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At least I'm consistent! Hopefully the same outcome too! Think this is more crucial than the Ramirez deal, though.

Gut feeling is we won't get him. Surely Liverpool will offer more money both in contract and fee? Or is Cortese promising a new manager (half joking)?

Personally still think Lambert is the only one with a clear head at the end of games to sensibly keep possession, and remains a big aerial threat. If we get rid we're mad.

I agree. The cost of the delay in getting crucial players in could far outweigh the extra £ we'd have to part with to get them 2 weeks early. We might be too far adrift in a month.

Compare with Joe Cole to West ham, immediate impact. We've been not getting decent centre halves in for years. And keepers. And centre midfielders. Really hoping we get reinforcements but have that sense, honed over years, that we might be a bit disappointed. This will only get worse when Villa win.

embarrassing. pick your strongest team

they were taking the wee. the atmosphere wasn't great, and it was a bit dreary. and hammond was very slow indeed - not popular in the stands near me at least. ground's okay - good park and ride, but bit soulless. one thing they did do which i quite liked was put a video on before kick-off of big moments for the club right through the ages. Bit marketingy but seemed popular. Suspect newcastle coudln't give a toss about going out.

He looked good today. I went to watch Brighton v Newcastle, who were toothless. Good reminder why we got rid of Hammond. We'd have beaten both sides, although Brighton had a goo midfielder called Birdcutt or something. Was trying to stay awake. Hard being in other club grounds.

Bloody hell. Amazing if comes off.

Lawrenson says what some of us feel - we need a keeper this window http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20805220

Oh dear

Oh okay then. Please not Benayoun because he's overpaid and overrated. But I do jolly hope that we are after a quality centre backs and perhaps a new keeper. There you go. Don't think I said we were only after him. Jeez.

Please no. Are we blind to signing decent defenders in favour of expensive midfielders?

Colossal waste of money. Get a grip and get a defender and keeper, Saints, not this whingeing, overpaid, prima donna.

Time to get Claus, Jo and Egil to put a good word in...

Is Jenas revitalisable?

might Silvestre be an option for us if we fail?

True. If he'd tried on purpose, Guly would have missed. Arf.

Very bad result for Saints. Very.

Quick word for Oxlade Chamberlain's applause for the crowd - classy.

Disagree - Lambert was knackered, Ward-Prowse helped with ball retention, de Ridder supplied pace (admittedly up his own derrière). I'm still not convinced by Rodriguez though. Final ball/decision making is poor.

We're unbeaten all year

Terrific result and performance. An Boruc did enough in second half to prove he is quality. Perhaps not the first 15 though! Well done Nigel. Tactics spot on.

Boric has looked really assured secon half. KD would have flapped at that.

Yes! Great finish.