Badger

Yes. Friday night away fixture

Surprised Saints have given Millwall a full 3,000 allocation given their fans reputation.

I thought Alcaraz was signed in the January window. But that doesn’t detract from the point being made tends to enforce it as January was just as bad. I liked Alcarez and Bree has eventually been given opportunity to prove himself but then think Tall Paul, and Orsic (again ??? How could he be so bad ?).

Any fee mentioned or rumoured ?

Wonder if they explained the joke to Flynn Downes.

So not critical to sign the bloke this year then. As MLG has said next summer might depend on which division we're in.

Might be more of a case of whether they want to do business with us. Even if they do, is there any reason we want to sign a 'Jander replacement'' ?

Wonder what loan fee might be involved.

Downes has captained the side before as I recall

Providing it’s not us

Can’t wait for the Ratkov first interview which at least one of the cliche lines looks to have been cut off. Unless: ”yeh, as soon as I heard of Southampton’s interest I thought … nah, fuck it.. not going there” Then they came back and I thought nah fuck it … Then again after Lazio had told me to fuck off … fuck it, why not ? at least they want me …”

Good effort, it’s taking shape. But surely the Ratkov ship has sailed, if not been torpedoed. Still think we need a more physical MF operator, but accept it might be unlikely with JWP now coming in.

JWP returning wasn’t on my list of priorities this summer. But I wonder what the internet response (had it been invented) would be to the prospect of 31 year old Alan Ball joining us in December 1976 for £60,000. “Waste of money..” “past it..” etc. Alan Ball he certainly isn’t. But JWP might provide us with something although does seem a bit of a retrograde step in many ways. And doesn’t address the need for a more physical player in MF

Despite the rumour I can’t see THB going to Man Utd. I’d have expected them to be looking at a higher level than a Championship player. They’d probably prefer to be seen to spend £50m on someone from abroad to be more in keeping with their image. But joking aside with the Wilcox factor there perhaps.

Jason Wilcox clearly winning the behind the scenes power battle and exercising his influence. Carrick will be gone by October and the back pages will be full of Lego at Old Trafford.