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I can do a poll in a new thread if you like?

He may have been in Poch's plans but as back-up. Given Puncheon's history it wouldn't be a surprise for him to find that undesirable. He requested a move, we allowed it... no contradiction for me.

Nice idea. Almost tempted to get a Vita on the back of that. Shame it's the classic rather then full version though. I'm guessing it would also require two copies of the game?

College Street always used to work for me. No more then £5 and ten minute walk to the stadium after crossing the railway bridge. Now I just park at Dad's in Winchester and make a day of it on Public Transport so no need to try it anymore.

They were already a sponsor from my recollection of the animated sponsor hoardings last season. It was rumoured before aap3 signed up as title sponsor that an 'asian betting company' had actually offered more money for the contract too... may be wrong there.

The manner of his sacking was one of the most disgraceful things I've known as a fan. Thankfully it seems to have been a beneficial decision. I hope Nigel Adkins thrives in the future though, he deserves to.

How is everyone's training going this year out of interest? Sadly, After a back injury I've had to decide against this year. Just got my 3 mile pace back to 30 minutes this evening, so on the road back at least. Hope the rest of you are having better luck.

Opportunistic, cheeky, needless c**k swinging? I think it was as much about who was the dominant party in the negotiating room then any tangible financial benefit to the club. The transfer of Chamberlain was always going to be a massive one as it would lay the precedent of any further business we do going forward. If we had simply rolled over at that point then I would doubt we would have held onto Luke Shaw. There were complaints that we were difficult to deal with from agents a couple of years ago, that was never a problem, the problem would have been if they had found us too easy to 'do business' with. The marker had been laid down, do not f**k with us.

I see the trend, if you get a watch, you stay.

Yes, he did. He was on that Fantasy Football Show thing on Sky Sports last year around early feb time talking about it.

We really are establishing a good away following. Better then I can remember anyway.

How has no-one picked up on this one yet? Please excuse my purile mind.

The Rickie Lambert one is a good example.

Hope there is a recall clause. A few injuries and he would be back in.

Fair point well made, nonetheless in his first game at Premier League level, against one of the better regarded defenses in the league, not terrible.

Or faith in Lloyd Isgrove.

Really?

Does seem to make a little bit of a mockery of the Kilmarnock (I think it was) manager who said words to the effect of 'we didn't bother marking Wanyama as he would just give the ball back to us.'

I see your point, the completion rate would be telling, however the indication that we were quite content to attempt these kind of cross field balls more then any either team in the league is a surprise.

On now.

Taken from F365. The long ball stat surprised me greatly. Fantastic showing for Ward-Prowse though.

Was quite enjoying my namesake in the car this morning, vastly prefer his slightly offbeat show compared to the 'Keys and Grey old boy's love in' predecessor. As for Adrian Durham, yes.... he is dire. Just mentioned that he will be on around about half past.

True, although we did do so with a shred of realism as far as I remember (the evidence will be in this very thread somewhere.) I somehow wouldn't expect that from them.

On Hawksbee and Jacobs, will be discussing our transfer activity and his new team-mates.

Shrewd!!! More fool on Arsenal's part.