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No thanks

Ben Gibson would be a good option, there aren't many decent centre backs around, and he was one of the bright sparks in a rather uninspiring Middlesbrough team when they were in the Premier League.

Happy days I'm starting to feel optimistic again as a Saints fan

Does that mean we are UA's only English club?

I'd keep Long, but I really think he plays better out on the wing. He isn't a goalscorer, but defences hate playing against him.

Went past it on the train this morning, from a distance it certainly looks more distinct and easier to read.

I was referring to the net spend charts.......

Nobody, and certainly not me, has ever said that recruiting players was, or ever has been, easy. One failed transfer window, fine, mistakes happen. But the fact of the matter is that it isn't just one transfer window, it's over the last couple of years, and clearly something in the process has gone wrong. Therefore, the people responsable should be held accountable. Get it wrong this summer and we won't be so lucky in avoiding relegation.

Les Reed planning on attending this fan forum, whenever it takes place... That could be interesting, he has a lot of questions to answer. I’d like Ross Wilson there too.

It's hard to get behind the England team when I hate all the teams the players play for. I hope they do well, obviously, but I don't get as annoyed if they lose as when Saints do, or as happy when Saints win. It's just not the same.

BBC South Today repeating the 250,000 mass FA Cup crowds myth Embarrassing really that the club, founded in 2012, are taking all the credit for a win that is historically not theirs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Boyle_(footballer) https://twitter.com/jboyle_77?lang=en

Just found this on twitter too Looks like the panels have gone too

They're changing the font I guess. Makes sense I suppose

ok..

Only Rose is a natural left back though.

Why is there only one left back? I know Young can play there but he isn't a viable option really, not in comparison to Bertrand. Welbeck too, a dreadful choice. Awful team.

Silva to Everton is a disaster waiting to happen, but great news for us because that’s one less team we have to worry about. Everton should’ve stuck with Sam, 8th is a decent achievement for them. Too many teams are impatient - they could’ve waited another year, achieved something similar, let his contract expire and have a far better pick of managers. Unfortunately, Everton seems to think that it’s a big club (it isn’t) and so will try and go for managers that other, bigger teams will be competing for. Meanwhile, the cycle of uncertainty and instability carries on for them. Roberto Martínez still has a higher win percentage than his successors... With Stoke relegated, Everton now take the mantle for possessing the worst fans in the division, so please let Everton go down, it would be very, very funny for their fans.

If 8th and a cup final wasn't good enough, then 10th certainly wouldn't be at all. I wouldn't be happy with just 10th, I'd like us to finish 7th or 8th, assuming the top 6 remains as it is.

He needs an experienced CB alongside him. I'd have him as first choice but not with Stephens.

Cheers for the summary

@AdamBlackmore #saintsfc started talks with Mark Hughes yesterday morning, chairman Ralph Krueger has told BBC Radio Solent: "Mark Hughes came in and fit like a glove, together with his coaching team. Mark fits perfectly and we're in conversation with him right now"

Indeed, although relegation probably hastened that.

Given the club's desire for commercial growth, I wonder if there is a possibility that the club may look for a sponsor for the stadium in the near future (or are currently looking)? Or would fan backlash be so big that the club aren't considering this at all?

Another failed signing. When will the recruitment team be held responsible? We can sack the managers, move players on, but the real issue has yet to be addressed IMO.