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Oh bad luck Newcastle. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer set of fans.

Most Spurs players but especially Son and that Emerson Royal fella. Also, Scott McTominy. The thing they all have in common is that they dive at the slightest touch and roll around like they’ve been sniped. Cannot abide cheats like that

trust you mean without

De Gea has been very good this season. Have you actually watched him?

Suspect the City boys are a real target, given Ralph's words. Youth the way to go. Suggests Bale/Eriksen is pure fantasy, too...

Would be happy with Johnstone or Henderson (Or Fraser). Thanks for your lovely sentiments

Given the way Ralph has treated Fraser, I reckon it will be him (sadly)

Hope this doesn't mean that we won't get a McCarthy replacement

We need to. McCarthy is our achilles' heel.

Very good news

It would certainly be a 'statement'... Get the Ox back too?

Brighton also sniffing i think

smokescreen for Brereton Díaz? I do hope so.

sure it's been posted before but obligitary vid link (fast, powerful, wins a lot of free kicks for JWP to put into top bins)

probably this lad: https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/southampton-jump-ahead-of-chelsea-in-battle-for-angers-superkid-mohamed-ali-cho-4397607

Too old, I know. Can still play a bit tho

Mitrovic?

I suppose I was thinking that the statement we would be making is that there is a future at Saints for those who are on the periphery at the big six - young, talented, affordable. But yes, i get you on the Eriksen thing, although that would be a statement more along 'risky' albeit with undoubted quality. Do we want to go back to crocked or flawed heroes?

I'd say the statement signing would probably be Broja permanent but did wonder for a split second about Coutinho. Can't be, can it? Eriksen would be interesting but not sure that's quite the statement - bit risky? Perhaps it is a leader of a CB. Dunk? (nah, wouldn't leave) Ake? Or a keeper we can all like...?

I wonder who the other clubs in the empire may be and whether movement of players between them will be (legally) easier. also the ex Brentford Dane is a fan of Moneyball type signings, says Alex Crook on TalkSPORT, but that is more about unlikely players fitting a team scenario than just selling on players for high fees (as he put it), no?

Have to say, whenever I hear Semmens talk I am very reassured. Seems very bright and sensible.

Ralph has experience of working at a Red Bull type club, says Blackmore. Interesting on the emerging franchise...

Not suggesting that, but being 4 points closer to relegation would probably cause the bean counters to count the beans a little more closely given loss of revenue from that calamity

Interesting timing re the 4 recent points giving us more assuredness on safety and transfer window opening. Wonder if it would have happened if we had lost both games

That Brentford guy sure likes his red and white stripes. Guess Sunderland are next in the group?