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What no press conference yet ? I was looking forward to the photo call, and seeing the creased tablecloth along with Mr Dead sat behind it.

A few weeks ago we were linked with Ben Amos , probably on a free as out of contract at MUFC, might be a decent gamble for No2, and bring Nyland in as the main act whilst waiting for FF to return. At the end of the season we move one on.

Question is, whether George Weah would really recommend any either ?

Saw an article online yesterday saying that Trippier has a buy out clause in his contract for £3.5m. If thats the case then I'd be pleased to see the disinterested Clyne depart for £20m and bring Trippier in for that.

Herr Klopp ?

Interesting read, but inconclusive really, other than that some transfers are successful, some are not. Bloke spent a lot of time to reach that conclusion.

I think we could replace Clyne with an adequate replacement ( Byram, or Trippier) and have some ££ to spend elsewhere. Schneiderlin is not easily replaced, Clasie may offer the passing rang,e possibly improve it, but Morgan offers a greater presence on the field.

Our experience with Forren supports your view. On the other ahnd though, our best GK since we've been at St Mary's in my view is Niemi from Finland, which is not exactly a smorgasboard * of footballing talent either. *just to keep a vaguely Scandinavian theme running

Sleeping giant enormous potential w^nkfest tcwtb

Tablecloths don't come cheap you know.

..or if Gallagher had not been injured for about eight months.Seagar is the interesting one though, seems to rated highly, but obviosly not considerred ready for the league, although I'd have thought he might have been worth a 10-15 minute gamble when we needed someone to poach a goal.

Valid point of course, although the defence does also look a bit more jittery with KD, or PG behind them.

I don't disagree that our faliure to score has been a major factor in not maintaining momentum for the last three months, but our defence has conceded two per game since FF was injured, and has cost us points.

Has that been suggested anywhere or is that just your own hope ?

Bit alarming that there hasn't been anyone willing to take him perhaps.

Hope Chelsea make this into an auction.

No, lickierambert is correct, it was a 4-1 win at home that season. it was our third goal, a good team goal involving some neat passing - from memory - and a cross from Hammond.

Hoping its: Norwich (although won't be too concerned if it were Brentford) Swindon Plymouth.

Releasing a playeer after relegation is not just a sign that he's not deemed good enough at that level. Often the main factor is £££, and whether its affordable to keep them on the books. I thought Chaplow was on loan at Ipswich anyway.

Given his contract situation I dount it will be near £20m, probably nearer £15m from one article. Perhaps we can hope for a Chelsea/Man U bidding war.

One of the "names" when I started following football in the late 60's although probably past his best by then. He wasn't a bad pundit either for a few years, before he became a parody of himself, but still a lot better than some of the halfwits ITV give us now. Hope he pulls through.

Don't think we have any idea if Djuricic is up to it, but probably a good time to find out. Reed is certainly worth a start, although I'd still have VW in there, can he paly so badly two weeks in a row ?

I go along with this, he's not irreplaceable, and if his heart isn't in it then he can bugger off. Unfortunately though we don't have a track record of getting the replacements in early, if we did then ideally I'd like Byram or Trippier signed up by the end of May to report back with the rest, but the liklihood is their agents will want them to wait for that bid from Liverpool or whatever that they can sort whilst the player is on holiday. Expect another summer of angst.

Amber and black. Yellow and blue was a 1970's variation on it , and fashion that we adopted (following Everton, Chelsea, Man U, etc having all worn it in the preceeding couple of seasons).

They probably have delusions of CL football, and will be able to sell that to a player, especially being a club in the capital, young progressive manager and all that. As you say, I'd accept MS's desire to play in the Champions League, and hope he finds it with either Chelsea or Arsenal. I think he will have sold himself short if joining Spurs, but it is a little blinkered to think they could not make it attractive for him, and MP may indeed be part of it. Hope he doesn't go there, as I detest them more than the skates.