Greenridge

I see The DE are saying Stuart Armstrong isn't in the training pics.

You started early. TGIF.

Every season is about staying up. The strategy is basically the same. Buy low, develop, sell high. This is no different. One day we'll likely catch a cold of course.

We've missed out on him....

And Dermot Gallagher says it was the correct decision Ref Watch: Dermot Gallagher on Kyle Walker, Cristiano Ronaldo and Brighton vs Leicester incidents | Football News | Sky Sports

It was an observation of the forum. Not my opinion of him as a player.

It's been a while since we last had this underwhelming response to a signing. Probably not since Carillo.....

There's no 'high line' at corners albeit the 'keeper doesn't help by not dominating his box. The defenders have got to get their head on it. That's not coaching or tactics. It's the basic attribute. Almost every corner was an example of how not to do it and we got away with it. Another day the oppo could have scored 3 or 4 from the same situation. There was one a couple of minutes before HT that sticks in my mind when Matic should have scored. Stephens was marking him and barely got off the floor.

Our defending against set-pieces was shambolic. Not just Stephens but he’s part of that. Can’t fault his passion and effort but he’s still not a great defender.

I was behind the goal at White Hart Lane when Shilton clattered into him in the Liverpool semi-final. Broke his leg and missed out on the World Cup. Great player.

The ones in training don’t count.

I see Scott Dann has left Palace with his contract expiring despite CP wanting him re-sign. Not suggesting we want him, but it's another 'similar' club looking for a CB. In reply to @Saint Charminster as I have no more posts left. From SkySports:

Obsessed. Puel brought in McCarthy. He was shite then and still shite now. Amazing that you dismiss your idols role in this. Bizarre.

Simeu to get promoted from the U23’s

..edit, think I’m losing it.

I guess we'll find out in due course. Maybe we should at least let him sign first?

His injury record at both Arsenal (11 injuries in 6 years missing 154 games) and Liverpool makes for pretty uncomfortable reading. Obviously he had the big ACL injury but there doesn’t seem a part of his body that he hasn’t pulled / tweaked / strained / torn / knocked or whatever. If that’s still the case then he won’t be much use to us in the treatment room.

And maybe they have been doing exactly that.

I use to get his old boots. Sadly they never seemed to cope with their new defensive midfielder role. Maybe it was just the bloke wearing them. True story dat.

Can't and not wanting to (for various potential reasons) are not one of the same. If indeed that is the case.

Standard copy and paste interview for every player signing everywhere.

The outgoing players had wages too.

It's just a kit launch. Other than a few Saints fans no one gives a t0ss. Chill.

If you don't have the inherent ability it doesn't matter if you have Dino Zoff coaching you. Surprised Puel bought McCarthy to the club. Surprised he didn't move Forster on either.

Michael Bentine would be proud of that line-up.