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I thought it was when we were about to sell someone in January (Niemi springs to mind).

Great, now stick him up front and have Tadic, Gabbi and JWP in behind.

:lol::lol::lol::lol: Don't even care about the relegation fight, great assist Virgil.

If Liverpool had 10 Luis Suarez', they'd sell 10 Luis Suarez. If they were all refusing to play or sign a new contract because their agents convinced them bigger clubs were interested, they'd be selling to.

Just £10m per goal over the last year and a half then. Les, if you're reading this I'm available on a free and will happily sit on the physio table for £80kpw.

He does at least offer intelligent running, finishing ability and some understanding of the offside rule. Not saying that Gabbi has been good, far from it. I'm saying he is the one with the capacity to improve, based on past performances. Long will forever be the 5 goal a season, handsome Brett Ormerod he has been his whole career.

Speak for yourself.

I'd agree with this. I keep hoping Boufal will become the #10 we're crying out for but to little avail. Perhaps Gabbi could fill that role in behind and more physical striker. JWP definitely seems to be forcing his way into the side though. Right side of the 3 seems his best position as we have better options defensively.

I have similar feelings about Long's goal to orbit of Halley's comet ratio.

Yep. Not doubting that at all but when they start giving out extra points for 'running defenders ragged' and 'causing them problems' I'll start caring. Our next League game is on 31st January, exactly a year since Long scored in a 2-1 defeat at Swansea. Since then he has scored 2 goals and one of those was in a Turkey shoot against an utterly hopeless Sunderland team. That is awful, absolutely dreadful for a striker and I can never understand people who stick up for him just because he runs.

AM CS - JS - JB - RB ML - PEH JWP - MO - TD MG I wouldn't risk Hoot in this one as we're one knock away from Stephens and Bednarek starting league games. (Have a horrible feeling Hoot is Virgil's replacement in Les' mind). Romeu I think is nearly on a suspension.

Nope. Gabbi for me any day. Long offers nothing other than pointless running.

Was a decent performance for the most part. Tadic, JWP, Lemina, Hoj, Bertrand, Romeu and Hoot all looked good. I don't think JS is a Premier League defender, we need to replace Virgil Hopefully that miss doesn't knock Obafemi's confidence too much. Boufal looks back to his old self. Ball hogging, wanting an extra touch, no end product. A good result in isolation but given the other games we've failed to win, it's not really enough. On the up side, we're now above Everton, Brighton, Huddersfield and Burnley in the BBC's 5 game form table.

That's the key phrase here. Silva has at least shown himself to be capable, before the whole Everton saga. MoPe on the other hand is just Wigley with better hair.

Saints team from that game was Forster, Martina, Yoshida, Virgil, Bertrand, McQ, Davis, Clasie, Reed, Boufal, Long That's at least 8 first team regulars.

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The only top opposition he beat was Liverpool, who were on a poor run of form themselves. Yes it was great to get to a cup final but this is also the manager who lost 5-0 at home to Arsenal reserves in the FA Cup. He largely did a poor job. We scored 3 goals from open play in 16 home league games. That says quite a lot about about how we played under him.

Trying to think how many Watford players I'd take in our squad. Doucoure, Richarlison, possibly Gray... there's not much else I'd envy.

I was undecided about him in summer and remain so, however I am decided in my opinion of MoPe. Get him in!

Juanmi Batman, Juanmi, but I guess you knew that already.

2 of those were against Exeter and Accrington in the cup. Scoring his 4th league goal 5 months into the season is hardly special. Before kick off he was level pegging with Steven Davis.

Looks pretty ominous for Leicester. Even if they stay up, they'll struggle next year.

I sometimes wonder just how bizarre a troll can behave and still get bites of certain posters. This chap is clearly some form of deluxe alpine and still gets nibbles.

Fantastic how you read this one link, on talksh*te of all places, and instantly assume it's a done deal and that we wont be signing anyone else.

No way on Earth would Jay be daft enough to say, "you're black and you stink," to another footballer during a game. Doesn't seem the type of person to even think that.