If we are going to have a mosaic it has to feature Les Lazarus Reed, the people's princess. I don't think you can beat the old school formula of alcoholism and shouting.
If we were to win this, our major trophy count matches Liverpool's over the past decade. If you count the JPT we have done better, and have visited the new Wembley stadium twice as many times ;-)
That's just the tonic for the troops ahead of the final, Gabbadiani looks like the all round striker we've needed for ages. Well done lads, and United are going to get a game. Hopefully Caceres on the bench as our Slatan attack dog if required. COYR!
Just seen that the cultured Neal Trotman is also available as a free agent - connections to the club, only 29, clearly hungry, but unlikely to improve. Les could arrest some of the negativity by unveiling both tomorrow in a Speedie / Dixon 'we planned this all along' reveal.
The buck stops with Puel, and at the moment the side are playing without cohesion or belief - second best all over the park. Someone mentioned on another thread that it's becoming reminiscent of the Portvliet / Wotte experiment in terms of listlessness and men v boys. When Saints sacked Adkins, as much as I liked Nigel, I thought he had taken the club as far as he could in terms of the Board's ambitions. I would be overjoyed if he was appointed now to save this season - that's where we are.
Yes, he was a narcicisstic megalomaniac, but he was our narcicisstic meglomaniac! If Marcus had survived I think he would still be here, despite the tales of solid gold toilet seats etc. He was our Donald Trump, Reed by comparison is Paul Nuttall.
If our transfer window business is concluded at a five foot third choice goalie from Nice, I reckon Leslie might have to face a few thorny questions as we stagger over the line or collapse short of it.