hypochondriac

Would be easier if we aren't potentially losing points next week...

Absolutely. Let's say hypothetically we had replaced Elyounoussi and Walcott with promising youngsters, we still would have gone down. Some people seem to think we would be fine with just the talent and not the grit, guile and experience. They couldn't be more wrong

We need more players like Manning. A player of quality who has experience in this league, can play the way the manager wants and is untainted by last year.

Yes. We didn't buy much experience last year that was any good. The good players we did buy had no experience in the prem and certainly no experience of dealing with a relegation battle. We had zero craft and guile in that respect.

Goodness knows who we will play at cb if he isn't there. Maybe the new bloke

I'll be happier when we make the established experienced signings. Last year we were all a bit guilty of falling for some of the hype. We are a year wiser...

It's widely accepted that one of the big problems with our squad last year was the lack of experience to complement the youngsters. We've brought Manning in which is great and possibly Tella who has a season of experience under his belt, but the squad badly needs some experience in it in order to do well.

Hmm really not sure about this if true. Do we really want another youngster?

Both would be nice.

I'd like us to sign Woodman.

What a pointless article. He's obviously not going anywhere.

Might have been with Downes maybe?

I agree with that but his responsibility is mitigated by the fact that we had no money. At the time I knew quite a few people who worked at the club and he was a popular guy.

Sounds like Martin is young, hungry and therefore guaranteed to improve.

Not entirely Semmen's fault of course. Despite relegation, I think we can consider ourselves fortunate to have the owner that we have.

Great article. I'd love to see his laptop!

When we got in the europa league I couldn't believe that some of our games weren't sold out by other saints fans. I went to Holland twice, Italy and Prague because I predicted (accurately) that we weren't going to get there again any time soon. Watching us play around Europe was miles better than seeing us against United or Everton for the 100th time.

Salisu? Wouldn't be a huge surprise.

There's absolutely zero evidence that we Tella is unhappy and would stink the place out, it's a myth cooked up by Burnley fans. If we sold him for 9 million it would be a disgrace but we won't be doing so.

Correct.

Better than Tella and more proven in the championship? I doubt it.

It's not even if he wants to go. If he doesn't down tools and refuse to play then he should be playing here next year in my opinion. He could potentially fire us to promotion.

What makes the likes of Salisu worth as much as Tella? Imo Tella is worth loads more, particularly to us as a team who is currently struggling to create and score.

My main frustration is that we've played him for most of preseason and him leaving now is going to create a fairly big hole. It's unfortunate that Burnley didn't just pony up the money. Unlike some of the others he's clearly worth at least 15 million.

Walcott, big willy and Elyounoussi gone as well so we have lost some. Absolutely humongous squad we had though.