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Adams is reasonable if he is the support second striker to hold the ball up etc. The problem arises when the guy is the main central striker, his shot to goal ratio is appalling. I just wish he'd go, he's not gonna keep us up.

Did he? Apart from Liverpool at home last match of that dreadful season when he was presumably trying to impress potential suitors what game/games was/were that then ?

Alcaraz - decent chance I would say Sulemana - not a cat in hells chance, I really dont get what people see in him. Get rid asap

You are correct, despite remembering his face front and centre when they celebrated at an empty Anfield (due to Covid) his role in winning both those trophies was minimal to say the least.

I honestly believe the main reason they want him is for Academy coaching after his work with the England U21's and his stated desire to go into coaching. Therefore I would imagine the first year will be a player/coach role whereby he can help out the first team squad, mainly from the subs bench, but then after that he will retire from playing and just Coach. Surman came back without the playing part, Danny Butterfield did likewise. Its nothing new. Had Walcott shown an interest in coaching then that may well have been his brief too. I dont particularly want him back, the reasons have been debated on here long and hard, for me its not that he left to better himself its how he left. But I understand the reasons they want him and they are, on a football level, sound so fair enough. If he creates or scores that one goal that keeps us up then the decision is vindicated and the guy becomes a hero again. As bitter as I might be about how he left the fact remains that his departure didnt lead to our spiral down the leagues etc, we had 3 or 4 very very good years without him.

You do well to type that without any mistakes if you’re that pissed or off your tits on some illegal substance mate

Two weeks tomorrow we were promoted. Whatever happened to that Alpine guy who had a breakdown if we hadn’t made a signing within a day of the season ending ? 😂

At the risk of upsetting anyone and being tarred and stoned can I just say the Championship is his level 😲

Absolutely right, that was/is his natural inclination. Difference is Downes likes a forward pass and drives forward, he can also put in a decent tackle. Sorry but i prefer Downes to JWP

Someone doesn’t understand how bang average he is more like.

Renewed, painless and simple. Gone for Direct Debit option for the first time.

That’s a shame, out of the 3 he’s the one I would most like to have stayed. I’m really hoping Adams goes too.

I wonder if he has the self awareness to sometimes think to himself that leaving Southampton was a bloody stupid move. He played arguably his best football here. Grass wasn’t so green was it?

Yep, as soon as the final whistle went Sunday it was done, they’ve got nothing to announce on him!

Didnt his form drop off towards the end of his loan spell cos he got pissed off by Ralph......or did i imagine that ?

Interesting to compare our prices with sitting in Bournemouth's garden shed. A like for like is in most cases cheaper at St Mary's

Have to say I'm pleasantly surprised that mine is just a quid below £700......i was expecting nearer 750 with that 10-15% increase mention

Perhaps Matt knows she’s a plant from the Government trying to derail his family and stop his insightful tweets on what they are really up to !! 🤭

Well probably not. He had signed a big new contract not 6 months before, stated he wanted to spend his whole career here etc etc so phoning up Reed demanding to be let go…..err no! You only have to recall the clubs terse one sentence statement when he left to show what a petulant little twat he behaved like. I have never seen them say so little when any player has left, let alone the current captain of the day.

Yes we do, he phoned Les Reed ranting and raving. The source was a respected local journalist.

No idea, I might pay never to have to see her again however !

Yeah I think thats the big difference here.

Its funny, we've been back in the Premier League for 3 days and we've had more transfer rumours than we had in the last year !

Yeah I'm afraid just as I was mellowing slightly towards him he came up with that lovely little quote which finished me. If he comes back and does a decent job Coaching or even bolstering the first team squad sometimes then fair enough but there will be no hero worship of Adam Lallana, that ship sailed long ago.

That Pitchside Unseen was a bit emotional 😂 phew..........some great scenes in there, loved that.