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At least we know our first choice keeper now.

For some value of "missing", yes

It's like we've put a sign up saying "get your goals here". Can we put Gavin back on?

Wait. Did I just see a Saints DM drive forward and shoot?

We have no cutting edge.

This is uncomfortable watching. A goalkeeper who commands his area AND distributes the ball. What sorcery is this?

Our new GK is talkative and comes for crosses.

Bless them and their condescension

For £10m Winks might be worth a punt. Don't want us paying Levy tax though.

Delap on perm. Broja on perm. Simples.

If SR had advertised they were investing heavily we'd be paying Newcastle tax. I like their way of doing business.

Now let's have Delap, Colwill, Openda and Vale.

Fank thuck for that.

In previous years I'd assume we'd be about to put out a press release saying Ralph was happy with his striking options only for Che to get injured as the window shut. Now, I believe you're right.

Until the last three words of that sentence my heart sank

Same. Any time a Saints transfer draws out I feel like it's going to fall through.

So Long, Shane and thanks for everything. I remember your clinical seasons under Koeman and the commitment you showed every minute on the pitch.

That tackle meant Matt le Tiss didn't get subbed on for a farewell appearance.

I can't remember the last time I was this excited by a transfer window. Obviously it's Saints so it can all go tits up in a heartbeat but I'm loving the possibilities of our current approach.

I honestly think £75m would be good business. I think our current owners are more likely to spend the money well than our previous. And, as many have said, our midfield looks ponderous at times. I don't think JWP is dynamic enough to boss a midfield or skilful enough to really stretch other teams. There were flashes last season with a couple or peachy early balls but he's either not playing with that intent enough or high enough up the pitch to have those opportunities.

I pray it's a case of trying to drive the price up. His defending has looked worse than TAA when I've seen him.

It's a real Jekyll and Hyde. When we're on a roll it's an 9. When we're not it's a 3. That being said keeping us up with the players he inherited and absence of funds was nothing short of miraculous.

He only has 90 minutes (plus maybe 30)

Now we've lulled them by being pants in the league we'll be able to catch them napping.

When we become ponderous in attack is usually when we stop feeding the players bombing past on the overlap. So many times there was a player running through and the player in possession stopped and went backward. We're making the runs. Just not feeding them.