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While I agree it scares the life out of me that we have a coach who is making it up as he goes along. With that said. I can not see what on gods earth Billy Davies, or many other coaches, could do better with the squad we have and the resources available at the club. His teams play with a big lump at the back, one up front, and 9 filling the other positions. Our boys weigh in at about 9 stone 6 a piece. Hardly the ingredients for the Billy Davies pub team approach is it? Some people need to wake up and smell the reality. We only have kids available so need a coach to get the best from those kids. Billy Davies aint that man.

I have seen this lad develop over the last few years and have been impressed. It's just just that every time I have seen him play it has been as a holding CM or occasionally at CB - never RB. I like the current managers ideas and salute the attempt to bring through youth, but to ruin the confidence of a good young player by playing him out of position is criminal. I agree that on the whole he has been poor this season, but take my hat off to the fella for giving it a go in a position that is alien to him. If we have any CB cover then I would move cork to RB. If not we have no alternative but to persist with James or chuck in another kid, Hatch (who I think has real future and is a natural RB) or Thomson who has loads of real talent and is a raw talent. Whats the lesser of 3 evils? James defo has a future at the club - just not at RB. Poor kid.

Cheers. How I missed your post I don't know! Panic over.

I hope you are not serious! There is no large number. The 18 at Exeter plus Killer, BWP, Davies when fit and maybe Thomas are our squad of available players ( I say this as Rasiak, Euell and Skacel do not appear to be "available" and will be sold if offers come in). I honestly cannot see how we can hope to fulfil ressie and under 18 fixtures with the players currently at the club. Very worrying. I also wonder what has happened with the 3 nippers I mentioned above. Racine apparently looks very good and appears to have disappeared without trace!

Have noticed that Racine has gone missing - according to JP he had great promise. Imudia and McNish also appear to have gone. Who the hell are going to field in reserve and under 18 games? We only have about half a dozen under 18's.

Noted. Still does not warrant the "panic" question imo. Last time round Killer was in discomfort during the games - feeling the knee etc. By all accounts he was ok during the game. I read the quote differently to you and Alpine. Maybe my glass is half full! Fingers crossed his knee being sore is "just" a natural reaction to 90mins of proper action and that he will be fine.

2-0 Saints. Stern John double.

This is a silly thread! What evidence is there to even ask the question "has killers knee popped already" ? The answer is none. If you read the page on the os Killer says that his knee is a bit sore, but that he will be ok in the pool, ok on the bike and hopes to resume training in a few days. No hint of any serious problem at all. Forget any medical explanation - it is surely obvious that with what he has been through there is likely to be a reaction whenever he trains and/or plays. The hope is that he and the club manage it corretly and that he can play most of the league games.

Is hard to dsagree with many of SaintRich's views. Excellent post. This is a really strong league. Loads of transfers for a £mil plus tells a story. I would love to think that we can compete for a top 6 spot but looking at the competition I think mid-bottom end about best for us. Sadly.

It pains me to say it but 3-1 Cardiff.

I think that Stern will be wasted in that role - he remains our best CF imo. This thread highlights one thing though, the flexibility of our system. For example, Lallana could adopt a role on either wing or in the hole. BWP down either wing or CF. Dyer down either wing. Surman could play in the hole as could Euell or even Skacel. I could go on. The point is that during the season -and even during games I reckon - we will see a lot of players in a lot of roles. Should be fun!