Matthew Le God

What is your definition of "average"? Because a few minutes ago you were calling him a "League One goalkeeper with a couple of Premier League attributes".

That is an absurd statement to make.

We last played on 11th February! How will Saints be tired? Liverpool have played 2 extra games in that time, one of them on Thursday evening.

Mark Warburton was on Sky Sports's Footballer's football show last season along with with Les Reed, they disagreed on philosophies quite a bit. Seems the Brentford chairman favours Les Reed's view.

Possibly not with Long's return. Bench might be Duricic, Tadic and Long as attacking options.

Gallagher is available if Koeman wanted to pick him.

Will Wood is training with the first team, which I can't recall seeing before in training galleries.

He has, but he has kept the same face. Jose Fonte is in photo 15.

Victor Wanyama is in photo 3 and 4. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20150219-training-gallery-pre-liverpool-2281241.aspx

All the documents for the extension plans... http://docs.newforest.gov.uk/ConnectAcolaidWebExternal/SearchDocumentsExternal.aspx?cpAcolaid+System=DC&cpAcolaid+Reference=14/11187

Here is the decision notice... http://docs.newforest.gov.uk/ConnectAcolaidWebExternal/GetDocumentContentExternal.aspx?documentId=1071161&filename=Decision+Notice.pdf

Planning permission for the expansion to the pavilion was applied for on 22nd August 2014 and was granted on 27th November 2014.

Calum Chambers was the England under 19 captain.

Saints related players dominated the last England squad in November 2014... Forster Clyne Lallana Lambert Chambers Shaw Oxlade-Chamberlain Walcott Plus recently we've seen Ward-Prowse as a regular in the under 21's, Reed and Targett in the under 20's and Gallagher in the under 19's.

It is the Football League, not the FA that is responsible here.

He turned 16 on 8th February.

His age isn't particularly noteworthy, so I'm unsure why it features in the thread title or is in bold in the opening post. Its not unusual for a 15 year old to be in an under 16 team. He is very talented and captaining the national side is another good sign.

On what is that based?

Shane Long and Matthew Targett were both in training today with rest of 1st team.

It was a 3 match ban, so Liverpool is the last game he misses.

I didn't say that did I, read the bold bit about signing Duricic and Elia. Plus the return of Rodriguez is effectively adding a new player to the squad that has done so well this season. People are dismissive of turning loans into permanent deals, but they are still transfers. Already done Bertrand, signing Alderweireld, Elia and Duricic is all adding to the squad long term.

Why? If Rodriguez was fit next season at Saints and Duricic and Elia signed, without Pelle we could like up with Rodriguez central and two of Mane/Duricic/Tadic/Elia/Long flanking him. Why couldn't it work with Rodriguez as the central player? Why does it have to be another target man? In any case they may not want to block the pathway for Gallagher.

If we signed Duricic & Elia and Rodriguez was fit would we still need another striker? For the front 3 positions we'd then have at least 8 players... Duricic Elia Rodriguez Tadic Mane Pelle Gallagher Long Perhaps, but then if Alderweireld signs he is a good right back and Gardos or Yoshida can play at centre back. This I give you. You never know, but then even if Schneiderlin left, Clasie would appear to be the target and a good replacement. If Clyne left I have confidence they'd get a good replacement.

Would we? I know all this may not happen... but if we signed the current on loan players, didn't sell anyone and Rodriguez was fit next season... what else do we need? A better back up keeper, what else? Even if Schneiderlin and Clyne left I have confidence they'd be replaced with quality. Koeman appears to want Clasie and that will likely be the Schneiderlin replacement sorted possibly along with Vilhena.