have more than 23 senior pros anyway, but even so, we can definitely sign two free agent keepers because of those 2 empty spaces, because we can clearly add 2 free agent GKs whether the rule exists or not. It's just outfielders there's a question about.

It is completely the opposite. Someone, anyone, paying someone to perform to the maximum of their ability is the definition of being a professional. Accepting payments to be deliberately bad is totally different and at the opposite end of the moral compass by its very definition.

Quite.

Really ? You think it's wrong that someone gives incentives to WIN a match ? Losing, maybe, but not winning, they're trying to do that anyway. That's just professionalism. The only dubious thing is when someone starts taking money not to do what they're meant to be trying to do anyway. You can't stop random people giving you money for something you're supposed to be doing anyway.

I assure you that even if a Saints player had scored it I'd be pointing out it was by no means in the corner.

Anyone who says "OF" when they mean "HAVE". People who say "yeahyeahyeahyeahyeah" when they agree with something. The phrase "does it notice?" is just wrong. The question is surely "can it be noticed?" or "is it noticeable ?" - the first phrase implies the inanimate object has the skill of noticing something, rather than being noticed. Speaking of which, you cannot "lend" something you don't have. You can only "borrow" it.

Only the 2005 light blue long sleeved : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261099314960?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_1156 WHICH FINISHES IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR and the relisted "turns out it was long sleeved" still in the package yellow 2000-2002 away shirt : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261101094768?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_1156 With a day and 17 hours left.

No. Where's the actual poll ?

The article also says this : "Southampton has been much more anarchic: in addition to lacking physical power, its defensive shape is poor, a combination that has played into its opponents' hands. They play too high up the pitch and the defense receives little protection from the midfield." Which is tangible bolllocks.

You'd be surprised. So far we've not managed to find that rule anywhere, noted that Norwich appear to have breached it by naming 25 with onl 2 GKs, but also that no-one did that last season which is why people (including me) believe the rule exists. It would also explain why we have 23 players named (that and the fact we only have 23).

We can give him a number any time we like, but he can't play for us until at least January, that's right.

When Fox is in the wrong half of the pitch at the time, it is indeed.

Oh, and in case no-one's mentioned it, Villa will be playing in fluorescent green and navy tomorrow.

You can hide your FB page from appearing in any searches, so that doesn't really mean much. Though I'd say this looked much more like his personal page, and as you've said, it's not that other one : http://www.facebook.com/paulo.gazzaniga.1 So in summary, Gazzaniga rumour debunked.

Not sure why I'd be excited about either game on next gen when judging by the last time we advanced a generation PES regressed for 2 years and graphics aside is barely better than it was on PS2. FIFA at least is much better now than the useless crap it was until FIFA09, but that wasn't saying much.

Directly behind the goal ? Again ? Those seats directly behind the net weren't empty for Man U, but they were for Wigan though. There's something very strange going on with the basic seat availability isn't there ?

The most impressive thing he did for me was the 20 yard dribble where he held off a persistent Coquelin all the way, amazing strength and balance, kept in control and retained possession throughout. If we can get the right system around him he could be massive for us.

1983/4 would like a word. And 2011/12 for that matter. I think 2010/11 might be pushing it after our start.