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It's ok. Always worth checking the reliability of the source though. If they got that wrong how do you know the rest is correct?

Who is Stevens?

This cup competition is on its knee's anyway. Virtually no teams play anywhere near full strength sides even in the latter rounds.

Makes sense. The most he can do is a 90 day loan I think so they would want it to cover the Xmas period.

Should win comfortably.

Good outcome for all concerned. He seems like a good guy and at Championship level is very effective. I'm sure he wishes he had been able to move in the summer, and I'm sure we wished he had too but at the end of the day he has a choice to turn down any club he wants, and we have no obligation to loan him out if the finances of the deal aren't to our liking - we aren't a charity. Hopefully he does well and moves on a perm in the summer.

Crazy mess but 100% the right decision. He was taking them down. His successor has inherited a mess of a squad.

Would be very surprised if Osvaldo is even in the squad.

The England call up clouded the issue somewhat as his recent form wasnt really worthy of a callup - his best spell was midway through last season I think. Don't disagree with what you say, having the extra midfield man helps you to control the game and provides on pitch flexibility.

2 goals conceded in 5 league games. Wanyama has certainly helped with that. He offers power and strength that we didn't have last season.

We are the commentary game on BBC 5 Live if that helps.

Presume that's why Liverpool have setup as they have. Plus our full backs will be forced back by Moses and Aspas/Henderson.

No. MP said he was back towards the of pre season and as a result lower down the pecking order. Should play midweek.

It's a good line up, no question about that.

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Looking for it now. Was mentioned in another story on the Price of Football survey stuff on the BBC Football website. Some clubs have done coach travel, others have taken a couple of pounds off a ticket for each match, and ours was a reference to the cheap deals for kids when accompanied by an adult. Unless I have confused it with something else.

I believe ours has subsidised the cheap childrens tickets when with a paying adult. Was something about it on BBC site.

If this deal does happen and its on our terms then another good example for Cortese getting it right, for the benefit of SFC.

Saints have allowed opponents the fewest shots at goal (9) of any team so far this season, whilst Liverpool have allowed the most (22). Will need this trend to continue.

Hopefully THEVMAN will provide some hints like last week....

International football is on its knees. Hardly anyone is really that bothered by it anymore, surely?

Is the helicopter easy to find?

Is Cork that creative? Would say Wanyama already looks more likely to score a goal and certainly don't remember Cork being an overly creative passer. He is neat and tidy and also a very good ballwinner.

Its not even Ramirez. Its Cork... On the subject of Gaston though, he is a much better starter than sub and most of our better performances last season coincided with him starting.

With a better finish from Osvaldo and without a worldie save from JJ, he could easily have had two assists yesterday. Control was poor but it was also extremely wet. Having been to Norwich and seen how slow and pedestrian we are without him, I think he is worth a starting place. His best spell last year was around the Liverpool, Chelsea, Reading period where he was our best player and troubled a couple of excellent defences with his direct running. Agree he is a purple patch player, but he won't find one sitting on the bench.