S-Clarke

He's exactly what we need in midfield! He obviously isn't the youngest anymore but he still has alot to offer, esp. at league 1 level IMO. He'd compliment Gillett perfectly, someone who you can trust with the ball...and someone who has the ability to lead from the centre. If we can get experienced leaders right down the spine of the team then we will do fine...supplement that with the likes of Lallana/Mills/James/Morgan/Gillett and you have a pretty good team. I had hoped we would sign him a few years back when GB was in charge, but we didn't...

It'll also be interesting to see the influence Murty would have on him joining (ok, i know he's not signed himself yet...), as he was with Lita for a few years at Reading...so they'll know all about each other.

TBH PlayRadio didn't buy radio Hampshire's licenses to ''continue from them...'', they acquired the licenses to start a completely new station, unconnected from them - i doubt very much if anything from the radio Hampshire days will be continued.

If he believes the project we're undertaking here, then i reckon he'll sign. This isn't just your average leage 1 club remember.....we're only going in one direction now and i'd expect alot of players are interested in playing a part. If we do get him i reckon he'd score 30+ in this league and auto promotion, even with -10, could be possible.

I'd keep stern, but not euell. I didn't actually think Euell was still with us, but i guess there isn't any club who actually wants to take him.

Done. Brilliantly i forgot to add my username to the payment also...

Personally i wouldn't want him back. Doesn't show ambition IMO to keep going back for your old castoffs. He didn't do v well at leeds or forest - unfort. he's turned into a bit of journeyman now.

I think that may have been a projected estimate based on walkups tomorrow? Not sure though. - hope the weather holds out, cause it's going to be a cracking day whatever the result.

Kind of agree. We have a chance of actually winning a cup for once! so we might as well make the most of it.

I don't get why ''not playing Tevez and Masc'' is being used against him. We do not know the ins and outs of that but we can surely say it wasn't just as simple as ''Ok you can both play today''. Those two signings ruined west ham and the great team spirit HE had setup. West Ham's demise under Pardew was more to do with players being forced on him rather than him being a crap manager IMO.

It's great....and it's even better when you realise he's actually never ever ever going to be part of us again - he's got no say at all!!!

If we were asked by a club who just appointed Redkrapp as manager, they'd get the same responses from us. He was utter ****e here...and Pardew was utter ****e at Charlton, but it doesn't make them bad managers when backed properly (as they have actually both proven in other managerial jobs)

It's not always about putting bums on seats. Sometimes you've got to look at the long term.....bums on seats in the long term is better than bums on seats for the ''initial'' reaction IMO...

If somewhat surprising, it’s a cracking appointment when all is considered. I really liked watching West Ham when he was managing them in the premiership; they played some cracking football and had a real team spirit about them. I think Charlton was a difficult one for him. If you remember when we came out of the prem the first season, redkrapp struggled much the same as pardrew did - both for the same reasons , they weren’t really given the 'clout' they needed to make an impact. If we support him (which I believe we will) and the structure which is put in place around him works...then he will guide us through the leagues. At league 1 level he is a big name, heck - even at championship level I’d have been happy with him. I know a lot of us had our hearts set on a WGS return and if that didn’t happen anything else would feel a bit underwhelming...well I actually feel pleasantly surprised by the pardrew appointment. I believe IT IS a statement of intent from us - at this level, no one else in league one would be able to attract him. Good job Markus/Cortese/Oldknow....onwards and upwards.

Playoffs. Why can't we make them? Leeds had -15, finished 5th and got to the final. I'm not settling for mid-table this season and i honestly don't think im being unrealistic in expecting a playoff push to start from mid-November. I'm not understanding the posts from people who are saying ''staying up will be a result'' - we've got to think higher than that!!! We will bring in players now and we have some clout (at league 1 level) to compete and bring in good players at this level. If we keep the likes of Adam and 2 out of Stern/Saga/Rasiak - then we're a good bet.

I reckon WGS will be there I've got two tickets myself - can't wait!

Well we'll just have to wait and see i guess. I still believe it will be him...but if it's not...well I'm just grateful we are even able to debate this.

i'm not sure he's said anything specifically relating to WGS?

Personally, i wouldn't listen to Tony L ....only my 2 cents..

agreed. i believe it's in the perfect place atm. i hate these ''out of town'' stadiums...

True story

The same speculation Pilchards posted is doing the rounds everywhere at the moment (in kind of the same form), from more than one person. I cannot believe it's a made up Chinese whisper - we'd know by now if it was. i reckon he's on his way back...

Too bloody young, i'm shocked at how quick it's done this to him. All the best...

If he meant that, we'd all know about it in the media now. Everything is pointing towards a WGS return.... If he wasn't lined up he wouldn't be storming on the betting sites and also would not be keeping silent. and in the words of radio solent last week.....''Strachan today refused to comment on reports linking him with a return to saints...''

Sky's score centre says a Bristol city XI though, so i assume it was pretty much their reserve/youth team.