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David Bentley. It'd please the wife.

Good on you. Before my wedding in June, I went 10 weeks without smoking, bought up a Liberro Realis e-fag box set, and "quit" surprisingly effortlessly. As the wedding drew nearer, I grew more stressed, and ended up smoking again. I did feel much better not smoking though, and for a few weeks after not smoking I was hacking up all manner of grossness. Now I'm smoking again, but I'm enjoying it less than I did before, so it won't be long before I try quitting again. Cold Turkey requires tons of will power which I've demonstrated I don't have. E-Fags are the best solution, you get the nicotine hit (and have something to puff on) without the tar and chemicals and disgustingness in normal fags. One problem I did find though is that because they last so long per cartridge, I was toking almost constantly on nights out, and I woke up the next morning with a burning in my throat.

Just like me on the SRS-started Loyal Saints forum. :-D http://loyalsaints.hotblack.myfreeforum.org/index.php It's been lying derelict for ages now though! Another breakaway forum was Plastic Saints. http://plasticsaints.myfreeforum.org/index.php which died as recently as this year. I liked S4E but it was very clicky. I used to love Banter though, I spent more time on there than the main Southampton forum. It's only on SWF that I spend more time on the Saints board - although this summer it's been hell. I like the Lounge, some good threads on there from time to time, but somebody needs to reinvigorate The Muppet Show.

...and a left back. If Fox has an injury as quoted, and Shaw has a knock this week, we're out of left backs, besides Clyne who can cover there if needed. Left back is still one of the positions we need strengthened, whether it be Buttner, Olsson or whoever.

It does a bit, but probably only 5 of those will start vs Man City.

Stephens at centre back. Now he's been converted from full back, does that mean he's a better young prospect than Martin, who we shipped out on loan? I've always thought Martin has looked very good when I've seen him...

As the squad addition option of two Centre Back signings perhaps, but at least one CB we bring in has to be better than Fonte.

They'll be lucky. Huddersfield are refusing to sell but I get the feeling if he were to leave, it'd take a relatively big bid from a Premier League club. I wouldn't be surprised to see him still at Huddersfield on September 1st.

That may be why we've pulled out of it. Fulham are welcome to him, if so.

I guess it's off, but did Buttner play for Vitesse tonight?

I've done that. Twas an army bloke in civvies. I only found out afterwards. I don't recommend it, intoxicated or not.

I've been having proper lols thi summer with my fake football rumours rumours. It gets people devoid of a sense of humour very worked up. Tis funneh.

Good at being in the pub/knobbing the wife/being anywhere but at work.

CB, CB, GK, LB, RM would make us a complete team IMO, although we could get through to January with one CB, a LB and a RM IMO. I'm a glutton for signings though, I love them and it perks me right up. If I were a Watford fan. I'd have been a bit moist yesterday when they signed seven! Come on Saints, three in today!!!

Done. I'm happier with the Premier League team than the Sky team but neither will win. Crudzilla to finish last!

I'm ITK. He also shaves, eats food, and has a penis.

When people come up to me at work and say "Hi, how're you doing?" They're not wrong in saying it, and yes it's polite, but what do they think, I'm stuck at work when I'd rather be in the pub/knobbing the wife/be anywhere but there. Short of replying "Well I'll be happier when I'm finished", customer service dictates that "I'm good". :-D

It hasn't happened yet. It was a premonition I invented so that the song worked.

Tony Dorigo never played for us, but I vaguely remembered a random left back that joined us, and after much research on the internet, I found him, although he's listed as a striker - Jason Bowen. Anyone remember his spell for us?

That is a cracking "news" article in The Star. They may as well have stuck a pair of boobs in there to liven it up a bit. So, does anyone actually know anything about Adam Davies? Aside from his name is Adam Davies, he's a keeper and he's from Everton? I take it this means Gazzaniga is our number 2?

... as long as it's not niggling or repetetive, that's good news. Still, if we did sign, say, Gary Hooper now, I wouldn't go round complaining we didn't need another striker.

"Nathaniel Clyne, good times never felt so good, I am inclined, to believe they never would...." Tune of Sweet Caroline, lyrics altered.

Same tune, I was going with "Dogging with Clyne is so fine, so fine, Dogging with Clyne is so fine."... following his early season exploits in the New Forest.

Wouldn't hurt to bring another one in for a testing first season. We don't know the extent of Lee's injury. Sharp, Lambert and JRod alone all season would be pushing it. If we can afford a striker as well as three defenders, a keeper and a right winger, it wouldn't hurt to look if the right target became available. (I do however think we'll stick with what we have until at least January.)

QPR's signings would underwhelm me if I were a Ranger's fan. Aging nomads looking for a last pay day, Fabio, who's proven to be not as good as his twin, and Junior Hoilett who's a good signing but still potential. Park is probably the signing I'd have been happiest with, and it's yet to be proven how good he is in a team that isn't Man Utd! Reading fans are excited with their signings too. Not sure I'd be.