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Dreadful, seems like a self inflicted humiliation. My Way - Frank Sinatra. I was expecting Long to begin with the original lyrics, which would have been more fitting after the last two performances: " And now, the end is near And so I face the final curtain.." Perhaps a fans group - remember the MLT effort v Leeds at the Dell - should do a remake for Long & Co, for them to run out to:

If VVD had taken the chances that came his way in Israel and Milan we'd have been through before tonight.

A player who has mostly been associated with relegation during his career. There's probably a good reason for that, and we shouldn't have signed him. Just hope his form with relegation doesn't continue.

Hopefully bells are also banned. They leave most Saints fans feeling quite sick in fact.

Home to Middlesboro in December. Brings back horrible memories of 'arry's first agme in charge. 2-0 in the 89th minute and still only managed a draw.

Yes - very disappointing how a player who has been such a relaible part of our rise appears to be behaving like a stroppy diva after his elevation on the international satge, and a change of agent. Certainly worth more than £5m. Personally I'd like to see us make him see out the season at least. & CERTAINLY NOT SELL HIM TO KOEMAN.

Good player no doubt, but two concerns here: Work permit ? Experience to date of Saints mixing South American imports appears a risky strategy and hasn't yet really worked. But good clips though, and good to see the red sash shirts his club are wearing.

The article linked would suggest it pre-dates Lowe.

isn't he still injured ?

The GK is a regular, and that was our strongest back four today. Generally the rotation provides a reasonably consistent product in my view, reasonable defence (today an exception perhaps) but poor attacking threat. The MF probably sees the most changes in personnel and performance.

its the old adage, "you're only as good* as your last game". or sh!t in a few cases.

How long is McCarthy out for ?

According to the BBC stats: 59% possession 9 corners 17 shots (only 3 on target - pathetic) Inevitably - 0 f'kin goals

All too common though just to write it off as an uncharacteristic 'blip'.

Was probably considered a legitimate form of negotiating an 'out of court settlement' at the time though . A stronger case to argue over complicity is if the known or suspected offender was left in place to re-offend.

For those of us living out of the region then can you offer any updates of anything new ?

Or perhaps Puel is our best manager in being able to utilise the squad.

Interesting points in Lighthouse's list but Liverpool seem pretty consistent under Klopp whereas you don't really know if the Mancs will gel on the day. Hull in the final perhaps then.

Nivea possibly out with period pains. Has to change at some stage then.

Expect the Van Dyke, McQueen, Sims, Hojberg, Foster, Yoshida, (... or insert any other of what looks like a first team player) to Liverpool stories to escalate in the media before the first leg now.

No animosity towards either. They left in a different set of circumstances, and as I recall left with a fair degree of dignity. Unlike Nivea and Lovren.

Probably a fair swap.

My memory is an evening game at home to Spurs fairly early in the season. If it was that game then not really spectacular by the incredible standards he set later in his career, other than he seemed to do everything with ease, and glided around the pitch and certainly looked comfortable at that level. The only 'stand out' moment I recall was bringing an awkward ball down from waist height that appeared to be going behind him and controlling it, whereas most of our lot at the time might have made a hash of it, or watched the ball sail out for a throw.

Not if those two are still on the pitch to take them though...

Is McCarthy even fit ?