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I thought he got injured for a spell towards the end of last season? Either way, he is one for the future, he's been a star for the development teams for the last few seasons. Can't see that he can excel at that level and not at least reach prem standard considering the other players we've brought through. Ultimately he is a winger, and whilst it is easier to adapt at that level, Poch's game would not have suited him.

Why don't we give Omar Rowe a go ffs, he has been quality for the U21's for the last 2 seasons. Been patiently awaiting his arrival and it never seems to arrive. We aren't going to qualify for europe, I don't think we'll get relegated (perhaps to early to be sure) so I think we should just blood the exciting youngsters... josh sims, rowe, sinclair etc etc. We need wide men, we have them in abundance in the development and u18 squads. Bloody pick them. I'd far rather develop from those 3 than waste £10m on Redmond to be a squad player.

Curious, are you saying that only fans who make the effort to go to away games aren't morons and are allowed an opinion on football? Everyone else is a moron... Good job calling the majority of our fans morons, all in your humble opinion of course. Funnily enough I went to the last home game, and was saying that Pelle needs to be more aggressive when challenging for the ball rather than waiting for it to come to him. Following the match Koeman says the same thing... Does that make me a moron (because I have only been to home games this season? And does it make Koeman a moron as he shares my oppinion, albeit he took slightly longer to realise it ) I also think Pelle is rather good, based on his reports from Holland, all round control and finishing... whether he translates that to the prem will of course be the test and an interesting one. Good job insulting the majority of the fanbase, good luck with that one

How to you produce that within 1min of it being posted that Warnock is manager.... You are an odd character MLG I have to say! Always impressive and informative. But odd none the less.

Wasn't it his saved effort that was pushed behind for the corner we scored from... which was a very good save by all accounts? The less you listen to people like Paul Jewell the more you will ultimately learn about the beautiful game.

Have you looked at the united line up for that match... I would struggle to pick a weaker 11, our u21's would have given them a game.

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And yet, the players that came out of it with a similar level of acclaim to tadic are Robben, van persi, suarez, ruud van nistelrooy etc etc etc... Hopefully we can add Pelle to that list

They must have lifted that straight off our forum in the past 36hours as I've seen it said on here somewhere!

Sorry Steve, but it doesn't say it on this page: http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/prediction-league Guessing there is a thread somewhere that I've missed To cut a short story in half, I have also fallen victim to this lol

Most were embarrassingly bad and looked like a 8 year old had photo shopped them (I suppose that is a skate's mental ability... overly kind?)... Southmapton's great escape was funny though

Nothing says small time like this post

Nothing says small time like this post

We sold chambers to keep him happy... He better now run away after that...

There is no probably about it, easy win on the cards with that 11. People who think we are almost as strong as last year's squad need slapping. They are happily lapping up the lack of ambition and shameful way our potential has been dismantled. They will also never admit that we have become worse in any way as it means praising Cortese who that camp were always so desperate to be rid of. They wanted to go back to the "old" bumbling around saints... well ladies and gentlemen, they look to be back. Once morgan, cork and jayrod are gone, there really is very little left of the dream or the memories! #ItHappenedButNowAsWeWantedItTo

Wow, got to say that you just went to the top of the forum bell end list. Even topping Richmond... Are you 12? The level of point scoring you just pulled is rather impressive, and keeping a back catalogue of people to shame is almost Glasgow like? Are you another of his multiple personalities/accounts that's just survived over the years. How to encourage people to post on the forum, dish out a mass shaming the second they post something that looks incorrect.... truly fook-in worthy... Half the comments above are even reasonable... i.e. Leicestersaint saying "It is certainly looking like asset stripping. The words of reassurance that we heard from Les Reed and Ralph Krueger only a couple of months' ago now f completely empty." wasn't unreasonable to feel that way at the time was it.

Lol, he's as good as gone, people need to accept it.

I dont think there is any way, shape or form that Burnley would sell Ings.... It would be madness. Even if they kept him, stayed up, and let him go on a free it would be worth it. If they lose him and go down, well, they'll need to cut the wage budget anyway, maybe. Shane long is a good signing for us, suprised more can't see it. The lad runs and runs, scores good goals when he has decent service around him and is a real nuisance. Him JayRod and Pelle will cause any defense a hard time. Then 2 of tadic, ramirez, davis. and JWP in behind as CM's and Wanyama, morgan or Cork sat behind them. That is just one possible formation. We can equally play 2 up etc etc... The only thing I will say is that either Gallagher has just had his first team chances squashed.... or JayRod is on his bike in January... Also, just typing out our CM options, seems apparent that Spiderman is on his way as well. Far too much depth there, not needed at all.

Opening day squad vs Last seasons first 11 GK - Boruc vs Boruc LB - Shaw vs Bertrand RB - Clyne vs Clyne CB - Fonte vs Fonte CB - Lovren vs Yoshida CM - Wanyama vs Wanyama CM - Morgan vs Cork/Taider:mcinnes: CM - Davis vs Davis AM - Lallana vs Isgrove FFS! AM - JayRod vs Tadic maybe hope on this one FW - Lambert vs Pelle And we have almost no depth what soever this year. Prem level players on the bench, ramirez, cork/Taider, JWP, Forster - No striker, No CB, No decent winger...all key roles under 4-3-3... Our squad is not good, first 11 is passable, squad depth is currently god awful, and it wasn't great last year!

At the moment we will struggle. Spunked 10m on a keeper when the positions that really needed work were the wings, attack and CB... If we don't get a quality CB and Attacking Mid in soon then I think we will struggle for goals and be in deep doo doo very quickly. Realistically, this team will need time to gel, we have our easiest games first and there is a high chance these will get wasted by poor team cohesion. Then we'll struggle with the second batch of games against the top teams. Nothing what so ever to be optimistic about other than the hope that the next 3 weeks will see us sign some actual quality and won't see morgan leaving... That and the kit makes us look like Sunderland when viewed from a distance... Fingers crossed that Koeman really is a good manager, because it all hangs on him atm.. Current squad - 18th-16th Couple of decent signings - 10th to 15th.. Can't see us even presenting an illusion of chasing the top 8 this year... not with this squad anyway.

If Boruc gets injured for the entire season, we will be in (or very close to) the relegation places with this squad. Likewise, if Pelle gets injured we are fooked as he is out only recognized striker.

I would have thought that fairly self explanatory MLG, he doesn't think the team is good enough in his opinion. Is every fan required to right an essay outlining the expected quality of the squad, strengths, shortfalls, targets etc... so that you can review it and decide whether they are able to post on here? Who let the forum police out?!?!?!

That is a shocking decision. 6-1 up with 2min to play, and get knocked out of the champions league.... Law suit incoming I would imagine. Disgraceful decision from Uefa.

That is a widely detached view of reality. I am one of the most positive people I know about saints, and lots of people have been depressed, anagry with the board, accusing them of lying and dishonesty and simply awaiting the next sale. People have been openly talking about cancelling their season tickets (and sales are lower than last year)... This summer has done a lot of damage and now the new board have got until Christmas (latest) to show they can stand on their own to feet with out Cortese or the protests will start. Make no mistake, if form is bad and the team struggles, saints fans will let them know about it.... No one can say they are happy/delighted with the board's performance, but as a fanbase we are fairly level headed having seen bad times before... we have lost faith, but we will give them time and a chance to show their worth. If they cock it up, they will get both barrels from the fans. And they are right on the tipping point as of the Chambers sale.