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I'm normally with you on this, and am not a fan of having just shortarse strikers. But I do think AA has something about him and will turn out a useful purchase. As someone else has said though he's not a target man and shouldn't be judged against say Pelle.

When does "obstruction" become a 'body check' as it used to be called, which was a foul ? Shielding the ball is permitted, but that probably changes where there is contact.

At this point I felt he often tried to live up to the expectation of the puppet image. Good football review show though, better than the crap served up now with the 'pundits'. Mind you the delicate types now who want to be offended by anything on someone else's behalf would be calling for him to be axed nowadays with some of his quips and comments.

Is sad to hear this, he was part of the 'football establishment' when I got into the sport, late 1960's, quite revered at the time. Older relatives said he was unlucky not to play in 1966. I enjoyed his spell on On The Ball, then Saint & Greavsie, although towards the end of it he seemed to become a bit of a self-parody. Certainly one of he all time greats. Yes, know what you mean, sad seeing the names you were in awe of many years ago, and looked up to, disappearing.

If the one before us was v Spurs, as their heir first in forty, then the previous one to that might be when we beat them at St Mary's during the lockdown.

The one I was thinking of was away to Derby.

Seem to remember Paul Jones conceding a similar goal to that once.

Looks pretty clear to me Jeremy, even allowing for the "sort of".

"Build a team round Redmond" - one of the most inconsistent players in the squad. No further comment required.

A new level of stupidity Perhaps no surprise given your username (chosen with a view to simply wind up).

When you look at how much Everton paid for Gray, who I'd regard as a Redmond MkII, easy to see why some are envious. Agree that both Gray and Townsend are inconsistent and not as great as some will make out but is it too much to expect a little burst of form from Redmond occasionally rather than a good season 3 or 4 years ago ? Perhaps though his sub appearance at Newcastle was his burst of form for this season.

Was my view on signing him, and one good season aside - which IIRC drew a new contract - he's maintained the same level most of the time with us, and doesn't look like changing.

Hear what you say, but I think the general view is that Bielsa has a bit too much about him and will adjust his sides and selections as circumstances dictate. Mind you, he is also regarded as a bit of a loose cannon so not sure how he'd handle the critiscism, and if he'd walk away if the going got choppy.

My brain is now in McCalliog overdrive, so one other distant memory - was it against Wolves, and McCalliog the Wolves penalty taker, c 1970 or 71 whose penalty and retake were saved by Eric Martin?

Glad someone else recalls the 'popularity' ! I think he arrived with a good reputation from a big club having been part of Tommy Docherty's first phase rebuild but then fell down the pecking order with the arrival on the scene of some youngsters (Daly, Hill, Coppell etc) who were blitzing their wat through Division 2 (as it was then). Think he had a good career at Wolves and had been part of the Scotland team that beat England at Wembley 3-2 in 1967. All in all, pretty good pedigree. I think some of my older relatives felt he was 'living off of that' pedigree at The Dell, and felt he was on a par with Channon (no one was in those days), and Osgood, but had seldom shown it on the pitch. Bit harsh really because if anyone, despite their sublime talent, spent several months 'dining out' on reputation it was Osgood, although his regular deft flicks and touches were enough to keep the critics (without an internet to vent on and whip up a shit storm) at bay. All were absolute heroes in the end though. As for his looks, its remarkable when you look back at the 60's heroes how so many just looked as if they'd fallen out of a Carnaby photo shoot, none moreso than Bobby Moore of course (Jack Charlton on the other hand often looked as if he'd left the Miners Welfare CIU Club in Ashington at closing time). Hair normally groomed well for the day, sideburns in the late 60's. Not a nose or ear stud in site, and never an arm full of tattoos.

I watched some of the highlights again recently, and it brought home to me that McCalliog also played a great through ball to Channon for chance in the first half. May come as a surprise to some but McCalliog didn't win over the Dell crowd that easily, and was probably second to Hugh Fisher as a scapegoat when the MF didn't fire as hoped. I think fans knew the sort of pass and talent he was capable of (as shown in the cup run) but it didn't happen often enough. Think his part in the FA Cup run won him a reprieve for most though.

Nailed on I'd have thought.

in my view we acn afford one of those passengers, but all three of them is ridiculous.

Wonder what we missed off of Ralph's hopes, No 6, GK ?

... without seeing Lyanco kicking a ball yet that seems pretty emphatic

Just to ask the obvious question, why did Saints not look to absorb the ongoing Southampton club back into the fold ? Or did they try and the existing club decide to remain independent ? Perhaps understandable given their earlier experience and prospect of seeing their funding at the whim of someone making a balls up of the men's side of things.

Perhaps an unfortunate choice of phrase . Bound to be some grubby raincoats prepared to pay a premium on the ticket price for that sight !! So is this right, we have Southampton Womens FC , and Southampton FC Women ? Does have a feeling of the Judean Peoples Front to it

Aren't there two women's teams in Southampton, one organised by the club and another independently founded ? Is the independent one still going ?

Just reflect on the fact it's nice to be in the position of having options of who starts etc which is so much better than fearing they make it onto the pitch at all.

Anyone think the big club (even the Dugout Pioneers) bias will have a weighting in the setting of the fee ?