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I would agree, however Woy has not tested the system Saints have adopted and using Lallana and Lambert to link up might give him an idea of how it might work. Highly likely he will not start, but perhaps a chance.

No mention of Rickie...bench warmer specialist now?

Sounds too much for those two.

Have not been overly impressed in his field play, however he is one of the few in the team to have a really good dead-ball technique whether from a free-kick or corner - probably technically better than Lambert even. Now if he can develop like Shaw has over the next season, he could become a hugely influential player. If he doesn't step up to the plate, he'll find himself being loaned out to a Championship side quickly.

You're right...Lukaku is terrible and there are no other strikers to be found. Anywhere. We're doomed.

Brilliant!

Well it's news...just not very good news.

This.

Agree with Hoddle. He has learnt much since his time as England manager.

Good post. FA is rotten to the core. The only glimmer of hope in English football at the top is Saints at the moment trying to break down the status quo by resisting the likes of Liverpool and Utd.

A good news transfer announcement would be nice.

Agree with pretty much all of this. Plus the fact that Woy chose who he thought were his best player, instead of his best team.

Who the hell do the scousers think they are FFS?! I'll tell you what they're trying to do - hoover up the best players from one of their rival clubs...they know we could pose a serious threat to them next season and they're trying to de-stabilise us. Wait until they offer what we've asked for - £30m - no less - up front. With some decent incoming players we'll be making their life a misery this coming season just like we did last season. As for Lallana - frankly if all the rumours are true he's really let himself down. Instead of attempting to stand head and shoulders to the likes of Gerrard as Captain of a top 8 Prem side, he looks like some whining little subservient boy. Man up Lallana and stand up for something that matters - something you've helped to create. The alternative is obscurity and eventual rejection as a nobody in scouser history.

Disagree. Jones was not long out of the Academy and so had little responsibility to the club. Lallana has been given all his career chances by the club, plus crucially he is team Captain which to my mind should mean something. It would appear if only through his silence that it means diddly-squat to him.

Sounds very positive. As always, proof of the pudding is always in the eating when it comes to Board members saying things and then delivering.

So what you're saying is you don't believe Guan? The reports don't lie and anyway, where is Lallana's rebuttal of all these nasty journo lies? As team Captain he has done the club, the supporters, his teammates and even himself no favours. Unless he comes out with an amazing PR saver statement, the lad is acting no better than Kenwyne Jones when he refused to play. Poor form.

Completely agree with this. Every graduate contract should have that clause written in, although the club can choose to lower the amount if they wish. Makes absolute sense that the investment is protected. I also think there should be a minimum age of 21applied to any transfers, but that probably wouldn't stand up to legal scrutiny.

I agree...he has acted disgracefully and with little thought to the fans who paid his wages and created the opportunities he's enjoying.

Bear, thank you...that is utter class!

Yup, we can agree on something then.

Fixed for you. (-;

While I know little of Immers, what I do know is that sometimes its best not to judge a player by the system and team mates he's been surrounded with. Sometimes a change is just what is needed to turn an average player into a great player and so I wouldn't be quite so hasty writing off the likes of Immers.

We signed two Koeman's, who the fook is Pochetino...Pochetino?!?

Fantastic appointment(s) - no wonder Les had a smirk on his face in the recent interview - he must have known it was a done deal. Whether it will work remains to be seen - it will largely depend on the players, their willingness to work with Ron and his team, and the Board's willingness to get deals done for new top level players - also ran's will not cut it now. Feeling very positive after reading Ron's biog on the OS which reveals some stuff I didn't realise already - this guy really has got a top CV!