Mr X

the story underneath is more interesting........... gulp another Uruguayan! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2336569/Southampton-close-signing-Gonzalo-El-Zorro-Bueno.html

I wonder how many people slagging Adkins off will be eating humble pie when there back in the premiership?

He didnt have a strong start or finish (like everyone) but He has contributed far more to the team than Ramirez so I consider it seven million well spent what he try's doesn't always come off but he's a willing runner and always looks like he's giving the required effort

He could be amazing next season or he could be just as bad as this season. if its the latter will people admit he's not the signing we thought he was? And if its the former I will gladly eat humble pie

no smoke without fire and all that! He can't exactly be over the moon that he hasn't been involved in a single game must be wondering why the hell he signed for us

I expect your'll find a way to vastly inflate his contribution to the team too but noones perfect

whats wrong with steven davis?

the pretty stuff above lump it forward? lump it forward was more effective but i think we will be as good if not better than them next season if we can make the right quality of additions

West-ham don't have a vastly superior side on paper but they managed to be a top ten club (just) in their first season back. What do you think separates us and them? was it our failure to sort out defensive and goalkeeping issues earlier? big sams experience? or merely that tenth is not a true reflection of them or their football and a bit flattering. Are west ham a bigger club than us?....................

wonder what commision cortese is on? its probably quite a good deal with bonuses for league position and even one for securing survival! talented at spending someone else's money?

My guess is that this whole thing will end up ****ing the liebherrs off so much that they won't fall for corteses naive media games and will pull the plug on the whole investment if it isn't swiftly deal with! Worrying times for saints

its too early to say but this is a far from convincing end to the season we are nowhere near a top ten team at the moment. Lets all get behind poch next season and see where we are at Xmas. We were dire in the transfer window so hopefully a better one this season!

I can see us paying the price for the last few results nice one Cortese!

Here we go

Not convinced we are a vastly better side under pochettino we are in terms of midfield pressure though

Wow a shot on target at last

sums it up really no final product

25 mins gone and not a single shot on goal from either side yet

Dull as ditchwater so far

No shots on target yet slow start from saints but gradually improving

My main concern is his cant be arsed to put in a decent shift attitude yes he's had a few good games but everyone knows he doesn't like at saints but no one wants to admit it. it's clear his mind is elsewhere like others have said any offer of ten million and we'd do we'll to bite there arm off however eight million is more realistic

Bit of a lame season really. You could argue that pochettino has got us up a level playing wise but what is the use if you can't beat sides you should be. That said we can only judge him on next season. We should have finished much stronger though

we already have our dream signing don't we? Although he's banned for a while

Im well aware of their thrashing and that's why it makes them even more dangerous they know they need something against saints