VectisSaint

I would welcome a takeover, but really don't want Shearer in charge in any event. As soon as Keegan gets the push at Newcastle all the stories linking Shearer to Newcastle will start and we will be ****ed up again, even if he does not take it. If Fulthorpe comes in he should see what JP is doing with no funds, and give him the chance to take it further WITH funds. Apart from that the sooner we can be rid of Lowe and Wilde the better, as long as we have proper funding.

Lallana scored, McG agreed, it was already over the line, McG just followed up to make sure as all good strikers should do. It will be credited to Lallana whatever Sky or the BBC say.

McG isn't claimimg it. Lallana was interviewed on radio afterwards and stated that McG agreed it was Lallana's goal, but well done to McG for following up to make sure...

They've gone down the pub with all those that wanted Chris Coleman...

But Armstrong mentioned it again later and said it was very close to something happening...I'll tune in on Friday. I really don't think Dave Armstrong would be saying such things unless he was very certain that something was actually going on, sounds like someone very close to Armstrong involved.

Which mong was you then Delldays?

Dave Armstrong says it was definitely Lallana that scored, Cope just agrees with him.

This thing about Drew having no pace. I confess that I have not seen him this season yet, is it still the case? Under Burley he was clearly unfit and was awfully slow, was just wondering from anyone who has seen him this season whether he looks fitter and faster.

Clearly not confirmed, but if so we are buying him so he is close to his Mum. FFS. Is he another in the same mould as Clinton Morrison, a real mummy's boy.

Well he clearly knows 10/11 which is damn close to knowing your best team. If this had been Burley we would have seen 5 or 6 changes. He is clearly just trying to get 1 place sorted out. I am warming to the guy and very impressed that he clearly has in his mind what is his best team, but has several options for the 11th spot and is experimenting to find the optimum. At least he has realised that BWP is not an option at present...

The squad on the OS cannot be correct, surely. Why would we only have 16 players in the squad, including 3 keepers. Matchday squads are usually 18 or 19 players, unless we are saving money by hiring a 16 seater coach

Who is JVP? Otherwise I agree. Burley was so negative, thank God Scotland made the mistake of taking him off our hands...

Damn, I was hoping he could, then it would be like playing against 10 men. We could have fielded a stunned slug and it could have marked him with ease.

Yes they are, but whats that got to do with Pulis

As I said on another thread he is the direct replacement for Jermaine Wright, Paul Telfer and Rory Delap. We need a blame figure, since Jasmine left we have no-one to blame for our defeats, whether the blame is valid or not. Pulis will soon be the most talked about player on this board.

I think he is being brought in as replacement for Jermaine Wright. Nothing to do with his playing position, just that we desparately need a player than no-one rates and who we can blame for every bad result.

I don't hope his career goes down the toilet, but I really don't think he's the great guy that so many on here think. He clearly does not give a **** about Saints, and is only interested in the money. He talks a load of bull about going to a top club, Stoke, who is he kidding. Wonder how loyal he will be to Stoke when they are back in the CCC next season, as they will definitely be. Fact is he was brought in by Burley, who is no longer here, he has picked up a nice wage while playing 20+ games, and has had top class treatment here and now ****s off at the first opportunity. He is no better than SKP (and in fact has done much less for us). He is like nearly all players these days simply a mercenary. Nothing wrong with that, but all this bull on the OS, and all the fawning on here really makes me feel a little bit nauseous. Bye bye Davies. Not totally convinced how good you are, enjoy your season in the Prem losing most weeks but picking up a bigger wage. See you next season (assuming we survive).

Aston Villa and Everton are ever present in the Prem as well as Spurs. Newcastle are not, they missed the first season.

Great minds think alike, it was my first thought as well.

Could there be a recall clause in the loan deal? I know there are certain rules for season long loan deals in England, but there are different rules for international loans

whoops, hopefully JP wouldn't make the same mistake

Perhaps we could have Ifill back in p/ex, we could so with a RB. I see he has been put on the transfer list by Palace...

Bloody hell Alpine, they must have learned it from you, Mr One Trick Pony himself. Do you ever have anything good (or even neutral) to say? Stick some Leonard Cohen on and really enjoy yourself

transfer (singular), we loaned out a player who hardly played for us last season, big deal.

Don't think the loan situation is sorted yet. Now that Rasiak has been shipped out we may have some funds available. I know some Clubs have put players out on loan, but really the Prem teams in generak haven't sorted their squads, there is still 2 weeks to go, and there will be plenty of players looking to play rather than be squad members. I would think we are still looking at the possibility of 1 or 2 loans, most likely at FB, so that we have cover for Surman, or more likely can release him back into MF. That said, all prem teams have to find an extra 2 players for every matchday squad this season (7 subs) so maybe there will be a slightly diminished loan market. It still surprises me a little that JP and Wotte have not brought someone over from Holland.