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Looks very laid back, confident. Not much to trouble him today though to be fair. But he will have to improve his kicking, didn't find touch once, needs to study Kelv's technique.

We debated this before (ad nauseum), and as I pointed out if there was such a rule Norwich would be in breach of it this season. No-one has found any evidence such a rule exists. I will try to find a link to a non-existent rule for egg but it may take me some time :-)

Usual stupid stat, we have only played them 4 times at St Marys, drawn 2 lost 2. Did it mention we have not lost to Villa in the League for 7 years? Looking forward to today, think we will win, probably 2-1, just hope we play like we did against the Mancs, and not how we did against Wigan.

This is a myth, there is no such rule.

Agreed, more likely now that it will be George Burley

Appointing Burley was a mistake, but letting Snodin go was a much bigger one. Snodin made Burley and us look decent, his departure meant Whisky George was shown up for what he was, washed up. Bit like Hoddle without Gorman.

No its not, and Lawro is obsessed with bringing up the rumours that he is hearing about while trying to say that he doesn't agree. If he doesn't agree why does he keep repeating it. The only pressure is coming from a small number of ignorant journos and people like Lawrenson (and you apparently).

No, it means that now Barcelona are officially the new Southampton.

Oh dear the Slug Balancer is predicting us to win 2-1. Kiss of death. He seems a little obsessed with Cortese and how apparently he is looking to axe Adkins.

The boy will have to learn quick, don't pass it back to Kelvin under any circumstances, big mistake. Hopefully NA will have coached that dangerous tendency out of him this week.

So actually a rather crap article, given that we don't actually play with wingers.

Agreement was with previous holding company, probably no legal obligation for present company to reintroduce free bus travel.

I think Nixon should be impeached.

This is rumour of new stadium sponsor, St Mary's in future will be renamed Gordon's Gin Joint.

Sharp came on as sub twice, if he didn't touch the ball in those 2 appearances then maybe it says something about whether he was good enough for the PL. In fact I think he did have a few touches. Hammond was struggling to get into the team regularly in the Championship, I think it was fairly obvious he was surplus to requirements. Personally i would have kept Sharp, I think he could have been useful in some circumstances, but with the needs of the squad rules it has left us potentially with a couple of spaces for free agents (assuming the so-called GK rules really are tosh).

Talented bloke, all this and part of the Velvet Underground as well. Star man.

I said some rather harsh things about Woolnough and his chums on a thread a few weeks ago, stand by my sentiments but sad to see a familiar face go, and in very tragic circumstances. Wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.

OK, whatever you say, he is clearly just the guy we need, fully fit, raring to go, no issues at all. Luckily for Saints you are not the one who sorts out contracts. We don,t need a 3rd choice crocked has-been .

So you would ignore the knee tendon and cruciate anterior ligament injuries he has suffered since retunring from his two arm breakages (same arm broken twice). I never said he was injury prone (although the evidence is that he is), I said he is crocked, and it would seem Sunderland seem to share this view hence his release. Its a shame for him, but in the end some footballer's careers are cut short by injury, Gordon appears to be one such. If we are looking for a free agent keeper, surely Boruc is a (slightly) better option than Gordon, at least he has played regularly for the lasy few seasons (can't say I have ever seen him play), Wet Sham decided not to pursue him after a trial recently I believe.

Which Pele? Edson Arantes do Noscimento or the real one?

I think this is the clue.. He isn't. He has played 16 games in 2 years. Cortese is not being stubborn just sensibly does not want to pay someone to sit in the treatment room. Move on, there is a reason why he is a free agent, and it is because he is crocked.

Sounds like lazy "journalism" to me, but would be more sensible than the moronic suggestions of Dino Redknapp (just).

You forgot Fox. Yoshida was pulled out of position because Fox was not defending properly. This is happening time and again, where Fox leaves the Left CB exposed, who then goes to try to cover and it pulls the remaining back 3 apart and leaves huge gaps. Yoshida could probably have done better (especially if he had been on the pitch more than a few minutes) but the root cause is Fox's defending.

And how will you respond if it doesn't go tits-up? I expect in the same way you always respond, negatively. Why don't you just for once wait and see. If we lose to Villa feel free to come out with the usual "told you so" stuff and nonsense, regardless of the result or performance.

I think anyone who seriously thinks NC would sack Adkins to bring in Redknapp is seriously deluded. He may sack Adkins (hope he doesn't) but no way on earth would he appoint that or any other dinosaur. If he does sack Adkins it will be to bring in someone that fits his philosophy. If he is as ruthless as some suggest (and there is no evidence to say that he is, Pardew was a different kettle of fish) then he will already have someone lined up and it will almost certainly be a foreign (Italian) coach.