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I would like to think we could accommodate both in the side due to their versatility. Though both are arguably strongest at RB Chambers can, apparently, play effectively as a CB or a holding midfielder while Clyne has proved himself able on either flank while it has been suggested, of course greater coaching minds would know, that he could be pushed into a right midfield role should we ever play with more traditional width in the middle. As far players out honestly, who knows! Barry and the usual suspects predict meltdown gleefully (shocked!) but it honestly depends on the board and MP. I see us keeping Ramirez, has looked better since January and imo offers something others don't, but offloading the likes of Guly, Jos, Sharp, Forte while Yoshida may seek a move for more first team football. Shaw I think we have one more year with. He may move on eventually but we all know he still has rough edges to smooth out that he's better doing with us as a guaranteed starter. Lallana I hope, honestly don't know, will stay. He lives and breathes saints and could well come to be thought of in the same light as MLT. Morgan again we all know - if the board back MP and he pushes us on will stay, if not, he may seek pastures new.

He played a blinder against us!

Somebody was, can't be sure if it was our lot or theirs, either way it's disgraceful.

Harsh. Moyles has slimmed down. Besides, as a leeds fan, imagine he would keep us on hold to see if McDermott if given the old heave-ho by Massimo Cellino.

The Everton point is a good one. I would also suggest Swansea as an example, they took De Guzman on loan with an option to sign and he's been a decent player without them having to break the bank before deciding what he can do for them. The one thing I picked up from Morgan's comments were about improving the team, didn't exactly say these have to be high profile signings. If we are to assume three or four signings we need not necessarily spend big on all of them, free transfers are always an option.

Saints fans in Weymouth I can shed some light. Going back a few years, to when I first went to a game, there was a very well-run supporters travel club. A great way to bring our club to new fans. That and there is the shambles that is Weymouth football club, genuinely been so badly run they get the occasional mention alongside the likes of PFC. You find a good few choose to support Bournemouth, ourselves or the occasional London club (v rare to meet a Portsmouth fan!). Just a side note on Poole - despite the relatively decent potential for a football club the presence of numerous teams around the same level in the area and Bournemouth being literally on their doorstep Poole lacks one side to get behind, hence the locals often look elsewhere. For many choosing Bournemouth just is not an option. (many reasons including the whole Bournemouth moving counties issue). Hope that helps a little!

Wow. Don't take that as the view of all saints fans. Tan owns the business but a football club is a little more than that. He certainly doesn't OWN the fans nor do they owe him - he certainly has not run the club for their benefit, it's been a vanity project from day one. There's an assumption the Cardiff fan 'loved it' but, unless you know him personally, not sure you could really know that. He could have been sat at home wishing Cardiff were run by a bunch of fans and scraping to build something over a long period of time.

To be fair I think he has been victim of the merry go round at fulham too. Seen him play some decent stuff and rare a dutch international with roma on his cv to be tosh. He may well be a good shout if price and wages are right, same for Adler as somebody mentioned above, he looks a real commanding presence and would be something of a coup.

Steklenberg (though fulham are a strange case for sure) has found his place in the first team taken by stockdale recently. If he's still the class keeper he has looked beforehand fulham may well be willing to cash in and put stockdale in.

I do like Lindegaard at Utd. 28(or close to that I think!) is a good age for a keeper, he has decent experience, speaks the language (important he can communicate and command a defence) and could challenge Boruc without expecting to be no1 without contest. That and his contract is up, I believe I read somewhere, so he would be a decent freebie allowing us to spend what, if any, money is available elsewhere (think we're all in agreement CB is priority).

Similar boat, I usually get between three and six all on my customer number as we go up in a group and it would be bizarre to book all the tickets separately if you all want to sit together. Maybe they will clarify their position on this or somebody will chase up an answer I would imagine.

I like the idea of giving a young english striker, particularly one with a saints connection, a chance and believe he would add plenty to our squad but can't see Burnley coming up and selling their star striker on the cheap. Imagine we'll see more for our money elsewhere.

