Saint_clark

I think he's gone a bit loopy to be honest with you.

Either this Mr Green is very stupid or very bitter. They haven't got a smidgen of a chance.

Nor is Adkins foolish enough to rely totally on a youngster as back up. Hammond won't be blocking anything - if Ward-Prowse is performing better than Hammond in training, he will be ahead of him.

Hammond won't leave, I'm fairly certain of that.

Not sure about that, but to help with squad numbers find loan listed players who require no wage contribution. Getting a parent club should help. As far as I know, you can have as many loan players as you want but only include 4 in the match day squad...

I'm not usually one of those who tells people what to do or whatever, but that seems very odd to me.

Reading through the comments on 606 is interesting. A fan of another club made a comment about probably getting back to the Prem in 3 seasons.

Already been discussed - he made a tongue in cheek comment about coming back, and the Sun took it seriously because they're a bunch of sensationalist 'tards. He won't be coming back, sorry!

I've never liked that chant tbh, plus I'd prefer to come up with something different rather than nick another one word for word.

You must be right...Cortese and Adkins, as well as our improved scouting network, have rated someone who is probably even worse than Forecast at £6million. No idea why he was picked as number 3 for England, either. Can't be because he's good enough.

Indeed, Cerny was number 2 that season. Noticed a certain Lee Barnard further down that list as well...

I must admit, I was wondering about whether this would happen myself. With every new initiative there's problems that need ironing out.

When was this? As far as I can remember (I believe Ramos was in charge at the time?) when he signed for us they had Heurelho Gomes, Cesar Sanchez and Robinson had just left.

That wasn't what he was suggesting at all, just that there's a difference between Forecast being in the youth team of a Prem club and Butland being rated as the top young keeper in the country.

But the fact is that if they're downgraded, they're downgraded. The clubs have no say in the matter. Or are you saying that you think they'll continue signing up young players from areas they're not allowed to, regardless of academy status?

I know you didn't, but tbh if true Howes reaction seems a tad ridiculous.

It's not the rest of the leagues fault that one or two clubs can't afford to name a full squad though (bearing in mind they're under no obligation to do so - I believe you don't even "have" to name a full starting 11, the minimum is something like 8 players).

Oh yeah, turned 24 in may...for some reason I had it in my head he was born in december.

The point is that with all the money, time and effort going into getting the academies up to Cat 1 status these clubs should WANT to see a return anyway. If the players they're producing aren't good enough for the first team squad, they might as well lower the budget and drop to a Cat 2. I'm not sure they have to be in the starting 11 anyway, just the match day squad. And as I said above - FA and League cup and early CL games are filled with younger players anyway.

The top clubs already fill their FA cup/League Cup/CL group games with youth and reserve players anyway.

I can't think of any strikers I'd pick, with the exception of maybe Holt.

Well if that article is correct Lambert and Davis haven't got a chance. I'd be surprised if Lallana isn't involved given how much Pearce has praised him in the past.

It's a shame we made the sash a one off from the start, I'd have quite liked a permanent move to it - maybe alternating between that and stripes as the home/away kit.

32,000 people scrapping for the best seats. FFS, can't they get anything right?

What you're failing to acknowledge is that all of those you listed would be infinitely better options than Forecast, which was MLGs point. Stop arguing for the sake of it.