Greenridge

GK: I'm not sure we can say we have 3 decent keepers DEF: We've got cover at RB and LB but we are exposed at CB other than Seaborne MID: We have plenty of options ATT: We have several options If we can only have one then I'd go with a CB as we are more than likely to suffer injuries and suspensions and this is the one area we have very little cover. In saying that I'd like us to get 3 players in.

Do you think it's likely to inspire him to improve his performances?

He missed his 75th minute appearance, did he take a long time warming up?

And two of those spots gained on GD (I think) which was almost unthinkable a few weeks back. Sunderland next.

Do you happen to know if that's the same for the Prem as a whole?

Is it a general demise in the popularity of football do you think? Anyone know how the attendance figures for the Prem are holding up this year versus the same time in the 2011/12 season?

Strachan

Did he not recently get in to the England squad?

You're probably right, I'm not familiar with him but his career would suggest he ought to be competent enough to wear the No1 jersey. I'm sure Merson's comments were a little tongue-in-cheek but the point was clear enough that they didn't have an outstanding goalkeeper, just 3 average Joe's.

And that's the dilemma. Was it Merson a couple of years ago, when talking about Arsenal's fraility between the sticks, 'why is it we have three third-choice keepers?'

If he said all that then it doesn't sound like he needs any further help with his English Onwards and upwards for the young man, he has a great future ahead of him and I hope a decent chunk of that is with SFC.

Not a patch on the one Mark Dennis had

I was in the Portsmouth season ticket seated section with my Dad. I went mental when Moran scored. My Dad had to pull me down lol

For some reason Paul Rideout's debut againt West Ham after arriving from Bari always sticks in my mind. Two goals for him that day although he didn't maintain than ratio in his remaining time at the club unfortunately.

Maybe he was wanting you banned from keeping animals rather than being banned from the forum?

It was on mainstream tv - the BBC. Calm down dear as Michael would say.

That doesn't sound so good for the weekend

Whilst £12m is hard cash it's always incredibly hard to equate it to value when you you take in to account all the factors of a signing (need, other clubs, players age, position they play, blah blah). Is he a 5th as good as Torres? At the moment yes, is he a 3rd as good as Carroll, probably yes. Is he more than twice as good as Berbatov? No. I think we should enjoy him whilst he's here as I don't think it will be forever.

Not a fan then lol. Personally I think he's destined for bigger and better things than (even) the mighty Saints.

He's gone to play in the sand...

We must have two Yoshida's then as that's not the guy I watched Wednesday. Hopefully he'll come good. The top half of our 'spine' in midfield and up top is strong but the lower half at CB and in Goal is not!

I haven't read all 4 pages, actually I haven't read any of it. At this point in time he is not good enough, he may be in the future but he isn't now and we can't afford for him to learn his trade in the Premiership. What's the qualifying criteria to get an 'emergency loan' keep a la Casey Keller? I take it we have to be suffering from injuries rather than lack of ability? That leaves us with finding some kind of stop-gap till January.

You'd have to ask the Bologna Chairman or Gaston's agent.

Bizarre.

I think that will be his get-out clause. The jury's out for me.