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I like Guly - he's not Premier League quality due to his inconsistancy but can have the odd good game here and there. When we let Punch go, and didn't sign an AM to replace him, seeing Guly in the squad list did provide some comfort. He can score goals, I wouldn't want him starting all the time, but he's a useful squad player to have IMO.

Been quiet for a few minutes now... Come on Rickie, do something! ;-)

I'd love for England to get a penalty. Just to see who takes it like.

Nearly another assist! Bugger me!!!

Rickie Lambert assist again, and another perfectly weighted pass. Jesus he's having a stormer.

Ill deserved yellow, but irrespective of the yellow card, Rickie would surely be difficult to drop. That said though, Sturridge would be first choice if not injured and no doubt they would shoe horn Rooney in there too.

Well done lee Dixon. Singing Rickie's praises. Hope he gets more game time in the second half. Full game would be brilliant...

Lambert looks very much at home tonight. :-D

WHAT A PASS FROM RICKIE!!! Goal Welbeck

Nowhere near in terms of experience and consistancy. Luke Shaw is a cracking player, defensively and offensively, but he's only bee a regular for less than a season, and has come up with a few niggling injuries in that time. I'd love to see Shaw in the squad for Brazil, but I think the other two will probably get the nod.

Jim Magilton gets another vote from me. He didn't cost much and yet chipped in with some important goals (especially against the Skates.) More recently I also liked Chris Perry - for someone who was at the tail end of his career, he came in to a club in trouble and performed well. As people said at the time, his legs had gone but his reading of the game was what made him a good defender. Pearson signing him and Lucketti solidified us that season and kept us up, with Stern John's goals, even if it were just for one more season...

I think Shaw is good enough for the full England team too, but nowhere near Baines and Cole at the moment. Cole though is at the end of his career, and Baines is no spring chicken, so if Shaw continues his progress, that left back spot will be his for years. (Probably fighting it out with Bertrand.) I think the World Cup will come too soon (pending the other two don't get injuries) but after that things will get interesting. As for Bearsyrinho, he's looking like one for the future - and what a week for him!

Window's closed, goodnight all. :-)

Credit to Arsenal, and to the patient fans among them.

That's still better than a 13 incher up yer bum. If I were there I'd get my wang out behind the reporter. (If I had a 13 incher...) That female reporter at the QPR training ground could be in trouble, all stood alone in the dark, were it not for the worry that Redknapp would, at any second, drive past and witness it...

I still hold hope that Ramirez will come good. Once back to full fitness and getting regular starts, I think he could yet become an asset for us. I certainly hope he does anyway...

I just managed to transfer Poo from My Arse to The Toilet. The transfer was, on the (w)hole, tough to squeeze through, but I managed it. Thank God the window is open though, it would have been tough to bear had the window closed early. The cost of the transfer is undisclosed, I certainly spent at least a penny, but there was great relief from both parties. There may be one more transfer this evening of Some Ice Cream to My Mouth, but I'mm undecided as to whether to go through with that deal.

Evolution not revolution for Saints (the opposite to the Sunderland tactic) and strengthening positions well whilst using youngsters, talented youngsters, to plug the gaps. Still it's in every football fans nature to want more transfers, irrespective as to whom or why. Computer games like Football Manager have made fans like this, and the over-the-top coverage of deadline day on SSN these past few years.

Hi fannies! So is there reason to stay glued to SSN for the next 4 hours or are we done? Have we really been linked to Lennon? Has Skacel signed yet? As for the squad, I still worry about creating goals, but I guess the management have faith in both the young players like JWP, Isgrove and Rowe and in Ramirez actually coming good, and in JRod becoming more consistant. I guess nothing will happen tonight anyway, so in the mean time let's hope the Ozil transfer crashes to annoy cocky Arsenal fans. :-D

I don't think we'll see anyone else come in, and would be very surprised if we did sign someone. Looking through the team, and the first XI looks strong - the question arises from whether the back -ups are up to it if called upon long term. I think the squad overall is strong. Clyne or Fox have the left back slot covered, Davis and Gazzaniga CDAJFU as back up to Boruc, and Chambers has solved the headache of the right back slot cover. My only concern with the team is in attacking midfield, one more big splurge on a player that can unlock a tight game with a worldy or incisive pass could earn us points we'd otherwise not get, and with Puncheon gone we're weaker in this area than were. If we didn't bring anyone in, then fine. But one signing in this position on deadline day and I'll be moist.

I have every right - there was no way it was big enough to fit the baby Jesus. :-D Incidentally - Spurs haven't scored in open play this season either - AVB out.

One loss. One effing loss and people are calling for Pochettino's head. The manager that was key , instrumental, one of the main reasons for attracting Osvaldo. Di Matteo has done little to suggest he's better, except perhaps for showing ingenuity in taking a job of a team that was already most of the way to winning a Champions League. Ffs even I could've guided them to that. Perspective people, even Man City have lost this season, and before us too. This is going to be a looooooooooong season.

Sorry, but that is hideous, however much they make out that it's historical. OK, we did a similar thing with the sash, but that was a class kit - if Saints first kit had those pink colours, I'd rather not re-live it! Good to see David Connolly is their hero too. :-)

It's a loss, all teams lose games in a season, and we'll have a few more losses this season yet. No need to get all slitty-wristed about this defeat. If anything, it could be a blessing in disguise, if Pochettino and Cortese go out and sign some attackingly creative midfielder that we're lacking as a result of this.....result. What we have is OK, in that we'll probably achieve a similar placed finish to last season, but a new creative spark could see us achieve that top half finish we crave.

I'm more bummed out that the wife's team won this, not that we lost. I won't be hearing the end of this for a very long time. Still, a few winnable games coming up, let's draw the proverbial blue line under this display and move on. Two days left of the window, and I still think we lack that one player that can unlock a defence and be creative when things aren't going our way. Sort of like Coutinho for Liverpool. Banega would be a great shout for this. We'll have better days this season and we'll have worse days, but a loss is never pleasant, even away from home. Well done Norwich (he says through gritted teeth).