Saint Charlie

Weekends talks will decide it either way then!

It isn't his fault that the transfer hasn't been completed. He can only report what he has been told, and everything he has said has been plausible.

Should be.

Decent pre season against some good teams. Interesting no 'easy' games to ease into things.

Best thing about this would be rejecting West Ham for us!

Probs the kit, if it is then thats pretty annoying from Sibley...who really cares about the kit, it will be red and white. Jay Rod is the hopeful shout.

This is quite ridiculous. Martin played about 10 league games tops last season. He needs games at a good level to prove he is up to the Prem. He is not good enough at the moment to be a 3rd or 4th choice in the Prem, but he could be once he gets 40 games under his belt. If we loan out Luke Shaw it doesn't mean we think he is rubbish, its because he needs professional games to show his quality. When you go up a league you improve the squad. If you do this well then current first choices become second choices and current reserves become players that arent required right now. Someone like Barnard will probably move on loan, Hammond also possibly - its just what happens. I am sure Martin will play for us again, he will have benefitted from the experience - remember, he probably has approx 20 pro games under his belt!

Apart from we are going to be playing in the Prem. We need a better RB than what we have.

He is a good player and would be great for us but he isn't good enough for United hence he hasn't gone there.

Exactly what Martin needs, a full season of games. Good player, with potential to be very good.

Good player and also a mate for Chung.

Excellent - anyone know if there is a student price for this year? It was missing from the sheet and not listed under Concession?

Can you pay using the installment plan online?

Yes - basically he is just across lots of news and twitter feeds, makes some good guesses based on available info and wins some, loses some. I certainly wouldn't take it as fact, but of course, it could well be true which is why he has said it. If it doesn't happen, and someone challenges him, he will just get defensive and point to stuff he has got right.

Miyiachi would be a good loan, promising player.

Haha.

I think it is following the expected course for any transfer deal.

Grant Holt did. Lambert and Morgan both looked better in CCC than L1...

Man City are interested in Butland.

Do box to box midfielders really exist in the modern game? Do we play with any? A: no. Trotter is a good player though, and adaptable to a couple of Mf roles. No better than what we have though.

Butland has been hyped long before being picked by Hodgson.

Butland over Gordon for me, younger, lower wages, more potential, no injury record.

Nixon doesnt seem to think Villa will move for JR.

Saints still leading the race but other clubs free to bid...nothing has changed really. Need to get it wrapped up!

Nicko's info, club not known yet.