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Ah of course - I've already got him on the "out" list in my head!

I think I'd want another CB if Stephens is out long term. Yes Charles can play there but essentially if we don't bring Wood (or another CB) in then we are going into the no-Stephens period with just Jan and Holgate as CBs (aside from youngsters). Other than that I'd be happy with the squad as it is.

I believe Ben Johnson wants first team football that he's probably not going to get at West Ham. If KWP does go, and I hope he doesn't, then I think Johnson is the most natural recruit in his place. Can play both sides too. I'm not seeing what the club see in Drameh - he doesn't seem to have the pedigree that Johnson has - UNLESS the idea is to ship Bree out and have Drameh as the back up behind KWP.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Quak Good old Gabriel Quak. Doesn't quite fit the club's younger player model but who are we to knock a 32-year old Singaporean International striker. Bring him in I say.

That's the Middlesbrough home strip from 2010-11 season. She's going home... So by my workings, we're bringing home Scott McDonald, the 2010-11 top scorer for Middlesbrough that year, who played for Saints at the turn of the Millennium, thus bringing him home. 39 now but it could just work...

Yes, O'Riley. 😁

Just fudge it and say most of Southampton is the New Forest.

To top it all off they have Dejan Lovren.

Has he done a Saphir Taider? 😁

Anyone posted this? Anyway 3 of our back 4 in the top accurate passing defenders. In addition having lost Jack for a while, Wood is on the list too as a likely replacement. OK we have been playing a heavy possession based system but I still think that's impressive. Especially Bednarek.

It would be nice if they could contribute to us getting lots of points on the board by then. Similar to this August - I knew there would be a lot of our better players leaving late in the window, I just wanted them to stay long enough that we can get some decent points on the board come September. And we have, with JWP and Tella at least making a small contribution... ... which brings me to my next point - we have 10 points from 12 in the league and have lost a ton of talent, with only JWP and Tella making small contributions to that tally. Martin has done a terrific job really so far. Yes our performances have been a bit "bitty" since Wednesday but when you look at that list we have almost completely overhauled the squad. You could make a whole team of the exits: Willy Tino DCC Salisu Perraud JWP Lavia Tella Elyounoussi Orsic Walcott With Lyanco and Diallo on the bench And I reckon our current best XI would beat them! There I said it.

I said this when ABK got his bad injury towards the tail end of last season. I wondered if it would keep him out long enough that he'd still be here come September. Time is ticking...

Good attitude, just not the best defender.

Baz KWP (please!) Bednarek, Holgate, Manning Downes, Charles Edozie, AA, Fraser Ings 😀

If we do keep him I'll be surprised but it depends where his head's at. If he's one of those players that sulks because he didn't get his move then there is no point him being here, if he's one of those players that just gets on with it and is happy to be here (a la Alcaraz), then I think he'll be a real asset and our attacking options will be a lot stronger with him here. I hope it's the latter. Although as I say I would be surprised if we still have him by Saturday.

I'm surprised nobody has gone for him so far. I think there is a good player in Iheanacho. And it weakens Leicester if he goes so...

If KWP does go (and he's the one I've wanted to keep all summer but I can understand bigger clubs wanting him) then the acquisition I'd like in his place is Ben Johnson. Defensively he's very good from the little I've seen of him, not as attacking as KWP though. More of a Wan Bissaka than a Trent as right backs go. But he's been West Ham's young player of the year twice and I think he'd be very good here. Versatile too, like KWP. Of course ultimately I hope we keep KWP!

I don't think January windows have been particularly kind to us without looking at the facts.

Well he's in the Scotland squad so Championship football isn't hindering him from that. Sign the contract Che!

Get Onuachu on the pitch! Just maybe when there isn't a game on... 😏

Pleased with that. I don't think he's going to pull up any trees long term but he's a tidy passer of the ball, works hard and, probably most importantly for the club overall, is now our academy poster boy.

Ah I thought this might happen as he's probably too good to sit on the bench this season in the Championship. Meghoma seems to be highly rated (played in the cup game and pre-season) so I assume he'll be the back up until Larios is back? Of course we still have KWP that can play on the left... 😁🫣🙏

I thought they were getting Beto. Though I'm not sure how, they're supposed to be skint. "We bid these five magic beans for Beto. Of course if you agree to this deal, you understand you only get one bean per year over five years. So you won't know we've screwed you over until the year 2028 when you plant them and fuck all happens."

Can someone try to make a Youtube video of Alex's best saves, then pad it out with filler so it lasts 30 seconds?

https://www.67hailhail.com/transfers/celtic-and-lyanco-link-already-over-as-defender-makes-qatar-switch/