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Sky just gave attendance as 8,493

Just got back and thawing out.

First half we bypassed our midfield completely. just hoofed it up for Lee & De Ridder to chase.When Millwall had it they just played through us leaving AL. DH and RC (excused) chasing shadows. NA changed the shape and we had a lot more possession without creating much, yet again crossing from full backs very poor. At 2-1 thought we could shut up shop but brought on Barnard and looked like we went 4-2-4 ! Unfortunately Martin very poor on two of the goals although none of the back four came away with much credit. My MOTM was Bart which says it all.

Well the people on here have voted him MOTM in the two games he's played.

His corners go from the sublime to the ridiculous - there's no in between.

His corners go from one touchline to the other, be nice if he could drop one in the area once in a while

WHU are opening talks with Bristol City for Nicky Maynard.

As well as Ze Eduardo, Vaz Te and Ravel Morrison !!! busy day

Voices in your head are a bad sign Alps!

They would explain alot though!

Don't think Sharp will start but it's such an important game he could come

off the bench if needs must.

Well done NC & NA, in you we trust

well alpine and dune have been quiet today....

so has Glasgow Saint & Deppo are they all the same person?

Clearly exterminated himself.

If only the other wum's on here had been with him

Game on 7th Feb - tickets on sale 31st Feb - be lucky to get anyone!

Where do our medicals take place, SMS,Staplewood,Soton Uni?

I wish I could find a job like Carlton Cole. For 5 years or so, 90% of the time he is reported to be 'underperforming'. Then he has a short burst of goalscoring that doesn't last long, and this 10% is reported to be his true ability. How does that work? QUOTE]

Just ask Emile Heskey.

Why ahead of Guly? A player used to Lambert and having proven a great partnership with him and scored a lot of goals already?

 

I can see a 4 of Lambert, Guly, Lee, Sharp being top quality options. But it does seem really harsh on Connolly and Barnard, who wouldn't make the bench again barring injuries.

 

Although one has to consider the positives in shutting Darlek up.

That's why I didn't mention Guly in my reply!

Would love a 4 of Lambert, Guly, Lee, Sharp

Ferk me, how many forwards do you want at the club, even Sharp is one to many imo.....Guly, Barnard, Lee, Connelly, De Ridder, plus the youngsters!

Sharpe would be ahead of all of them, how many goals have Barnard, Lee, Connelly, De Ridder, plus the youngsters scored recently.

Blind Willie McTell was certainly a contender. Dylan could have a lyric thread all to himself to be fair.

