Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

If he saw us tonight, he may well reconsider who to join (if he really was there!). Hasper's comment is interesting: could be interpreted as asking because he's seen the Mirror article or it could be because he in some way knows he was there. Surprised Sky didn't locate him during the coverage, if he was.

Bubble & burst well & truly. Enjoyable whilst it lasted, quality has to be added to bolster the squad not cheap foreign gambles if NC's desire to win the League is true. Difficult not to be "too low when we lose" after that one.

Just watch us score in injury time, just too late to properly fight back...

And a lack of decent back up/proper competition for places.

Maybe he was trying to appease the Don by keeping it quiet with a denial?

I do wonder whether we've been given an indication of what would be an acceptable offer for someone else & we've been matching this off against what we've been offering for Hooper & we're now at the point whether the other mystery individual is the more viable option, hence no further bid for Hooper. I do get the feeling that our activity in this window is not yet at an end. Only a hunch though!

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7445811/Saints-move-on-from-Hooper Sky suggesting we've got other targets, including Rhodes.

Check his Twitter, is he at the airport yet?

Did anyone get a Van Damme shirt? One I considered but I'm glad I avoided!

Delgado... Damn that goal vs Arsenal.

But I thought our endeavour was to bring another striker into this football club???

Tweet from Gordon Simpson saying Neil Lennon has reiterated that no new bid has been made by Saints for Hooper. Wonder who Mehball saw this morning then?

Not doubting your info there fella, cheers for sharing in fact, but why would we be talking salaries before a bid is accepted? It's of no relevance to Celtic certainly & it's public knowledge can only be there to unsettle a player known to be looking for an improved deal. Could be perceived as a bit naughty that!

I'm not sure what I find more interesting, your comment or your avatar...

2 club record bids would mean we'd be bidding in excess of £4 million for Rhodes too. Interesting.

There's one in the Sun too, if that helps?

Barnard, yes. Tadanari, no (but almost).

Barry Venison was another. £800k at a time we were strapped for cash & we got the only player ever lapped by a snail. Magilton & Venison, now there was a midfield partnership that lacked pace!

Marcelo Tejera and Federico 'the Torpedo' Arias were 2 others. Both given big build ups as South American stars only to barely manage a game between them.

Our first £1 million man - Alan McLoughlin. Thought he was going to be great although, in fairness, it didn't help that Chris Nicholl used him out wide on the left.

Gary? Is that really you?

Is Neil Lennon stood there behind him with a gun aimed at his head? Sounds like we'd be wasting our time in this window going back but in the summer, if we were a Prem outfit, that could change. In the meantime, Marvin Sordell anyone?

Equally, we haven't seen him say he doesn't want to come to So'ton...

Dangerous game that. Tell a striker who it's been said is looking for a new deal he's worth £35 million & he'll want £35 million striker wages! He's going to look a prat if his board now accept a bid of £7 million or so now.

Out injured according to their OS. Although there is injured & 'injured', of course.