Saint Fan CaM

Totally this.

Would be a top signing - it ain't gonna happen though I don't think. Plus I'm not sure we should be thinking about loan players - they don't work out so well when we're trying to retain a squad spirit that's as close as the one we've enjoyed for the last 2-3 years.

Dann would be an ideal choice - like Jos at Celtic, he has not been given a good chance in a progressive team and his age is right to develop with the squad. Is he left or right footed - anyone?

Bit of a bargain for £1m TBF, but I cannot see this guy fitting in with the 'Southampton way' - not one for the future like Jay Rod.

Check out the 1978-80 shirt following our return to division one. We've gone back in time with the sash design, could it be we're doing it again in relation to past achievements so we're getting this one again? Could be worse.

I'm not surprised by the price hike, however I didn't think I would be paying £175 more for the same seat watching the same team in fewer games. I had thought about £100 increase would be about right compared to other similar clubs. I think the issue for my ticket is that I am now sitting in a 'premium' seat - central Kingsland - so the club think I deserve to be rogered for the extra. Bit disappointing to be taken for a mug, but let's face it, if we stay up it will probably have been worth it and if we go down, we can look forward to cheaper seats!

That's a really interesting table - I am of the opinion we will do quite well this coming season.

NC can wait for as long as likes - I'm getting an ST. In the past, I've always been hacked off when induced to buy an ST early to get a discount and then the squad is decimated and no decent signings brought in - it always felt like..."OK we've got your money, now we can serve up rubbish football". Not since NC has been at the helm - I'm more than happy to keep hold of my money while I wait with bated breath on new arrivals.

Would be nice for the club to show it off on the OS surely? NC OUT!

Europe has to be the aim. Nothing else is good enough otherwise the extra three tiers at SMS and Di Matttio's wages will not be paid for. Never the less, we will finish somewhere between 20th and 14th. Ish.

PLEASE STOP IT! All this about Adkins?!?!? What if pigs end up not flying? What if there really are more stars than grains of sand on every beach in the World? What if the World was to stop spinning? FFS - this is worse than reading the Sun!

He has been plagued with serious injury and has struggled to keep a place. Of course there MIGHT be a plan to allow Davis to play while he recouperates his injurys as no.2 given that he's on a free, but I would be surprised if we took the risk TBH.

Take those in red out of the equation as probable loan deals, pending sales or in the case of Forecast assignment to the training ground staff and that leaves 19. So I think that means we could buy-in up to six new senior players? That would be GK, CB, RB, CAM, RW, ST - which seems to be about right. My shopping list would be... GK - Robinson CB - Scott Dann CAM - Pienaar RW - Jarvis ST - Rodrigues

Blackpool - once liked Wet Sham but Fat Sam has ruined the club and I would love to see them sack him if they lose.

Unsurprisingly you have misquoted me. However, others on here clearly think like me - the guy is not one for our squad ethic/culture IMO. Sure he can score goals, but so can many, many others.

Not that keen on Yakubu to be honest - seems to be the exact type of journeyman player we could do without. Having said that, at his age he's probably pleased to sit on the bench, waiting for our main strikers to get injured and pick up a fee to take him out to retirement.

Forgetting the detail for one minute, anyone who doubts NC's determination to lead Saints into the top half of the Prem and potentially beyond must have been living permanently in a secluded cave for the last three years. The five year plan remains - individual targets will have been moved by necessity. I have no doubt SMS will be expanded or a new stadium built (from the horses mouth) - the timing of this will not be apparent until we have performed in the Prem with the revitalised squad decided over this summer. Planning may start as early as January 2013 if things look really encouraging - but we'll not know of course until the construction starts or it's announced on the OS.

Kightly would be good - Jarvis would be great. Both would be excellent business.

Take it or leave it TBH - I don't think he's too much better than Morgan, but he has got some experience on his side. s-:

I don't think loan players are the answer - they just don't seem to fit into the team ethic that has seen success at the club over the last 3 seasons IMO.

I see that once again the old destabilising forces are still out to try to mess with the heads of those that will believe them. These people want to discredit the great things going on with the club to serve their own agenda. Give up guys - the club is on a path of success and your day has been and gone.

Wouldn't change a thing. I've thoroughly enjoyed the climb back up the leagues and love the set-up now.

My dream is for a world where dorks on an internet football forum are able to debate subjects without resorting to abuse of other posters because they don't have the intelligence to do otherwise. I'm not holding my breath for that one.

Stupid question, unless you're an armchair fan IMO. If I thought we were just aiming at mere survival from day one I don't think I would bother going to watch football atall - what the hell is the point unless you're challenging to win every freaking game?!?! I don't believe for one minute anyone at the club is planning to put the club into a position of fourth bottom - so why should any supporter? Simple answer - NO!

Man City away - 8-1 loss. Welcome to the Prem!