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Apples and Pears really. Yes Zubimendi is a much better player than Fernandes, although Fernandes is more attacking, which adds a premium. Zubimendi is a £59m player because that is the release clause in his contract. On an open market he would be worth much more. Zubimendi is a great player, who as gone under the radar as Rodri plays that role for Spain. I was lucky enough to see him 4 times that season, before he came on and announced himself in the Euros final. There was a simillar arguement on SaintsMarching or some similar bad website saying that Saints would get less than they wanted for Dibling because Delap only went for £30m, ignoring the fact that Delap also had a release clause. Not sure what offers Saints will get for him . I would be disappointed if they don't get him to meet with Still before they evaluate any offers. A yeat in the championship would give Saints a chance to build a team around him.

Best I have seen , not on TV but at actual games Buffon Golac Bonnuci VVD Maldini Rodri Kante Yamal Battistuta Maradona MBappe There are probably a lot more renowned right backs that I have seen than Golac, but I cant remember one that was as much fun to watch.

Interesting to see no Stehpens, and no Dibbling. I would be very pleased if most of those starting today are still with us next season. If it was up to me , I would make Fernades captain and build the team around him .

Who is the co commentator ? I think it sounds like Tubby Brewster from titty biscuits fc .

I hope that the Fernandes Smallbone swap will show spors that we need at least 1 new numbed 10 next season .

I like the look of Ivanovic at Millwall. Powwerful, big unit and scores goals, against the Skates as well !

We beat Leeds 3 times last season, when they had Riimer, Somerville and Archie Gray in the team. They will have Harrison back from his loan, but I think they will need genius recruitment to have any chance

I think we scored a late winner at home to Sunderland using a Delap long throw, in a game that I missed. The closest I saw after that was the first game of the season at Villa under Sturrock . It was flicked on and Fernandes volleyed it goalbound, only for it to hit Kevin Phillips up the arse. A few minutes later, we got anothe throw in a similar postiion and ..... we took it short. From that moment on the 3 of us who went up from Salisbury knew we were relegated !

That was a definite foul on Fernandes before the penalty

I think a lot of players will be in for s shock this summer. I can see Fernadnes, Dibbling and Ramsdale having being sought after. THB has his England cap and goal for his agent to help sell him. Charles and Edwards have mpressed on loan, so there may be bids for them . Diaz might well make his move to Sheffield United permanent. Other than that , Sulemana, Onachou , Sugawara , Aribo, ABK, Wellington and possibly Bedanarek will have suitors abroad. As for the rest, nobody is going to be after Mc Carthy, Bazunu, Stephens,Fraser, Taylor, Wood, Bree, Downes ,Manning and Smallbone. There may be a bit of interest in AA and Archer, but not on this seasons stats. I think we will be left with Mc Carthy, Bazunu, Taylor, Bree, Wood, Stephens Downes ,Manning , Smallbone AA, Fraser, Larios, Stewart and Edozie. If we are lucky we might keep Wellington, Charles and Edwards. I would like Onachou to stay, but he will probably go for a piss take offer from Turkey.

It worked for George Costanza in Seinfeld. 'The Opposite' is my favourite episode.

Wharton and Roberts show that there is some talent in the championship if you look hard enough. I like the look of Ivanovic at Millwall, a mobile centre forward who scores goals too. Very similar to Delap but scores a few from distance too. If Plymouth go down, I would buy either of their new Centre backs. Both look to attack the ball at all times and they would add a bit of grit to our back line. They might not be good enough for the PL, but neither were Jos Hoilberg and Mike Pickering. We will probably need some new No 10 /Wide players , as we would likely have only Edozie and Fraser left. Defensive Central Midfield also needs a boost, as we currently have no back up for Downes and Charles. I would have us something like New Keeper Res McCarthy, Bazunu Sugawara Edwards Plymouth Wellington Wood, Bree, Stephens, French Lad, Manning Downes Charles New, Smallbone , WitMarsh New Robinson, new Edozie Ivanovic Archer AA,Fraser , New , Ballard I fully expect Aribo, Dibbling , Fernandes, Ramsdale , Bednarek THB and Diaz to go. Keeping Sully or Tall Paul would be a bonus. I would also like to see the youngters get more minutes than we gave Dibbling SAA and Meghoma last time.

I gave up at 3 nil when Smallbone came on. I have been watching Saints for nearly 60 years and have never felt so disconnected from the club. We barely laid a glove on Brighton. For the rest of this season, can we get the team to run out to 'No Fun' by Iggy and the Stooges. None of that uplifting oh when the Saints nonsense.

God that was awful right from the team sheet , bar about 15 minutes of the second half. Everyman and his dog knew what Aribo and Smallbone would offer as a defensive sheild, Boh Diddley squat! This Last pts GD Bournemouth Home 1-3 1-0 -6 -14 Next up is Brighton at home and a chance to extend our run of consecutive home defeats . Last time they schooled us to our favoured 3 1 defeat, even though we had the worlds best manager Ancellotti Jones. I watched them get battered by Forest a few weeks ago, and their midfield then seemed to be trying out various Aribo/Smallbone combinations . However they seem to have got over it , with 2 good wins over Chelsea. A lot depends on how rejuvinated Downes is for this one, and if Big Les is fit enough to start.

I don't mind the 3 centre backs so much. It is playing without a defensive midfield that does my head. It only works in a fantasy football team, not on actual grass. We may as well go W M formation , it is that outdated.