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I disagree and I suspect Martin does too which is why I reckon we will be bringing in an AM before the window closes.

I still have some faint hope for Jack clarke. Expect if we get o'riley that will be it for significant fees though and I'd be happy with that!

Even if we sell Downes and THB we'd have Charles a year older and probably be able to get modest replacements for both. Should put us in a better position than when we went down last time at any rate.

One thing is for sure. If we do get relegated and keep even half of these players we will have one hell of a championship team. BBD Taylor Archer Aribo Edwards Woods Armstrong Smallbone Should tear up the championship 25/26.

Very quick first effort: Ugochukwu wu he's with us for just a year When he wins the ball back you will hear the saints fans cheer On the left on the right he is fucking dynamite He is fast he is strong and he's better than Shane long.

Keeper and AM in and most will be happy you feel with anything else being a bonus.

What like Neil lennon?

When was this?

O'riley price also doesn't seem completely out of our league either. We haven't seen a link in ages but it's not completely dead yet.

An interesting stay is that he hardly scored any last year with loads of games but he also had a pretty low xg. That means either he didn't get in very good positions or more likely Sheffield United failed to create any chances for him. We badly badly need some creativity as our next signing.

Just not enough goals there. If we aren't getting o'riley then we need an alternative. No Stu Armstrong or Brooks replacements yet.

Quite a few players have played with each other before which bodes well for understanding.

Mara was a fringe squad player. That's not going to be archers role clearly. I really hope he's decent I'm just not sure he suits the role I'd be wanting him for.

Hopefully a few minutes off the bench. Imagine featuring all preseason only to get dumped the afternoon before the season starts! Hopefully Archer replaces Maras place. Not sure about who lesley replaces on the bench.

I'd say rb, CB maybe, dm and possibly lb if kwp stays is good enough for 17th. Cameron Archer might be enough along with BBD in their positions but that still leaves gk, wingers and AM (possibly bednarek at CB too) which is basically half the team.

Mara leaving for that amount is absolutely incredible Business by the way. Given how short up we are for funds it's also a bit of a godsend - especially if ABK is delayed or cancelled.

Yep I'd like to see him get loads of game time. Just not as our best and only hope in his position.

I don't disagree. I don't think that's enough for survival though.

Again, we absolutely should not be entrusting the success of our season on a young player with very little experience. Martin will feel the same way.

For a rumoured 17 million plus? I very much doubt it!

Well given that Archer scored naff all last season with no one leading the line I'd say it's a legitimate concern that we don't currently have the quality of players to score enough to keep us up.

I like flexible players too but there's some positions where you need a specialist to do a good job. Cb, gk, dm, striker then you can tinker a bit with some of the other positions. No doubt Martin will count AA and BBD as strikers but I think it leaves us light if Onuachu and Mara leave. I'd like to see us get another on loan maybe if we don't bring a keeper in on loan.

Yes but if we were signing someone like that then Archer wouldn't be getting in the team.

Still a bit concerned if this is the extent of our striker business that we haven't got someone who naturally leads the line. I hope Martin isn't doing the home doesn't care about formations and positions thing.

Yes that's sort of what I was saying. Makes a new AM even more of a necessity. A Tadic is exactly what we need.