Saint Garrett

What does this mean?

This is what you said, Bale when he was 17, wasn't better than Ings is right now....

Bale? He was a kid, yes an impressive one, but not anywhere near as important to the team as Ings is.

Agree McCarthy is a better keeper, but I'm happy with Forster in there for cup games this season. Macca back for midweek.

Would pretty much go full strength for this. Forster; KWP Stephens Bednarek Bertrand; Diallo JWP; Armstrong Ings Adams Walcott Might see NLundulu start if Ings not back yet, and maybe Vokins but seeing as though he's playing in the league a few days later, might as well make use of Bertrand for the cup tie.

He’s not similar at all.

Just because it’s not due, doesn’t mean it’s not accumulating interest...not that I agree with the above

Is this the first time Finnigan and Watts have been in the squad? Really intrigued to see what these young boys are like. Hopefully they slot straight in. COYS

Exactly my point, we should be able to get £30-40m for him this summer with a year left, if he doesnt sign.

Really? One of the best strikers in the premier league? Arguably available for a bargain fee? £20m is the price of an unknown ST from Europe these days. I'm going to go through "top 8"...You could make an argument for each of them...and if he's available for a cut fee there makes complete sense for both player and club.. Arsenal - he could easily slot in there, especially if Lacazette is going to be off Spurs - they have one striker, they need an alternative Chelsea - Have Abraham, Werner and Giroud, been trying to sell Giroud for the last 18 months, and Werner is misfiring. They could choose to lose Giroud and Werner and bring in Ings Utd - Probably wouldn't go there unless Cavani leaves City - If Aguero goes, which there is talk of, he could be a great option for City - he's better than Jesus Liverpool - Lots of talk of their front 3 being broken up, could easily play the pressing game Klopp wants, may not want to go back there though. Leicester - Could be a great alternate to Vardy, or play alongside him in a 2. Got money to burn Everton - Basically have one striker in DCL, could be a good option for him.

Why not? We battered them at their place, you never know how a game will pan out, especially given we're at home. They'll rotate their squad, we may choose to put out our strongest team. We may lose yes, but we might also beat them. Away to a misfiring Wolves in the 5th round....we could find ourselves in the 6th round just as we get a load of players back from injury...don't' think there is any reason to have such a defeatist attitude.

Going to go with a slightly stronger line up, I know we have a lot of games, but Ralph won't want to lose this game either. Forster, KWP Bednarek Stephens Bertrand, Diallo (Romeu) JWP, Valery Walcott Long N'Lundulu

Getting the details from the @SwissRamble post above... Without COVID #SaintsFC revenue would have been £31m higher at £158m, i.e. £8m (5%) higher than prior year (£21m deferred to 2020/21 accounts and £10m foregone). Allied to £2m net cost saving, the loss would have been “only” £43m, around the same as 2018/19. #SaintsFC wage bill slightly decreased by £1m (1%) to £114m, which means that wages have been essentially flat for the last 4 years, but over that period the wages to turnover ratio has worsened from 62% to 90%, due to the fall in revenue. So without COVID you'd be looking at about 72% wages ratio, which is seen pretty healthy I think. Looks like £21m will show up in next years accounts, which if recognised this year, would have given us more like £114m / (127m+21m) = 77%.

Would expect the figures are based on wages paid, rather than including the wages out on loan, depends how the deals are recognised in the accounts. It might be that their wages paid by the other clubs, are classed as revenue by the club, and therefore the wages paid to these players on loan, will be included in that figure. Not clear...

My gut feeling. When a player stalls like this, it doesn't normally end well for the club...

Not the end of the world, assuming everything is ok, and he'll be ready to hit the ground running next season. Seems to be quite a few noises recently that "he's one for the future" but I guess that with his transfer fee, and in a position of need, he would come in and hit the ground running this season. The whole thing is all very odd though. We can "cope" with Stephens and Bednarek, but if one of those gets injured it gets rather desperate with Vest still out. I have high hopes for Salisu

Awful injury, and one he may never recover from. McQueen still hasn't returned from doing his about 3 years ago. I really hope it's not too bad and he'll be back in time for the start of next season. Massively unfortunate though. Wishing him a speedy recovery.

I know that figure is the headline figure, but it's always going to be higher with the denominator of that equation (revenue) dropping due to the annual TV money being pushed out into this financial year. It still has to be a concern though.

Yup - swissramble always do a decent job of analysing these. I'm taking from that, that although it is pretty bleak, there will likely be clubs way worse than us, and it would have been a mainly normal year for us without COVID. Revenue should take an increase next year, due to the additional TV money recognised in the next accounting period.

Great stuff, they did a great job this season with Everton, looking forward to see what they can do for next season.

My gut feeling is that you’re wrong, but I believe each personal case is different I’d expect he’ll be first choice when we flog Vestergaard this summer for £25m, No way where we can continue with stephens at the back,

It’s exactly what it is. Arrogant.

Good to hear him actually speak. Doesnt seem particularly happy in that video, certainly not at the start when asked about how hes settling in....!

Ah, probably not the worst of sources!

Says?