Not slating him because he was cracking in the first half but in the second he was caught offside a few times and did look on the tired side. If he wasn't tired imagine he would have stayed on in preference to Gallagher. I think most would agree we would be better off had Osvaldo worked out and we could have rotated him and Lambert in the run in.

Missing players, it showed. Could have done with the midfield to take control after spurs goal and to open the second half, a bit of boring keep ball to settle back into the game and frustrate them. Positives for sure though, shouldn't throw away a 2-0 but our first half hour we played some brilliant football. Have to say mind Lambert looks like he needs a rest (was brill fresh at the start and coming on last time out), last few weeks he has ran short after the sixty, maybe give Gallagher a start next week or Gaston - try keep RL ok for the run in. On a final note, great to see the usual suspects appear so fast after we screw up ... shocking.

I would be keen to see Reed given a chance. Can't say he's put a foot wrong in his brief cameos so a place in the starting XI is probably the next stage of his development. The injury crisis and our mid table security could give us a good chance to give more game time to those pushing for a place in the first team to stake a claim for next season.

Young enough not to get more then a few dodgy looks for his efforts and maybe hearing the odd muttered profanity but, if you can convince him, maybe best going with something neutral. If he's a Newcastle fan through and through no sense trying to deck him out in saints gear!

Young enough not to get more then a few dodgy looks for his efforts and maybe hearing the odd muttered profanity but, if you can convince him, maybe best going with something neutral. If he's a Newcastle fan through and through no sense trying to deck him out in saints gear!

I think I am with the prevailing opinion, it would be great to have a dedicated standing area - the rail seating that makes it fully convertible back and forth seems to suit all. The obvious is the cost implication, I think part of the hope for safe standing is a reduction in ticket pricing but, with general trends and the costs of converting current stadia needing to be met, for a lot of clubs (ourselves included) I doubt we would see any such reductions for a long time if at all. People do seem to be stuck in the 80's with knee-jerk responses as soon the standing and football is brought up (of course it is understandable from those affected by tragedy but this does not make them correct). First of all ground safety has moved on dramatically and, perhaps more pertinently, we all now know standing was not the problem but shocking policing and management of the standing area.

Glasgowsaint in negative fishing thread shocker ... Nothing wrong with being a pessimist or having a different opinion but kindly stop shoving them down everyone else's throat

In my opinion I think we still have another year of Shaw at our club. Paper talk is paper talk but he is making all the right noises about knowing we are the best place for his development. My best guess is season after next he leaves for a significant fee! Those suggesting a fee is agreed, why would we have done so? His value is only going upwards, there is potential for a bidding war and he may yet go to the Brazil. If nobody wants to pay over the odds then I can't imagine we would sell.

Crikey, potential good news for bmouth then! I still think, at a certain price, we owe him the chance to speak to a 'bigger' side should he want to. I would hope he would stay,one club man like le tiss is the dream ..., but he has given us so much I hope we'd include him in any decision to reject an offer from elsewhere.

Value really depends on if he is keen to talk to a bigger club. 25 or up we owe him the option but we could, a good wc provided and a bit of a bidding war, see close to 30. Anything under 20 and simply no deal I would hope, worth a lot to the team for so many reasons!

I know! Tried to get to one at the end last season but they were like gold dust! One of the london away days would be cracking this year, failing that I'll be sticking to the cat c home games, student budgets eh!

Yes I did. No information was there about the whole loyalty before general sale that has been applied before for home games. As I have never been to an away I was hoping somebody could let me know if this was in place for away days. Do you have some problem with asking fellow fans a saints related question on a saints forum...?

Agree with the lot really, I had backed Cardiff to have a good season but I honestly think the behind the scenes nonsense has affected their performances. I had Martinez down as somebody who needed to prove himself with a 'bigger' club and so far he's done so, comes across well so happy to be proved wrong about him. For me the big surprise has been Utd. Thought they would need time to settle but honestly could not seem them dropping out of the top four how they have. Had a bet with a spurs mate they would finish below both Manc sides, Adebayor and Sherwood (another shock!) appear to have screwed that one up