The Kraken

The transfer market is ridiculous, and with the injection of money from next year will only get worse. Begovic is being linked with a £15M move from Stoke over the summer, which is ludicrous. Bentele is a striker who is in his early 20s and has scored nearly 20 goals this season. Carroll was vastly overpriced at £35M but it shows the levels that some clubs will go to. And I've lost count of the number of posters on here who justify Ramirez's transfer by saying that £12M is nothing in today's prices.

Even if Villa get relegated it will probbaly take £15M - £20M to prise Benteke away. I'd have thought he'd be quite in demand over the summer, and I don't see us splashing that sort of cash around. Its always worth looking at the relegated clubs to see if there are other bargains to be had, though. I don't imagine Readin have got too much to go after. QPR, well wages will likely be a problem but the likes of Remy, Taraabt and Julio Cesar will surely be able to find another PL club if they want. Villa do have some promising youngsters, and Wigan also a few players that might be worth a punt.

Trying to do what now, Diggers?

Well done Bourney. Did my degree down there and went to Dean Court plenty of times so have always had a bit of an affection for them. Eddie Howe has done a stunningly good job there, they were hovering around the relegation zone early in the season.

Never looked troubled? According to the taters I watched, if Dyer had any idea how to play a final ball Swansea could have been out of sight. His first 20 minutes was terrible, though he did do a lot better than that for the rest of the game. I'm not Fox basher for sure, I don't mind him and as a reserve full back we could do a lot worse. But he's not good enough for a starting spot and I thought he struggled at times today. Anyway, its all about opinions so I respect you feel differently

Bournemouth are pretty much promoted unless they get thrashed by 7 or 8 goals next week. Brighton right in the mix for the playoffs. Next season the south coast wil have 3 clubs in the top two divisions. Plus them lot in the 4th division, vying with Aldershot for the pride of being the south's 4th biggest club.

Rickie had a poor game today, no doubt. But I thought we actually looked worse when Rodriguez went up top on his own. Perhaps would make more sense positionally for Mayuka to play in the Rodriguez role, but no way would I advocate that right now.

Different position. He's not a midfielder.

Thought he was pretty average actually. Poor first 20 minutes, constantly out of position. Got a lot better after that; but as the commentators I was watching said, if Dyer had any idea how to provide a final ball Swansea could have been out of sight. Luke Shaw back next week please.

Who would you drop to give him a chance?

Kraken's player ratings: Boruc: 8. Largely untroubled but superb when needed. Distribution pretty good (though seemed to kick long a bit more often than usual). Clyne: 7. Good defensive display, got forward well but once again failed to pick the right pass when getting in really good positions. Fox: 5. Torrid first 20 minutes but got a grip and sorted himself out. Failed to support the play going forwards though, Shaw must come back in next week surely. Yoshida: 6. Comfortable enough but never really got the idea the defence was fully calm at times. Hooiveld: 6. As above, lucky that Boruc bailed him out with a great save. Schneiderlin: 7. Typically good battling display. Cork: 8.5 MOTM. Second week in a row I've given him MOTM, he was absolutely superb today. If he could just add goals to his game.... Davis: 7. Good display, has definitely added a settling effect to the midfield, especially away from home. Feel like he has improved throughout the season. Lallana: 5. Poor; a few nice touches but didn't do much at all. Rodriguez: 7. Good running from JRod without too many chances for him. Has he got quicker? Aboslutely rapid at times. Lambert: 5. Not at the races today. Ramirez: 5. Pretty poor really, gave it away too much and didn't have an impact coming on. Puncheon: 5. Looked rusty, also gave it away a bit and didn't offer much going forward. Mayuka: 6. Looked lively, could have got himself a goal. Would be good if he could turn out to be a genuine sub option up front.

Come on the Copper Bullet!!

I think you've got me confused for someone else Baz. I don't think Ramirez justifies a place in the side right now.

I know you're not Baz! For me, he needs to cut out the number of needless mistakes he makes, just easily surrendering possession. If he was doing it while trying really creative things, or eye of the needle passes then fine. He's not though; he's making a hash of really easy things. Very frustrating player.

Lallana rightly off, been poor. Gaston has given it away so much since coming on.

What are we doing? Gaston keeps giving the ball away and the defence have got jittery. Lallana has been fairly poor by his standards.

No it wouldn't you moron. We were 15th when he left us.

F*ck's sake Lallana.

Dyer having a field day. Must be laughing his socks off he's up against Fox. We're getting mullered.

Do you like any of our players, Bazster?

Aside from Fox, that's the side I'd have gone for (well, aside from Fonte for Hooiveld). Come on you and red and white machine.

Wigan and Notts County proving the exception to that.

Sorry lads, but JRod isn't going to score today. I know this because I've just put him in my fantasy league side.

They really shouldn't. Even with the -10, they will have resources that will exceed pretty much every other club in the division. Anything less tha playoffs with -10 will be failure (as it was for us in year 1 of League 1). If they avoid the minus 10 next year and still don't go up, I'll laugh my arse off.

Yes, at least. First or second, probably.