lambtiss

That isn't a reply that offers any enlightment. Do you consider this as a question, are you a failed school teacher 🤣

I wouldn't base premiership survival on could, possibly and if.

I couldn't believe my ears either, lets trust a striker who has missed almost 2 seasons and who has never played in the PL. Thatll work

And you know that after 2 matches. Well done

Harsh, I am sure he would give up some of those wages to be fit again and doing what he is paid to do.

That would be useful, especially in RussBall where the 2 goalies could pass the ball back and forth between each other luring unsuspecting attackers in ..

I thought Delap looked good in their opener against Liverpool, quite a handful.

We should have a very strong treatment room

Not ridiculous, but unlikely

The trouble is Baz hasn't demonstrated that other, boring side of the job ... keeping the ball out of the back of the net.

I think you are going to be disappointed. Bazunu has been statistically the worst shot stopper in the PL and 2nd worst in the Championship. His passing is certainly better than Mccarthy but there were plenty of cockups on his watch also.

Totally agree with you. Could we improve on McCarty, yes ... is he a rubbish PL keeper, No. I think he is a decent, PL traditional goalkeeper who is focussed and good at the unfashionable things .... like stopping the ball going in the back of the net.

Nobody would want Ings if he hadn't been here before and been a huge success

Bless you

I don't think it does

Shea Charles played 32 times for Saints in the Championship last season, and has shown great potential for a 19 year old in his breakout season.

He has struggled whenever I've seen him. It's a PASS from me.

Of those 15, only one can be said to improve last season's starting 11 .. Ben Brereton Diaz (possibly Charlie Taylor)

I certainly will

Fingers crossed. The last 2 friendlies have shown that there is almost no creative spark in the starting 11. In fact, we seemed more creative when we brought the youngsters on; Edozie, Dibling and Ameyaw.

Let's leave this to a better judge of a central midfielder than either of us ..... Downes wishes he was 'as good' as teammate at 20 years old | Daily Echo

Yes

Charles had 32 appearances last season. Not bad for someone who couldn't get in the team. So yes, that was an OK signing.

Personally. I prefer to think that Larios and Edozie were bought for their potential. I dont think SR expected two teenagers to save Saints season the PL. There were other much glaring mistakes that season, such as letting Romeu go too early, trusting Bazunu, shocking managerial appointments, not buying a central striker and then spunking too much cash on Sullemana and Tall Paul in the January window. I

You have weakened your argument with your examples. Edozie, in 32 appearances last season, scored 6 goals and had 3 assists, many of those appearances from off the bench: a very good return for a then 20-year-old. Similarly, this was Shea Charles' first season as a senior professional and was only 19 on his debut. I think the majority would agree that he started very brightly, dipped in the middle of the season and then came again towards the end of the season. Definitely, not one to write-off by any means. It is impossible for anyone to judge Larios because he only made 2 or 3 appearances before getting injured.