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We turned down Cabaye, let's hope the black box got that one right.

I think the frustration people have with JWP is that he hasn't really developed as far as we'd hoped in the three years since he made his prem debut at City. I think this is a big season for him. Last season he started well but suffered an injury at a fairly crucial time and didn't really recover the momentum I thought he had started with. As a club we've been spoilt with young talent and I fear we judge our academy output against Bale standards. My view on JWP is that he is a solid, if not spectacular 20 year old who has demonstrated very high professional standards, hopefully he can improve further.

Under Rupert the commentary was free via Sky* Saints Player is decent and they have added IOS (and I think Android) apps which make it even easier to listen. * Until we got relegated.

Harding was the first signing of the Liebherr era. Always game us his best and was a solid performer. good luck to him.

I'd agree with that. I'd add that Wanyama looks isolated without Morgan's energy alongside.

Koeman's English is really coming on!

Decent that, even works on iPad!

In that case, could I ask you to treat everyone's posts as rhetorical questions.

They don't, but their young children often do.

It has dropped down as nothing much added. I'll update it and stick it when I get a chance.

The fact he has mis-spelled Kenya is not a good start.

3 words

I love SKD, but I'd hate to see our younger keepers learn to become rooted to their line and get beaten at the near post.

Interesting. So who owns it now?

Blanket tile cushion sea flinch

Possibly the most rated underrated player in the league.

Not sure if the original version or the doctored ones. http://www.pompeytrust.com/attachments/articles/a20304_Summary%20of%20the%20Minutes%20of%20PST%20%20Board%20meeting%20held%20on%20Monday%2030th%20March%202015.doc

Id suggest it was Pochettino who led the exodus.

I am in Portugal and got chatting to a Sporting Lisbon fan. He says that Cedric is the real deal going forward. Will suit the pace of the prem and will provide lots of good crosses etc. Less convinced about him defensively, says he started out as a right-mid and not a full back. Lots of interest in Southampton from Portugal now due to Fonte and Cedric.

Never said Lambert is in the same class, just that his game will not be affected as much my advancing age in a similar way to Sherringham.

All those bemoaning how Rickie's legs of gone etc would have probably been the same crowd who wrote off Sherringham at a similar age. His game has never been based around speed. He has excellent control, positional awareness and brings the best out of the players who join him in the attacks. Add in a pretty spectacular penalty record and he is good value at £3m. Wouldn't like to bet who'll bag more this season between him and Pelle.

Wasn't it Alan McLoughlin?

Yes. Even from fricking Portugal via GPRS. I will let it pass as first game of the season.

I am paying 14p a MB to refresh this thread, so please let's have some insight for those stranded abroad!

Any window where we have lost our best player can never be the best.