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Well apparently they have. I was going to say I don't see how they can do this if they don't know where he is, but it must be part of the contract that they can exercise the option without his "consent".

Think if you actually read the information he is getting paid nothing per week, i.e. he is on a zero hours contract (I don't buy the minimum wage guff that he wrote). Blackpool (contrary to being called a basket case by the OP) are seemingly being quite savvy by retaining his contract, it means that if he does want to play football again, another club would probably have to pay something in terms of a transfer.

If we are drawing and Everton are winning we will finish 6th not 7th. Naive if you think Ron will leave Steve Davis out of the match day squad. More likely that he would start ahead of Prowsey.

It is quite a shocking stat if correct. Thats on average 23 times per game. Would like to know the other part of that stat, i.e. the number of successful passes in your own half. I thought Pelle had also been booked for removing his shirt, not just Tadic, but have to assume that was in a cup game or that I have a memory failure.

Though interestingly the data would indicate that Yoshida is at the foot of the table of 12 players primarily because we don't score many goals when he is on the pitch. His goals against column is really not much worse than a couple of others. Cause and effect are such that Yoshida's appearances tend to have coincided with Forster's, Toby's and Morgan's absences.

Lets sell him for 1.8 million less than we paid for him, more to the point. Our policy is usually to improve and get more for player than we paid.

Surely Radio Gaga would make a better basis for a song All we hear is Sadio Mane Sadio Mane Sadio Mane repeat ad nauseum Simple enough for the Northam.

Sky have no interest in the Europa League (assuming TV rights remain unchanged for next season), so why would they show games that are about qualifying for it.

According to the "official" stats, yes: http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.statistics.html/graziano-pelle#clubsTabsAttacking The stats look to be up to date, but if so I have a suspicion he has not been credited with either of the assists on Saturday, since they say that 100% of his assists have come in the 70-80 minute period. I've also seen at least one other site where Long has been credited with 6.

I thought Stoke was a decent shout as well. They used to be our "old boys" team for a while. Not tall enough for a Pulis team, but would suit Hughes style.

Odds must be quite high on two 4-2 wins on the trot.

OK, didn't watch that, but from what I understood everyone had a shocker that night. 2 "shockers" in a season. Other players have shockers more often than that in a month.

http://www.teamtalk.com/news/24386/9696849/Transfer-News-Southampton-confirm-signing-of-Filip-Djuricic-from-Benfica "Sky sources suggest a clause in the loan contract gives Southampton the option to buy Djuricic in the summer for a fee of around £9m."

Another myth. Which games did Long have shockers, I think Sunderland away maybe from what I heard. Others?

Would be pleased to see him on the bench for Sunday, thought it was a mistake not having him there on Saturday, but guess they decided the u21s needed him. Saturday was an ideal opportunity to give him another run out.

Can't see any chance of SRL going to Bournemouth (or us for that matter). I recall that when he left his wife was so excited that they were moving back to Liverpool, so what would make him/them want to move back down south. If he leaves Liverpool it will be to a reasonably local team.

His minutes per goal rate is not much worse than Pelle (290 v 266) plus he has 5 assists compared with Pelle's 2. Most of Pelle's goals have also been against so-called relegation fodder, apart from Spurs and Manu. Not saying that Long's return has been that good but on the limited playing time he has had he has actually not done too badly (you could argue quite logically of course that he hasn't had much playing time because he has not been good enough). Mane has a much better return than both of course (204 minutes per goal, heavily weighted by Saturday's hat-trick). [stats from Whoscored.com]

Not if Dr Barry Gale gets his way. Messi on his way. Think it could be a toss up between the two.

Would have been no problem being "like Hamilton Accies"

Shows how much you pay attention then, had a great game today (assuming you mean Davis).

Agreed, Long's two goals (the second was superb) and two assists, and his work in defence as well, he was deffo MOTM for me, and that's nothing against Sadio who was virtually unplayable.

Short sleeves only, suits me, but others will not be happy.

Just be prepared for him replying that he's re-signing for Boscombe. Else you might look a bit of a tit.

I guess with Mayuka it depends on whether the tweet yesterday that was hastily removed was genuine or not. No real surprise for Osvaldo, he was presumably brought in on a 4 year deal, this is only the end of his second season with us.

Is that each or do you get a pair? Do they do them in men's sizes as well? Suspect not. I think you have been had.