Saint Charlie

September or January, it doesnt really matter. He is being sold because he has put the club in an impossible position. If he is lined up to go in Jan just sell him now.

He will remain as the best option if one of the others cannot play which happens multiple times per season. He will probably start at least 10 league games, possibly more. The guy behind him is even worse, jeez.

Sky Andrews is a laughing stock agent. Schneiderlin will be off sooner rather than later. No point have a £20m asset who isnt being an asset any longer.

Pulis and Alan Cork go way back incidentally.

Echo said we aren't. Will cover within squad and mentioned Cork. Need an inquiry into the transfer dealings, Simon!

If Wanyama gets injured like last year then we have a powder puff, tippy tappy central midfield where nobody puts a foot in. If we lose Cork then we 100% have to retain Schneiderlin. Or else they have actually gone mad. And we all know Morgan is going...

He said to someone after the Leverkusen game that he hadn't been offered anything. Poor show for such a good player and professional. Our loss, big gain for Palace.

Not suprised. If we wanted him we would have offered a contract previously. Big loss though, appears on the whole like we want rid of most of the 'Cortese' players and to start again. Might not mean anything but his brother said earlier today on Twitter: "This could be an exciting few weeks!" From the friendlies I saw, Bournemouth and Brighton, he didnt seem his usual self.

Sure we will do same as normal with at least 8 or 9 changes from league team.

One of the toughest draws a seeded team could get. Won't win that without some genuine first XI players.

Whoever we get it will be seen as a chance to "utilise the squad". Same as any other rounds we get to and the FA Cup.

Unless Gardos is equal to Lovren then we are worse off than last season as no other personnel has changed at CB. Chances are he won't be as good as Lovren which is no disgrace. But doesnt alter the fact that our CB will collectively be worse.

If Boruc stays we have sorted GK. If he doesnt we need another no 2 keeper IMO. CB is worse than last year, as would be right back. Out wide worse than our first year in the PL. Puncheon would start every game now.

After bringing in so much cash and having such clear weaknesses last season it would be a shame to start the season with only one genuine winger in Isgrove, one proper right back and only three proper centre backs (Hooiveld has proven himself inept now).

Haha the Hooiveld reference is amazing. After two years of being utterly **** I have no idea how he is still here when the others like Hammond, Richardson, Chaplow etc were binned off ages ago.

I remember two months ago when nobody had heard of Dusan Tadic and 3 months ago when James Rodriguez was looking fairly over priced at Monaco too.

Fair enough but we desparately need another CB in my opinion, unless they have high hopes for Jack Stephens. Patience well and truely done with Hooiveld whilst another quality wide player would be great.

Not sure whats happening here but I think most Saints fans know deep down that Schneiderlin won't play for us again.

Jay's Dad retweeting an article 'Will Liverpool come in for Jay Rodriguez before the window shuts". Will be utterly amazed if he is here beyond the end of this season unfortunately.

Good thread Jeff/Simon. Although not as good as your best one: http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?40677-Rickie-on-the-bench-****-it-I-ve-had-enough-Adkins-out#.U-vBdYFwbqA That one was great.

Vokes. LOL.

Plus 12, on someone you could get for compensation next summer, having never seen him perform in the PL, is quite a risk. Especially when, at 21 or 22, he has already had serious injury.

I wonder if this inquiry into the transfer policy ever happened, as Jeff/DPS suggested it should? After this summer, which has undoubtedly been worse than the one which generated the initial discussion, is another one needed?

He will do well there.

Yeah looking back through your old threads, most of them are pretty accurate. Wasn't really much need to reinvent yourself and deny it for ages was there?