Katalinic

If we defend like we have in most away games this season it will be all over by 60 mins.

Brave decision. I would imagine Fat Sam is delighted to see Lambert isn't starting. If it works we will all be saying in 2 hours what a masterstroke it is but if it doesn't......

Me too, when it all goes horribly, horribly wrong (which it will) then they will have nobody else to blame this time.

This is the best possible outcome imho. Not for Pompey, for this thread.

Yep agree, not to mention that opposing players crossing the ball aren't being closed down, are being left unmarked both in the box and the edge of and that our zonal marking is a shambles. Boruc in goal is not going to change that.

Good article from an Everton fan regarding tactics yesterday and echoes much of what has been said on here so far i.e. we were too open and left or full backs too exposed. NA needs to wise-up away from home http://theexecutionersbong.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/tactical-deconstruction-how-osman-and-his-wide-boys-schooled-saints/

Lol after the first 15 minutes that was the highlight of the day.

They will come back in at the same time as thin leather ties and dodgy 'taches.

I think you only have to look at players like Scholes - sometimes what the legs are lacking can be made up for by speed of thought, positional sense, anticipation and just general experience. Grosso and Zambrotta have been there, done it and either would be excellent signings.

I agree about Burley but Miller's record wasn't that bad - in the 7 games he played - 5 wins and 1 draw with 3 clean sheets.

When it says "lost the dressing room" does that mean he didn't get on with players or does it mean he literally couldn't find his way back from Ye Olde Nicosia Inn?

Get three of the top sides in the country in the opening four games?

Always likely to get d*cked by top 6 sides this season. A win next week will probably take us out of the relegation zone - early days and some awful fixtures out of the way.

You might be able to polish a dodgy motor but you certainly can't polish a turd. Best just to flush it away.

@deluded:Fascinating insight into neil allen trying to deflect attention from the glaring deficiencies in the trust's bid that the News don't report.

Do you mean a wooden thing or his clothing collection?

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/8049288/Del-Piero-in-Olympiakos-talks- Sounds like he could be off to Olympiakos

Been played completely out of position imho so difficult to judge.

This. What a prospect, a major positive today and incredible to think he is only 17.

Surely not, the bestest fans in the world don't do that, or so we were told by some skate on here last week.

Seaborne can play left back. Regularly did for Exeter and I am sure has started once for Saints there - I know that won't go down well and strengthening that position would be far preferable, just saying that he can.

Amazing signing and transfer window generally - great to see 99.9% of fans happy.

If Tello happened as well I think I would spontaneously combust.

Yes - do you know how loan deals work? Fees, medicals etc etc plus the added complication of joint ownership. It is not the same as borrowing a library book.

Sunderland AFC - delusions of grandeur since 1879.