S-Clarke

Was great in his prime, one of my favorite players back in the day. I actually feel that at one stage, albeit a short period, he was the best striker in Europe and a proper ''world class'' English player, which is so few and far between these days to be honest. Owen >>>>>> Sturridge....Wellbeck.....say no more.

I would sign Figueroa as another option at LB, for sure. Wouldn't say no to Simpson and Hangeland either, as that would add real quality and competition across the back 4. Brunt will sign at WBA, but I think he'd be great here. A really good footballer.

Seriously, who gives a ****?

Post of the year, for all the wrong reasons!

Pretty rubbish day results wise. That Wigan result just pulls a hell of a lot of teams right back into it. Although it's starting to look as if Reading and QPR are being pretty much cut adrift now.

Sunderland look dross.

They do, but boy don't they live in the past! That's what bugs me about them.

errr, ok then. How about you just **** off from this forum?

Now that's pretty cool. Nice effort!

I think Reading are dreadful and they don't worry me in the slightest. They have no quality in that side for this level of football.

He's never been that good defensively has he? I always see him caught out, and he grabs the spotlight for his runs and spectacular goals. But defensively he's always been distinctly average

I never understood the stick he got at the start, literally weeks into his time here. People never learn.

Not sure what's funny about that. It's spot on.

I thought we were very impressive today. We started with an intensity and drive which was missing from our previous two games. I don't think Liverpool were expecting what we did to them, and if we're honest - we well and truly battered them today. The midfield ran the show. Take a bow Cork and Morgan - in my opinion the best midfield partnership in the premier league, they have everything about them. They compliment each other so well, they have this telepathic understanding and they just know where each other will be. It's magic to watch when it works as it allows us to control the entire game. I've always liked Jack Cork, but this season he has gone further up in my estimations. I think he's turning into a top premiership midfielder and it will not be long until he's in the reckoning for the England Squad. But what more can you say about Morgan? The guy just oozes class with every, single touch of the ball. Technically he's probably our best footballer and I'd bracket him in the upwards of £20m price bracket now. I think he's that good. The front 2 caused problems all game and I thought that was one of Jay's best performances in a Southampton shirt. When he's good, he's very, very good. His pace, technique and movement is up there with some of the best English strikers, and when he's on his game he can be unplayable which he was at times today. Lallana was back to his best, jinking, dropping his shoulder, putting in some telling deliveries and causing havoc down either flank all afternoon long. Welcome back Adam! The full backs were also superb, so much so that I'd put that down as Clyne's best performance for us, I thought he was outstanding for the entire match. Unbeatable. Same can be said for Shaw, although he's setting that level for himself now. Overall a really, really enjoyable afternoon. We tried to make it difficult for ourselves for a period but we were always in control of that and no one can deny that we deserved all 3 points. We're edging ourselves away from danger and I don't see many teams below us with the quality we have. Still enough games for it to go either way though so we can't count our chickens just yet, but today was an almighty step to survival.

It's a fair point, would probably be pushed to go for option e to be honest (away from home)

Those player ratings are always tosh. Never based on anything other than a few numbers plucked from the sky.

Good thread. I quite like B for use in home games, when the pressure is on us to attack. But E/F away from home wouldn't be a bad option either. I do like Davis and his injuries this year have been a bit frustrating, quite an important player in some of our big performances.

The prob is that they reel in unsuspecting posters, who then get riled and quote them, so we actually end up having to read their tosh anyway.

Dull.

No, we just need to start putting the ball in the back of the net. Drastic changes aren't needed at all.

They only have 1 game in hand, which is away to Man City. Think we can stop worrying about that one.

Can't wait for our next promotion day Seriously though, I just have a nagging feeling that it'll boil down to this Sunderland game. Winner of that stays up, loser takes it to the last day. A draw would keep everyone still in it. Exciting though, but was hoping it wouldn't go to the last day, but alas it looks as if it will do unless we pickup a couple of quick home wins.

That's their single speaker effort isn't it? The proper stereo sets are much better. You may have had a dodgy model though! Never had any problems with anything I've got from Pure, and I'm a complete perfectionist when it comes to sound quality.

On another note, I felt a little queezy to see him running to the Skate fans celebrating yesterday.

Always got pure kit myself, never fails me to be honest. Still got one of their original ''bug'' DAB radio's in my room from 2005, still going strong!