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Sublime finish for that goal, after he jinxed around three or was it four City defenders ? Le Tiss, would have been proud of that, but Osvaldo probably has more body strength to make it happen. Goal of the season so far for me. Today v Man City, or AL v a defence of taylor's dummies, puts it in perspective. He's a player who needs to be "wanted", and feel part of it. If MP can manage his (Osvaldo's) head the we have a hell of a player at our disposal.

Posting pictures on Twitter ? This is for wimps. John McGrath would accept such thing as part and parcel of the game, and be in the pub tonight for 15 pints, no complaints or pictures. (City forward perhaps in hospital or looking on the pitch at The Dell for his teeth still). Tell that to kids today.... Apart from that, Lovren, top man, best defender since Michael Svennson without a doubt.

That though might not be until after Christmas though.

Dreadful decision to make that change in my view. Very monotone, although overtaken by Mick McCarthy as one of the worst voices in football management. Jones was an average manager at his prime, with one good season with us as his pinnacle really. Although everyone felt sorry for him with the accusations made, I always felt that background kept him in a job at Saints longer than he should have been, based on results and performances that season. Wish him well at whatever club he manages, but doubt we'll see him in the Premiership again.

The article talks of pre-contract agreement in January to sign in the summer for next season. Interesting link - from the Youtube clip he looks a definite upgrade on say, Steven Davis, and has played in a better league. Perhaps an improvement on the squad for our European push (and can take a penalty - useful for the knock out stages !). Couple of random thoughts though, coming from Werder Bremen will he expect us to do that 'wavy hand' thing whenever we get a corner ? Plenty of time to get a song ready for him though, what rhymes with Hunt ?

Hope Powell , new skate manager ?

loud and clear !

Southend 1-0 down, and reduced to 10 men with about half hour to play. That is some defeat even by skate standards( reaching a whole new level of sh1t).

Probably the only job he'll be offered.

No, just rum, sodomy and the lash.

Reported after he signed that clubs had agreed the fee and deal at the end of May, he signed when ? Late August after other clubs reported interest failed to materialise.

Reading one of their forums for a bit of amusement last week, any many wanted Colin W^nker to be installed. Quite deserving of each other really.

Not sure his ability is in doubt, just his state of mind, and motivation. I actually think he could come good, and be a sensation for us, but it depends if he wants to be. MP has to unlock that ambition in Osvaldo's head for it to happen.

I think the Saints way now is to improve the first team starters, and the squad improves as well. I'd expect Boluc to become the understudy to be honest. He's 33 and a full international, bit late to start learning from it. Gazzaniga who is 21/22 might learn from this type of clownery but I think Boruc is a bit long in the tooth to be able to put up the 'learn from it' defence and smokescreen.

Bit of a contrast, going from crap towns, to 4th best place to live in a couple of weeks ? Perhaps not entirely reliable.

next time perhaps, can't be long coming surely ?

on a slight tangent, bit isn't VW coming up for - or close to - a suspension ? Sh!t out of luck if its v Man City.

I don't recall another club seriously in the race for GR, but may be wrong. Fulham, though linked at one point in the press, were not in contention as I understood they were not prepared to meet Roma's valuation of the player. Had Fulham matched it, then I expect the attraction of the glitzy lights of London would have swayed this and DO would not be with us now.

Has no one yet found a feature on who we were playing the week JFK was shot ? Or have I missed a MOTD episode from that week late on BBC in the last few days ?

Because he has always struck me as a fairly decent enough bloke, seeking to help the club where he made his name etc. But like Stuart Gray, and Wigley with us, he is foisted into a thankless job, which he accepts out of loyalty, but is clearly not up to it.

but without a pott to p!ss in.

Not sure that is necessarily fair on Gaston to be honest. His style, our style may not fit, but I have never felt he came simply because he had no other option and had to.

Did we really used to play in stripes ?

fair point that he was not using him as a CB. Perhaps Chambers might have been a better rb option to keep the midfield intact than Steven Davis.

For me, Osvaldo is an immense talent waiting to explode in the Premiership. The secret though is for MP to be able to unlock whatever is in the players head to motivate him. (rather like Cantona, above average at Leeds, but it took Ferguson - and sad to say- perhaps a bigger stage for it to happen). As much as I want to see him to reach his potential with us, I can't get away from the simple home truth that he simply does not want to be here, ultimately we were the only ones offering a safe passage out of Roma. Now prove me wrong, starting at Chelsea.