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I'd like to thank West Brom for a crucial six points this season.

I said short-term. He's exactly the type of leader/dominant centre-back with plenty of Championship experience that we would need alongside Stephens or Bednarek if we went down, in order to help us come straight back up. I think some people forget we got promoted with Jos Hooiveld, Danny Butterfield, Frazer Richardson and Danny Fox as regulars in our back four last time we were there. Who do you think we'd get if we get relegated, then?

Aden Flint would be a decent short-term option if we do go down. No idea how much he'd cost, however.

I'd personally go with something like... --------------McCarthy Cedric----Bednarek---Yoshida---Bertrand ------JWP------Romeu---Hojbjerg ------Long------Austin----Tadic

He wasn't great yesterday admittedly, but maybe we've ruined him and mis-managed him like we have with Boufal/Gabbiadini etc?

This is what I'd go for (if Austin is ok to start). Long starting to put a nervous West Ham defence under pressure from the off. ----------McCarthy Cedric Stephens Hoedt Bertrand Tadic Hojbjerg Lemina Boufal --------Austin Long

Mane Pelle Alderweireld

To be fair they did have 29 shots in that Coventry game, so while they did go out it wasn't exactly with a whimper.

Hughes will also have the extra added incentive of wanting to keep us up and to send Stoke down.

Got to be Hughes then.

Davide Astori, the defender we were heavily linked with a few years ago, died in his sleep last night before Fiorentina's game against Udinese today. https://www.football-italia.net/118045/fiorentina-captain-astori-dead

Having 12 players on the pitch would certainly help us!

If he doesn't start Lemina...

Away? Would only be effective at a home match. Plus, I’ve already booked my train.

From Adam Blackmore... Southampton’s signing of Quincy Promes looks set to be delayed until the summer. #saintsfc happy to pay fee, player happy to come, but Spartak Moscow can’t replace him in this window and are set to block the move for now. Saints hope to get agreement on a summer move.

The Independent says we have enquired about Lamela... http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/southampton-erik-lamela-transfer-latest-updates-tottenham-signing-deal-a8187201.html

Nice try, Les.

Schurrle that can't be right?

Simon Peach‏Verified account @SimonPeach 6s6 seconds ago #SaintsFC’s attempts to sign Quincy Promes being met by resistance - player understood to be interested but, understandably, Spartak Moscow are not keen to let their best player go

He’s 6ft 5in tall and a beast in the air...

Hopefully Dusan is doing some behind the scenes work.

West Brom potentially getting Sturridge and Deeney before Saturday

Ossian Shine ‏Verified account @ossianshine 40m40 minutes ago Russian media is reporting #SaintsFC will not pay full price for Quincy Promes, and that Spartak will not come down from 35m Euros... also say "the Dutchman himself does not want to go to one of the worst clubs in the Premier League" ...

-----------McCarthy Cedric Stephens Hoedt Bertrand -------Romeu Hojbjerg -----Boufal Lemina Promes -----------Carrillo