Saint Charlie

Its a completely different game. Hooiveld would be exposed massively like first 30mins at the Emirates while Ramirez has to play to add an extra threat.

Moose is actually a very simple man. I wouldnt take the blindest bit of notice what he says. Lambert won't be going in January.

Two changes for me: Clyne for Hooiveld Ramirez for Guly

Walcott and Chamberlain should both get good receptions. Both had the respect to come and clap the away fans at the Emirates and both have said how good their time was at Saints. Anyone who boos are probably the same wallies that boo our own players. Largely its a lack of intelligence I think.

Les Reed IMO.

Joke yeah?

Has a 3 year contract with Saints. Why sell for less than 15m. Thats what he will be worth in one - two years.

Kicks into touch, goes short when should go long and vice versa. When Gazza played he hit Lambert every time, Davis can't.

Poor for the second and makes routine saves look very much harder than they should be. Plus awful distribution.

Cant sign in Jan anyway as would have played for three teams so a non story til the summer at the earliest. Plus Fiorentina Chairman recently said they dont need a player like him at the moment.

He has a hamstring injury - been a problem for him in the past.

They cant. He has a clause where if a club bids 3.5m he can talk to them. WH are trying to renogotiate but this could happen.

Yoshida plays both, NA said that was a key reason for signing him.

Wonder how likely it is that our bid would be accepted?

Would be very suprised if Shaw goes in this window. Possibly in the summer (certainty if we go down) but why would we sell now?

Seems like he is part owned by AC Milan as well.

Yeah would think so. Apparantly Cardiff also keen.

Heitinga would be ideal for us but will probably go to QPR.

Saints keen on Bradford striker Wells who played well vs Arsenal. Would be one for the future but did look exciting. Source: Bradford fan site

Agree Keeper situation has been poorly handled. More Davis than Gazza IMO. The staff believed he was an adequate No 1 but he has been out of his depth. Gazza was a good buy, looks like he has lots of potential, but we should have got 2 keepers, Gazza to work on and a proper no1.

A Championship squad then...

Again, agree - we could have more points. Could have bought better. But the talk of 30m spend meaning we shouldn't be in a relegation battle is the point I disagree with. 30m as we have seen can get swallowed up easily, plus other teams with better existing squads also improve continually. 30m also discounts the wage impact. Would expect Ramirez aside that our signings were on fairly low wages that fit into our existing structure. Certainly when compared to say some of QPR's 'free' signings. A wage structure hugely impacts the players available, probably a reason why we didn't go for experienced Prem players.

We wanted Hooper but not sure we do now? Jay Rod seemed like the preferred striker, not sure we even went for Hooper in the summer.

Every team has those stories. If we hadn't conceded that goal, had taken that easy chance. It's not just us. Not all signings come off, no teams signings are 100% successful. Two of Stokes biggest ever, Adam and Crouch will be on the bench tomorrow. We may well end up 14th, or 20th - but I maintain that most of us knew at the start of the season we would be in the bottom quarter of the league. If not then its a reality check.

Why should we be 10th - 14th? Ahead of who? Teams like Fulham, Sunderland, West Ham, Swansea, Stoke, Newcastle?