DT

100% this. Our massive blind spot continues. So many soft goals. The Prem strikers will find it very easy. Need a Niemi. Solves so much, as you say.

He's about 200 times better than what we have. But yes, wages probably. Perhaps Russ could sweet talk him?

We can have the best defence in the world but if McCarthy is our first choice goalkeeper we're stuffed. Get a decent keeper in, for god sake. Good signings so far, though. Particularly happy about Edwards. Need Downes over the line - are West Ham bluffing about going cold on KWP, who's now attracting interest from Brighton (please no). Or might we be able to persuade him to stay? Can dream. Looks like we are indeed pissing Celtic off by going low-ball on the offer for O'Riley. Or maybe peeing him off on the wages. Dangerous. At some point we'll need to sort this out. Give him a signing on bonus rather than a wage that will annoy everyone else?

Agreed. Great shame. Clubs now getting in early to get their quotients up for FFP...

Blimey. Must be hard to take as he was their big 'one of our owns'. 25 mill i think. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cljyrz785klo https://talksport.com/football/1942798/archie-gray-leeds-medical-tottenham/

Roden not coming to us. Part of deal for Archie Gray going from Leeds to Spurs. Leeds fans must be livid

Very much hope we aren't risking this O'Riley deal by starting so low considering his valuation, a la many transfers over the years. And given our history of buying low from Celtic. Surely we can afford £30m?

Just an easy life letting in goals for us. Massive mistake. Buy a decent goalkeeper, Saints! Break the habit of the last decade

Agreed. Lets so many goals in where he does an invisible act. Distribution is fine but even here there are howlers. And McCarthy will similarly drop us lots of points. Saints, we need to spend a bit to get a decent keeper. IT'S AN IMPORTANT POSITION! When will we EVER learn?

PLEASE be true. Only one way we're going if we promise him first team football, and it isn't up.

A terrible decision to add to a decade of completely fucking up goalkeeper appointments. I hope a decent one is coming in because this is a truly terrible decision. If true. Closer to relegation than before this decision

Like goalkeeper, central defence is not a position to scrimp on. This looks like prime Saintsy scrimping.

I have a feeling KWP will return to Spurs

Euro News: Team with shocking player up front who can't score goals goes out of tournament. Glad we're not having to sell Che Adams for big money. Like the look of Sugawawa for the defence. Wonder if Yoshi is advising us/will join us in a coaching role

We need a decent spine and that starts with a serious investment in a good goalkeeper, and then Downes. Then wheeler deal for the other spots, but you'd have thought a striker was also key with any buttons we have behind the sofa

Also nonsense that I actually am 'creaming' myself for the return of any players, least of all JWP. Just said he would be okay if in addition to Downes, certainly not instead,. Anyway, he hasn't left, has he? Sure someone said he DEFINITELY wasn't going. Using their contacts, and that 😉

Very tough start away at Newcastle. Need to avoid an absolute battering, morale wise. Could happen. Also need to be safe by Arsenal on last day. Win all the games in between...simple. 😉

File that under 'JWP isn't leaving' from last year. Such authority.

He sounds like a very shrewd 'experience' signing, but hope it's bolstered by Downes and maybe even JWP.

I mean, we are the obvious pick amongst that lot for the lad 😉

Definitely time to get rid of Che. Really average, and missed so many crucial sitters. Hold up play ok, but meh. Really think he believes he is far better than he is. Brereton Diaz? Cheeky bid for Michail Antonio (yes, old, but in good shape)? Then time for Ross Stewart and finally time to bring Amo-Ameyor through

If we go into the new season with McCarthy as number one and waiting for Baz to recover we will be going straight back down again. Time to break the hoodoo and invest in a crucial area with a good, proven keeper. Even on loan. Simple as that.

I think that's right. JWP's heart is clearly still in the right place. And can still do a job. To say he's worse than Smallbone is laughable

I read that as Moira Stewart. Could probably score more goals tbh

He should definitely go there. (*prays*) Then he can hit the woodwork all day (*gets coat*) Not wholly against Ings if it's a freebie back up to actually looking at players who haven't played for us before! (guess it may be lazy journo/agent links, but jeez)