Legod Third Coming

I'll give you that. He played 25 times for Sweden and not in the World Cup immediately before we signed him. Troyes tho right? Hardly the fecking European elite is it? This lad could be anything. You on the other hand, need to have a word with yourself. How can you not be enjoying this and have faith in the management of a club that has won 14 of the last 15 competitive games??

No-one said you can't improve. But to hear all the bloody whinging on here, you would think we had just been thumped 8-2 and our strategy had been shown to be completely flawed...

Sorry, did I miss the bit where we were second in the league with 12 points from 15 based on the PLAYERS WE ALREADY HAD??? Do you think Wenger really wanted to rebuild an entire bloody football team on the 31st August?? After apparently ten years of building and strengthening for the future... No - his hand was forced, he had to save face, the club had to show they were doing something. And people hail it??!! Are you mad??? Who would want to have to spend that much money and hope to God the players gel - in a fortnight!!!! That is what the window has done, made fools of normally sane people. WE have a great squad - a fecking fantastic squad. It's on a par with the best in this league. On paper West Ham's players are better and Leicester could be anything... BUT we have a great first team and bloody good back up players in nearly all positions. The Dutchman could be another Svensson for all any of the amateur specialists on this board know - how was he welcomed at £250k following the £8m sale of Deano (god rest 'im)...

Not in the same breath - just that there's no point having two right-sided creative players (don't get me wrong, I would have Lallana over Bentley until hell freezes over)! But I think every team in this league would be delighted to have a David Bentley. I agree he is full of himself (find me a footballer who isn't these days), but I suspect Harry's problem is more that he can't make money out of him... oops did I say that out loud!? I think that with something to prove, a former fringe England player with his talent, skill and vision will be a menace to teams (like us) at this level. Time will tell...

He's had no chances at Spurs and when he has come in he has played well. Harry simply doesn't like him. Sadly, you will now see how good he is at this level...regularly, is my assessment. (You don't have to like someone or they don't have to be humble for them to be a good footballer). Worth seeing again for the craic...

That is a great deal for the Hammers, he's a bloody good player on his day. If we didn't have Adam I would have taken Bentley like a shot. Something to prove now too. That is BAD news for us, very...

That is a great deal for the Hammers, he's a bloody good player on his day. If we didn't have Adam I would have taken Bentley like a shot. Something to prove now too. That is BAD news for us, very...

Fulham Andy Johnson?

Let him stay there. Not good enough for this side now.

He's not apache on other guitarists... I'll gey my coat...

Be honest. The Scottish Premier League is about the equivalent of Park football...

Quick proves we don't need another striker...

They got into a fight, with each other.

You say that but was he at fault for the goals?? So is Fonte to be a whipping boy too?

Nah. Win this one, draw Spurs, beat them and run a book on who Saggy will blame...

Best to lose this one. Say 2-1 and focus on the league.

More like reincarnation. Maybe he was a cripple in a past life...

And if Forte scores a hattrick your have your striker.

Hahah. You crack me up son. Since you've given up your OCD about Hoddle. You haven't been reborn have you by any chance??

The decision to sack Pardew was and remains a shocking decision in football terms. If he was going to be fired (which he clearly was) the decision was made two months too late and could easily have ruined our season. The decisions to appoint both Pardew and Adkins were excellent. Adkins has proved himself a good manager. So did Pardew. I don't think it's even possible to compare their achievements, mind. The circumstances were completely different. Who do I prefer as a man, Adkins, no question.

Big job that....

I think you mean an Italian toff is more acceptable than a Gloucestershire toff...

What I find interesting is that people who are applauding NC for his 'prudence' and not being held to ransom for a player are the very same people who cried foul when Rupert Lowe did the same!! Sometimes I even find myself among them, shamefully. I have always been and remain a 'big name player' fan. A genuine question - what is the difference in ambition or plans between Lowe and NC?? And just because we are successful now under NC/NA, were we not equally as successful under RL/WGS...

Could not agree more. I will happily admit to being a Southampton fan first and foremost and an England fan by default.

Nail head!