Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

Or, by the end, he could've been thinking, how many strikers have they got? None! Guaranteed game time & a cup final at Wembley beckons!

Manji said it on the Gabbiadini thread, I think...

Wonder if he's the mystery player who may be having a medical? Would be a typically under the radar Saints signing. Whether he's the right striker for us is another matter...

9? That's nearly a whole team: GK: McCarthy LB: Targett CD: Virgil CD: RB: Pied MD: Hesketh MD: Ward-Prowse MD: AM: Boufal LF: Rodriguez RF: Austin The injuries have the makings of a decent side! Shame Gardos is back from injury as he's ruined the physio room back 4...

Month 26: We've not even replaced Gabbiadini...

But are you expecting "a very naughty boy"?

Might be why we're supposedly hurrying up after Gabbiadini? And linked with Mariano Diaz now too? Did Prowsey go off injured as well last night?

Haven't we moved forward with any deals this evening? It's not like we had anything else on...

F*cking phenomenal. Brilliant & well deserved over the 2 legs. Beaten Prem opposition all the way through. Some stellar performances tonight but Romeu, Stephens & Yoshida were stand outs for me.

That Mariano looks promising...

Molla Wague? http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/crystal-palace-and-southampton-go-head-to-head-in-battle-for-international-defender/story-30079900-detail/story.html Head to head with Palace apparently.

Molla Wague? http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/crystal-palace-and-southampton-go-head-to-head-in-battle-for-international-defender/story-30079900-detail/story.html Head to head with Palace apparently.

Not a typical Southampton signing but maybe a stop gap on loan to tide us over until summer? Or a remark on a neatly timed leak to push another deal forwards?

Darren Powell! I used to love watching Darren Powell play for us! The thrill of never knowing in which direction the next header was going...

Best is a personal one in that he will always be the skipper who led my son out with the team, as mascot, vs West Brom last Jan. Worst is how it appears he left us, if the speculation & rumour was true.

He was coming to the end of his shelf life with us but, I feel, deserves massive respect for what he did for us. All good things come to an end & it's a bit of shame that his time end didn't end perfectly but we go on & hopefully that replacement Lies Reed said we'd have before we let him go, is still around the corner.

What's going through the minds of these two gentlemen as they enjoy a chuckle together? Any thoughts, witty or otherwise???

According to Sky, West Brom have opened talks with Watford for Odion Ighalo. Whilst he's not been as successful this season, as he was last, is he someone we should be looking at too?

I'm not sure how regularly she goes but she was most definitely there as recently as December for the Boro game because I saw her leave the ground! Clearly, she's not as dedicated to our club as Markus but she has still ensured our survival by retaining her ownership. If she's now exploring potential new owners because she's decided she's done enough then fair enough, I say. We need our owner to have a tangible interest in seeing us continue to progress for us to kick on any further then where we are now. Whether that person or group exists out there, who knows.

I'd agree. We need someone to grab hold of the ball, retain it and then look to bring others into attack, as they join him, rather someone else who will flit in and out of the game. We have enough of those already! Still, if he does sign, let's hope it works for both us and the player.

I seem to recall he plays on the left like a left sided Nathan Redmond. With him & Redmond, I could see us returning to a diamond with split forwards again...

So Gabbiadini on loan with a permanent deal to follow, if it all works out? Hopefully, he'll have an Alderweireld like impact here rather than a Zaza like impact at West Ham (& we actually manage to seal the deal at the end, if he does do well).

I seem to recall us being linked with him when Koeman was here. Will be one we missed out, unfortunately, IMO.

Is he well connected at the club or a talented soothsayer? If so, that would be good news!

I agree. I loved those days when you found a nugget in the lower leagues, even if they didn't always turn out to be good over the longer term. Brett Ormerod; Mickey Evans, anyone?