Patrick Bateman

We need to throw money at these guys, all of them - this squad seems very together and not like last year where I think we could already tell there was a clique with Pochettino and certain players, I think it feels more like a whole team. I think it's more important to keep that this year, than last. Clyne, Toby and Ryan; all 3 I think are pivotal to doing well next season. If we get Jay and Cork to sign, then ideal.

Yep, I worked with a bloke who was at the '76 cup final and is a Man Utd fan from Salford - absolutely hates Saints, still.

Is that a problem?

He'll be a 'trffic signing as he's a 'trffic lad and a bargain who'll fit right into the hard working squad with no problems. 'trffic.

I read your post and that is my response to you.

Jesus, what a bunch of officious dullards they really are.

haha! I like Gardos, he seems like a fairly intelligent defender who can only learn alongside Fonte. I mean, where did this level of Fonte come from?? Incredible! Fair play to him. I'm still concerned about the goalkeeper backup - hopefully they'll unearth some gem who is happy to be backup and is good enough to push Forster. Maybe that's Gazzaniga or Cropper now? I haven't seen either of them play this year so I can't comment, but I assume as they'd rather have Kelvin on the bench who must be rusty as hell (in match terms), that neither are stepping up?

Easy, a draw surely? We gain 2 points on City (we're not going to overtake them, but it's amusing all the same) and move 2 points further away from Arsenal. Preferably a 0-0 draw at that. Alas, it was too much to ask bloody 'triffic 'arry to beat Man Utd on Saturday though. Div.

Another dip in form? ********. We're closing the gap on Chelsea now ......

I get this. All the teams at the top keep winning, all the f**king time, it's relentless, you need to win every week, else you drop. Not like at the bottom when you're praying for a win against someone, anyone, then you get one and suddenly all your rivals have lost and you've crept back above them. There's no let up at the top, you keep winning otherwise you become midtable again.

Love this version of Alpine Saint

2 years I think

Jesus. Seriously? We're 3rd, at the end of January, we're scoring. Do you watch Pelle play? The guy is a creator as well as a scorer, but over the last month, he's had the attention of 2, sometimes 3 opposition players pulling, battering and stopping him. This does two things, firstly it means he less likely to score but still able to play a decent through ball/knock down and secondly, it opens up space for other players who don't have that attention to get in better scoring position. In my view. Worried? No.

Who cares, he's probably about 14. Great performance again today, absolutely loved it!

Would be extremely surprised if we don't sign another goalie. But who? Who would want to come and want to be number 2 that is good enough?

Just looked at the table to laugh and I didn't realise Tranmere were that low down. What happened to them? It doesn't seem that long ago that Aldridge was in charge and they were contenders for promotion to the top flight.

I actually thought that was an amusing thread, they have a decent sense of humour there! Not quite so up their own arses like most forums, including this one.

And there will be the usual boring doom and gloom. Just wish people would enjoy the CURRENT season where we are doing well and stop worrying about who is going and who isn't, in the summer, at the end of the season.

Hello Dave ... you're my wife now.

Agreed - terrible game! Ipswich were awful, apart from Mings and we didn't need to get really get going. Long was probably in a higher gear, but Fonte still my MoTM.

This is so dull. Fonte easily man of the match - commanding, again!

I thought that too, didn't look quite right perhaps from the start!?

Why don't people just ignore it - who even reads the papers anyway?? Who cares what some fat dinlo says? I never have time to read them and I'm not bothered.

Agreed. Last time we were being "bigged up", we went on a sh*t run and failed to beat Burnley, Sheff Utd and Villa.