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The fact of the matter is we have 4 good and different types of strikers. We have some excellent options. The power and guile of Lambert, the penalty area poacher in Sharp, the pace and workrate of Lee and Rodriguez who appears to have it all. I'd expect all 4 to have a role to play this season and will be used when the time is right. Maybe now people will start to understand how important it is to have good players and options, not a first XI and a poorer XI as back up and like for like replacements.

You are forgetting two things. Most people on here seem to think every available goalkeeper who would sign for Saints is not better than Davis and people onthis forum are obsessed with signing back up players. So based on that most people on this forum will expect us just to sign back up players for what we already have.

The point I am making is its one thing to be great in training quite another to do it on a matchday in front of 32,000 people and the sky cameras.

Resorting to personal abuse because you don't agree with me? Oh dear....... Do you or do you not agree that young English players ability is often hyped up by "multiple experts"?

So you don't think that'll be our starting line up at all then? Just wanted to name our strikers and attacking midfielders.

We didn't sign Hooliveld and Fox until the end of August. The only new signing we'd made by then were Cork, who played and De Ridder, who was on the bench. When Hoolivleld and Fox joined they both quickly became first choice in their positions. By the time we played Forest at the beginning of September all 3 were starting. It wasnt because that's what Adkins chose to do, it was because we hadn't yet made all our signings.

So you think we are only going to sign one, possibly no new players to improve our first XI?

Did they say that about Scott Carson as well? It's not like unusual for a young English playerr to have their ability massively overhyped. Also Nige once described Jonno Quick as "unplayable" in training. Maybe he's a star in the making as well?

I suggest Robinson a while back and a lot of people didn't rate him either. Over the hill, makes too many mistakes, won't want to move south and overrated I believe were some of the reasons. I understand Craig Gordon wouldn't make a good signing either as he is not good enough for Sunderland and injury prone. Rob Green? Forget it, the England number 2 is an average keeper that makes too many mistakes. Butland? too young and inexperienced. It seems TSW considers Davis to be irreplaceable.

Are to talking about Es & bottles of cheap cider at illegal all night raves?

Considering the state of some people at SMS either they are a bit dumb or clueless as to what suits them.

Interesting to note he says if he was playing now there was no way he could stay at Southampton. Bit of a reality check for all those that think our team of academy graduates are going it stay with us for their entire careers.

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THere were a few of those packable lightweight jackets to be seen season before last.

I like the look of some of the Heritage Research gear as well. Never bought any but might have to as I've just notice Oi Polloi sale has started.

All the OTS ive got is good quality for the price. Shirt wise only got one but good quality. Fit was quite loose, fine for causal with jeans. Knitwear is really good.

not bad mate. The One True Saxon offical site has got a half price sale on at the moment, so decent bits on there.

Hold the headlines!! GREEN HAS BEEN SPOTTED IN SOUTHAMPTON!!!! http://www.smarp.com/event/IA018505

He did he missed a sitter and a spectacularly bad backpass almost cost us a goal. He made a telling contribution.

the thing i liked is that the players & management actually appeared to want to be there. It's the first time in a while i've seen that in a team from manager downwards. It was also great to hear Joe Hart and Hodgson talking sense afterwards and not making excuses. I think England have the right man in Hodgson. He's good at getting the best out of limited rescources and there is not doubt we are miles behind the Spanish, Germans, French, Dutch player for player. It may not be spectaular but it'll be efficent and effective. And lets be honest, the players we have aren't good enough to be spectular.

Are you sure?

Before everyone starts getting themselves at it about lying journalists and people guessing our finances and belittling little ol' Southampton surely common sense dictates that a £6-£7m transfer fee would represent a signifcant chunk of any club of our sizes transfer budget? If we spend £20m, this fee would still be well over a quarter of our transfer budget, so a "significant chunk", yes?

Do you actually think players join clubs just to sit on the bench and not compete for a first team place? I would not sign players that demand first team football. No player has a right to be picked and any that demand it clearly have an inflated opinion of themselves. I would also not sign anyone who joins as "backup" much to the dispointment of those on here who continually claim we need to sign back up players and think football squads consist of eleven first team players then eleven back up players who are not as good and will only play in the case of injuries and suspensions. We need 20-25 good players all aware they are part of squad and if they play well, work hard and show the right attitude they play. Their performances and attitude make them guarenteed first team football, not stamping of feet and demanding it in their contacts.

I take it the irony in your post is lost on you. an y r u postin in dat txt spk, r u 13 yrs old? LOL!!!

Careful mate. They've stared dishing out infractions for pointless comments again. I expect a few thousand points will be issued today, we wouldn't want any inconsistency from our moderators would we.