S-Clarke

It was an odd game really, quite a flat place in the 2nd half. It didn't help that around me it was full of people pointing out who was who for Utd, whilst taking constant pictures. and at about 2:30 crowds gathered in front of the kingsland taking pictures of the Utd players warming up. Seriously, do one.

When are we getting a video rant? I miss those.

In ''so many'' I think you're probably just referring to a single WUM? Can't remember anyone other than a WUM talking down Lallana. Gaston will not be here next year, that is pretty obvious. The replacement for Shaw is Matty Targett, with Clyne as the cover in that area. We may bring in another full back cover if Shaw does indeed go.

We've not peaked as a club in my opinion, but we have hit a glass ceiling. To exceed that glass ceiling then you need ambition and drive to reach for the stars. I'm not saying I believed any of the CL guff...but it was ambition, and if you aim for the stars you usually get a decent season out of it - which is what we've had. Last season, MP closed the season with a reaction to Chelsea's interest in Shaw etc. with the line ''They need to be worried about what players we want from them!!'' - obviously tongue very firmly in cheek, but it was a good reflection of the feeling in and around the club and the genuine ambition that was really there. What do we get this year? ''Other clubs have more clout than us'' ''We'll do what's best for the club''. Yeah, Brilliant. We're at a cross-roads, we either go that extra mile and try to get up there with the likes of Everton, Spurs etc.....or we stop and subside back into the lower reaches of the league, unfortunately it seems as if this is what we have chosen to do. It's clear that NC had seriously ambitious plans for this football club but as each day goes, it's clear that KL didn't have the same plans, ideas or financial clout to achieve any of it - the comments re: inheriting a difficult financial situation screamed alarm bells for me, and from that moment on we were primed for sales. It's likely that we will lose a few this summer, whilst Chambers is also attracting big interest, but we may have him for another year. The waffle coming from RK is just that, PR guff. I don't really buy into these talkative chairman as quite honestly they usually achieve jack **** - talk is talk, but actions speak louder and the actions aren't matching the talk it has to be said. NC was a nasty piece of work, had no time for reputations or history, but he achieved results in what actually mattered - the here and the now. It's been an incredible 5 years, but it does make you feel a bit depressed that we're about to see it all ripped apart in front of our eyes - it's been fun, but I guess in 18 months or so, we'll be wondering if it was actually worth it!

£40m for shaw and then they pay us an additional £20m to take Cleverley more like.

already a thread on this, but it's pretty obvious AL is going.

Confirmed as going to the WC. An extra few $$ please.

Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole has been left out of England's World Cup squad and will not be on their standby list. Southampton youngster Luke Shaw, 18, will be included in the squad. Confirmed. Well played Shaw, wonder if he'll get any minutes? Baines is a pretty reliable number to start with. (and to be fair, we may only have 3 games!!)

Is this cryptic for some transfer gossip?

The guy is a complete nutter, so wouldn't surprise me. In fact, I'd expect it. He's a right bitter bugger when he doesn't get his way, and clearly he didn't get his way with SFC.

Chambo, Adam, Shaw...

Nope, an AMC style player first and foremost.

I'll tell you what, looking at someone to replace Morgan (if that does happen) then Hughes would be a fair old shout...

bless you.

Rio and Evra are out of contract as well, and will surely be off. Giggs has retired.

Where did that come from? Does seem that the leaked squad from earlier is the squad.

It'll be Targett at LB.

Slightly OTT. We'll be promoting further players from the academy which will take the departing players spaces. Obviously there will be new transfer additions, but we won't be buying 8 new players. 2 or 3, with the rest coming up from the academy I'd have thought. (Gallagher/Reed/JWP/Targett/Hasketh) all playing a stronger role next year.

No it wouldn't, he's horrific. We got a jail out of free card on that one.

As good as a twitter rumour then? At the end of the day he'll go, along with a few others this pre-season. We just need to get it out of the way early so it doesn't drag out an entire summer.

Was class in L1 for us, but not quite good enough in levels above that unfortunately. But will be remembered fondly by everyone, really hope he gets his move back to Brazil.

Just about this game, rather than the season as a whole, but how bad are Man Utd? Serious dross, and they need some massive fixing in the summer. Frustrating we couldn't do anything really, as we had them on the ropes for most of that first half - good first goal, but should have been more. 2nd half was a total non-event to be honest, like a training exercise - all a bit odd! Imagine it was down the players just calming down for the forthcoming world cup, but it didn't exactly make captivating viewing!!

Every player was waving. Are they all off? You cannot read anything into end of season walk about's. He may well be off, but what happens in the end of season walk round doesn't mean anything.

Hopefully the moron is banned for good. Clearly not a saints fan, just hear to wind up. Probably not even a football fan, just one of these very odd beings that only seem to exist on the internet.

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