Greenridge

Not too many outstanding candidates. PEH.

With 12 clubs in 10 years totalling 153 games over half of which came in two seasons supports your view I would say. He's a step up from FF but then so would pretty much anyone be but he's clearly not the long term solution.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11671/11204214/sam-allardyce-confirms-everton-are-in-talks-with-arsenals-theo-walcott

It's discussed already on this thread. #1048 onwards.

Nice one Billy. Always enjoy reading these and they always raise a smile or two.

The 'low' fee is largely due to him only having six months left on his contract. Plenty of midfielders at CFC. Drinkwater has hardly had a look in since his (30M+?) move.

I much prefer McQueen to Targett especially in the wingback role as opposed to more traditional LB.

Referring to his brief tenure at Charlton I assume. Lost in translation.

As widely predicted I see Ashley Young has been charged with violent conduct after the elbow on Tadic

Along with many others. Agreed. The rotating rubbish seemed to hurt him more noticeably than others, probably due to his first season in the PL. In and out and all over the park in different positions with different formations.

Benteke was awful today. Pretty much anonymous.

That's just ******. He needed a decent run that was all he needed. Never got the chance that we've given Redmond, JWP etc etc.

So so much better. Great performances all over the park. Another outstanding display from PEH.

Looks really lively. Worldy coming up!

Same happened with Giroud and he’s been having a mare since.

Are you going to ruin this thread too?

Team tombola.

It probably upped VvD's fee though.

Targett and McQueen

According to Blackmore the vast majority is guaranteed...

Saints, along with 99% of clubs, are not in a position to turn down £75m.....for long anyway.

According to Blackmore it’s going to be reinvested in the squad.

https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-12-27/virgil-van-dijk-southampton-liverpool-transfer-agreement-announcement

As well as a huge sum it’s also being done early in the window giving us time to do business ourselves.