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Post 1975 (when I started going) the ones that stand out are Michael Svensson, Ken Monkou, Dean Richards and Dave Watson as defenders. Up front... James Beattie was excellent in the air early in his career - outjumped Spurs keeper to score at SMS in one game I remember.

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Yoshida at right back then... I would imagine Cork and Schneiderlin as usual in the midfield with a three of J-Rod left , Guly and Punch, SRL up front on his own...

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Can't believe anyone gets upset about transfer rumours in red tops.

Scratch below the surface of our first choice 11 and there really isn't very much else. We have to sort this in January. De Ridder and Mayuka have hardly played any football at any level since the start of the season so it seemed a very strange selection today.

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£20 a ticket - will go. £25 a ticket - might go £30 + a ticket - armchair fan

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The Who / High Numbers at that pub in Woolston in 1962... didn't go as I wasn't born til 6 years afterwards. One of my dad's mates went.. the gig is listed in their anthology book thing which is in my loft... I'll dig it out.

Wallace was against Liverpool and later on he beat Hansen in the air and scored a header which considering he was a foot shorter was an even better goal IMO - shocking defending.

Yep, Davis did well in league 1 and well in the Championship but this is different. He's 36 and isn't going to get any better. Loyalty only goes so far in this game especially when you get to the Prem. Adkins decided that Hammond and Sharp (and Fox with the attempted signing of Buttner) weren't good enough for this level without giving them a chance and he should have done the same with Davis. All 4 of these players were massively instrumental in us getting to the Prem. I know it's not "nice" and I don't necessarily agree with it but that's how it is. IMO, Boruc or another 'first choice' keeper should have been signed before the season started... likewise one 'Michael Dawson' type first choice centre half and it given time to bed in, in pre-season.

Davis has never and will never be good enough for this level and he should never have started the season. Gazza is better than Davis now and will be our No1 within 2 years and it was a brilliant spot from whoever scouted him. However, the experience and pedigree is with Boruc and he should be in goal from here on in.

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Defensive Midfielder!!!!! Detailed to sit in front of Back 4 and protect centre backs.... absolutely vital. We'll let in 100+ goals this season if we don't sort this area out.

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Has to play from the start. We really are in desperate need of some pace in the side. I'd have de Ridder on the bench for the same reason.

No doubt his reaction wasn't the best but no one got hurt nor was in any danger of being hurt. Probably wasn't expecting to be given sh1t on his home debut. IMO, fans who have a go at our own players should just stay at home, including the morons near me who booed when Guly came on. I find fans like this even more annoying than the Spurs fan behind me.

Boruc ======= Clyne Fonte Yoshida Shaw ======= Chaplow Schneiderlin Davis ======= Puncheon Lambert Lallana Subs: Gazzaniga, Hooiveld, Fox, Ward-Prowse, de Ridder, Rodriguez, Mayuka