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Norwich won't. Wigan will. Swansea might. I still think we're relegation fodder as it stands. What we need is two or three other clubs to start badly. As good as Lambert is, I actually think his move to Villa is downgrading. I can see Villa struggling. There's always one bigger team that slips down. People say QPR are going to be fine this seasono because of the players they've signed but I think that they're largely average, past it players. Their team is also cluttered. It could be them.

Looks good, quality review too. Incidentally Duncan is there any plan to update: It's "the Bible" and I'm completely addicted to it, especially when an old name gets mentioned on here. We've had quite a few players come through our doors in the last 21 years!

If we sign a decent centre back by Friday, my league prediction for the season will go from 19th to 17th. If we sign a centre back and a winger, my prediction will rise again to 14th. If we sign two CB's, a GK, a RM and a LB, I'll spunk in my pants. (And my predo will go up to 8th.) If we don't sign anyone? I just hope we surprise a few teams with our fight and determination.

I'm surprised more teams haven't tried raping Malaga of their assets. The Daily Star linked Man Utd to a couple of their players yesterday, Eliseu and Monreal. Both are left sided defenders but I've been doing a bit of reading and Eliseu, while 28, is an attacking left back that can play left wing too. That seems like the sort of player we've been after. (See Buttner.) We've already nicked one Man Utd target this summer (however true that may be), so if we're linking ourselves with impressive targets like Ramirez, should we have a pop at Eliseu? TransferMarkt.co.uk has his value at £3.5 million. Not bad. Wages would be the only issue with this...

Is this Football Rumours?

Surely out of our reach. A Keegan-esque signing if ever there was one in the modern game. Born in Fray Bentos too. Lol.

He'd have been closer to a half had this thread been started before Paul Smith was released.

I thought we were Stokes'...

Exactly my earlier point. 3 of our first 4 games are tough as hell, and we'll do very well to even pick up a point from them, so even a couple of panic additions this week won't make things different. There's 3 weeks left of the transfer window, I'd rather we bide our time and bring in the correct signings. If we make the correct signings this week, well that would be the perfect scenario. But I don't see it.

I can't believe we stuffed up our chance of getting into the fantastic League Two. Gutted I was. We had -10 points too and we stuffed it up. I hear that League Two is a brilliant league, according to my dad, the Torquay fan. I'd love nothing more than to see Saints get relegated three times. Pompey can do it, so why can't we? They've always done things better than us. Tsk.

Really? So if I ask what your favourite cheese is, you'll tell me what the exchange rate is in Canada? :-)

Bearsy, One TMS infraction point for not talking in a Bearsy-like fashion. Another for taking this thread off topic. And one for me for adding to its off topicness. Kind regards, 'Itler.

Cork and Morgan have both played CB in the past. Again I'd crap my pants if we resorted to that too. Fox played centre back last year too. However the last thing we want is makeshift centre backs. That's worse than the crud ones that got us relegated in the first place.

It'd be good, and somewhat of a relief, if Seaborne went out on loan. He looked good in League One IMO, but has yet to show me he's capable of playing at a higher level, let alone a level with some of the best footballers in the world. Good recovery experience for him if it happens. So, Fonte, Jos and Stephens. If that were our only centre back 3 this season, I'd crap my pants. Stephens is still learning the position. Two more centre backs MUST be brought in if this were to happen, and hopefully even if this doesn't happen we'll still see 1 in.

Four pages away? There'll be suicides by then! Unless someone spams incessantly, then we may sign someone today...

I hope that's what we're intending to do, but there are different/better targets available in January, especially those players frozen out by their clubs or contracts running out, or that excellent little lower league gem that set the first half of the season alight and is now being courted by top clubs.

Tis weird that the surname Meehan links two missing children cases. Craig Meehan was Karen Matthews' boyfriend in the Shannon Matthews case, and Paul Meehan is the next door neighbour to Tia's grandmother that has been questioned for assisting an offender. Probably co-incidence, but still...

IMO we've signed four quality players today that will do very well for us this season and in the future, and whose worth will only multiply should we need to sell them. We also have some quality players that we brought up with us. I still think we're favourites for a relegation for a reason though, and largely that's because the two areas of CB and a winger have yet to be strengthened. I do think we'll sort them out by the end of August though, and as long as we get a result against Wigan (which we are currently good enough to get), nobody really expects us to do much against the Manchesters and Arsenal. So really, the fixture list falling as it has has done us a big favour, buying Adkins more time to bring in the right players by the end of August. I'm chilled, and looking forward to the new season, but I won't base our season on the first four results.

We don't have decent wingers... yet. I'd have a narrower 4-1-2-1-2 formation like Itchen Dan. Best team: Davis Clyne Fonte Jos Fox Morgan Davis Cork Lallana Jay/Billy Lambert or someting like dat. :-) (Mmm, beers.)

With eczema like mine, i'll try anything once. I'd rather do her up the wrong'un though.

Yep. But only in the bath, swimming pool or next door's kid's paddling pool. I'm a very clean animal.

Incorrect. I've seen her wee on her leg and wipe it off with her hand. I wouldn't go near a woman like that. (I do get funny feelings in my pants when I watch though.) Fortunately my wife is much more dignified. As far as I'm aware.

I have a lady friend that drops her knicks whenever and whereever she needs a p!$$ and doesn't think twice about it. Her philosophy is when she needs to go, she goes. I think this is wrong. Doorsteps are her favourite, but it explains why she wears dresses and skirts in lieu of jeans and trousers., for easy access. I have wee'd in public, I once did it on the Queen's front garden, the Long Walk. What are your thoughts on having a wee in public? Nice or nawty? Is pooing in public crossing the line?

Transfers that should never happen: Number 1 - Tal Ben Haim to Saints. Commence hilarious posts...

Very chavvy area. Good for public transport though, and they're desperately trying to improve it but you get a lot of trouble around there. Hounslow avoid likewise. Ealing is a good area, but if I could personally live anywhere in London (my missus won't allow it in spite of the fact she works in Twickenham) I'd live in Putney. Lovely area. My friend lived in Earlsfield too, that's a peaceful area. I lived in Chiswick years ago - loved it.