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£12m for a player who was out with a hamstring injury most of last season, never got into the starting 11 when fit and was loaned out to a League One club the season before that? Yep, sounds like the kinda transfer we'd make....

This has all the hallmarks of Saints not quite giving us the full picture about a player with long term injury problems... Wouldn't therefore surprise me if Russ's recent "he needs another two weeks" comment evolves into a much longer period of time.... #justahunch

Is it Dusty Bin?

His shortcomings contributed to us getting relegated and his strengths contributed to getting us promoted. Thanks for the good times Che and good luck at Torino 👍

So, in summary, no-one's got a Scooby what type of injury(s) he's had over the last 2 years?!

Difficult to work out who's sadder at times... The attention seekers or those that bite and provide said attention...

Sure. Would you like the quote for my research fees in sterling, euros or dollars?

Apologies if these queries have already been asked but.... - have the club ever declared what injuries this fella has had / has? If not, why not? - is it the same injury that keeps recurring and/or never heals, or is it a catalogue of back to back different injuries? - has the doctor who carried out his medical been struck off yet?

If you search for a thread titled "pre season friendlies 24/25" you'll find them on there...

Getting a post in before Saintsweb goes tits up... It's been nice knowing you all

Now add Obama to the list of Biden doubters....

Swiss Army Knife Accessory = Saka?

Ask Samuel Beckett...

Just catching up yesterday's session with former MP and Post Office Minister Kelly Tolhurst.... f*** me... how does someone this intellectually challenged, and woefully out of their depth, end up in a position of significant power and responsibility....? Frightening. Pat McFadden and Ed Davey appear today....

Shibue

Reed would be an ideal partner* / understudy for Downes IMO (with Charles going on loan for a season) (*would see both starting against the better teams, where we might want to deploy more defensive tactics, but Reed on the bench as back-up for Downes when we want/need a more attaching starting 11)

Thought wrong.... https://good-with-money.com/2024/04/03/the-uks-most-ethical-banks-and-building-societies/ https://www.wholegraindigital.com/blog/starling-ethical-business-bank/ https://www.comparethemarket.com/current-accounts/content/ethical-banking/ https://www.zerosmart.co.uk/post/most-sustainable-banks-in-the-uk https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/starlingbank.com Although, they now have backing from the Qatar Investment Authority, which could be considered a blot on their landscape, I guess....

Nope, was fairly well spread out....

Yep (apols, added that to my post before seeing yours)

FWIW, Downes missed nearly a quarter of the games last season.... (we only won 2 of the 10 games he missed).... and Lallana / Aribo aren't like-for-like replacements for Downes...

Agree that we need a dependable 'supporting actor' to Downes if/when he's out injured. And, yep, given Charles wasn't able to consistently fulfill that role last season, it would be a concern if he's being expected to fulfill the role in a league with an exponentially higher difficulty level. Indeed, it would simply be illogical to do so....

Surely you're not suggesting Turks is untrustworthy to consider such skulduggery and deception...?

Agree... I would resurrect the concept of 'club captain' and 'match captain'... making Stephens the former and Downes the latter.

Yeah, fair point Turks... In that case, go for 'Modern Technology Plan B'.... Using the notes app on your phone, add a note for each new player.... You can then show us a screenshot of the time-stamped note once the player has signed.... (Of course, make sure the notes aren't backed up online and that you have biometric security enabled on your phone)

Just received a telegram showing a photo of the new kit. Not convinced. What does everyone else think?