Saint Billy

Had my reservations when it was rumoured we were planning on spending £20 mill plus, but at £12 mill that is a great price for an Italian international. This will make the other prem clubs sit up and look. Good times!!

I wonder if Poch realised how unatractive we would be when trying to get showcase players in.

Feck me, he can play the spoons, lets hope he forking signs!!

I think saints are naive generally to go for these big name targets, they will always go to the sexy clubs. The amount of time and effort wasted this summer in going after egos is worrying especially when Poch wanted everything sorted in July.

What is his problem with him moving to Southampton ffs, has he never heard of Bedford Place !! Perhaps if saints throw in a free years pass on the Isle of Wight ferry it might swing things.

Gulp !!

Dream start for Sir Rick, had a feeling in my testies that he would score. Really proud of him.

Hopefully Adrian Durham will remind him of his words. Alvin Martin has obviously not watched wicky play that much.

Eat your feckin words Alvin Martin Talk Sport idiot.

I have just shat myself with joy!!!!

Na but saw him scuff a couple in front of goal. Granted, good pass for Walcott goal though.

Ditto

That was a crock of sh*t.

Does Cleverly know how to kick a ball

And a brass band

Rooney having his usual performance for England so far.

Better than a fatish striker I suppose.

Tbh, its not a big surprise is it. Only when we are a top 6 side on a regular basis will we be able to attract big money signings. Perhaps now we are looking for targets with abilty and potential and lesser egos at half the price.

Uuuuuuugh, is this still doing the rounds FFS. I think Darren Bent might be a more realistic target and more affordable.

Can't even get other half to watch 5 mins on telly let alone get her to a game.

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The thing is going for them and getting them are two different matters when bigger clubs than us are sniffing around as well. Agreed, Michu was a steal but surely there are others about like him even if we have to pay 10 mill or thereabouts, but the targets we are supposedly linked with atm are muted to be on excess of 20 million.

I wish we could set ours sights a little lower and go for more realistic targets as these big money targets seem to be more hassle than their worth and its debateable whether they bring that much more to the table apart from high wages and their clubs taking the p*ss with fees etc, not to mention the blood sucking agents. Swansea seem to get it right with the likes of Michu last season and Bony Wilfried this season.

I haven't been on my hols yet and I'm none the wiser, sorry!

Apart from the fact that we have already beaten Delaps record 3 times in two seasons already, with a fourth probably before the season starts.