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I reckon a loan midfielder who’s captain sort. Someone who can teach the youngsters something like Henderson does at Liverpool. However it depends if we can get one or two off our wage bill.

We need a keeper that can save the ball and clear crosses when they go into the 6 yard box. Is that not what all keepers are suppose to do. Just why have we got two that can’t do that?

Good we are getting our identity back. Buy talent, play them and sell on big. This will attract the best talent in the country as they know we will give them a chance plus let them move onto bigger things. Very much the Dortmund style.

Why am I hoping for a heavy defeat so Ralph gets sacked. Thats sooooooo wrong of me, sorry!

What the fuck is that team? OMG why do I bother hoping that my manager picks a decent team plus gets his subs right. KWP right back, Tino right midfield, Tella left midfield and we might just do something as that will at least worry the opposition. 1-4 I’m afraid as Ralph has set out his stall for a small defeat.

I think the biggest problem is he’s surrounded by shit coaches which is making him doubt himself even more. A successful manager always has a great team around him that takes some of the load off his shoulders. Seriously can you see JWP or Kelvin Davis etc stand up and give a proper team talk at half time?

If Torino sold him to us for 22million would that satisfy some of you more? Perhaps he is a bargain and can shore up our leaky defence. Got to give him a chance as some players rise to a new challenge and this could be just that.

Tella might have all the talent in the world but giving him 10 minutes to chase shadows when the team is losing by 2 goals is not the best way to use him. I personally would have him on the first team sheet before Dnejpo and Walcott as he puts the fear in the opposition.

Knowing us we will bring in another right back. Maybe a 22 and a half minute rotation between the 3 we already have.

Other than the gift from Keane we never looked like scoring. Okay Djenpo got to the byline 3 times but he does Jack Schitt with it. Ralph said I need to sort our defence out this season so he drops the best one KWP, puts the same shit keepers in plus sells a CB. Puzzling Ralph!

Rather Frank Lampard personally as he is an attraction for players plus has a go with his substutions.

Nothings changed. Never uses subs as an advantage and it’s plain to see that we needed to freshen it up before they scored the second. I personally would of taken Walcott off after 60 minutes and replaced with Tella. Armstrong on for Armstrong as he run himself into the ground, Walker-Peters for Tino (knackered) and I would of sent Redmond to Tesco’s to get some strawberries.

I’m not sure he would suit Rafa’s style. I thought Everton don’t have a penny to piss with?

Exactly this. Getting another Salisu type is a massive no no as we need someone to hit the ground running.

Yes

Reading loads of reports that we’ve made a take it or leave it offer to Armstrong this morning.

I like this deal. Vestergaard is too slow and Leicester are good for him at 20M. This should leave us to get either Eduardo or Sorloth and possible 2 good loan deals if we keep the wages down. I don’t see why we can’t get Brandon Williams/Delaney and Abraham on loan.

Because he don’t play for us anymore. Same as we won’t talk about Ings in 20 years time.

We only have JWP left. Maybe Tella at the end of this season as he will become the next one sold for 30m.

If it is him then you feel the club are taking a gamble. What price do we put for staying in the EPL?

If Abraham was an option then you would think Villa would of got him before Ings.

I’ve actually heard from someone we pushed Ings towards Villa as we knew nobody else was interested. Since found out that Ings has not been firing on all cylinders during training which probably helped Ralph make a decision to move him on. Just hope since Sunday we have secured one of our targets.

Part of me is thinking that the Villa announcement had been too quick for us to get some replacement players in. Knowing now how desperate we are for a striker could put an extra few million on our targets head.

£30m for a 29 year old who's not getting any younger is a good deal for us. I know Tammy Abraham has always been scouted by Saints and perhaps we offered him to Villa knowing we could get Tammy in who's supposed to be on his way to Atlanta. Has Ralph stepped in and secure this deal? I'm reading Norwich are looking to wrap up the Armstrong deal in the next 24 hours. Surely we wouldn't miss out on him after selling our main striker?

I’ve looked at a Blackburn forum and they are not happy with him. He's suddenly become a poor player but in fact his mind is elsewhere. Maybe it’s his way of saying I want a move otherwise I will play shit. Bit like some of our strikers in the past PS as I can only post 3 times. Will Ferry is out on loan which must suggest we have a new left back coming in as cover plus for the No 3 shirt.