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We're in the Championship now: we're going to have to work much harder to get away fans to come here. Perhaps we could also offer them a free glass of wine.

They have now as it sounds like he's failed the medical. Southampton deals for Ross Stewart and Che Adams collapse (footballinsider247.com) But, according to another source those reports are wrong: Scott Burns @ScottBurns75 Contrary to reports, Ross Stewart has not failed a medical at Southampton. The Sunderland and Scotland striker has passed every test so far. The final part of his medical has still to be completed and the move is still on.

I watched that game too. Braga looked very good as they went through to the group stage, in front of a massive, passionate Greek crowd, with a 1-0 away win. The commentator summed it up: "At 39, fabulous. That's why they brought him in." He's had a remarkable late career. It means he'll become the first player to win his first league title, his first European Championship, his first 50 caps for his country and his first 20 Champions League games all in his 30s. You could subtract one or two of those and he'd still be the first: a truly remarkable player.

"I went to the screen for something and I sent a player off, which was completely wrong" That statement sums Mike Dean up. How was he allowed to get away with it for so long?

Was Mike Dean ever honest or trustworthy? I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him. Letting him stay on to influence the results of matches with his biased decisions for as long as he did was a disgrace, especially if you were a fan of Saints or Arsenal or one of the other teams he didn't like.

Braga v Panathinaikos is on TNT Sports 2: The 39-year-old Jose Fonte's 14th Champions League game. He's had a remarkable late career, including 50 caps for Portugal, all in his 30s.

Why do you think we're being linked with him?

He must indeed be very good to get people to believe that Everton or anybody else actually wanted McCarthy.

It would be good to have safe standing in Block 18, directly behind the goal. Perhaps 15 to 18?

If you tell the Club about your initiative at the Fans' Forum, they will be probably help. It's long been rumoured that they and especially the players wanted the Chapel to be turned into a proper home end.

Saints have needed a proper home end for years and thanks to your efforts, it looks like we are at last going to get one. Well done and thank you for organising it.

He's the level of player we are recruiting to build a mid-table Championship team. I'd expect a few more like him to arrive as we aspire to become the new Swansea.

McCarthy and Bree are still lurking there when they really shouldn't be allowed anywhere near the first team.

"We are cordon bleu chefs. We take our ingredients wherever we go."

That was 43 years ago. I was at that game too. In those days if we didn't have a game, Saints' fans used to go down to Fratton to support the opposition and Pompey fans did the same at the Dell, especially when we played Millwall. Spurs won 2-1, which pleased us. After one of those friendlies at Fratton Park a Pompey fan got thrown under a moving train during the brawl that ensued.

I'm sure a few academy signings from Man City and Chelsea and some free transfers and loan signings will get 8/10 from most posters on here.

I'll believe 'Martin's honest views on the pros' if he never plays McCarthy or Bree again. If he does, then they're just empty words.

Neither is McCarthy and we've been stuck with him for 8 years. If you're not good enough it means you stay because nobody else wants you.

Who on earth would come in for McCarthy??? We are the only club stupid enough to play him.

McCarthy keeps reappearing like a bad penny. Does this mean he's going to be our cup goalkeeper for the whole season? How depressing.

If you know any Pompey fans, I'm sure they'll enjoy these stats: Sheffield Wednesday's opening game last season: Sheff Wed 3-3 Pompey. attendance: 26,901 (2,000 away fans) Sheffield Wednesday's opening game this season: Sheff Wed 1-2 Saints. attendance 28,558 (3,000 away fans)

A win is a win. Great to see us start a season with one. I predict the Norwich game will be sold out. Another win then and the stadium won't be big enough.

They're following the instructions to do that. It's all about the passing stats. Sheffield Wednesday are a very poor team, especially now they've lost Darren Moore. If our more skilful players went on solo runs, they'd rip through their defence, like Amo-Ameyaw and Sulemana did against Liverpool at the end of last season.

Unless we get a decent goalkeeper in, the efforts of our outfield players will count for little, other than being part of some high scoring defeats..

If there was one man you wouldn't want to lead you into battle..... It's depressing enough for the players, as well as the fans, to see McCarthy in goal but to see him made captain as well just about destroys all hope.