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* MLG Mode * But, surely a Champions League club wouldn't be interested in Ings if they didn't think he could maintain such form over the next few seasons?

* MLG Mode * Name a player in the 20+ PL goals per season bracket who would be valued at less than £40m...

My grandmother's cat (and Alex Crook) are more ITK than that twitter account

I know I keep banging on about this but why are Ings's camp so worried about a release figure in the region of £40m? If Ings is good enough to play Champions League football (which he is), then in today's crazy prices* for players at the highest level, £40m is still a bargain for a prolific PL goalscorer. Maybe Ings's camp should show a bit more faith in the quality of their man rather than valuing him at a derisory £20m (if that is indeed the figure they are aiming for). *Caveat: yes, I'm aware that the covid situation could be having a temporary deflationary effect on prices at the moment

I'd been getting a whiff of Glaswegian, but you could be onto something with Kenya...

Cracks

When did all this giving players numbers bollox start? Much better before they started such nonsense. -----------------------------------------

No more throwing rocks at NHS staff buses then...? https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/crime/coronavirus-portsmouth-nurse-slams-yobs-who-threw-rocks-queen-alexandra-hospital-staff-bus-3107148

If the release fee is commensurate with the market value of a prolific Champions League level striker, then agreeing upon a reasonable fee wouldn't 'price him out of a move', surely? Indeed, quite the opposite?

I think both arguements for who should play left back have equal merits... - Play Vokins to give him more chance to gel with team ahead of the PL game - Field our strongest possible team for the cup game (i.e. play Bertrand) I lean slightly towards giving Vokins more game time thus making him more prepared for the PL game

## trousers thinking out loud klaxon ## One would have thought Saints are aiming for a release clause figure that is commensurate with the value of a Champions League quality striker. If Ings's camp is aiming for a release figure that is significantly lower than that, then their stance is inherently contradictory, is it not? You either consider yourself to be champions League level or you don't. In other words, you can't in one breath declare yourself to be CL level whilst in another breath valuing yourself below that level, without appearing hypocritical, can you?

Oh, go on then....

1994?

We weren't a million miles away from earning a deserved point against them with a depleted squad...

Round 4 next up then. Do we have any idea who'll be back for this game?

"Stay" for how long? The rest of the season? Another 3 years?

If he's mentally already on his way then I'd be inclined to twist as soon as possible

10, I think. But he's naturally a No.6, isn't he?

Well, that question got answered tonight. Decent cameo. Hopefully earns him a berth on the bench in the PL.

Did what we needed to do. No more, no less. Good to see some of the youngsters getting first team experience. Thought they were decent enough, Watts probably the best of the bunch. JWP never put a foot wrong yet again. My MotM

This

Yep, defo got something about him. Arguably our best player in the first half. Bugger... Adams should score

I thought Jankewitz was more of a No.6 than a No.10