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Mepham, or Fry, are good signings for the future, but we need someone capable of improving things now. Perhaps they would, but I expect Ralph is looking to add experience to the team at this point. The name from Leipzig mentioned (Orban) is their current captain, so if we are in for him then it looks like we're seeking someone to organise things at the back and on the pitch. A quality lacking. Can't see Lepizig releasing their captain mid-season though.

You did a good job coaching Fraser though.

Good to see we're not the only club with a legion of Thermos flask fans.

Great result after going down to 10 men. Disappointing that Valery let us down though, although accept he's young and learning but we seem to be our own undoing all too often this season with little fits of pique, and individual errors. Hope Ralph irons it out of them in time. C'mon you umlauts ... cracking job grinding out a result with what's at their disposal.

He'll probably be available again on Monday

George had only played for two clubs before signing for us, Arsenal and Derby, so definitely not a 'journeyman'. No disputing he falls nicely into the other category , if not being a trailblazer for the signing of crocks. I think he signed in December, and only played a couple of matches that season if at all.

Going back further, Frank Worthington.

Just read of Rivere (sorry can't add the accent): So, we're linked with a bloke from Condom.

Our sort of signing then.

Les and Ross.

Just added a bit to complete your sentence. Not sure I'd be comfortable with FF as our back up. We'd only ever be an injury away from him playing and as he wasn't deemed up to the relegation fight last season I don't really want to have to risk it now.

In record time it seems. Probably the quickest Hoedt has moved anywhere in his time with us.

I can't see them releasing Lookman though. Even if they did then they'd probably be hoping for silly money. They might offer Morgan in part exchange as they're probably keen to ship him out.

An impressive record for someone who became a bit part player, League Cup final goals, and at Swansea last season. Great shame that his next two managers didn't seem able to accomodate him in their teams (Pellegrino then Hughes). Hope all goes well for him at home in Italy.

They gave Sunderland 2,300 for their league fixture. But seems unlikely they'll give us more than the away terrace as there is bound to be more local interest in the FA Cup.

I'd include Obafemi within the untested youngsters category.

May very well have approached us, but whether we'd bite is another matter given our dearth of options up front. That said CA does seem off the pace especially for the game Ralph wants us to play. Accepting Gabbiadini goes that would leave us with Ings (injuries permitting), Gallagher (largely untied), and Long, along with some untested youngsters, assuming no forwards are brought in.

Not sure if scrutiny on live national television is a good idea if the poor bloke is recovering from sort of 'breakdown' as speculated. But if we're not fussed whether we progress or not then it makes sense to a point.

But alienating the dressing room, or key members of it (apparently) will proably be the biggest factor.

Yesterday was a decent day out, and a good cup tie (if you were neutral!). From a Saints perspective though it highlighted many of our woes. Not cutting in front of goal,and a porous defence. We gifted them a number of runs at our goal and chances by misplaced passes and ball watching (Vestergaard, Stephens and Slaterry spring to mind as culprits, although harsh on Slaterry on his debut). Glad someone else remembered Vestergaard giving away possession needlessly in the build up to the first goal. That was nearly eclipsed from my memory by what followed. Derby must have thought they were playing against the cones in training the ease that they moved through our defence for the first goal. Second one, should have been cut out in our own half, but both Redmond and Targett allowed someone to skip past them with ease. I can understand Redmond not 'getting stuck in' , it's not his key role and something which has eluded better players than him (can't imagine MLT going fully into that challenge for example), but as a defender Targett should have been there. Don't think the bloke would breeze past if Shaw, or Mark Dennis had been there. It reinforced the shortcomings in the squad and players who aren't up to Ralph's game - Elyonousse, Targett, in particular. The other thing of concern is the lack of any leadership on the pitch. Someone to either slow the game down, or rally others when needed. No Alan Ball, Jimmy Case figure, or a Fonte even. Just hope Ralph can get the message though to Kruger and Gao for some changes.

In the end though that was largely thanks to Derby spurning a golden opportunity in the final seconds. Does mean they, Cardiff and Huddersfield will only have the league to focus on and possibly a less congested fixture list ahead though.

Were Luton non-league when we drew them a few years ago ?

Isn't he cup tied ?

No it wouldn't be fine, it would be suicidal. We dropped him from our relegation scrap last season so to go into the second half of the season knowing we are an injury away from having to recall him is a failing of 'Les Reed' proportions.

They really are in a category of their own, 24ct mongs of the highest order. Might also add the twirling of santa hats at Huddersfield caused a cringe. But it's not as bad as supporters of other clubs who buy a blue and white santa hat, what are they trying to achieve ? Retards! As for the shark b0ll0cks, I thought someone had introduced that for Vestergaard a while back.