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His last season in prem league he was our top rated player. He was feeding Elynoussi, Adam Armstrong, Che Adams, Aribo and Maitland miles. He was fans and players player of the season for two years running. Played for England. I think the criticism of him fro mthst time is unfair. The questions are is he still fit enough and would he improve us. Playing in a poor Burnley side against Man City towards the end of last season he ran further than any player and got good reviews so hopefully quite fit. Would he improve current squad - no brainer, easily, and depth in several roles. If he best available, would cost be reasonable - no idea

Not against JWP at all but let's also cut to the chase.... we need a big black bloke as well.

He looks like a 'son in law', so could easily attend training sessions at any ground up and down the country without being noticed

Don't bring her to the game. Easy!

He’s nay finnish- he’s 28

There is a much bigger story unfolding here. Seems like 2 rival groups taking revenge on each other.

My first game of the season, bringing the missus who hasn't seen us win a game in *checks* 9 attempts.... Think it maybe 10 attempts unless we improve massively.

Yes, the Club and Tonda obviously rate him, and as you say, he's young enough. I hope I'm wrong; I just don't see many attributes beyond neat and tidy passes and work rate across the pitch.

I see West Ham have just agreed a fee with Brentford to sell them Diouf their left back from last season for £35m initial fee plus £5m potential add ons. Puts the fees talked about for THB so far into perspective?

Will be a good signing and create a good balance in our midfield including leadership, work rate, creativity, goals and a set piece threat. We currently lack any real threat from set pieces and this would change things. A free transfer it seems with JWP willing to take a big cut in wages - what is not to like! JWP, Downes, Bragg and jander is a good championship midfield

Won't someone post a highlights reel called KEVIN SCHLOTTERBECK UNBELIEVABLE SKILLS 22/23 set to high volume trance music? I don't think we can make any informed decision without one.

Hopefully does better than our last CB called Kevin

Maybe it's because he took over a team in a complete mess, flirting with relegation, massively adrift from the top, and took us to 4th (including that unbeaten run), comfortably into the playoffs, (and not far off the autos), as well as knocking two PL teams (including the champions) out of the FA cup, taking the billionaire eventual winners all the way in the semifinal at Wembley? Don't forget, we wouldn't have been kicked out of the playoffs if he wasn't the manager because we almost certainly wouldn't have been there in the first place.

Akachukwu will be off on loan no doubt.

Bragg is 21 so still a kid. He had some excellent performances last year and as Blackmore said would learn a lot from the likes of jwp.

It's his other name I'm struggling with! 🤫

I thought Akachukwu was our best player in the first half against West Ham and I hope he’ll be forcing himself into the reckoning as the season progresses. And for anyone saying you don’t win anything with kids I reply Alan fucking Hansen.

I don't put Bragg in the "bit of pedigree, still improving" category; he has time on his side but I'm not sure there's much more to come from him. Jander, yes, he's a gem, and is destined for bigger things. As things stand, he and Downes are the best central mids we have. We need a third, in the mould of Charles - that isn't Bragg unfortunately.

Don't we already have those midfielders with Bragg and Jander?

That they couldn’t afford his wages?

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I don't think JWP is the perfect profile of midfielder that we need to replace Charles, but neither do I think that he has nothing to offer us in the Championship. He is a quality player despite the prejudices of some on here and I don't think we can be so dismissive of quality players in the position we are in. Would be glad if he rejoined us on a loan deal.

Part of the reason for the crab play was because we were not playing at the top of the division in PL. When crap attackers play against good defenders the passing lanes get closed off and so a forward pass isn't on. He's a smart guy - just like Azaz. I reckon the two of them linking up down the spine could be very productive: CBs feed JWP. He feeds Azaz. Azaz puts it on a plate for Larin / Scienza / Mumba. Do you remember the first game of the Championship season under Russell Martin? We beat Sheffield Wednesday 2:1 convincingly and they didn't get a touch in the last ten minutes. JWP ran the show that day. Playing for a Saints team that deserved to be promoted last season, against Championship opposition is not the same as playing for Saints in the PL when we didn't have a pot to piss in (relatively) Walcott's game relied on pace - but it had gone when he returned. JWP's game has never relied on pace - he's about guile, intelligence and stamina. He has the potential to be a James Milner and play into his forties. Plus when we get promoted to the PL I for one would love to see him take Beckham's record in a Saints shirt.

Maybe clutching at straws here, but under Still didn't we bemoan the lack of leaders? Romeu came in November time and things started to improve (OK Tonda might also be involved with that). Romeu leaves and we look short again. Perhaps his presence behind the scenes is now missing, something JWP could add? Or perhaps total bollocks lol

It's not hate towards Prowsey or the signing of him. He's not really the type of midfielder we need, if Jander stays we need the third CM to be more of a Charles, box-to-box, running mid, that's not JWP. If he came back and competed with Bragg for the 4th spot and back up for Downes, Jander and the Charles replacement....bring it on. Not sure we need his corners and free kicks either with Manning and Leo on board. To be honest he wasn't much of a Captain either, adopting a passive on field demeanour. Someone mentioned that we would never sign a midfielder with such a long, impressive CV. While that's true, it's also about the past. I'd rather a player with a bit of pedigree, still improving and with time on their side.