alpine_saint

Lol. Deja Vu. Saints have never done that...

I dont start new threads when an old one has been locked. Personally, I find the whole notion of trying to get everyone to say "yes, you are so right, the squad is so great and needs no strengthening at all to get promoted" like some sort of beaten-out signed confession from a police cell in a Banana Republic quite pathetic. Anyway, to deal with the subject material (yet again)... Puncheon is not definitely staying, and Connolly is a broken-down horse but was on the bench on Tuesday. That bench looked thin anyway, so no, I would not be happy if that is it. And seeing as NA and NC have made "subtantial bids" it seems safe to conclude that would also not be happy.

Was it really necessary to start another thread for the same issue ? Especially as a mod locked it. You really love the sound of your own voice, dont you ?

I've said where and why. I leave the "who" to NA, but seeing as he has made "substantial bids", he has it under control, I hope. Now give it a rest. I dont claim to know what is driving your obsession with my opinion, but I assume the goal is to bully me into saying you are right. Never going to happen. Oh, and the answer is the first XI is good enough. The squad isnt. Or maybe with your better than everyone else all-encompassing view of everything SFC, you failed to notice how weak the bench was last night.

Dont understand your rationale. Peterborough are doing pretty well at the moment. I am more concerned about our side of the equation.

Then why are you so outraged and abusive when I dare to mention it ?

Yeah, lets get arrogant and complaicent instead. Much better plan

According to law of averages, I agree. Me (and I hope NA and NC too), I dont want us relying on that. If we have the money and can identify the targets, I see nothing wrong with taking our destiny in our own hands.

Jesus, what will it take for you to understand ? There are ......23 games to go. We will get.....injuries.

"Love Will Tear us Apart" by Joy Division

Are you slagging Joy Division off ? mong.

Which gave you more pleasure - putting 6 past Oldham last night, or putting 6 past Manyoo (with 2 disallowed) under Souness ?

Which would you prefer, NPC or L1 ? Serious question. I personally cannot decide if winning games, often resoundingly and being thereabouts for the honours is sufficient compensation for not being amongst the cream of English football. What does everone else think ?

History for Saints, or history for English football in general ?

Yeah, I got the same reaction from my 10 year old this morning too. He's now convinced we will hammer Manyoo... Oh, the innocence of youth...

NickG's premise that this squad is good enough and we dont need no-one else was heavily and smugly based on the premise that Puncheon is back for good in some p*ss-poor Take That parody. His absence last night now calls this into question. Also, does anyone know how bad Hammond's injury is ? I also think Connolly will struggle to get through a whole 90 mins ever again. It is NOT clear cut that this squad is good enough for promotion. NA and NC would be negligent in their duties if there are not on the look out in this window.

1) Already did, more successfully than you, it seems.... 2) Irrelevant. I commented on what other people were saying on this thread, and their intepretation is totally out of kilter with yours. Those headphones or speakers of yours must have some pretty special filtering on them, thats all I can say. 3) Wow, a comment dealling with the football issues. Quelle Surprise...

Totally, totally agree. If his committment is still suspect and the air has not been cleared, he need to be shipped out PDQ before his attitude infects the team. The amount we get for him becomes somewhat secondary in this case.

Man, you really see what you want to, dont you ? Everyone else who heard the interview has interpreted this as Puncheon is not really up for the fight, is not really committed to the club. For me, it suggests that his Blackpool performance was indeed shop-window stuff.

Aye.

Fantastic win. 6 goals (all different scorers) in mid-week and mid-winter in a Northern sh*thole. This team is made of sterner stuff than last years, with a better manager. Long way to go, but on the strength of the last 5 games, definitely grounds for optimism about our promo chances.

Joe Royle, Paul Warhurst, Andy Richie....your boys took a helluva beating...

So they should. Your comment about us being top come 5pm on Saturday could well come true.

Jesus, we have averaged over 3 goals a game for the last 5 games....

The site is unusable during matches nowadays. I'll look in after FT.