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I still think we need another striker with pace - it's about the only thing we lack from our forwards and whilst pace isn't everything it does become more important the higher up the leagues you go and force other teams to take that into consideration. I did have a thought the other day though - how about playing AOC up front? He's got the pace, control, quick feet and eye for goal and it might involve him more in the game than being out on the wing. Obviously it's based on the assumption that AOC stays and to a certain extent that de Ridder is as good as we hope but moght be worth experimenting with.

And I can't help feeling you're being hopelessly judgemental.

Really? It's a bit boring and without passion I thought. Of course it's all subjective but personally I'd rather eat glass than listen to her.

Never really a fan of hers, in fact if I'm honest her music was irritating. I suppose in a way it's quite an achievement to elevate bland, dinner party music to irritating. That said it's always sad when someone young dies.

I wouldn't be disappointed with him starting at all - he's clearly a class player. I wouldn't get carried away with scoring goals in pre season friendlies though - they're so far removed from a competitive game that it's difficult to judge form. As much as I like DC and Barney I'd still like to get another striker with pace in but I guess every club will be saying the same.

Has Nige ever been downbeat about anything though? So Nigel, your wife's just left you for your best mate - how do you feel? Delighted for the wife obviously. It's a step up for her and I've always said if a better offer came in I wouldn't stand in her way. Listen though, mate's been brilliant ever since he came in the building. Before getting married I always said I wanted another person on the bus. Obviously it's not the extra person I had in mind but that's the beauty of marriage. It's brilliant innit?

That would make an interesting poll, we could do it weekly: Is x a bigger div than Turkish?

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Wouldn't 13 normally be a keeper? Although I've a feeling a lot of squads keep that number vacant because of superstitious reasons.

We never start a season well - our glorious chairman is sparing you the pain of having to witness it. Think yourself lucky.

I won't be buying it but then I probably wouldn't buy a kit whatever was unveiled. I don't think it looks anything special though and a bit naff.

How about Stevie Wonder's uptight? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14hskyBXkPo

I don't really see this as being big news, and I doubt anything will come of it. The Conservative Party understands better than any other party that it's reason for existing is to be in power and the 1922 committee or the party as a whole will do nothing to jeopardise that. The only way Cameron will be under threat is if he is seen as a liability - he's not that just yet. Of course if anyone finds any dodgy dealings by Coulson whilst he was in the tories pay then that might change......

I like that - deliberately vague over the top exclamation that could be interpreted either way. That way you can judge what the collective "saintsweb" opinion is and then go against it.......clever.

Don't feed the troll! It's hard sometimes though.....

Interesting point really. It's my opinion that when anyone starts talking about left and right then they're avoiding issues. They're labels for both sides. In mainstream politics (no Dune that doesn't include UKIP) there really isn't much left or right but sometimes it suits them to use those labels.

I think you're probably right - both of these players are realistic targets but that doesn't necessarily mean there's anything in it either. Mind you I was sceptical about our chances of signing Jack Cork so I'll tempt fate again by saying that I don't think we have a chance on either of them.

I wonder if the Mills deal will be tied up with us getting Treacy and not Mellor?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=marvin+sordell

Don't really know much about him but he does look a decent player and seems to tick the right boxes. Could be a good shout.

I have to laugh at virtually everyone commenting or being ironic in the face of non existant negative comments.

Agreed. Both of them are tedious.

Why don't you post more like this?

Just out of interest what would be in the top ten crimes - and make them generic rather than specific examples. Never really thought I'd end up defending NOTW readers but many of them bought the paper for something other than information gained illegally. Some bought it for sports coverage, others for celebrity gossip and others because they agreed with the general stance of the paper. None of them thought that by handing over their money that they were somehow agreeing with the illegal activities we've seen, and that's what you seem to be implying. Of course the other thing is how far do you extend public culpability? I want to watch a range of sports mostly available on SKY - does taking out a subscription mean I condone the activity of hacking the phone of a missing girl? Of course it doesn't.

I agree. Whilst obviously the ideas of signing Owen, Parker etc are laughable so are the constant references to them as well. I suppose it's meant to be funny but it's not, it's just boring. It's as tedious as the "Has Skacel signed?" joke.