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Hi Mike, John and I were in our usual seats. I nipped out just before half time but was back about a minute after.

It is unrealistic to play only two forwards, Tadic and Pelle and expect to have a cutting edge. JWP and Davis in front of the square passing Schneiderlin and Wanyama in front of the square passing back four completely neutered us. Even bringing Long on for Davis wasn't radical enough. Taider for JWP might have upped the tempo but Long for me should be the central support for Pelle not wide. Against Leverkusen the tempo was raised when Taider and Ramirez came on. Maybe we should use Tuesday to sort it out.

That looks a well balanced side.

7th place Man Utd just lost at home to Swansea.

For European competitions it's got to be all seater. The standing areas would have to be convertible to comply, as they are I believe in Germany.

The original 1960 deeds/conveyances will show the rights of who can access the property for maintenance and repairs.

Just a question. Rumours of chronic internet gambling and rehab attempts. Can anyone clarify this? If true, a whole new ball game.

I don't think we have bought Long as a main goal scorer, more to create space and cause defences problems with his running. He will hopefully get his share. He probably suffers a little on the goal count by playing for the not exactly high scoring WBA and Hull.

£10m + and have to coach an end product, something wrong here.

Statistics- we are averaging 30 long shots per goal. Townsend 36 for a goal, top sides 15 per goal. Townsend 74 crosses no assists. Are we really serious or is this a smokescreen or merely winding Spurs up.

It seems from statistics we need twice as many long shots 30ish to score a goal as the top teams at 15ish. Seems an awful lot of football to score a goal from distance. Do we really need a quick player that shoots a lot rather than passing.

If FF gets injured I bet Boruc will be playing unless he lets himself go again. I can't see us starting KD or PG for long.

I wonder how much Schneiderlin not being allowed to leave was to do with the offer being too low and a part exchange again not players we wanted, rather than fan unrest.

He looks very accomplished on the ground but I'm not sure about his heading high balls. I'll be interested how it works out for him overall, pretty impressive v MC, CP and Besiktas. I still have a feeling he may end up in front of the back four.

I went to the Leverkusen game with Weston and West Stand. We talked about the greed and money that is awash in football. Weston made the point that next season he may not renew as he is totally disillusioned by the way football has gone and is going. I think he won't be alone.

It seems to me that we are on to something. Strengthen the club progressively by making the greedy big clubs pay through the nose for academy players or other players such a Schneiderlin and Lovren etc that they covet and replacing them with good players for half the price. I'm pretty happy with the players we have seen so far and I'm sure I'm not alone in looking forward to the season.

Martin Samuels, chief sports writer and Neil Ashton obviously have an anti Saints agenda.

Having spent five + years out of it, now we are back in it I'd be happy to see us stay there. For me, obviously the higher we can finish the better but for the season it is a week by week thing. As long as we are competitive and can win more than we lose and can watch games with the anticipation of winning even if like yesterday we didn't manage it, but we gave it a good go.

Having spent five + years out of it, now we are back in it I'd be happy to see us stay there. For me, obviously the higher we can finish the better but for the season it is a week by week thing. As long as we are competitive and can win more than we lose and can watch games with the anticipation of winning even if like yesterday we didn't manage it, but we gave it a good go.

Says the knob who has an opinion on everything. Empty vessels etc comes to mind. Don't bother with another vacuous post I'm not interested.

Says the knob who has an opinion on everything. Empty vessels etc comes to mind. Don't bother with another vacuous post I'm not interested.

You are indeed entitled to your opinion. What puzzles me is why somebody who consistently demonstrates a complete lack of any practical knowledge of football would want to display it publicly.

You are indeed entitled to your opinion. What puzzles me is why somebody who consistently demonstrates a complete lack of any practical knowledge of football would want to display it publicly.

Davis's was a bad miss, didn't even work the keeper. Long had Johnson a bigger man all over him, got a header in. Schneiderlin hit his shot straight at the keeper, either side like Clyne and he would have buried it.

Davis's was a bad miss, didn't even work the keeper. Long had Johnson a bigger man all over him, got a header in. Schneiderlin hit his shot straight at the keeper, either side like Clyne and he would have buried it.