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I've just been researching where to watch the game in Torino, as that's where I'll be and my Italian friend hasn't a clue. Anybody got Che's number? I was hoping for an early night but just coming down now...

Maybe it's my inherent optimism, but the intensity of that training session session seems higher than those we saw under Martin?

I can think of one or two candidates.. We might even have the same ones in mind!

For all the talk of a cull, surely we have to wait to see who gets left behind over there..

.. yes, "continuing his transformation" might have been a better way to put it.

Well, that's my Saturday night out in Portsmouth shirt sorted then..

Only Connect? That's the foreword to Howard's End by EM Forster..

I think you and others with a similar opinion are wrong and I've watched a lot of players come through in my time. We can perhaps ignore Chelsea taking him early on the basis they take lots of young players, ammortise many over long periods and pay them too much to be able to get rid of them! But anyone who saw his best bits last season, terrorising top full backs,and teams doubling up on him and trying to rough him up will have caught glimpses of his potential. I don't recall other hopes like Hesketh or Sims ever getting so much attention. Progress, especially when so young, is not linear as those of us who saw Channon and Le Tissier can vouch. Like them he has the ooo factor, and it'll be fascinating to see how he gets on, just as it was with the players mentioned above along with Bale, Shearer, Stevie Mills, Bridge, Shaw when they debuted for us, and you could see they had something even then.

Yeah, you'll only get a reaction. Equal and opposite obvs.

Well, just on here to remind you of tonight's game! 😉 I'll be down the pub with an outside TV, with a few team mates, so we'll probably get bitten by mozzies. I could have been upset with Alex for not believing me, but instead had a good laugh as he illustrated my point so perfectly.. As my friend said just now, don't get involved, but I do wonder what his triggers are? The apple tree? The sponsorship? Her having an opinion? Football encompasses so many levels, from grassroots with £35 a month subs, through the leagues to teams like Eastleigh and upwards. There may be some top pros who don't enjoy it but the rest of us will carry on playing or watching their mates in a pub team etc, and the sex of who is playing will only be an issue for a few sad people and the even fewer who need to be critical on online forums.

Yeah, right near me. Obviously didn't have enough fluids before the game.. Cough Cough.. I'm just dripping..

Me!? Sarcastic? I've learnt all I know from you!

Who is Taylor??

You have it. Can I have the first BBD WTF FFS?

Badoom tish! It's all in the timing..

Good grief! There already? Have I got KO time wrong?

This morning I had breakfast with my bestie in the shade of my apple trees. She hates football but is good enough to be one of the sponsors for my football team. I mentioned about the people who come onto these threads pointing out how 15 year old boys etc etc, and she asked me why people who aren't interested make the effort to comment and comment negatively? She pointed out that she doesn't comment on things that don't interest her. I was able to point out that there aren't many that do, and they are well known on the forum for their particular hang ups..

Well, I cannot tell a lie, I'm mad enough to go although combining it with other local activities. I'm trying out the full range of Steam Town Brewery as obviously hydration therapy is very important in this weather. I understand the Eastleigh Spike Island massive are up for it today..

You're right, but I think SaintJack has won this thread at a canter - much appreciated.

I've only seen the Downs clip, but I respect your judgement. Sometimes talking about players we forget that it's a team game and I noted that he seemed quite good in bringing colleagues into play in a way that we've missed since Che left, if not before. Hopefully his physicality will aid others, and in that respect he can't do worse than TP.

This, I'm afraid. Two year contract perhaps, but 3?

And they're off!

Thanks! Just about to do an online lesson and will sort when finished. ta..

But Trousers never gives an opinion!:-) Not one he can be held to, at least..

Ah, you can't receive PMs..