Saint_clark

Exactly one week till the end of the transfer window isn't it? I just want it to be done and dusted now.

Of course, but we were desperate at the time. The original deal would have got us much more - we'd probably be rolling in it with how well he's doing this season.

Exactly. I'd imagine the likes of Lambert and Barnard are popular figures among the squad - if they get dropped straight away for someone new coming in it could p*ss everyone off.

I think I was sat next to them at Charlton last season, this lad next to me with his missus was calling everyone in range a c*nt, and then when Charlton equalised he smashed up the seat in front.

So he wouldn't have made an improvement?

Brilliant work bpsaint. Where are you getting the footage from, old season review videos?

I'll join in this bet if it's for charity.

To be fair I can't think of any under 18s who are better than him. But I agree comparisons with Theo are just silly.

Thank god you're not manager then, we'd have Puncheons left right and centre.

This is an absurd statement. Have you even seen Chaplow play?

This hasn't been the case when it's been tried though.

Arsene Wenger seems to disagree.

The Watford semi-final is a great watch.

So out of Lambert, Barnard, Mackail-Smith, Austin and Guly who do you think would be happy being left out of the squad?

Would prefer Mackail-Smith and Pilkington...now THAT is mouth watering.

Fwiw £10million would be a great deal, especially if we get him back on loan for the rest of the season. And then we can look forward to seeing Ward-Prowse and Sinclair come through the academy as well...

No, but all the papers could have just nicked it from Sky Sports. And the beeb aren't saying he's sold, they're just got a quote from Wenger saying he's trying to sign him.

Adkins also said post-tranmere that the bid from Arsenal was "news to him".

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?27745-Time-for-Bart

He came through the youth team, and Harley is nowhere near as good as Lallana.

"David Essex joins Eastenders"? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/9371411.stm

It's too early for me to be on here...

I just can't understand why, if true, the players would prefer being humiliated in front of the footballing nation to increasing our chances of league success.

Ah, of course. It must be the dream of all our players to get d*cked by Man United on national television.

Kevin Phillips, Van Nistelrooy, Defoe? Marian Pahars? Besides, it doesn't seem to have hindered him so far this season - 17 goals and 6 assists. EDIT; yeah, yeah, alright...