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Facebook article with rumour he's coming our way on loan to replace Fraser who will be out all next season - anyone seen anything more concrete on this?

I heard some of it - got a bit fed up with the presenter seemingly continually going back and getting NA to discuss f-ing Pool and Gerrard!

Great show. Top bloke.

We must win this to secure as high a place as possible. It will likely be a draw though ... 1-1.

Fantastic performance by the whole team, however I do have doubts about Gazza still - rooted to the spot for their goal...a top class keeper would have at least attempted a save and its not the first time he's been like a statue. The front three were all great but Mane was the catalyst...his persistence drove the rest of them on. No one can deny we deserve European stage.

I wonder if we're lining Nigel up for a job alongside Ronald ready for when he runs off to Barca at the end of next season? (-;

Perhaps he is the type of player that would improve those types of teams, but does that mean he would be a good fit with us? Actually, I can imagine us stumping up a daft overinflated bid of £12m now someone has gone in at £7m! lol

Comments were somewhat tongue in cheek, however I genuinely am not sure Austin has proven conclusively that he has what we need. I guess he is probably no more of a gamble than any other player in our range of possible signings.

Is Austin really any different to JRod or Long? £10m seems too much to pay for a player from a very poor relegated side IMO and I'm not convinced he would suit our game. But hey he's a Saint fan so he must be a good fit right?

Aspiration suddenly replaced with hard cold reality? Look as someone once said, there is only one way to climb a mountain...you've got to want it and you've got to make the first step, then the second and so on until you cannot go on. Have we reached the final step? Should we give up and turn around now we've come this far? There's a much bigger question looming though...how do we MAINTAIN this seasons performance so we're battling once again for 5th with the confidence of achieving it. And do that alongside Europa league games. That's a big ask in itself for a club of our means.

It will be great news if he is back to his best and if he actually stays for a season or two at least to build some consistency in the front line. Of course if he has a stinker of a game the psyco's on here will be getting their knives sharpened for his blood!

OK so he did not score many, but he was better creatively than Wanyama, Morgan, Davis and JWP IMO and provided a threat when around the box. And he always seemed up for it too. Great player who went about his business quietly and efficiently with few mistakes.

Don't get the comparisons to Morgan and Vic...they're defensive midfielders whereas Cork had some tricks and could move with the ball. He was also a goal scorer...remember what one of those looks like?

This. But we'll still lose 1-2. They will want it more.

Guileless in attack - have been since Christmas and still are now. There is not player in that team capable of an on-target shot from the edge of the penalty area. There is no sense of cohesion to the manner in which our midfielders and forwards link up and pass in the final third. Pelle may be a decent footballer in parts of Europe, but he's not mobile or decisive enough for the Prem. Mane could be good, but needs someone on his wavelength to assist him. Elia is all promise and nothing more. Duricic is promising and I think could eventually do a good job. Davis is OK as a holding midfielder but is useless in attack and defence. Gazzaniga is just about L2 standard - no more and persisting with him is futile. I would put Davis back in for Villa with Cropper on the bench.

Either Gazzaniga is up to it or he isn't and I cannot see any sense in testing him out now unless there is thinking in the management team that we're not ready for Europe yet and they want us to get caught by Swansea. By all accounts Fonte and Toby were poor yesterday - where are the knives for them and in particular Toby who probably has his bags packed already?

1-3 ... can't see the lads being able to muster the fight to overcome what has been a good Leicester side for quite sometime. Lets hope for a decent Ref.

They have to win and to do that they can't afford to park the bus. They will press hard and hopefully will make mistakes - plenty of those in the side. We just need to be prepared to battle and make sure there are plenty of chances. Would play Long from the start with Pelle and Mane - those three will terrorise their defence and draw out fouls/pens. Let them play or allow them too much room to get around the back and we could come unstuck with Kelv being indecisive. I reckon... 1-2.

It would be splendid to know for certain which players would be with us going into next season, however Clyne and MS will likely not be there and there may be others to depart...who knows? I've been following Saints long enough to know this is the pre-ST deadline drum-beat for sales - i.e. they want us all to renew thinking we're not going to lose any players. I think the club must take us all for mugs if they think we'll believe this nonsense. I buy an ST because I support my hometown club...not any one single player focussed on amassing a personal fortune.

W, D, D, L....so 5 pts and not enough to leap out of 7th.

Would love to see Eastleigh promoted, but sadly I think it will be step too far.

Is Davis actually an attacking central midfielder though? I don't think so - to my mind he is a utility player with a good engine who can play a decent pass. The reason our GD is so good is we essentially play with 7 defensive minded players and without the Schneiderlin/Wanyama/Davis there is a lack of cohesion across the front of the back 4. Davis is simply not an attacking midfielder - not his fault - doesn't make him a sh** player - just too much expected from him in attack in a team that plays a 4-3-3 system. We need an upgrade in the summer - there is no other player in the squad that can fill Davis' shoes AND be a goal threat at present. This player really is the missing link and the priority after replacing Clyne should he go (when he goes).

Great game for the neutral but we should have won if it were not for some frankly abysmal shooting from Davis once again. Ronald messed up a bit really - should have had faith in Reed to take Davis' place with JWP getting forward more. Toby actually had a decent game in DFM. Pelle and Mane were fantastic today individually, however I still don't think they are on the same wavelength and it's costing us - hopefully this will improve with more time together though. Have to say, overall we cannot be disappointed with a draw against Spurs and 7th in the best league in the World. Everything still to play for in terms of a Euro spot.

Gallagher has definately beefed up and improved his game, but he was playing against a boys team and not a great one at that. He needs more time at a Championship club on loan to help hone his trade before he's ready for top Prem games.

Krul would be an excellent acquisition. Janmat I'm not so sure about, but wouldn't be a disaster.