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Lets hope so. Looking beyond tonight the new reserve keeper and hopefully striker should strengthen that side nicely. Bring VVD back into the equation and obviously it looks better. For me we then just need someone to come in during the summer to play alongside Romeu.

which I dare say we would have had all season if it were not for the European games and then the recent mass of games. I doubt we will rotate much at all from here on in.

next Saturday or last?

Good point. Must have been more a `twist' than a `knock' then.

do they progress if they hang around in that side?

not in line up tonight. Injured?

No JRod in line up tonight. Is he injured? I saw he was hobbling a bit at Anfield, but thought he'd be back for this game.

It will be that little skate that undoes us.

Boufal back, but JWP injured so Classie keeps his place. I've given the latter some stick this week on here. Hopefully that means he will have a stormer. COYR

Good point. We have lots of central midfielders, but not sure any are worthy of a place in a DM role. Let's hope Romeu can stay fit and then come the summer we need an squad rebalancing.

they still have championship level **** like Ward on their books. If he is earning more than me then they are being robbed.

If I was seen to be worth £18m, I think I'd want to sign for someone other than Bournemouth...or is £18m actually not all that much these days?

Or Paddington, via Reading. Either way he sounds as lost as he looks on a football pitch to me

Genuine question. Can a new signing play in the league cup final? I presume so, but who knows what you can and cant do these days.

if he is genuinely going to be out for three weeks (who knows if that is accurate) then he only misses 2 Prem games (ignoring tonights' game in which a new signing today wouldn't be able to play anyway).

The News reports that there is deadline excitement with the Skates looking likely to swoop ahead of Bolton for the signing of Preston North End's striker Eoin Doyle, on loan. Yeah, I know, gripping stuff, especially as Bolton's interest is non-existent with their expected signings of strikers Chris Wood and Adam LeFondre. But then again you never know what deadline day might bring...my F5 finger is getting a blister.

getting out of bed, pace or just in general?

Good move. Puel has little confidence in Taylor and Lewis doesn't look ready yet. We needed to sort out the reserve keeper situation and hopefully this lad will impress if called upon.

Pulis said yesterday that there wouldn't be any more permanent signings done in this window by WBA.

If we are signing Manalo what's the pecking order? In the end someone is going to have to leave and perhaps we will get the best fee if we allow them to go now rather than the summer.

thats the pull of the premiership for you. Best league in the world.

Good point. Maybe I should have stipulated other than Chelsea. As Dr Zeus says, someone comfortable with the ball is preferable and I'd say that was essential within our current framework. That makes me wonder if there is any interest at all from us.

Interesting link this as he's 20 and not first choice at Brum, so is one for the future for them never mind us. He's very raw, but quick. Brum play 3 CBs and wing backs, so it must be tricky for Saints scouts to evaluate how he would fit into our rigid four at the back system. In the games I have seen him play he crossed a half decent ball and perhaps reminded me of a very young Clyne, although that might be stretching things. They let Caddis go recently, so he might get more chances, although I think Spectre is ahead of him and new signing Nsue might jump to the front of the right back queue.

That's how I feel. When the big clubs discard players like this do they ever come good when they join another Premiership side?

based entirely on this report: http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2017/southampton-lokomotiv-moscow-remain-in-contact-for-mamadou-sakho/. Does that site have any credibility at all?