Don't think you can ignore that we will be up there with the favourites for relegation. I don't think we will go down but I don't think you can rule it out. Swansea and Norwich will find it tougher this time around (second season syndrome) and the 3 promoted teams, plus maybe a Stoke or a West Brom will be in the mix.
There are ways around that though similar to when Leeds off loaded Robbie Fowler. We will have to pay a percentage of his wages for the remaining year of his contract but I don't think he'll be around St Mary's next season.
Class act and even though he couldn't play as many games as he and we would have liked played a big part in our revival. Remember his remarkable performance at Walsall a couple of seasons ago.
And not sang at a zillion miles per hour accompanied by splendid back board beating!
It went something like "2-4-6-8, who do we appreciate? Essoh yew-tee-aitch, ayempeetee, owen!"
I do think we are likely to be looking at 2 new keepers. Dovey was in effect our 3rd choice last season with TF loaned out. I think we will sign a new number one and a good up and coming youngster as 3rd choice until KD retires in a couple of seasons. TF doesn't have a future here and will almost certainly be loaned out or sold for a nominal fee to a lower league club.
Spoke to a guy on the phone today by the name of Idris. He said it was a Welsh mythical monster but I told him I knew the name from Ivor the Engine (Idris was the dragon).