Sheaf Saint

It's been lifted now... https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11703/11475256/sheffield-wednesday-transfer-embargo-lifted

If you consider what he said in his interview immediately after our win against Coventry which sealed our promotion, he clearly already knew he was going to be replaced as soon as the club found the right man to take us to the next level. He was hired and given a brief to get us promoted to the PL, which he did. But Nicola never considered him to be the right man to realise his ambition of European qualification. He might well have been a decent (ish) mid-table PL manager if he was given the chance, but we'll never know.

I think these things are negotiated on a case-by-case basis usually. I read yesterday that Man Utd are trying to demand some compensation from Real Madrid if they appoint Mourinho, even though they sacked him!

Can't please everyone. Of cousre a 3pm KO would have been better, but if it's going to be televised then I imagine most people would be happier to wake up early to get there than they would be trying to get back to Southampton from darkest Lancashire at 9.45pm.

Season 2 of ST Discovery starts on Netflix next week. Despite its obvious flaws, I enjoyed the first season so I'm looking forward to seeing what direction it goes in following the resolution of the initial story arc.

No, me neither. But when one or both of those two are inevitably injured/suspended, I would rather have Reed as backup in that position than be forced to play JWP in a role to which he is clearly unsuited.

Hosting on a decent, reliable server. I know the problems Steve and Baj had with the previous service and it was a case of either upgrade to a better service and start charging people, or shut it down and not bother with it any more. Personally, I'm glad they opted for the former. For all its faults, this place is a lifeline for a long-distance fan like me to keep in touch with other Saints fans, as I rarely get to matches any more.

So Shane Long is our only fit and available striker for Saturday now then is he? Might as well just give Leicester the 3 points now.

He was a bit more than that. Played quite a few games for us under Burley in our playoff season IIRC.

All comes down to his attitude and his motivation. Seems clear he has been told he has no future at Saints, and will be lucky to make the bench at best. If he wants to be playing regularly, and someone wants to take him on loan, then I expect it will be fairly easy to do a deal of some kind.

On the basis that he hasn't even given Wes a single minute of first team action to prove himself, I think this is the diplomatic way of saying "I don't like you... F*** off".

And on that note... https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/this-time-with-alan-partridge-steve-coogan-new-series-when-bbc/

Ings and Obafemi unavailable. Gallagher still returning to fitness. Gabbiadini gone to Sampdoria. Are we going to have to rely on Austin and/or Long up front again on Saturday? After how utterly useless they both were against Derby, I wouldn't be hopeful of us getting many (or any) goals if so. Defenders are going to have to earn their money with this game if we are to get any points from it.

"Ooooooh Gabbiadiiiiniiiiiii" Will forever remain one of my greatest memories as a Saints fan. Thanks for your contribution Manolo. I'm sorry it didn't quite work out for you as I'm sure you had more to offer. Good luck at Sampdoria. Ciao Signore.

So a very successful loan spell then, because that's the whole point in us arranging them for our academy products.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/26/white-house-ducks-petition-calling-on-trump-to-release-tax-returns

I'll see your Garstang Blue and I'll raise you our Shepherd's Purse. Love from Yorkshire

And you clearly don't know a lot about it either, because you seem to be under the impression it is a single homogenous entity, which it isn't, and neither has it ever been formally designated a terrorist organisation. So going back to your original response to Jonnyboy, it kind of renders your opinion irrelevant as well.

Shane Long for that? You must be mad!

Typo - meant 11 goals.

I've lived among northerners for 15 years now, and I have never come across this. With one or two exceptions, northerners in general make far better real ale than southerners do, I'm sorry to tell you.

That's still a big assumption though isn't it. Saying anybody who supports Antifa is absolutely a far leftist is no different to saying that anybody who supports Tommy Robinson is absolutely a far right fascist. And I already know you do not agree with the latter.

I assume this is what Cabbage Face was alluding to earlier in the thread. 11 goals in 25 apps so far this season for Leipzig. Having Ralph here could be a big pull for him, so it's not out of the question.

2-1 Japan now.

And yet here you are doing exactly the same thing - assuming that anybody to the left of Tony Blair is a 'far leftist'.