Baird of the land

Probably for the same reason Leeds were offering 20m for adams, that it would have cost a fortune in January to get replacement and if we lost a striker to injury we'd left with no options.

The reality is that we are stuck with 2 out of 3 for the forseeable future. Forster feels the most shiftable and probably on highest wage too but we no doubt don' t want to appear publicly desperate.

Happy Villa lost. If West Ham go down too that's a bonus.

Not confident. Looks like watford rested players for this one. At least we are away. I'd be tempted to start Adams and put Ings on the bench. No point running him into the ground Freshening up the midfield after last game probably important. Romeu's physical presence might be a good idea against Doucorre. Hojberg was very poor too. If boufal's available i'd probably start him too and use Armstrong off the bench.

I can see when anti-israel sentiment crosses the line into conspiracy theories about their role in Us policing methods that some can see it as having anti-semitic roots. As you say Starmer had to send a message and Long Bailey made it so he only really had one choice. I do if she was sort of relieved get out shadow cabinet and be able to lead left wing faction freely.

always felt Eu approach with extension offers etc have been to try and avoid the blame for internal no deal consequences which has been misinterpreted by brexiteers as a sign that they will baulk from no deal and cave. Merkel’s comments seems to be preparing for end stage of tending Eu no deal wounds and let uk deal with its own gaping no deal wounds.

Typical big team comes to play us in the middle of a bad run we offer them up goals on a plate to make sure they win. Hojberg was particularly poor today playing the team into trouble and offering little going forward. Mccarthy two horrendous blunders. Ings played well.

Jwp and hojberg looking off pace today so far thought Valery started very shakily but has improved. Still looks short of confidence because last season he would have controlled cross field ball don’t get obafemi hate. Service is terrible, almost played ings in, one the few times saints midfield have passed it anywhere but left hand side.

Maybe he’s being told not to put his foot through it but it just feels stupid given he’s no sweeper keeper to have McCarthy muck about with it in such scenarios.

Sheer stupidity.

I definitely go for Valery. Not least the fact that the alternative is not our player, several years older but with much less senior experience.

Shame Norwich didn't take something from Everton. Glad Villa didn't win.

Yeah can’t see them wanting to swap their fringe England player for hojberg. Dier has regressed badly and doesn’t seem to fit what we want from a center back. maybe ndombele has just had bad luck but would seem a massive gamble and he probably wouldn’t be interested either

Wow, Burnley have only got 7 subs, a bunch of kids make up the bench plus one in the team. Looks like they might be trying to freewheel to end of the season.

See ex saint Aaron Martin is playing in league 2 play off semi for Exeter. Hadn’t realized he was there.

If we’re going to take makeweight off spurs i’d Prefer to be aiming at the u21 internationals like Skipp or Parrott

Replacement for hojberg, no. replacement for Romeu, maybe but then we may feel we might be able to get some fee off Fulham which would be of more value to us.

Foyth has looked truly awful every time i’ve Seen him and kwp has had about 1 decent game. Hopefully we’ll steer clear of this deal if it is truly being offered

Villa and West Ham for me.

I'd stick with the same team. No point playing KWP imo and rushing long straight seems premature when Obafemi played pretty well.

Think it's the right decision on the cahill. Fair tackle that accidently catches the player, don't want that going out of the game. Don't feel VAR has dealt with those sort of instances consistently though.

Keane’s rant is over the top but I do agree with Keene that de gea is overrated. Living off form from a few years ago.

That was nice and comfortable. slightly surprised Adams didn’t come on sooner.

While goal line technology was at fault. What’s the point of VAR if it doesn’t overrule a clear and obvious error by the technology.

Hopefully we can get necessary points quickly and then relegate him to bench for remainder of season while we blood others.