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Holmes_and_Watson

Holmes_and_Watson

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1 hour ago, trousers said:

Has there been some kind of alignment of the planets that could explain why all of our ex-strikers are scoring today...?

(5 points to anyone who can get a 'Uranus' play-on-words in their response...)

I think that if you believe that planetary alignments shape our lives, you must be talking out of Uranus.

(That was easy. Adds 5 points to already massive points haul)

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Badger

Badger

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1 hour ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Hope the recruitment team don't see that, they'll be putting in a January bid for him

Or the opposition defenders caught out playing Legoball and gifting possession 

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spyinthesky

spyinthesky

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Indeed there are some good players out there.

Bree at Charlton (scored yesterday). Brereton Diaz (scored a cracker for Derby) young prospect in League One (Ballard at L Orient scored) and another young defender, Thierry Small who is playing well at the back for Preston NE.
Then there is a well regarded Manager at Charlton who is performing well in the Championship.

Suhari

Suhari

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44 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

He already did an ACL while with us. I wonder if it's the same knee? Poor fella.

Really hope it's not serious. Was excellent for us, and seems a decent chap too.

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goodymatt

goodymatt

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45 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

He already did an ACL while with us. I wonder if it's the same knee? Poor fella.

Big season for him with the World Cup next summer, let’s hope it’s not as serious as it looks.

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beatlesaint

beatlesaint

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8 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

If your boss doesn't like you ......

Yep. Didn’t pick him at Forest and he’s not gonna pick him at West Ham.

I think JWP can easily be added to the list of players who haven’t progressed how they’d want to after leaving Southampton.

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SNSUN

SNSUN

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JWP will be on the move in January I reckon. Big call from Nuno not just to bench him but drop him. Maybe he can make his family happy and join the Skates in the not so distant future.

HarvSFC

HarvSFC

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Ramsdale left to sit on the Newcastle bench, Dibling left to sit on the Everton bench and Fernandes and KWP left to get another relegation in a far more toxic atmosphere.

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AlexLaw76

AlexLaw76

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11 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

Yep but lots will still want him back here !

I’m sure he could do a job for a team hovering around 19th in the Championship

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East Kent Saint

East Kent Saint

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I feel JWP peaked while at Saints with more aggressive approach and excellent free kicks but then the free kicks tailed off and his open play tended to be sideways plus he wasn't much of a tackler at the end of his time with Saints.

 

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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11 hours ago, beatlesaint said:

Yep but lots will still want him back here !

He may be a bottom half PL player but he’d still walk into any Championship team. As it happens he’ll probably end up on loan to someone like Brentford or Wolves in January.

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Zorba

Zorba

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1 hour ago, Lighthouse said:

He may be a bottom half PL player but he’d still walk into any Championship team. As it happens he’ll probably end up on loan to someone like Brentford or Wolves in January.

Then we’ll have him back on a free when he’s proper finished and his contract’s up. Give him a 3 year deal in which time he’ll score a grand total of two free kicks. And because he’s a good bloke, he can join the coaching staff and sit there with the badge kissing wanker.

All very Saintsy of us.

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Channons Windmill

Channons Windmill

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I went to West Ham v Palace last weekend (Potter’s last game) and watched JWP with interest - he spent 90 minutes going tidily side to side. Potter would have been very happy with his possession stats. Looks a perfect fit for the current Rangers team…. 

 

(And I definitely wouldn’t want him back)

bpsaint

bpsaint

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1 hour ago, skintsaint said:

Mislav Orsic bags one in Champions League...

What an all round weird signing that was. Playing for the mighty Pafos, in the Cypriot first division 🤣

 

SNSUN

SNSUN

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11 hours ago, bpsaint said:

What an all round weird signing that was. Playing for the mighty Pafos, in the Cypriot first division 🤣

 

As did Jason Puncheon. Nice part of the world to finish your playing career off in! It is funny to see Pafos playing Bayern though. Like David vs Goliath.

Sheaf Saint

Sheaf Saint

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28 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Probably the laziest link going. JWP is dropped and suddenly every news outlet screams “returning to former club”. 🤣

Yeah it does seem like the journo has just put two and two together and come up with £15m doesn't it.

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West end Saints

West end Saints

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West Ham's relegated Saints all stars not looking good. KWP and JWP both dropped, Fernandes playing poorly and fans questioning the money they spent on him. Could be bottom soon.

Fernandes said he found the season draining - I wonder how he will cope emotionally if they fall adrift?

SuperSAINT

SuperSAINT

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25 minutes ago, West end Saints said:

West Ham's relegated Saints all stars not looking good. KWP and JWP both dropped, Fernandes playing poorly and fans questioning the money they spent on him. Could be bottom soon.

Fernandes said he found the season draining - I wonder how he will cope emotionally if they fall adrift?

Ironically, Forest (under Nunes) wanted to sign Fernandes too.

WALK DMC

WALK DMC

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I see that Tyler had his first start in the Premier league for Everton today. It didn't seem to go brilliantly and he was replaced at HT. Already some grumbling on the Everton forum about him. I was never totally convinced that he was a £40m player, but at his age it's very difficult to judge. Will be interesting to see how he gets on this season & beyond.

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bangkoksaint

bangkoksaint

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On 06/10/2025 at 02:15, WALK DMC said:

I see that Tyler had his first start in the Premier league for Everton today. It didn't seem to go brilliantly and he was replaced at HT. Already some grumbling on the Everton forum about him. I was never totally convinced that he was a £40m player, but at his age it's very difficult to judge. Will be interesting to see how he gets on this season & beyond.

Yes absolutely. Just seen this on a forum after the game……

2025/26 Charly Alcaraz

For every squad player, all you can do is make the most of your chance when you get it. Was watching Tyler Dibbling first half and thought he looked like he was waiting for the game to come to him, never got himself involved. Alcaraz was night and day when he came on. Chased everything...
Willo of Whiteley

Willo of Whiteley

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20 hours ago, Saint NL said:

 

West Ham fans thread on Fernandes' start. A mixed bag so far.

It was funny to see WestHamCentral post that after spending six weeks wanking off at the thought of him leaving Saints to join their club 🤣🤣

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Holmes_and_Watson

Holmes_and_Watson

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100th ranked Belarus got 20 shots on Scotland's goal. Belarus much more attacking, having heard that Scotland had players who had turned out for Southampton and Norwich in it.

2-1 and both had efforts in the net ruled out.

ant

ant

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Does Minamino count as a 'defector' if only ever on loan here? 

Scored the first goal for Japan as they overturned being 2-0 down for their first ever win over Brazil.

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