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I'm not saying don't sign him, I am saying don't pay silly over the top money. £300,000 tops for a six month contract, his wages won't be small.

We would be daft to pay that sort of money for a player out of contract in July. He would be daft not to wait and let his contract run out then be able to negotiate a better signing on fee etc.

That was Saturday so it could have been altered.

I looked at wikipedia, I should have known better.

Thanks, that's better.

Unless I've missed something, Elliott Ward is reported be be 5' 9" tall, that would make it imperative that he played alongside a big centre back. Hardly likely that him and Perry could play together.

We need a central midfielder that breaks forward beyond the strikers and has an eye for goal. Mellis wasn't that player, every time he broke forward instead of going for goal he checked out and looked for someone to pass to, that is not what we need. Hammond and Schneiderlin both tend play deep, whilst Hammond breaks up play he isn't a decisive attacker or penetrating passer, Schneiderlin is the better passer and is beginning to challenge for the ball, but barn doors and banjos come to mind with his shooting. I think only one of these can play at a time unless one or both change the way they play in attack. Lallana, when he has played as a proper wide left midfielder coming in on the blindside and scoring regularly has been good, but stuck in a narrow left position is neutered. He could play as an attacking central midfielder and would go for goal.

So did the Echo.

I'm pretty sure that after 31st Dec it requires 10 bookings.

I'm really advocating going all out attack and the attacking midfielder being balanced by the other midfielder doing more defending. It would mean a proper right back, two decent centre backs and two wide midfielders tracking back to make it work. I would like to see the whole team keep the ball and overwhelm the opposition with movement and pace.

Exactly what we need, a quick hard running attacker out of central midfield.

Because Pardew is putting square pegs in round holes we are lop sided and unbalanced. The team except for Waigo lacks real pace, and whilst Antonio is quickish his control and end product let him down. Waigo at left midfield was wasted especially as Antonio was really poor on his natural side. It is a myth that the best eleven players make the best team. It is the blend and balance that is important and we lack that. It was crying out yesterday and really all season for a natural left midfielder, it was also an opportunity to give Holmes a game with Waigo on his natural side. The two central midfielders are basically mismatched as they both like to sit deep and lack the drive needed to attack. We badly need an attacking midfielder and could do worse than let Lallana have a free attacking role alongside Hammond or Schneiderlin. Right back is still a problem and James isn't the answer. The shotstopping element of our goalkeeping is good but the dealing with crosses and distribution is poor. If we are going to be a decent team we have to address these issues and start playing from the back. At the moment we give the ball away far too easily and lack the balance and movement except during isolated moves to be a league winning team, which by August we are going to have to be.

I think you have to ask the club that question as SLH Ltd was liquidated whilst SFC Ltd was bought I believe as one of the assets of SLH and was the recipient of the donations. The Saints Aid money was held by the club and some was paid to the Saints Trust eventully to settle bills, which was how I ended up eventually being repaid.

I did the same thing, both goals were similar, I think the first was offside.

Alan Ervine had a row with the directors, as they had instructed him to sell players to raise money in January. Sean St Ledger was supposed to sign in January for a further £2m but Strachan sent him back. It sounds like Preston need money and would either sell Trotman or use him if they sell other centre backs. I think we can do better than Trotman, he wasn't great in the last few matches. We need a quick, left sided centre back, good enough to be a top CCC performer.

Another thing that comes to mind, asset stripping, a firesale of the saleable assets to try and pay off Gaydamak and the £15m reportedly borrowed from HK. Out of that the FA/League who receive the funds will take out the football debt.

Pompey's biggest problem is the amount of football related debt which has to be repaid in full, even if they go into administration. The licence won't be issued if that debt remains unpaid.

I really felt for him. he didn't give Beckford a kick and he had no chance with the own goal, but he looked very composed and confident. Grimsby wanted to keep him and looking at their site the fans rate him.

I saw Lancashire play for Grimsby against Leeds, Beckford and all, he had an impressive game marking Beckford despite a deflected own goal whilst blocking a cross shot from Gradel. He was calm with good control and won everything he went for in the air, I was really impressed with his covering and reading of the situations. Most young centre backs need time to mature, I think the club should give him that time through loans to develop then benefit.

Pardew said today that we will field our strongest side, Trotman is not available and there are doubts about Jaidi and Connolly which is why Lancashire has been recalled.

Jaidi has a knock and at the moment Trotman isn't available leaving just Thomas and Perry.

Bank didn't process disc properly. I've heard it all now. So withdraw the cash and pay out everybody from the payroll details. Oh I see, there is no money in the account.

Luton beat S****horpe in the JPT final last May and looked a pretty good side, I think also that they are full time professionals.

Full list of organisers on www.saints-aid.co.uk

I believe the donations went to SFC Ltd which legally was still trading and not in administration. The Administrators whilst controlling the holding company would have no call on the donations including those from Leon Crouch to pay the salaries.