Saint Charlie

Wasn't part of a promotion team.

Billy Sharp will score then be suggested as a HCDAJFU.

Our 3 wins in a row and signing of Austin was perfectly timed.

Sunderland signing Whabi Khaziri from Bordeaux for €11m. They have brought in a few, but is it enough to save them? Could get really tight down there in April/May.

Start a thread then. Your last Saints one was in August 2014.

Tadanari Lee - Benched

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3421861/Rangers-set-sign-Southampton-starlet-Harrison-Reed-loan-rest-season.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Maybe we need another agenda amnesty?

Rangers would be a decent move for him if he was starting every week. After the fiasco loans of Stephens and Gallagher that is the priority.

Absolutely yes. We know more than most PL clubs that quality talent can exist in L1 etc. Especially as our own players of those ages seem some way off the pace in terms of developing into first team options. At £4-£5m these types won't lose value even if they don't become top players.

Thanks for posting Itchen - very interesting.

Couldn't spot Steve Davis still in the training pics from today.

The two positions that we have a big drop in quality with one injury are right back and centre back.

Makes sense really. He isn't going to want to go from fringe of the Spain squad to not even starting a league game all season. Only concern is that it would only leave us with Tadic and Mane as attackers who aren't out and out strikers although when Jay is back he provides another option.

Oh. Very likely to be. If there is anything we don't need its a central midfielder anyway!

From the Official Twitter? Or a fansite?

Watching it only really confirms Koeman's comments. Reed the only outfielder who stands out.

Whats pessimistic? The results are facts. Koeman also has said the same. Is he pessimistic? The U18s have lost 7 in a row, so worth a talking point IMO for a club that bases most of its PR on the Academy. Buzzing with the first team, obviously. But this thread has nothing to do with it. You also said yourself it doesn't look great in terms of production line here - unless you forgot? http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?p=2299728

2-0 Hudds now. Bit of a losing habit developing in the Academy sides? At 18s and 21 level there must be a pretty poor win % this season.

Vidiprinter style!

JWP and Targett's class stood out though. Some don't have that level of ability. A few like Gape are 20 or so. Do you wait until they are 23 like Isgrove and then have to loan them out to stop blocking the pathway lower down? Given the ratio of academy players who do become first team players then on a couple playing tonight will be, and its easy to see the ones who have no chance!

Jones is younger and looks decent but Muagbi definitely nowhere near first team level. Debayo better but still miles off Targett for example. Gape isn't first team quality, Sims a headless chicken at the moment, Hesketh too weak and doesn't get involved enough, Gallagher so low on confidence. Seager hard to judge as obvious finishing quality but neither pacy nor very strong/physical so always going to be tough.

U21s being bossd by Huddersfield so far in the U21 Cup. Currently 1-0 down but they have hit the bar and had most of the play. From this team its hard to see anyone really making it in the first team aside from Reed and maybe Gazza. With the U18s having lost 7 (seven) in a row it seems Koeman probably had a point. Koeman and his staff are there. Nobody will have impressed.

I genuinely don't think he would leave Spurs at the moment. He also wouldn't get the same freedom to do what he does best at United. He will be the Spurs Manager next season I am sure.

Poch will stay at Spurs for at least another couple of years. They will be in the CL next season most likely.