Lighthouse

Some very encouraging build up and pressing play, although I still think we're a bit light at the back. If Yoshi is out next weekend we really will have a problem. Need another CB IMO, two if Virgil leaves. A few other thoughts: Gabbi playing one up front is definitely the way forward. He brings so much movement to our build up play and was a real nuisance making diagonal runs off the last man, something Austin lacks. Stephens had a good game. Tadic and Davis looked good too. Flannigan got forward well in his brief cameo, even got a shot away at one point. Can't remember anything from Long other than being offside. Can see why we bought Bednarek, good physical attributes and hair. Not a PL player yet though IMO.

We've had the pleasure of watching players like Shaw, Bale, Lallana, Walcott, AOC, Sims, Stephens, Surman and Chambers break into our first team and look like they have a bright future. Then there's the likes of Lloyd James, Simon Gillett and Martin Cranie when you just think.... mmmm okay then. That's how I feel watching Targett.

*Annoying soundtrack alert* Can't say I approve of that.

Lovely technique and Le Tissier-esq in his casual body language.

I don't regard him as a Premier League quality player or having the potential to become one.

Sissoko has abilities?

106 seconds of in play time IIRC.

Well, my assumptions earlier on were totally wrong. Am I being optimistic in thinking 6 and 9 being free is good news.

Might I suggest you give West Ham a try. We've been above them the last 4 season running but they do at least sign players like Payet, Carroll and Lala or whatever his name was.

Don't be daft, it's obviously Peter Crouch.

It escaped from the petting zoo.

Would you rather read 'The Lowe Down' every few months?

They do say the camera adds 10lbs, which does make you think, 'stop eating cameras'.

Nice build up and effort, came from a good, pressing front 4 winning possession. Good to see.

Silly from Rom. I know he got the fowl but on another day he might not be so lucky.

If he stays and wants out next summer, he will have to put a shift in. No good in throwing a Diva strop if nobody wants you next season. He will have to do a Morgan/Clyne/Wanyama.

I'd say our strongest XI is an almost 50:50 hybrid of those two sides. The starting 11 plus Cedric, Bertrand, Gabbi, Tadic and Stephens/Virgil. Freshness wont be an issue, it's the first game for crying out loud.

Maybe, maybe not. To me it would seem that he is being viewed as a first team option at least. If that's the case, with him, Yoshida, Virgil, Gardos and Stephens I doubt we're after another.

Perhaps he was when he signed. The numbers would have been submitted several weeks before we signed Toby, he was just taking it from Lovren.

RE: Bednarek, was just going by this https://southamptonfc.com/first-team

Not that I'm really anal enough to be bothered about some numbers but they often seem to reflect the first team. Bednarek seems to be going straight in at 6, implying that we're not after a first choice defender. Gabbi at 9 would seem fairly obvious. 12, 15 and 18 all free.

It's more than just cock waving. If someone was building nukes to aim at me, I'd be trying to do something about it too. Bear in mind the US has absolutely no motivation for a war on China's doorstep. There isn't even any oil there for the conspiracy theorists to get their knickers moist over.

Forster to have an improved season and criticsm of him will die down. Gabbi top scorer on 15, Charlie with 10 Boufal shows talent but still doesn't deliver Good season for JWP. JS promising but gets found out more playing in a more attacking team. 8-12th

What an odd outlook on the situation. North Korea tortures tens of thousands of its own citizens to death in camps the Nazis would have been proud of, over the tiniest of indiscretions. You've seen what they did to Otto Warmbier for stealing a poster and you're okay with them building ICBM with nuclear warheads.

It's not so much of a deterant if you're using it to make megalomaniac threats against half of your neighbours and the US.