markr27

The microwave has just pinged, so all should appear in a tick.

Balls 3 5 6 and 7 are being heated up now,

Adam Armstrong's pens always reminded me of Jim Magilton... you could always predict where it was going before hand.

Not sure if it is done on gameweek - I would hope it is. Technically it's not Saints' fault for being one game behind, how dare the Club still be eligible to have played in the FA Cup today!

I don't rule out Downes and Bree being given a breather on Wednesday as both are on 9 yellows. That is technically the 37th gameweek, after which the 10 yellow card suspension rule get reset. Downes would appear the more likely if TE considers him essential for Coventry on Saturday, but Bree is now probably equally, perhaps more important.

Rotation. The option is there, however unlikely!

Peretz Bree THB Stephens Welington Downes/Charles/Bragg Jander Fellows Azaz Scienza Stewart ...on Tuesday could easily become McCarthy Jelert Wood Quarshie Manning Charles Bragg Robinson Matsuki Edozie Larin ...on Saturday

Lets hope he doesn't select the team on Saturday with the Leicester league game in mind next week. Play an unchanged XI in both if possible, then rest them all in the cup game.

Police presence on every bridge (almost) on M27 from J7 Hedge End to J9 Whiteley.

The rot has set in and needs to be cut out. Was Romeu bought in to try and realign the ship and stop it sinking? Yet, his projected presence and respect was pissed away by his obvious lack of match fitness and poor on field performances. Some players seemingly have too much influence as well, whether that be verbal or contractual. Not good.

disabled in the UK it seems!

dare i ask the usual "doesn't anyone have a s..." question....

Daily Echo has it as 4-2-3-1 and rejigged the player list to read accordingly...

Could this be a 3-way deal - Hamburg get Downs for reduced cost in exchange for releasing the GK from his loan and Saints picking up the tab for any costs to cancel it early?

Suspect it'll be three at the back, with Manning in that position at half way where he plays it backwards and sideways but the occasional hard hit pass forward. Baz THB Wood Quarshie Jelert Bragg Jander Manning AA Scienza Archer TE may even spring a surprise and play Fellows inside of Archer, or keep Azaz in if he doesn't fancy playing him at Boro on Sunday?