Le Timmier

Are you absolutely certain about that?

Yep, agree with all of this. Making a stand = p 1ssing against the wind

Love it! (although I'm going to call it a "Warhurst" because it sounds slightly more dramatic )

Great post. I'd argue it is far more ambitious to try and build a top-half premier league club from the bottom up than it is to just spend big money on short-term, high-risk solutions with a limited life-span.

But if LFC end up having to pay a world record fee for a defender in order to break that long term contract - doesn't that make it worth it? More helpful than VvD going "full Berahino", no?

Please put him on ignore and please everyone - stop quoting him!!!!

The missing racehorse?

If only there was a takeover rumours thread... https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?57377-Rumours-of-takeover-investment-interest/page38#.WXHOCEb2R8E

Amen (and I'm a 'keeper... )

Right, but a one in a hundred shot isn't the same as a "fluke". The correct use of "fluke" means accidental good fortune - i.e. pure luck, little skill. The ball rebounding off the post and going in off someone's backside is a fluke. A 40 screamer is not (unless as Eelpie says - he intended to miss).

A maturing, more experienced Sam Gallacher has taken JayRod's place in the sqaud (for now at least). At this stage who knows whether he will be stronger/weaker/equal to the version of JayRoad we saw last season - who, whatever way you cut it, was a shadow of his former self.

In what way was it a fluke?

Are they still in the top 10% in the FIFA rankings?

Are they? The senior squad haven't lost a qualifier in 8 years. They are ranked 13th by FIFA - and even if the basis for those rankings is a bit dubious, the reality is that they're going to fall in the top 10% of the 211 ranked international sides. I reckon that's above average.

Given he is so average - how do you explain JWP getting called up to the senior England squad - and captaining the U21s?

Another vote for Chris Marsden

Not sure what your point is? We bought Mane for 10 million and sold him for 35.

Not sure what your point is? We bought Mane for 10 million and sold him for 35.

Quite awesome isn't it? Their spending of £15m on Omar Niasse before shunting him out on loan to Hull was terrfic business. When we did the same with Gaston it was just plain shameful. I blame Les. He simply must make us more like Everton.

Quite awesome isn't it? Their spending of £15m on Omar Niasse before shunting him out on loan to Hull was terrfic business. When we did the same with Gaston it was just plain shameful. I blame Les. He simply must make us more like Everton.

He read it in the Daily Star

It's a very fair point mate - and thinking about it, I know a trained psychologist who is a right dickhead

But you did deny that. You clearly stated that although "mental illness is a horrible thing", "it is not the reason he was sh*te for us". I don't claim to know Stephen Caulker, but he is clearly a very troubled individual. His behaviour, the resulting suspension, his poor form, they are all highly likely to have been attributable to his illness. I don't think branding those people brave enough to speak out about their mental health issues as "d*ckheads" brings the right sort of attention to the problem.

Sorry? What? You're claiming that the reason he was sh*te for us was that he had a scrap in town? And you're dismissing the idea that his suicidal thoughts may have impacted his performances?