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This.

Looks like this could be off.

Understand people being frustrated but I think Puel did the right thing and 'took a bullet' for tonight. Only criticism I have was that he should have played Taylor ahead of Lewis; bit harsh for a nineteen year old to play against Arsenal behind a centre back pairing who have played a combined four times for saints in the last two years.

Question; if Virgil is out, how much of a priority is a new centre back that isn't cup tied? Will a players eligibility to play in the final eliminate the priority of the transfer? Harry Maguire (cup tied) Mamadou Sakho Andrea Ranocchia Tasic Jagielka (named in squad but didn't play)

Staff tickets sorted - now onto the travel.

Subotic was available on loan.

Finally got home with Mum and newborn, sat down to watch with baby! God knows how baby didn't end up on the other side of the room when Long scored. Amazing

As SKD says, I'd be very surprised if the injury is long term. If the foot was fractured, Saints would have ruled him out by now and not 'assessed his fitness' on the day of the game. I think he'll be in the squad tonight.

Feel for Marco Silva, gone into a club, made a decent impression already and the clubs being asset stripped right in front of him.

lolz

Currently sat around waiting for the arrival of baby so with some time on my hands; heres a little light reading. (some are copy and paste jobs) Jan Poortvliet After resigning as Saints gaffer; JP went on to manage FC Eindhoven, Telstar & FC Del Bosch only having marginal success with FC Eindhoven reaching the qualification round of promotion/relegation to Eredivisie. He us currently managing in China's Amateur Football League with Qingdao Red Lions FC. Kamil Kosowski After making eighteen appearances for Saints with his only goal coming against Hull City, he made his way to Chievo for a loan spell. Spells with Cadiz, APOEL, Apollon Limassol, GKS and Wisla Krakow. He has since retired from football. Chris Makin Makin retired from playing in 2008 afte rmaking twenty eight apperances for Saints. Makin did come out of retirement briefly in 2010 when he turned out for non league side Radcliffe Borough. Since retiring from playing, Makin has worked in property management, looking after the properties he invested in during his playing days. He also works as a sports analyst and commentator for Qatar broadcaster Al-Kass TV. Antti Niemi One of the few Finnish footballers to grace England’s Premier League, Antti Niemi retired in 2008 due to a wrist injury. He did actually sign for Portsmouth later that year but never made an appearance for the club and reportedly earned £450,000 for this troubles. In retirement Niemi went into coaching and in 2010 joined up with the Finnish national team as their goalkeeping coach. In 2013 he took on the role as goalkeeping coach at his former club in Finland, HJK combining these duties alongside his work with the national team. In June 2014 Antti Niemi joined fellow former Finland team mate Sami Hyppia at Brighton and Hove Albion as goalkeeping coach. He left the club once the season was over in May 2015 to return back to his native Finland to be with his family again. Egil Ostenstad A fan’s favourite wherever he played, Egil Ostenstad retired in 2005 season after a short spell playing back at his first club Viking FK in his native Norway. In retirement he stayed in Norway taking on the role of director of football at Viking FK until he stepped down from the role in June 2011. He is however still an active board member at the club. Ostenstad has also worked outside of football and is currently employed at Norwegian financial services company DNB. Chris Perry After a distinguished career spanning nearly 20 years Chris Perry retired from playing when he was released by Southampton in 2010. Since retiring from playing Perry has undertaken his UEFA coaching badges and has completed his UEFA A Coaching License. Chris Perry has also worked as a youth coach at Dagenham and Redbridge. He is currently working as a football pundit and match summariser for talkSPORT and BT Sport.

PLEASE have Marcus Barnes in the squad!

Calum Wilson?

I only stay anonymous because of work. Still pretty easy to find on twitter. The second you start worrying about what some boring prat from Sholing thinks of you, you're in trouble.

Still waiting. Had a call at work from the missus who's on the red alert with every sneeze. Got home, to absolutely nothing. Birthday today, be a nice little present if she arrives.

This is true, he is one of our ambassadors for our programme at work for The FA which support grassroots football.

Perhaps the year Fulham made the final would've been a worthwhile look.

This. I'm a big fan of Janssen, looked very good against England before his move. It's no secret he's been pony this year but I still think theres something to work with.

**** off, theres so absolute cracking coaches at the FA!

So do I! Oh well

Hw has Murphy played? Saints have been monitoring him for a few months now.

Stephens is not a right back ffs. Shame no Marcus Barnes. Good luck Harry.

So just simulated our latest 'predicament' on FM. Jose moved to Liverpool with Saints signing Sakho in return and Gabi chap from Napoli. Saints finished 15th. Knocked out of round 1 from EL on away goals to Borussia Monchengladbach. Knocked out of League Cup by United in QF. Knocked out of FA Cup by Newcastle in Round 5. Puel kept his job. Top scorer Gabidianni with 28 for the season. Top average rating: Sakho with 7.16

Schar over Sakho for me. Not convinced on Gabianinininiaia or however you spell it. Pleasing to hear we might actually be active this January.

I wonder where we would be if Nicola had stayed... interesting.