It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) Bob Dylan

Darkness at the break of noon

Shadows even the silver spoon

The handmade blade, the child’s balloon

Eclipses both the sun and moon

To understand you know too soon

There is no sense in trying

Pointed threats, they bluff with scorn

Suicide remarks are torn

From the fool’s gold mouthpiece the hollow horn

Plays wasted words, proves to warn

That he not busy being born is busy dying

Temptation’s page flies out the door

You follow, find yourself at war

Watch waterfalls of pity roar

You feel to moan but unlike before

You discover that you’d just be one more

Person crying

So don’t fear if you hear

A foreign sound to your ear

It’s alright, Ma, I’m only sighing

As some warn victory, some downfall

Private reasons great or small

Can be seen in the eyes of those that call

To make all that should be killed to crawl

While others say don’t hate nothing at all

Except hatred

Disillusioned words like bullets bark

As human gods aim for their mark

Make everything from toy guns that spark

To flesh-colored Christs that glow in the dark

It’s easy to see without looking too far

That not much is really sacred

While preachers preach of evil fates

Teachers teach that knowledge waits

Can lead to hundred-dollar plates

Goodness hides behind its gates

But even the president of the United States

Sometimes must have to stand naked

An’ though the rules of the road have been lodged

It’s only people’s games that you got to dodge

And it’s alright, Ma, I can make it

Advertising signs they con

You into thinking you’re the one

That can do what’s never been done

That can win what’s never been won

Meantime life outside goes on

All around you

You lose yourself, you reappear

You suddenly find you got nothing to fear

Alone you stand with nobody near

When a trembling distant voice, unclear

Startles your sleeping ears to hear

That somebody thinks they really found you

A question in your nerves is lit

Yet you know there is no answer fit

To satisfy, insure you not to quit

To keep it in your mind and not forget

That it is not he or she or them or it

That you belong to

Although the masters make the rules

For the wise men and the fools

I got nothing, Ma, to live up to

For them that must obey authority

That they do not respect in any degree

Who despise their jobs, their destinies

Speak jealously of them that are free

Cultivate their flowers to be

Nothing more than something they invest in

While some on principles baptized

To strict party platform ties

Social clubs in drag disguise

Outsiders they can freely criticize

Tell nothing except who to idolize

And then say God bless him

While one who sings with his tongue on fire

Gargles in the rat race choir

Bent out of shape from society’s pliers

Cares not to come up any higher

But rather get you down in the hole

That he’s in

But I mean no harm nor put fault

On anyone that lives in a vault

But it’s alright, Ma, if I can’t please him

Old lady judges watch people in pairs

Limited in sex, they dare

To push fake morals, insult and stare

While money doesn’t talk, it swears

Obscenity, who really cares

Propaganda, all is phony

While them that defend what they cannot see

With a killer’s pride, security

It blows the minds most bitterly

For them that think death’s honesty

Won’t fall upon them naturally

Life sometimes must get lonely

My eyes collide head-on with stuffed

Graveyards, false gods, I scuff

At pettiness which plays so rough

Walk upside-down inside handcuffs

Kick my legs to crash it off

Say okay, I have had enough, what else can you show me?

And if my thought-dreams could be seen

They’d probably put my head in a guillotine

But it’s alright, Ma, it’s life, and life only

Whilst I was as disappointed as everyone else at SMS last night I do think some realism is called for, we have performed beyond expectations given our squad as opposed to Leicester who have obviously underperformed so far, they are the first team I have seen this season where I’ve thought I wish we had a number of their players. Compare the starting 11 who would you rather have, mine are starred:

Davis V Schmeichel *

Harding v Konchesky *

Hooiveld * v St Ledger

Fox * v Peltier

Martin v Mills *

Hammond v Wellens *

Cork v Dyer ( fairly equal )

Scheiderlin v Danns ( fairly equal )

Falque v Gallagher (unfair to make a judgement on one appearance)

Guly * v Beckford

Connoly v Nugent *

Men against boys last night but bear in mind Mills & Nugent probably cost similar to our starting 11. Obviously I appreciate our spine and the first four names on our team sheet were unavailable, just comparing like for like last night which shows us how little depth we have available.

I'd have to go for Sharp or if not Rhodes both perfect partners for RL

dont worry about reasoning with that prat.

 

Sour by name and sour by bigoted nature...

I see what you mean!

Why only pick on him? What about all those that claim that Celtic are their "2nd club"? I take it Celtic are their 2nd club because of the amazing football they've put on show for the last 30 years????

Are Saints your 1st club because of the amazing football they've put on show for the last 30 years????

Leave the sectarian sh*t out, dune.

+1 first time i've agreed with one of your posts Alps

I think this deal has been orchestrated by Harry. He got us relegated and wants to help us get promoted

Nice to get a new conspiracy on a thread about a new player!

Of course relegation had nothing to do with Lowe/Wigley/the short sighted fans who kicked off about a return for Hoddle and the 30+ professionals out on the pitch.

Oh and we didn't have MLT to get us out of the sh*te as usual.

I'm no more of a fan of saggy chops than anyone else on here but some balance wouldn't go amiss.

Looks like he could be a great addition and with Lee joining and when we have Sir Rickie, Chappers and Fonte back suddenly we will have a few options again, the bench has looked a bit weak recently

Thanks, good highlights and very balanced commentary