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i think this statement, ends all credibility that article might have "The Daily Echo, a trusted Southampton news source, claims Cortese is ready to spend big with a rumoured £100 million pound war chest to help aid this push for the Champions League."

i'm not saying we should get shot of him, yet my point remains valid, Billy Sharp couldn't possibly have had less of an impact that Mayuka and at this moment in time he's done little to show why signed him. None selection by two managers even at times when we were struggling to get goals seem to suggest there is a problem somewhere.

is that so? MP was appointed in mid January and in Mayuka got less than an hour of football in 13 games, in the early days not even making the bench (yes i know he was at the ACON for some of it). if you're trying to say that is because Rodriguez, Lambert, and co were undroppable then i think you need to look at the goals for column in our last 6 games, 3 goals in that period with Lambert in particular looking out of form, off the pace and needing a rest. Our attacking play was very slow and one paced, crying out for some pace, something Mayuka is meant to bring to the table, If that didn't suggest we needed to try something different what did? Struggling for goals against the backdrop of a relegation battle yet still he can hardly get a kick, doesn't seem to me like the signs of a player who has much faith in him from the management. As for your other point, i mentioned that he had done nothing to show why we we signed him. if you believe that as a striker Lambert and rodriguez are undroppable and if you are right that he doesn't have the defensive nous to replace Ramirez, Puncheon, Lallana etc then we've effetively signed a player who is third choice striker for a team that only plays with one man up top and who can only play in that one position. In a season he's had one start where he was dreadful and Adkins didn't pick him and MP hasn't picked him. we weren't safe until the 2nd last game and only scored 3 goals in our last 6. with that in mind I dont think his nonappearances are anything to do with all of the other players having been amazing and undroppable all season.

he is a limited player but on reflection who would you rather have had this season coming to with 10 minutes to go to get us an equaliser, 'a fox in the box' like Sharp or Mayuka who seems to have only played well for 20 minutes this season. Yes, he's quick and runs around a lot, but so does Mo Farrah, that doesn't make him a premier league striker. people keep saying he didnt get a chance, maybe there is a reason for that as not one, but two managers didn't play him. if it had just been Adkins you could argue that it was because he simply didn't like or rate him, the fact that it wasn't just Adkins speaks volumes. He might well come good but he's done nothing to suggest that he will or to show why we signed him.

Choosing personal interests ahead of playing for his country, I thought these balkan lads were meant to be patrotic? Doesn't seem like the sort of character we want IMO.

So quite similar to here then?

So were after an injury prone crock then? You'd have thought we'd have learnt from the Pulis deal signing players when injured is not clever.

He couldn't have done less than Maukya this season.

Only because he'd get knee capped by his scouse gangster mates if he did.

Give him a break, he probably did it or a laugh whilst smashed on holiday enjoying himself like a 17 year old should do away with his mates. Which player wouldn't want to join Man United?

He's taken the u21s to a final and a semi final and prior to this tournament had a record of 5 losses in 41 and a win ratio over 50% In 6 years as manager. How does that equate to being 'very poor'? Why do tou think adkins would be so Much better? Another case of lambasting the manager without looking at the reality that is so often to case on this forum.

And Baines to united. Far more Likey. United wont sign Shaw to replace Evra.

I see John Bostock has been released by Spurs, another hot young prospect who moved to a big club to early and has damaged his career. 5 years at Spurs and never played for them.

I don't see what population has got to do with it. Uruguays population is smaller than that but it hasn't stopped Ramirez playing.

He wasn't a full international when he joined Everton either! Didn't make his ROI debut until 2011. Anyway, its not like Norway is some footballing backwater with a population of 7000 and all league games are played on gravl pitches. his central defensive partner for Norway is Brende Hangeland, he signed for Fulham from the Danish league, hardly La Liga, he was a year older and 26, but roughly similar age to Forren, he was a full international and he signed for Fulham in the January transfer window. This is where the similarity ends though as Fulham are obviously behind us and didn't have the brilliant strategy of signing players and not using them for 9 months, which according to some 'makes sense' he actually made his debut 11 days after signing and was man of the match (according to Wiki). He's a massive player for them and I think most people would rate him on of the best defenders in the premier league, I wonder how much better the transfer could have gone if Fulham had signed him for the following season and not played him for almost a year?

Are you sure pappy? He was on loan At Blackpool in 2009 and played 9 timea and has played 88 games for Everton since.

Cheers chaps. Anyone know if he's any good?

Any translators in the building?

He's 25 and a full international, if that isn't 'one for the present' then please explain what is.

I've said a couple if times Kone would be decent but youd think Everton would be favourites here. Why does it seem that we are linked with the same players as Liverpool every time?

I think Astori was mboard speculation to be fair. Monk posted earlier in the week that we had signed someone and it would be announced early next week but didn't know who. Some people on here said it was Astori because that would fit with him getting here Saturday between his games next week.

We are so bad its laughable. Always Looking for long diagonal balls into the mixer looking for a flick on. No one able to create anything and very one paced, 1985 Soccerball at its worst.

Do you play Sue? I genuinely had no idea.

. Adkins was obsessed by this and used to go on about. Vidic and Ferdinand are both right footed and it doesn't seem to have caused Man U too many problems over the years. Give me a big strong centre half who can head, mark and tackle properly first, worry about what footed he is later.

Why do people keep saying this? He got to the final under him in 2009 and before this tournament had lost only 5 games in 41 matches with a win ratio of over 50%. That is good by any standards. Again it seems to be another case of lamblasting the manager without looking at the facts.