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Think this one has no legs...bit like Jenas.

The one of Lambert is so bad it's funny. Any one of countless photos of his goal celebrations would have been perfect for the logo. Arsenal have player's pictures all round the Emirates though they include past players which I think is a bit more meaningful. Can't see Cortese doing that somehow.

The PL isn't the be all and end all. Big world outside the PL especially in England.

Pace is desirable but not essential. Stating the bleedin' obvious but what's essential in a winger is ability to cross the ball. Even better if he can do so with left and right but that would be a rare winger. Amazingly, professional players that can even pass with both left and right remain a rare breed. Btw my recollection of McCann was that he was that bad. Rangers done us up there whatever he cost.

Thought so.

Take your cheese sandwich and much else in these autobiographies with a pinch of salt. Good for Lowe, we didn't want to sell him.

A few weeks ago he was expecting to be appointed England manager now he's unemployed. Quite a turnaround. Do the the FA and Tottenham know something we don't?

Was he marking Lambert?

Always rated Schneiderlin. He could definitely play further forward but that would mean getting someone to play the holding role and he isn't in any case the pacy midfielder I had in mind. The alternative is to get pace at right midfield which is what I think we'll buy.

An intelligent player who passes the ball well but he's not what we need in midfield. We need pace and someone that can get ahead of the forwards on occasion and back again.

Portsmouth.

I think it's good that the team is more accessible now. At the WC in Germany, with nothing better to do in Nuremburg I turned up to await the arrival of the England team, along with a few thousand other England fans. Eventually the team coach turned up and one fat bloke with a kit bag got out and disappeared inside the hotel, the players having been delivered via the rear entrance.

Premiership experience, not necessarily. Premiership quality, yes.

BBC has finally caught up. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/premier-league/

I watched the season reviews on August on September on Saints Player the other day. There are some great goals there and some fine interplay between Lambert, Lallana, Connolly and of course Guly. In many ways it was the best football of the season. Very offensive.

Have Everton put £5m on the table? Have they even got £5m? It seems not. What are the consequences for Rodriguez if he stalls and waits on a wing and prayer for Everton to find a bit of cash down the back of the sofa? Well Saints probably won't fanny about and they'll go and sign Hooper (just saying). What's Rodriguez's fall back position in this scenario should Everton remain skint? He stays at Burnley for another year and runs down his contract. Fine in theory but in practice he completely stuffs his home town club which he has always supported and which needs the money now to sign players. So I take your point, the player's in a strong position but it's not so simple as you say.

Personally I cannot see a downside, other than possibly very high wages, to signing Green and have thought so since I heard by the middle of last season that he was unsettled. England goalkeeper on a free. What's not to like?

The Mirror story might have more credibility if it were a club with financial clout that wanted to make a rival bid for Rodriquez but the club mentioned is Everton which apparently has to sell to make an offer that will be less than Saints'. Doesn't make sense. And Burnley appear desperate to get funds asap to make their own signings. Why would Burnley and the player hang around for Everton, in expectation that they may or may not be able to raise the cash through player sales.

I'm making a point but you've failed to understand. I won't patronise you by spelling it out but here's a clue - it was just for balance you understand.

Frankly, I know nothing about this young Chelsea reserve that's played in Belgium and to the best of my knowledge I've never seen him play.

Funny old hat she's wearing. See Sunny Jim, son of Portsmouth, looking longingly at the cup.

Was Guthrie the chubby one? We don't want any porkers.

We didn't over achieve. We exceeded most people's expectations.

Cut it out you apologists. I know what I saw and it wasn't a flock of fcking seagulls.

Good point well made.