AndyNorthernSaints

Can people stop quoting the racist posts please. It means the ignore function is useless. I thought racist posts were not allowed on this forum?

Why are England only selecting 4 front line bowlers? Why select the inform Shah down at 6 ? Why can't England batsmen score runs in power players? 13 runs only in power play!!!!!!

Why not sell the players currently not playing first team football or out on loan. Give back some of the rubbish loans like Smith, Pekhart etc and keep the promising youngsters playing well in the 1st team until at least the end of the season when they will probably be worth a lot more. Selling the likes of Surman, Morgan and Lallana for peanuts in January will mean relegation.

I take it this poll is not based on footballing ability seeing as Benali has so many votes?

Why did the club offer a new contract to Dyer then immediatley loan him out? IMO I rate Dyer who has the potential to be a decent player. He's inconsistant like a lot of young players but has pace which is vital in the game today. I would rather have him in Saints squad than Smith, Pullis, Pekhart, Wotton etc.

Hair of the dog. Kill or cure. Spent many a sunday feeling rough as fook until going for a beer :-)

Agree with you there. Hatton said he's the best at his Light Welter so why move up again when he' struggled there. Tim Bradley looked good against a below par Witter but i'm not sure he's a bigger enough name for Hatton at this stage of his career.

India with a young talented team average age 24 look the best side in the world right now. I thought England played better and wth Shah and Flintoff in had a chance. The Indian bowlers gave a lesson on how to bowl under pressure especially in the power play overs. Another slow start by England openers meant it was always going to be difficult. Maybe KP and Freddie should have opened? At least Freddie hit the bggest six hitting the top of the roof stand.

Humble pie for me and happy to be proved wrong by Hatton who looked back much better than his last fight. I though Malignaggi would have put up a better fight like he did against Cotto but he seems to only use one hand which is probably due to fragile hands.

James played in midfield in defeat to Rotherham. He was, like the team poor. I hope he proves me wrong but everytime i've seen him this season he's been a liability where ever he's been on the pitch. A decent young player can adapt to different positions like Cork who has impressed in defence and as holding midfielder.

Man of the match at Derby. Has been inconsistant like many of the kids and injured since.

I wouldn't have James anywhere near the first team after watching him play both right back and in midfield this season. Davis Cork, Perry, Wotton(no one else available) Skacel Lallana, Schneiderlin, Gillett, Surman McGoldrick, BWP

I heard the value of the Dell (5M i think?) was not higher due to it being near a football ground :-(

Does anyone else like me not really think of or care about the likes of Walcott and Bale as ex Saints players given the short time they played for the 1st team before leaving. I usually take an interest in ex Saints players after they leave like Shearer, Flowers, Beattie etc who at least stayed here a little while but don't really consider the likes of Walcott, Bale, Best, Blackstock, Crannie etc the same.

Totally agree. Some common sense for a change on here. I can't understand anyone not rating probably our best outfield player this season. I also remember a young Le Tiss struggling to hold down a regular 1st team place under Nicholl and not developing into a outstanding player until a few years later. For those who are happy to have him sold for a decent fee. Just one question for you? will Lowe get in quality replacements? or some more young Millwall/Sheff Utd reserves?

You could have waited til Christmas day after she's given you a present before you dumped her :-)

Nice one Tim great stuff. Saints playing with 2 wingers and a proper centre forward. Wish we had their type now plus a centre half like Big John McGrath.

Amazed no one has mentioned Lee Todd and Oliver Bernard?

Mark Dennis

That midfield looks very poor to me. James has not impressed in any position. He played midfield poorly at Rotherham. Thomson has some potential but is nowhere near ready to play regular first team football. If Surman and Lallana go then we're doomed to relegation.

Now i'm a big fan of Hatton but think he might get beat. A couple of reasons; He may be past his best. He's changed trainers. He's been in Vegas 5 weeks too long IMO. Malignaggi has the style to frustrate and out box him. Opinions please.

GM can you open the innings instead of Bellend in the next one dayer. All you need to do is push the ball to the nearest fielder and get run out.

We've got the best passing side in the league :-) Saints are the new Crewe :-(

Bell end Bell has run himself out in the first over :-(

Niemi