Saint Garrett

Didn't even know he was still our player, thought he'd left ages ago.

Yeah - I can't see Bertrand starting Sat tbh, but fingers crossed he's almost there...may be about the time of the transfer window closing... I'd have JWP instead of Lemina probably at the moment, I don't really want to watch Lemina going through the motions for 90 minutes again ideally, despite him probably being the better player.

Starting XI ------------------McCarthy------------------ Valery---Bednarek----Vestergaard---Bertrand --------Hojbjerg--Romeu---JWP--------------- Armstrong-----------------------------Redmond --------------------Ings-------------------- Bench Gunn Stephens Cedric Lemina Elyounoussi Long Austin Out of Squad Ramsay Targett Johnson Slattery Barnes Sims Gallagher

"SunSport has been told Leipzig will not stand in his way if he wants to leave and a club matches the £38million valuation on his head." Not going to happen if thats the case.

Very young and inexperienced and his performance was promising, but not yet anywhere near ready for first team football IMO. Valery is better than him for sure, but lets not forget that Ramsey has only recently turned 18 (October). Thought Johnson looked decent apart from a bit rash with various challenges, clearly not a left back at the moment. Some nice balls into the box. Slattery looked the most un-phased, thought he slotted in nicely, and certainly didn't look out of his depth. Promising and it's great these boys are getting a chance in the first team squad - they'll be learning every week.

Carillo doesn't even get a mention he was so bad.

Yup - how did I forget him!

Let's not forget that we should get back a "fresh" Ings, Valery, Lemina, Austin and possibly Bertrand Saturday... I'd go something like... Gunn Cedric Vestergaard Bednarek Targett Romeu JWP Slattery Elyounoussi Long Redmond

Cant believe he's still only 27.

TBF, Long was a decent little player under Koeman without being outstanding.

Thought he did well Sat - and now Hojbjerg has a fight to get back into the side, and you could also argue that Lemina is now surplus to requirements... An area to keep an eye out for, but great to see JWP stepping up when he's been needed to. Fair play.

Personally if I go, I'll probably go up on the Friday and stay with a mate in Manchester, do a night out on Sat in Manchester and then back home Sunday. Timings are a real pain for this.

Not even sure even counting the crap spending and the manager compensation how we have no money to spend. We have basically been running at a profit for the last 5 years, other clubs out spend us and carry on out-spending us with lesser revenues. Either other clubs are massively overspending, or we have money leeking out of the club somewhere; probably into Gao's pockets.

Sounds like agent stuff to me.

Used to be the rule for sure.

They beat the better teams and lose to the sh!t ones, so we've got a great chance.

Ta. Kings Head looks decent.

Any recommendations for pubs? Will be getting there early doors for a bit of a day out.

I would have left work early to get there and gone if not on TV, but will probably just watch on TV now.

Yup - and we should only let them both go if we have someone else lined up before. Can't imagine Ralph H would let the club weaken his squad losing those two without at least one replacement

Would be happy to see him and Gabbiadini go, as long as we bring in a new striker. Should have enough with the below. NEW Ings Long Gallagher Obafemi

WOnder whether we'd be able to get him on loan.

A bit random. Would make more sense if we had two keepers that were struggling, but we're pretty strong in that department. Maybe the club think the only way we can get anyone else to buy him, is to put him in the shop window.

Its a great draw, a new ground and a proper cup tie. About time rather than getting Palace / Arsenal / Sunderland. So inevitably we'll end up losing to Derby or I won't be able to get a ticket to Accrington Stanley!

3 poor strikers bought in the last 3 Jan windows, Jan is never a good time to buy, but highlights the issues we've had for some time now (goals!) Would be nice to hear the odd rumour, guess it is reliant on getting enough out the door.