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I'm not sure how this will effect the incoming TV money. Yes there will be an increase but shared amongst all clubs in the competition with greater emphasis on those who get to the later stages.

Neither have so many other players of the type! I would say that comparisons with Adam's close control ability are understandable though, particularly in terms of his balance, poise, quick feet and agility.

Not Osvaldo, according to Garth Crooks it's Adam Lallana http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24892583 Enough plaudits have been given to Adam in the last day or so, he deserves a chance against either Chile or Germany. In seriousness (or otherwise....) do any of our current squad remind you of the playing styles of anyone else equally well regarded? Comparisons between Ward-Prowse and Scholes spring to mind.

I'm sure I wasn't alone in thinking 'Here we go again' when Sagbo scored on saturday, regardless of how well we had done up until that point!

As of this moment in time, we are, we actually are. Being just one victory away from topping the table means that we are! Can we sustain it? Unlikely. Will we win the league? Highly unlikely. Top 4? Still rather unlikely.... But here we are right now, totally in the thick of it. If we emerge from our next four fixtures with credit I will start to get a little giddy.

F**k me. Man Utd 1-0 Arsenal

Sickness bug has swept through the Arsenal dressing room!! #itshappening!!!!

We are Southampton, we're third in the league.

It's not going to be enough!

10 minutes for the Mackems to stand firm. Even if they concede one it's ok.

That video is inspired!

Well, that could be on! Mackems 1-0 Citeh

Fingers crossed now for Sunderland and that we stay in the top 3. We want to avoid those pesky Champions League playoffs now don't we.

Really? Damn. Would have loved to see him score one in the top flight. Seems that Stoke miss may have been his literal parting shot for that ambition! Some great memories with Guly as we rose through the leagues. That third goal at the Ricoh Arena to ensure bragging rights over my neighbours will always be a favourite, screamed myself hoarse in the away end. Edit: Reading the BBC match preview, they say until the end of 2013.... so that is two months. Not the season. There is still time for Guly!

Gentlemen's agreement between the clubs, nice. Hope this hasn't screwed up too many people's travel arrangements.

Who is no longer used as a striker..... But his goals more then played their part in two consecutive promotions when he was played as one. Winners against Millwall, Coventry, Palace a brace v Middlesborough before Connolly scored his Hollywood goal; And that was just in the one season.

Yep. As for awarding running and effort..... yes. It's used as a stick to beat some players with so why not praise it..... Hang on, i'm repeating myself. Post 25.

It's so easy to deconstruct opinions that are clearly based on a jerking knee.

Certainly progressed, when signed he was lazy and didn't get into the team at League one level until he became used to tracking back to win the ball and support the team's defensive effort. That part of his game has progressed during his time here to the extent that he is now trusted as a subsititute at premier league level to come on and help keep things tight towards the back end of games. He is no longer primarily used for his attacking strengths but for his more defensive and work-manly qualities, it's been quite a transformation.

In the same way that Wayne Bridge was signed as a forward? As Rochdale signed Rickie Lambert as a central midfielder? Positions are not hard and fast, they change in time as tactics/player development require. As for the bit in bold, needless trolling. Trying to incite a reaction.

I am suggesting that your use of inciteful language (insinuations of hypocrisy) is trolling, not the opinion. I am not interested in discussing what behaviour is childish, any other forum user will be able to cast their own opinion on that. I absolutely reject your opinion and have been reasonably countering it.

He is not a striker. And as for the effort, that's something Ramirez is lambasted for so why not praise it when someone contributes like that?

Nonsense. Really must stop reacting to these trolls.

He did miss a chance that looked deceptively easy to the casual observer yes. Trying to volley a ball in mid air, while turning whilst under immediate pressure from the stoke defence bearing down on him. Trust you to dwell on a single negative, he had a blinder until that point. Was in my opinion the best player on the pitch. Care to address the other points? Not everyone shares your view or need to scapegoat a good pro.

Not in League 1 and the Championship. His goals were bloody useful then. No-one is saying he is a leading light but he still has a role to play and is certainly not as out of his depth as Fox! He is also no longer deployed as a striker, it's as a wide midfielder in the closing stages to stifle the opposition. He isn't going to get into positions to score on that basis. The last game where he was used as a genuine attacker in the Premier League was Stoke away last season and again, it was due to his work-rate. He was tireless in the first half there, stopping Stoke performing and played a massive part in us going 3-1 up after 30 minutes. As quoted in the BBC: It was the other side of the coin that he and the rest of the team was knackered in the closing stages, he ran himself into the ground for the team.