MarkSFC

I believe someone once said "its all in the detail". It would appear we understand the detail behind the detail.

I think the nurses should prevent your access to the computer.

I really hope we have agreed a fee for this lad!!

Probably alone. He deserves a great deal more than a stand named after him. Not sure what, and doubt the family of NC will encourage it anyway. And not the best time to write to him...he's busy signing players...........

still called guessing.....

No harm done but if guessing do not make a statement.

Well we need to...as discussed!! NOW!!!!

Admit it....you're as desperate as the rest of us for an announcement!!

getting both of these wouldn't surprise me. Seems like they are both highly rated BUT between them they haven't even played 50 league games yet. We will need two decent keepers (KD will not be good enough for much more than 2 more seasons I would think) and having two exciting prospects fighting it out will be great for the club.

just look at my location!!

Any more over the next day or so?!!

George Weah's cousin

I believe it's the Nuffield WESSEX Hospital near Winchester

Almost certainly any bets of this type would not have been placed in any of the national "high st" bookies. Possibly independents. Highly likely they were laid oversees.

touchy.

doesn't use the word exciting......

There actually seems to be a little uncertainty on his position and we do not know NA's thinking behind this potential new player. The point I am making is that too many people simply look at the names against the position and make the assumption that if we have so many "Left-Backs (for example) on the books we therefore don't need any more. I totally agree that GK (2 maybe), CB (x2), CM (maybe two), and RM are more important to fill but I doubt very much that the club simply works on one deal at a time. There will be many discussions and negotiations going on at this time of pre-season. I am very keen to see what combination of CM, RM and Wingers we sign. I have a sneaky feeling that Lallana will be used more centrally this season.

It's all about the quality. How obvious is it? We only have about a dozen players who are good enough. To become at least top 12 we need at least 6 or 7 more QUALITY players REGARDLESS of who may also be hanging around the squad.

IF we are going to take a formerly good but been injured ex-international mid-fielder would far prefer Hargreaves.

go on then....make one of Tommy Forecast

the poster of Nicola should say 'For Markus,for the fans'

On a pay as you play deal he could be a great signing, not least of all for the experience and knowledge he could share with the "youngsters". I think he is almost certainly fit and don't think it was a case of not being fit at City just more to do with not quite good enough for them.....does not mean he couldn't do a great job for us. If we did sign him I would expect him to be "in addition" to a major signing in mid-field.

Your "opinion" of us over performing and them under-performing is based I assume on past performance levels. This is exactly what many people fail to realise that past performance is an indicator of two things; 1) The level that they have performed at before and; 2 The level that they can perform at in the future. The fact that you believe that West Ham's squad under-performance indicates to me that the squad (to be general) was/is full of players who have reached their individual peaks and are on the way down and therefore perform at their best on a fewer number of occasions. And in terms of Saints this is the opposite. Our squad has players who are still improving and their performance levels are still getting better but more importantly the perform at this level far more often than not. Choices have to be made when recruiting players; do you go for experience, and therefore you know exactly what you are getting at its maximum but realise that the maximum level may not be produced as often, and that the player will only decline. Or do you choose the player with potential, whose limit is unknown but can be anticipated, and therefore as they improve (amongst others also improving) you boost the overall level to one that is actually unknown, but may also not produce as quickly as hoped or as consistently as someone more experienced. It's fairly obvious which camp we are in generally and that is far more exciting and is the long term vision rather than the short term one. I predict that we will once again over perform and West Ham will under perform as will QPR!!

I think these pictures look great. If this actually happens it would seem that the "red building and attaching structure will provide the additional significant income streams that are needed to move towards "self-sustainability". I imagine the extensions will provide major conferencing facilities, suitable "year-round" outlets like a museum, restaurant and bar(s), mega-store, and other facilities that I cant even predict! It would seem that this is the best option all round - to expand rather than build again elsewhere or even on site - and as such will have to be "future-proof". This means that it will need to be big enough to achieve the ultimate goals of the owners and without creating a white elephant or at least a ground that is too big and underused. I believe around 42-46k with corporate would be sensible. If the expansion of the seating is done well it will done in such a way that minimises the "obviousness" of smaller attendances (say 30-34k) which will be inevitable on occasions - some league and FA Cup matches perhaps. With the Staplewood development already progressing nicely there is far more probability that "an expansion" WILL take place over the coming years, and if it's going to happen it's very likely to start sooner rather than later as the sooner we have more income streams the less "financial support" the owners need to provide. I'm sure it wont be the case but Cortese must not "do a Lowe" and forget that at the end of the day the most important thing to the paying customer is the quality of the team on show.....

Welcome to the premier league lads........wow, what a start!!