hypochondriac

They've done an excellent job. The problem for them is how much we had to do due to a few years of neglect. If we do manage to stay up this year, you would think it would be considerably easier next summer.

If we do end up signing him, would we get a striker as well? Maybe just a loan?

I think the main issue was that before this window our squad was so terribly weak that we had to have a good window just to slightly improve on last year. We're still weaker up top at the moment too. What this does highlight is that we should probably have done some of the overhaul last summer if we had been able to afford it.

This stage of the window is really boring. In windows past we've always been linked with players above our station and we've never been remotely close to signing them. The only unknown is sports Republic but I highly doubt we are going to go through with this signing.

I'm not looking into him unless we actually look like signing him. At the moment it's just journo bollocks.

For me it's not really worth discussing until it's either imminent or he's already signed.

It suits the club for people to believe that we're never interested in any of these rumoured players. The truth is we are often interested in the players we are linked to but transfers fall through all the time. The myth that we operate purely in secret is just untrue. A few of our transfers we manage to do in relative quiet, largely because some of them are relative unknowns and we aren't a high profile club ourselves. Otherwise with regards to transfers we are the same as every single other club. With regards to our striker signing, I reckon its quite likely that we've missed out in the striker we really wanted and we're probably working our way down a list. When we do get one we will probably say it's who we've been after as first choice the whole time. Nothing wrong with that of course but it would be a bit naive to believe otherwise (unless of course we end up paying 40 million for ramos which isn't going to happen.) it's probably really difficult to find a really good striker who is actually OK with coming to saints which is why we will probably go down the youth route again.

Genuinely haven't spoken to the person I know at the club since the end of last season. All just gut feel I'm afraid.

I still think we will get a striker and a couple more players- possible on deadline day. We will replace Romeu and get a fullback in like Maitland niles.

Might be worth pointing out that people laughed at me on here when I called the club small time for making a big deal out of a goal in a preseason friendly. My exact words were I'd be as impressed as anyone else if he does it in games that matter.

What's that got to do with anything? There's loads of games we've played shit and won and vice versa. Playing well and losing bodes well for the rest of the season. Never want to lose but this is contrasted with the spurs loss where we looked horrendous.

I thought we played pretty well to be honest. United didn't have many chances and we had our share.

No solid links yet which is a shame.

If they have any sense they'd use him as a bargaining chip for the player that Chelsea want. So you're probably right.

Personally I'd like a Romeu replacement, an attacking signing either a winger or a creative tadic replacement, a Broja replacement and an upgrade on bednarek. Probably a player like Maitland miles as well who can fit in at full back.

Lyanco, Salisu and Kotchap isn't good enough. One injury and we are back to conceding the most goals in the division.

Surely we will get in another cb if this happens. I don't want Stephens anywhere near the team.

It would only be acceptable if it was for something like 40 million. Even then I wouldn't want it to happen.

What a signing Romeu has been for us.

Anyone got a link to the radio commentary?

Is he established? Maybe a few years ago.

I'm surprised there hasn't been more championship interest in him. Maybe his wages are too high.

I was just thinking that. Thank goodness we won on Saturday or everyone would be melting down.

Personally I thought we were rubbish until we started losing. Same against Leeds.

I'm genuinely not sure if we need to spend 30 million on a striker. I think I'd prefer a creative midfielder and another defender.