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Interested to see that Grujic not even on Liverpool's bench tonight after what was described as a good performance the other night. He must be some way down the pecking order so maybe some mileage in him going out on loan. Whether to us or not is another matter. Unless Klopp looks to rethink after the firsts half at Villa Park.

I was fearing Leicester or Everton would nip in to sign him.

Agree. Shame we can't bring back Jim Steel, John McGrath and Jimmy Gabriel in their prime whilst we're at it although not sure they'd cope with the lifestyle and diet changes required now.

I think Brian O' Neill was a lot more mobile around the pitch though. Agreed, but can you imagine the horror in the media if we still had him tearing around the pitch, socks round ankles with no shin pads, making his trademark tackles on the tarts playing for the Big 6 ? In O'Neill's day there wasn't a major problem as the big clubs accepted it was part of the game and had players who could dish it out in equal measure. (Although Shankly did take exception in 1970).

Good result, shame we couldn't have put a few more goals in to get the GD back into a positive. Excellent timing as the league position looks a lot healthier in trying to persuade any of RCL/Grujic/Rashica to sign. (If only)

Think that should be ... was occasionally a sublimely skilful player to watch. If he could repeat that sublime skill on a regular basis he'd have been first name on the teamsheet and we'd be moaning about him signing for Liverpool, Utd or whoever.

Hope he's not expecting to be introduced to the fans before the match...

or Danso MKII, Danso MKIII, and George Weah's grandson.

Newcastle are welcome to that one. From the article you've posted I'd rather stick with Gao.

Send us all a PM.

Don't forget the wall somewhere east of Southampton...

Quite damning really. Looks as if Les has left his DNA and the Art of Dithering marked all over the club.

Looks like a young slimline Paul Gascoigne c 1989/90 version. Hope it doesn't end in tears if he does join us.

Other option being ? Trouble with this approach is eventually option A goes elsewhere and we end up with neither. It really is a shit or bust approach.

McCarthy is easily the best option avaialble to us out of the three.

Three points are worth more than a good performance and I'll happily take them. The performance though does not inspire too much hope for the weeks ahead without Ralph being able to bring in reinforcements. But if we are able to grind out a few decent results it may lift team confidence again.

Thinks he's in a shop window perhaps....

Yes, it could be SISU but with the veneer of Miami over it. Think Red Bull are probably the only ones vaguely mentioned * with a decent pedigree and track record. Ratcliffe and Ineos possibly decent owners but they've previously discounted buying an EPL club just yet. *okay, I know they probably even aren't in the frame or interested but just adding their name for comparison purposes

Would leave us pretty 'short' of options, unles RH has another CB lined up.

"penny pinching West Ham" ! After what they've frittered away over the last few season ?

Perhaps need an arrangement with a Dutch/Belgian club as a bit of a "nursery" for them then.

Fully accept S-Clarke's view regarding the need to strengthen in that position, and yes Youtube is a very limited source and can't be relied on. Having said that I and many other were able to conclude that Carillo was a donkey from the clips of him, and he fully lived up to expectation. Perhaps should have phrased it differently, in that he doesn't look anything special in the clips shown.

This has to be the motivation behind it and a good move. How many players from Africa do we see mentioned having already established themselves in decent European teams, Leipzig and Salzburg seem to do well from there.

If we can sell them all a shirt...

Is he ? The youtube clip doesn't look that spectacular and for the money talked of Rashica was mentioned in the same region. Someone who has played in a far bettter league.