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Big downward step that. The type that we have done in other positions (centre back especially) that has caused us to be in a relegation battle... IMO neither Targett or McQueen are good enough as a PL first choice player.

A couple of years ago he was quite close to leaving for L1 or L2 so Bristol City would be a good move for him. He is a good player, but not a PL quality player IMO (which is absolutely no disgrace). Probably, like Targett, he lacks that yard of pace that you need at PL level.

Don't think so, Klopp loves him and he was excellent has season. If anyone, Clyne is probably a way off being a regular.

What about Player of the Season Alex McCarthy's coach?

Of the two its clearly Davis who is more questionable...

Thats so poor to get in that position and lose.

Good night for the revised player pathway!

Would let Targett go if Fulham offer decent money for him. He is ok, but struggles against the pace of PL wide players and I don't see that changing any time soon. Bertrand to Targett would be a huge step down in class.

We track potential Managers extensively through a black plastic computer with fibre optic wifi, able to watch 300 You Tube videos simultaneously. Once we identify the best Manager for the job out of everyone in the world we just wait until they are out of work to avoid paying compensation. Our last 5 Managers have been out of work when appointed, which shows just how spot on this planning is.

If he was quicker and a little more aggressive then yes, but he isn't.

This shouldn't be about Tadic but if it is then in both no10 and wide positions I would pick Tadic every day of the week ahead of JWP. What JWP should be asling himself is why he cannot get a game in central midfield.

- Further away from the Saints starting XI than at the start of last season. Barely got a start under Hughes when it really counted and has never been a particularly effective sub. - Further away from the England squad even though Southgate rates him and central midfield is our weakest area - Six full PL seasons now so hardly a young player in terms of experience Does he need a move away to get outside of the comfort zone he has found himself in at Saints or is he just not quite good enough to be a PL regular? IMO after 6 seasons he still doesn't have an obvious position (due mainly to his physical attributes which won't change) which is his main problem.

I think we need someone who is a bit of a tosser to be honest. Especially someone who is strong when facing off with the board.

Not really, because they told their favoured journalists there would be an announcement early this week, so clearly something has caused the delay which has come up more recently.

But Saints knew he was going on holiday last Friday and he said so on Solent but they still told their media bros that an announcement would be early this week. They said that knowing Hughes was on holiday this week, so not sure why his holiday would now be an issue, but wasn't then?

Fairly likely that something has gone awry as from various club mouthpieces it was a formality with an announcement due 'early' this week, which has clearly now passed. From what was said before, Hughes was going on holiday last Friday and had expected talks to be concluded by then (which was exactly what those same sources, Echo, Wilson etc said had been done). If, and its still an if, there has been a problem then Krueger's interviews last week are an absolute facepalm.

The Cortese shirt with some minor detailing. The kit wallies will have a meltdown if it is that.

This was a very poor signing. Surely our scouts/Koeman would have realised he would struggle physically in a fast league like the PL? Was clear after a couple of games that he was so lacking. When you compare him to someone like Lemina, one has the physical attributes to be a good PL central midfielder and the other is so far short, especially when we also have Romeu who visibly struggles in the last 20mins of matches, hence often making stupid fouls.

Our recruitment department is so good that not only does it identify and track quality Managers to fulfil the Southampton Way even when we don't need a Gaffer but the last five Managers brought in have all been out of work at the exact same time that we identified them as being the chosen one. Superb foresight and planning from the laptop lads.

Stay - its a big summer for Saints and there isn't anyone else at the club with Reed's knowledge. Give him a chance to show he has taken on board the lessons from the last two summers... Last thing we need is major upheaval in the first summer for a while that has potential to not be major change.

We already have four CBs, some of whom would be very difficult to shift. Everyone knows we need another CB so it has to be someone significantly better than who we have i.e similar to when we signed Lovren.

Thanks for the info. This post should be a lesson to other ITKs, no bull****, just clear statements which will either be proven correct or incorrect. #loveandlight

Some might say that all the best posters no longer post on here and you can see why.

The talks ended as soon as Ralph called Mark Bowen 'Bowie' in his Blackmore interview.

There is nothing from Clasie to suggest he deserves another go at Saints. He just isn't physically at the level required. Simple as that.