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This is what I don't understand he looked a real prospect last season but has hardly played this year even when Palace can't seem to buy a goal, similar to the Reed situation here there must be something more going on!

David Hirst? Rory Delap? Saints record signing is invariably crap.

Totally agree with this I still can't fathom how Schniederlin didn't end up there when it was clearly his favoured destination if they had added VanDijk or that Belgium knobber they would be strolling this season.

Good luck to him, didn't work out here but he has at least tried and not moaned unlike so many

Looks like he's played his last game for the club bbc confirmed the loan to boro good luck to the lad. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35410308

You seem to imply that it was a sure thing that the money was wasted from the minute that it was spent and that it is possible to guarantee success in the transfer market? Yes the money with hindsight was wasted but at the time everyone though that both the Ramirez and Osvaldo signings were good ones it just didn't work out similarly other signings have worked out far better and on balance we have come up smelling of roses.

I've taken to just ignoring the fee and wages and judging him on performances and at the minute I'd have him in the team without doubt as his contribution is good, however if Liverpool or anyone else offered us a get your money back deal ie 12m then I would take it as I just feel we could do better for the fee and wages which isn't to say Long is rubbish. Classic case of the black and white polarisation of views on here it seems impossible for anyone to say he's decent players have to either be amazing or terrible bit like Soares and Stelk both have been solid they just aren't amazing but people instantly label them as rubbish hmmmm....

Simple solution then? Bring back the sash I for one would fully support that decision that kit also felt really good quality I'm so pleased I snapped one up.

One of our stranger signings in the days when we seemed to think every player from overseas needed to bring a friend with them, still I did hope that when he got over his injury he'd be better for us than Chala and bliedelis!

Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest I'm still not sure why he has been so poor for u a few years back he looked to be really going places.

and even that can be improved with the correct gym work he may never be lightning quick but his pace could improve with the correct conditioning. The challenge is doing the right gym work to improve his strength and athleticism without damaging his other attributes!

I'm always a bit dubious of players who get lots of under 21 caps I remember being very excited when we signed David Prutton who had made 25 appearances and that didn't work out so well! I still thing ward-prowse is looking good and can't really understand the level of criticism he gets on here! I don't think he is going to be a bale or a Ronaldo but I do think he will be a solid premiership/fringe of the England squad player which at least means we might get to keep him for a while. Next club captain for me.

interesting to note the positive comment about Steven Davis as well as the article says a much underrated player I'm still surprised we managed to snap him up from Rangers without any real competition.

There is no pleasing footy fans! We can't win by 6 or 7 every week or even every season! Sometimes we will be best for the first half sometimes the second, sometimes we will loose when we deserve to win other times we will get a 90th minute winner when we should be thrashed! Football is a great lottery and that's why we all follow it.

a quality player who in his prime would really have suited our current style, he arrived at saints before the premier league was ready for him! Totally respect his decision to spend most of his career at Elfsberg he was clearly happy there are earning enough money to keep him and his family satisfied. I'd like to see more footballers put personal happiness above the bottom line!

Adam made his bed so has to accept what comes his way. Still he was quality for us and decent for Liverpool, I'd take him back for 7-8m and an apology.

Needs something similar for his arse and his elbow and if you could show him a barn door that might improve his form. Hope they hit Jose with a 3 game touchline/stadium ban it's not like it is his first offence, still love his response when the interviewer asked him about our penalties that weren't given, Muppet!

Someone has to be first

I think it would be good for him to go out on Loan to a decent Championship side for a few months provided he plays, for me he has reached a point in his development where some real game time in competitive matches will really bring him on.

Quality player, I was a bit dubious when we origionally brought him in to replace Shaw but he has repaid us in spades! Hopefully his proveious experience witha 'top' club will encourage him to stay and enjoy playing football a little longer than some.

Sounds about right and a kick about against Ajax's non international players just to keep things football related!

and David Hirst who only had one leg! Breaking our transfer record is never a good thing!

I'm amazed he's not played at a much higher level every time I've seen him play (admittedly not often) he looks very good, I remember one edition of Champ Manager where he was very tasty.

I thought exactly the same, I read the squad list and thought he's a shoe in to start as there are no other left backs then I remember bench warmer gibbs and and the utility player that is Jones and realised he'd not be playing!

This and if we can have two then Mane as well please!