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Ings needs the big bucks to keep his weirdo new hair transplant effectively maintained. I'd still have a punt for Antonio (I know I am not in the majority here)

Have we not learnt from the Walcott experiment? Bit of an odd one and surely better ploughing that wage into securing Downes?

Kane distorts the whole team. Way too deep and slow. Makes everything harder for everyone else. Need energy and a manager who knows when to change it. Or is brave enough.

We have to remember all the terrible, terrible, statue-like performances from McCarthy too, just as much as the admittedly competent performances as he approached a potential new contract. Really, come on, Saints fans. Aim your ambitions a little higher. We really can do better.

Depressing. Was really hoping we’d lose Che and McCarthy. They are both terrible at association football.

Very much doubt it is Redmond. Unless we have lost our collective minds or he is now a goalkeeper. He's nowhere near Prem quality. Probably Reed; maybe JWP, suppose it COULD be Hojberg but doubt it. Lavia would be fab if he could stay injury free. Wish we'd get the Downes transfer done. And get some good noises about strikers

100% this. Our massive blind spot continues. So many soft goals. The Prem strikers will find it very easy. Need a Niemi. Solves so much, as you say.

He's about 200 times better than what we have. But yes, wages probably. Perhaps Russ could sweet talk him?

We can have the best defence in the world but if McCarthy is our first choice goalkeeper we're stuffed. Get a decent keeper in, for god sake. Good signings so far, though. Particularly happy about Edwards. Need Downes over the line - are West Ham bluffing about going cold on KWP, who's now attracting interest from Brighton (please no). Or might we be able to persuade him to stay? Can dream. Looks like we are indeed pissing Celtic off by going low-ball on the offer for O'Riley. Or maybe peeing him off on the wages. Dangerous. At some point we'll need to sort this out. Give him a signing on bonus rather than a wage that will annoy everyone else?

Agreed. Great shame. Clubs now getting in early to get their quotients up for FFP...

Blimey. Must be hard to take as he was their big 'one of our owns'. 25 mill i think. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cljyrz785klo https://talksport.com/football/1942798/archie-gray-leeds-medical-tottenham/

Roden not coming to us. Part of deal for Archie Gray going from Leeds to Spurs. Leeds fans must be livid

Very much hope we aren't risking this O'Riley deal by starting so low considering his valuation, a la many transfers over the years. And given our history of buying low from Celtic. Surely we can afford £30m?

Just an easy life letting in goals for us. Massive mistake. Buy a decent goalkeeper, Saints! Break the habit of the last decade

Agreed. Lets so many goals in where he does an invisible act. Distribution is fine but even here there are howlers. And McCarthy will similarly drop us lots of points. Saints, we need to spend a bit to get a decent keeper. IT'S AN IMPORTANT POSITION! When will we EVER learn?

PLEASE be true. Only one way we're going if we promise him first team football, and it isn't up.

A terrible decision to add to a decade of completely fucking up goalkeeper appointments. I hope a decent one is coming in because this is a truly terrible decision. If true. Closer to relegation than before this decision

Like goalkeeper, central defence is not a position to scrimp on. This looks like prime Saintsy scrimping.

I have a feeling KWP will return to Spurs

Euro News: Team with shocking player up front who can't score goals goes out of tournament. Glad we're not having to sell Che Adams for big money. Like the look of Sugawawa for the defence. Wonder if Yoshi is advising us/will join us in a coaching role

We need a decent spine and that starts with a serious investment in a good goalkeeper, and then Downes. Then wheeler deal for the other spots, but you'd have thought a striker was also key with any buttons we have behind the sofa

Also nonsense that I actually am 'creaming' myself for the return of any players, least of all JWP. Just said he would be okay if in addition to Downes, certainly not instead,. Anyway, he hasn't left, has he? Sure someone said he DEFINITELY wasn't going. Using their contacts, and that 😉

Very tough start away at Newcastle. Need to avoid an absolute battering, morale wise. Could happen. Also need to be safe by Arsenal on last day. Win all the games in between...simple. 😉

File that under 'JWP isn't leaving' from last year. Such authority.

He sounds like a very shrewd 'experience' signing, but hope it's bolstered by Downes and maybe even JWP.