the saint in winchester

Can't disagree with the four nominated above link, McCarthy, Stephens, Austin, Reed (Harrison) - they are all on my keep list,

Now that made me laugh!

Interesting. It's clear he would want to be first choice next season. If Bertrand stays on, then he would prefer to be at Fulham. Fair enough. I hope we see him back here then.

Rightly charged, but as you say it doesn't help us any. If they had fielded an ineligible player, the game would have been voided and replayed. That should be the minimum in these cases. Either that, or strike off any goals/assists after the offence. That would leave the final score 2-1 to us. I'll take that.

Anyone think Graeme Murty could be an option? Out of contract at the end of this season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43789925

I'd be happy with that. I'd rather see these players busting a gut than the current crop fopping around.

Wow, good news, he is clearly a utility player at RWB and DM so will be useful to us next season, assuming his contract extends into next season??

Curious approach. We are looking for players/staff that have experienced loss and disappointment before? And that's a good thing? Are we going to actively recruit losers next season? Anthony Pulis, we have a job for you!

They are both too static to play together. Sims to play to give some energy, please.

This has come up before, and the conclusion was that it helped our passing game, kept the ball whipping across the surface. Yeah right. Long may have scored yesterday if his standing foot hadn't slipped. I wish they would stop the watering. Leave that to the rain.

Would it be wrong of me to hope they pick up a couple of injuries and suspensions tonight, and need a win next week to stay in Europe, prompting them to rest key players on Sunday? Oh heck, I seem to have joined the straw-clutching congregation.

Similar memories being told on Talksport last night ... * ex- youth-player told of Wilkins would drive him home after the day, then park up and have a kickabout with the boys on the estate * Wilkins was staying at a hotel and a guy needed directions to a location. Wilkins left his group having dinner, walked out with the guy who was expecting some finger pointed directions. Instead Wilkins took the sat nav out of his own car and gave it to the fella (no indication of its return) Sobering stories reminding us of how we interact with others leaves a lasting impression. I was driving with tears rolling down my face. RIP Ray. What a thoroughly decent guy he was. No superiority with him, he treated prince and pauper the same.

That made me almost spurt my tea on the computer screen

After that performance and MH's comments about playing only those he could rely on, I/we expect to see team changes. If he sends out the clueless again, I shall be concerned.

Let it go.

Yes, I think you have picked the team I would go for too. 5 at the back when defending, but WP and McQ have the pace and drive to get forward to support attacks. Long to run them to exhaustion, Sims to be the potent threat.

Exactly. Yoshida back in as captain. Can't understand why he has been omitted. Our best CB and certainly puts in the effort, leading by example.

Not Charlie, his strike partner Mano 18:17GABBIADINI BACK TO ITALY? Manolo Gabbiadini wants to return to Serie A at the end of the season, according to reports in Italy. The striker has found himself on the margins of the Southampton first team this season. The 26-year-old is attracting interest from Bologna, but Lazio are the favourites to sign him, Alfredo Pedulla reports. Hope this is old news rehashed? Hopefully he gets a run in the side now and feels needed.

Specialist coaching, Ducky, attention to detail.

As a coach of the forwards, if his back could take it, yes I would. When to make the runs, how to conserve energy, I think he could advise our forwards. And as for penalty taking coaching, yes indeed.

Sorry, that job has already been offered to Neil 'Razor' Ruddock.

Shaqiri is a good player, true, and would be worth the reported £20M asking fee. However, where would that leave Tadic and Bouffal, who are similar types?

If that's a done deal, then he wouldn't need Luke Shaw as well?!

If this was a choice of 'win the FA Cup' or 'take 3 league points', then I would say 'win the FA Cup'. However, as you said only 'get to final of FA Cup' or 'take 3 league points' I will say 'take 3 league points' as they may be crucial and I would be pessimistic against Tottenham in the final. Mind you, I was pessimistic in 1976, and we won that one against the odds.