VectisSaint

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Not bad that we can name 2 complete teams that both look quite good and still have De Ridder, Cork, Chung, Davis & Clyne not even involved. Yet we should still be looking f or 2 or 3 more players (GK, CB & MF). Not to mention that Barnard, Forte & Dickson have been left behind presumably as they are surplus to requirements.

Recently, Poke, Wright, Blayney, Bevan. Further back since I've been following Saints, Forsyth, Martin, Turner, Gurr, MacLaren, Davie, Middleton, Montgomery, Wells, Gennoe, Sperring, Kite, Granger, Nixon, Burridge, Andrews, Moss, Flahavan

Sorry Art, but cannot see why it would benefit our youngsters to play in the Scottish 3rd Division, we may as well loan them to Sholing, Totton or Salisbury. I assume that part of the deal was to reduce Davis' pay to allow us to pay compensation (not saying the whole800k, but at least a part of it), hence the addition of a 4th year to his contract to compensate. Seems like a bit of common all round. At least what we pay Rangers will presumably go to some of the creditors of the old club.

Forte, Dickson &Barnard are not with the squad, I think that answers 3 questions. Seems like Stephens has been converted to CB, so maybe only 1 more CB to come.

Rudi Skacel?

If Gazza is anywhere near as good as Butland has appeared so far then KD will have to watch out. MAYBE WE. Ould habe Butland and Gazza.

Getting some complimentary remarks about his assured, confident play from the tators.

I feel very very sorry for... Gillingham. I have mates who support them, no-one deserves this.

I always like the way incompetent companies blame inanimate objects for their screw ups.

Silly, Skates can't write

Seems that we are all getting the 3 mails, tried to find out from my online account what scheme currently on but there is no useful information at all. I just have this feeling that I will be billed 3 times.

Not sure I will believe this until it is sanctioned by The VMan

But only from those of us over the age of 16 because we are set in our ways and cannot cope with new concepts such as zonal marking, electric light, the internal combustion engine or FM. As long as we have someone on the post I don't really care whether we ZM or MM, as long as we do our job properly. Best way is not to concede corners in the first place.

We need 2 GKs and 2 CBs, anyone who does not think we need 2 GKs must be accepting that Tommy Fivepast will be in the squad. You cannot go into a PL season with 2 GKs, it would be suicidal. Likewise 2 CBs, I am not convinced Seaborne is up to PL level (I was not totally convinced he was NPC level and his injury must make him even more doubtful). The OP seems to think Harding cannot step up to PL level, Adkins clearly thinks differently, otherwise he would not be in Switzerland (he would be mixing with Forte, Barnard and Dickson in the stiffs). Harding is perfectly good enough for PL, especially as backup for Fox. We appear light down the left, not sure that i agree about Chung playing on the left, seemed to play for us in centre upfront, although his goal was from the left. So from my POV we are almost certainly looking to sign 5 more players: 2 GK (one youngster), 2 CBs and 1 LM. Otherwise I think we are very well set up.

Ok we're going to have to be a bit careful with initials going forward, it was bad enough when we used to confuse Rickie Lambert and R Lowe, now mixing up Nicola with Natty will make things more confusing again.

That was before Tommy kept a clean sheet last night.

So, good to see Chung is training, even if not playing yet, must be close to fitness.

Adkins is the backup keeper, better keeper than Tommy Four/Fivepast will ever be. I expect us to sign Buffon any day but only as back up to Kelvin. IANITK.

Excellent, that will be useful if the referee forgets his, you can let him know when 90 minutes is up.

Although its not clear whether he didn't play because of the clearance or due to his fitness, Adkins suggested he was not fit. I don't actually see anything stopping players taking part in friendlies, even if as a Trialist, unless it is for insurance purposes.

September

Do you think Tommy Fourpast can ride a bike?. I suspect he dropped it just after the photo was taken.

Agreed. His problem is that he has a languid style which gives the impression of laziness. In fact he is probably one of the hardest working players on the pitch. People want to see players running around like headless chickens doing an impression of a road runner, they think that is the sign of a good player.

As I said I won't claim its racism, but sometimes it makes me wonder. You should try sitting in the Itchen/Chapel corner, you will hear loads of unwarranted (and some warranted) abuse given to Guly. Really hacks me off, especially with all the kids around. There are a large number of total idiots who seem to congregate in that area (and there are a large number of great supporters there who are totally embarrassed by the idiots).