Saint_clark

3rd in my dream team league, the person in second has Lukaku, the person top has Negredo. I've got Baines and Barkley

Lukaku was 9-1 first goalscorer today.

Agreed. I eat absolute sh*t, but if I had half of his talent I would do everything in my power to get in top condition.

Can't see Tranmere scoring at Swindon mate.

I'd have thought not smoking would be an obvious basic rule of being a professional athlete.

Benjamin Cull, a defender apparently.

On the one hand i think this is none of our business, on the other he's tweeted it so i think he wants saints fans to see it.

Not sure about that. I think the season they won the title he was up there with Casillas and Neuer, but he hasn't hit those heights since.

Jedinak is Australian, nothing ground breaking there. I'd say Viduka earns a place before he does, or Harry Kewell.

Actually thinking about it, Lallana could feel hard done by given the lack of width in that squad.

Townsend, Milner, Barkley can all play on the wing, plus Cleverly. Ridiculous though really, Dyer could maybe have got a call up. Also, chances are he'll use Welbeck, Rooney or Sturridge as wide forwards. Kyle Walker at right back still is a concern, although there's only Clyne challenging and he hasn't exactly been outstanding, just solid. Hopefully Forster will get a chance in goal after his top performances recently and Joe Hart making more cock ups.

That's exactly the problem. The list of players I posted above surely cannot be considered pivotal points in the FAs history.

Lescott, Jagielka, Joe Cole, Woodgate, Riise, Clichy, Anelka, Gallas, Nasri, Saha, Rob Green, Schwarzer, Dempsey, Ben Foster, Given, Butland, MILE JEDINAK??? Adebayor, Obi Mikel, Skrtel, Matt Upson, Hangelaand. That's the list of players who I really can't see why they're in there. Bolded the most ridiculous one...why the f*ck is Palaces captain in there?

Been the same for a year or two, the clean sheets last season were mainly down to the defence. Fraser Forster should be Englands number 1 without a doubt, saying he won't be because he plays for Celtic is ridiculous as he's pulled some outstanding performances out of the bag in the Champions League and especially against Barca.

Nah, 42. But I'd imagine there's a few of his type scattered about the place.

I don't think they are. I think this is why we're so unbelievably tight with booking fees, parking fees, cheap shirt designs selling for high prices. And also why I think we may see a player sold for big money either in january or next summer.

You mean the PL money? I don't think the Liebherr estate is putting much in to be honest, if anything.

Think you're being a bit harsh on Davis, he's a pretty decent goal scoring threat.

Surely that wouldn't be allowed? Not sure but it's probably in breach of the TV contract or something.

For all the p*ss taking, The Saint radio station was brilliant really. A post match show would be very good, but a radio show would be outstanding. Obviously very expensive though.

P*sses me off so much. One bloke near me was screaming at Davis to get it in the box for ages against Palace, then when he did and it went through to the keeper he shouted "what was the f*cking point of that".

I seem to remember a "long ball" being classed as anything over 20 yards, so switching it as we do quite often will count towards it. Even our CBs sometimes pass it to the full backs further distance than that...

How long before this game was that announced though? We could well be doing free travel to Newcastle or Sunderland, or something away to one of the London based clubs (free tube ticket would be good?). Won't be announced until closer the time though, I'd imagine.

Amazing that this build up thread is so quiet, I swear they're normally into double figures for pages by now when we're struggling.