Greenridge

You made no mention of the building towards match fitness until later in the discussion after I had raised that point. You said he played for the U23s and was fit. Now it turns out it wasn't even a full game and he's certainly not match fit. Sometimes it's best to just stop digging.

Reminds me of Les’ now infamous quote...

Just in the pub after the game. Decent performance against a very poor team. Djenepo is entertaining that’s for sure. His stepovers just before half-time when the oppo defender was 15yrds away was particularly funny. Ings was not quite there today but Long ran and ran. Mention for Smallbone who was calm, composed and assured. Should have won much more comfortably.

It’s two and a half years old

No one said otherwise. We are talking about this weekend. But coming back to your irrelevant point. Being fit and being match fit are not one of the same. With their lack of any first team action neither were match fit last weekend and neither would have payed ahead of Cedric.

Metaphorically it is. It has little resemblance to the demands, speed and quality of the Premier League. He will not be match fit due to his prolonged absence but I’m sure you understand that.

The problem is you obviously didn’t read the post you are replying to.

Two capable / fit ones. Not asking too much I guess.

It’s a good job Ralph ‘likes’ to have a small squad to work with as that’s what we’ve got now.

Genk wing-back Joakim Maehle discusses blocked €11.5m Southampton bid https://apple.news/A-tDFOrmFS_SN-qALjpEbcw

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/18228012.southampton-wait-till-summer-bring-new-face/

...of running around a lot.

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/18225256.southampton-striker-shane-long-line-new-deal/

Valery is starting for the U23s. Should be finished to make Buddha before closing time.

Deja vu.

Even though he uses the Saint emoji and tags in SFC? Okay

Err, no.

I’m surprised the ‘letting the players go that are blocking the youth coming through’ reason was not pulled out earlier. We could get rid of Ralph too and get Wotte and Portvleit back. Probably be cheaper wages as well.

And Ramsey

That's another £5M in the coffers. We is loaded now innit.

I hope it's not the same guy we had over the line at the start of the window. That would really be a short stint with us.

If you say he is that’s grand. At least you expressed an opinion rather than 40k’s worth of ‘textbook’ ‘tick’ ‘pot kettle’ and other mind blowing contributions. Like all (most at least) he’ll have good spells and ‘shyte’ spells. I’m pretty ambivalent towards Cedric but most of the arguments supporting this transaction are about as concrete as a bowl of jelly. He’s gone. We move on.

The same Cedric that’s been one of our best performers in recent weeks when it was already the case that he would not be here next season? The same Cedric who would also want to finish the season with a flourish to get himself in the shop window a la KWP

The money we ‘made out of it’ is likely to be less than one league position prize money. As for KWP staying that’s completely subjective. If he doesn’t turn out to be the player we hope he is then we won’t want him. If he plays well he’ll be in the shop window and open to interest from any number of clubs.