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Age 29, I'm not sure the club would entrust the role to him. I do wonder though if perhaps its the DoF or Sporting Director role that needs to be upgraded with a younger version, as someone pointed out on another thread yesterday Reed is 65 later this year. Reading an article about the Red Bull franchise (Leipzig in particular), and Rangnick appears to have overseen a pretty impressive growth and scouting there.

Wasn't Kelvin meant to have had a player- liaison sort of role ? Even without that I can't believe the rumoured issues with Black have not been brought to the attention of the hierarchy (Reed at least).

Pathetic.

Noted this comment on his twitter feed: Obviously influenced by brotherly bias. I wouldn't be so sure. AFCB apart, his finishing is about as feeble as everyone else.

Let's hope so.

All too familiar story though ... What did Napoleon say about his generals ?

Don't we have an England goalkeeper to rely on ?

Not if we can't score goals, and habitually concede soft ones we won't. All very well people making lame statements such as "bit unlucky today", "played well today but..", "on another day we'd..." . Today follows a familiar pattern of matches at Palace, Hull, even Everton, where we do nearly enough until we get near their penalty area, or the opposition have a shot at Forster. As we all know - bar Reed it seems - we need a striker, and a goalkeeper who can use his hands more effectively wouldn't go amiss either. Shame about McCarthy not being available as I expect he'd have taken the position over the last few week.

That's what goalkeepers do - make saves that matter. Wish someone would tell our lumbering giant.

Return of Javi ?

Always came across as a man of great integrity, who conducted himself in a very dignified way despite the public humiliation from the media. Very thoughtful and considered speaker when a pundit, and interesting to listen to. His Watford achievement was remarkable. I remember Watford playing us at The Dell after their promotion, two wingers - Barnes & Callaghan - took us apart and left us floundering, as they won 4-1. And of course there was his part in our epic loss at Watford after starting a League Cup tie 4-0 up from the first leg. Football has lost one of it's few true gentlemen.

Agree. I'm more interested in finding a new 'Paul Gilchrist and 'David Peach' on 25th January first.

Yes, interesting but not sure of the 'links' and the real tangible benefits of owning a club such as Saints (or Wolves or whoever), other than 'networking' on a large scale. Seems a flamboyant and modern (corporate) extension of inviting people to "my club" , or golf club.

They'll still be drawn in the hardest group even if they do..

No doubt the Venky's and Tan spouted about "grand designs" when they first came in. Ditto. Would rather stay under the steady ownership of Kat, than chance it with a potential sino - SISU.

1976 - Palace 1984 - Everton 1986 - Liverpool 2003 - Watford 2010 MK Dons

It's not going to provide an exciting spectacle of attacking football is it ? On the plus side, it might mean less games for our English players, as they'll probably be coming home after two matches rather than three.

My expectations for this season, great or otherwise: Good Europa League run, qualifying from the group stage League - between 8-12th Cups - good run so SF meets that's met so far Other expectations: Redmond would be no better than average We'd struggle for goals (These two have met expectation then) I also expected : Decent passing, attacking football & to be able to rely on Fonte in the dressing room to help team spirit I certainly think the EL exit, and manner of performances have influenced most people's sense of disappointment.

He probably had better 'raw material' to work with in the shape of Niemi though.

Strange how this has turned in the last couple of weeks. Let's not forget that his arrival in 2014 was considered something of a coup when we brought him in, and there was great joy on here when last summer we held on to him with a new contract when many on here were concerned he'd be lured away by RK.

Would come as no surprise if we bring an emergency GK in on loan.

Unless he does it true 'Arry style, and reverses over him in the process

Koeman on the other hand was probably promised unlimited funds. or that the board have not fulfilled their promises.

Poch linked with Barcelona. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/576341/Tottenham-news-Mauricio-Pochettino-replace-Luis-Enrique-Barcelona

I remember the butchers and lab coats in the early - mid 1970's, they were a bit of a fashion for a while (although looking pretty silly in hindsight).