Saint Garrett

It's holding back the National team, but wouldn't say it's holding the premiership. If we only had british players in the prem, then we'd be a long way behind the rest of the top leagues, as they're just not very good compared to top foreign players. Can't imagine there is too many English players in the top 100 players in the world...

This has got to be the one, great song too.

Fair point, great to have such options though. To have Lallana, J-Rod, Ramirez, Puncheon, Guly, Osvaldo, JWP, Davis, Lambert, Mayuka, Isgrove all fighting it out for 4 places in the team, it's going to be tough to keep them all happy!

And that doesn't even include one of our starters on Saturday in JWP !

Its great to have so many options in the forward positions. Sunderland won't have a clue what to expect. Wouldn't be surprised to see the same team that won at WBA start, and then Ramirez, Osvaldo and Puncheon to come off the bench. I would be tempted to start with ------------Boruc------------ Clyne---Fonte--Lovren---Shaw -----Morgan-----Wanyama----- J-Rod------Osvaldo-----Lallana -----------Lambert----------- Will be exciting seeing that side though. Unfortunately I'm not in the country this weekend so I'll be missing it !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrTxz2CJiK4

As soon as it was given I wasn't nervous at all, I knew Rickie would put it away. Top drawer from the spot - I do wonder how so many players struggle with Pens.

They had last weeks presser on live, and then it just went up on SaintsPlayer and a tiny bit went up on youtube.

We lead and others follow...

I do agree with Arsenal stuff. I can really see them finishing below Man City, Chelsea, Man Utd, Spurs, and Liverpool, wouldn't be surprised if they finish around 8th. No doubt they'll grind out 4th again though they do need to spend.

Think WBA may be the shock down the bottom this year. Don't think they'll be relegated but don't think they'll be top half like last year. Liverpool might well sneak in the top 4 as well this year. Good side with a good balance.

Boruc; Clyne Lovren Fonte Shaw; Wanyama Morgan; J-Rod Lambert Lallana; Osvaldo.

Well you could break it up a bit more, Palace, Hull, Cardiff and Stoke I would say are a bit adrift of others. Difficult to say. You could probably put Fulham Villa and Sunderland up with our group but then It makes relegation more definite for the 3 promotion sides. I do think at the moment, they are a way off as none seem to have much firepower.

Most exciting league, not sure about whether it's the best quality wise though.

I think there are a few teams which you can group together...this is how I see it. Think there will be a few changes between now and the end of the season, and a few surprises either way. Man Utd Chelsea Man City Arsenal Spurs Liverpool Everton Swansea Newcastle Southampton West Ham Norwich WBA Aston Villa Sunderland Stoke Fulham Cardiff Palace Hull

Really should sell out. Any idea on Sunderland attendance? Long way for them to come.

Think Utd will probably get their men in the end, and then we'll have a real chance of finishing about Everton this year.

£38k net....

Carroll is on £80k. Gaston is on a reported £68k, but theres will still be considerably more than ours.

Would keep J-Rod in there as he just runs all day and really fits with the system Pochettino wants to play. I'd have: ------Wanyama--- Morgan------- J-Rod---------Rickie--------Lallana -------------Osvaldo------------

I think it's a bit harsh to call him a donkey, he only signed an hour ago

3-0. Boruc; Clyne Lovren Fonte Shaw; Wanyama Morgan; Lallana Lambert J-Rod; Osvaldo. It's looking bloody good isn't it !

http://www.westhamonline.net/forum_flat.php?6947365|o http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/212549/official-summer-transfer-thread?page=249 http://www.cottagecorner.org/forum/index.php?topic=5860.0 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/osvaldo-to-southampton.798552/page-7 http://www.cardiffcityforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=120951 http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=308004.0

I wish we would just go for more realistic targets like Gary Hooper.

Thought Chambers was most obvious...back row first kid on the right. Luke is second from bottom left, JWP left of the keeper.