Doctoroncall

Would love to have a copy!

Without any evidence given to support either view, what made you come to the conclusion above? Can we compete with Leicester on wages? What would it do to our debt/surplus balance for the length of the player contracts? How would it impact on money for future purchases, investment in infrastructure and cash flow? What impact would it make on the current strategy? It's all a bit of a silly argument without using any financial data.

Thanks for the critique DM, I Haven't had the opportunity to read it yet, only print it for when I can.

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It's strange that this piece of research is making the news now... http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0034731 I wonder if Saints supplement the visual analytics effort with design fluency work. If you aren't interested in the research paper above, here is the sanitised interpretation: https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/dec/04/barcelona-andres-iniesta-scope-embrace-brain-game-real-madrid Of course this is only one paper so how valid a measure is still questionable and open to interpretation. If anyone has more information please add.

Keep up the cooking comedy. Sevilla are probably close to us in what we do as a club. It's called the cycle of attraction and it's a decent strategy to take. The choices as I see it are operate like a stoke/wba/Swansea and enjoy mid table with a bit of fluctuation in league position. Wait on Lady Luck to deliver a cup run. or... Buy the talent with potential and increase the chances of doing well in the league and cups knowing each year some players will be sold. Also, the academy has and will continue to be a long standing source of first team players unlike most PL teams.

Plus time added on.

Cheeky bügger!

A reasonable set of fixtures for December should see them mount a challenge to be top on their own what with the resources they have at their disposal and fortress fratton. The manager and squad can take the pressure of expectation square on with unity, tactical know how and focus in their tool kit.

Zero hits, perhaps you can help?

Foot injury apparently.

That's why we have invested millions in the set up we have and continue to invest as well as having a defined strategy, to lower the risk of pulling the trigger with a bullet in the chamber. Do you really think it's a pin in a book of names approach as to which player to purchase?

It's nice to have a different comedy angle in this thread.

You've come to the wrong place for that... why not amuse yourself on Alpine's latest run like a seaside B&B thread and tick off the Saintsweb bingo phrases, participants and trolls! Everyone's a winner (except the club obviously).

You are not alone. It is one issue that is consistent under different coaches, players and tactics, so it seems hard to solve. Most teams don't have a main striker anymore, it's now an attacking trio who press, create and score.

Don't laugh, that was his best shot.

And I want to be the first to congratulate you on your win!

Does anyone know how? I wonder what the interest rate and the repayment structure are like!

So close to what Cook wanted.

Top two. I presume there is still a north and south split.

I was thinking a six month loan rather then a permanent signing. By then, Puel will know more of the U23 players and if they can move on up to the first team.

May depend on whether we qualify for The knockout stages of the EL and progress in domestic cups. There'll be plenty of games to go around by the time the window opens.

Agree, but doesn't make a nice story. Using the same basis of association we can say Saints are very close with the Chinese takeover!

Now who's playing at building strawmen?

Bollôcks! I like the fact Saints are a bit different to other PL clubs and is a well run club.