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So he would have the 'pace up front' so many on here crave? Frankly, I feel the whole pace argument is a bit over-rated. If we just needed that we would start with Forte every game.

What kind of player is he? Quick? Poacher? Flair? And how would he fit in? The squad seems to be buzzing at the moment, could it disrupt it!?

I'm sure the FA Level 1 Badge holders at Oliver's Battery F.C. would be equally grateful, as well as the P.E. teachers at Kings' School.

W**ker

Did he play for a Saints youth or reserve team before making his first team debut? He went from Oliver's Battery in Winchester to Saints. Your semantics made nothing here, he is a product of Saint's youth scouting and precursor to the current academy. He is a product of Saints.

It's become the convenient term for a faux by four.

I dissagree, it's a winable game and a chance to progress. Probably the best draw we could have hoped for.

I cannot dissagree, but our actions, performances and attitudes suggest we are aiming higher.

That's funny, because my gut feeling says Dickson! It's the whole Harding/Dickson debate rearing it's marmite-esque head again!

It's the third year of the five year plan already, and there's no holding back so it seems. There is the part of me that fears we may be trying to show our hand too soon and that we may not be able to sustain it beyond this season if all doesn't go to plan. And there is the other side of me that is seriously excited.

Not sure what to make of this. But as a fan of Dan Harding I trust he is better then what we have.

There was a greater loss in customer numbers for my employer (an industrial lubricants supplier) over the last government then at any time over the company's history. Ask the workers at Ryton, at Longbridge and at all of their suppliers what Labour did for them.

Funny that the champagne socialist regime that has just gone did their very best to try and kill what was left off themselves.

I rate Keith Hill, Barnsley will be resilient opposition. My team: --------------------- Lambert --------------- Connolly ------------------------ Lallana ---------------- Cork ---------------- Hammond -------------- De Ridder Harding -------------- Fonte ----------------- Martin ---------------- Butterfield ---------------------------------- Davis ---------------------------------------

It's a good conversation starter though, more chance of earning a tip of you feel grateful to the driver for any information they may have. "Oh, alright mush, Saints fan? Blinding, I had that.... Sergio Tevez in the back of the car today.... took him straight to St Mary's.... yeah mate.....'

The attitude seems to be to at least try to get rid of him to another club, find another taker.... but his lack of ability and high wages seem to make that almost impossible.

His contract still lasts for another two years, god how do we get rid of this parasite.

I hear you there, but if you had a million pounds it would certainly take the 'fear' away.

Dare I ask how you know this?

True, but his time with West Brom could have been a little more lucrative. Either way, he is a man who had 3 years in the Portuguese top flight, 2 years in the championship , 1 at Scottish premier League level and 1 at Premier League level. No doubt there were signing on fees to think about when he moved clubs too, so it wouldn't just be wages.

It's probably his legacy as one of the final remnants of the Rupert Lowe era that work against him. Also he genuinely is sh*te. - Maybe he just has not progressed at all since he hit those dizzying heights.

Poor lamb, haha. How will the sun do match reports now? South Coast Club #3 2-1 East Midlands Club 30 or so miles S/E of Birmingham

I would say our current 'development' squad keeper would be a more logical third choice.

Comfortable could be a decent house with no mortgage and a few thousand in the bank. It doesn't need to mean multi millions.

It's amazing how quickly some players degenerate. Perhaps he has made enough money to see him comfortable, thus losing his motivation. Either way a great shame, on his day he was a really quite useful player.