Shroppie

Dare I say the chicken's poking its head out?

You've got it, I've got it, has Pards got it?

That'll do, Saints.

This is great - just like old times!

I repeat........

Should do, unless he appeals

I fancy hatched chickens first. (then Carlisle)

like the team tonight. Would even say it could be our strongest 11, with or without cuptied players.

COYR!!!

I respect your view, but still feel that rotation, except where enforced because of cuptied players, is a luxury we can't afford. We need the best eleven for every league game. I accept that Jaidi may still be carrying an injury, though, and that may be part of the reasoning. Will be very interesting to see the back four against Norwich. And, of course the other problem is that we have no-one to rotate in for Hammond.

I don't see the contradiction, but in any case then , why are Seabourne and Ostemobor starting?

The problem is we had a winning team befiore Christmas, but with no backup. If it lacked one player, it was a good CB and we signed Fonte. So far so good. However, we needed cover for CB, RB, CM and ST and obviously went for the best we could get. But would players of the quality we managed to bring in have come, dropping a league in some cases, knowing they were going to be warming the bench? I doubt it. So were some assurances about starting given? IMO probably yes, which is why the new faces have all started just about all games since they arrived, even though there is a good case that they aren't the strongest team. I would certainly have Jaidi ahead of Seabourne and probably Thomas at LB too. We've seen Papa push Barnard out (ironically on a pitch better suited to Barnard, you could argue). Jaidi and Thomas will presumably play in the cup games and it will be interesting to see if they keep their places if they do well.

Don't know about cranes but I'm very pleased with my Liebherr fridge

He has to spend the first half reading up on the offside law.

As soon as I started to cook a pork joint, we scored twice. This could be very bad news for pigs.

Or draw 1-1

Wem. Wet Empty and Miserable

It should be Spiderman when he's on his game. How is he today? Haven't heard his name recently.

and we're not going to....................

At least it's a chance.

We seemed to have a good spirit before Xmas. Have the new faces upset the balance? how happy can Jaidi be?

6 weeks ago we had a settled, confident defence. Comfortable and ready to build from the back. Agreed we needed to buy as cover for Jaidi, but because of what we've spent, it seems we have to play the new guys. Not happy.

Sounds like we have little or no midfield. Better look to the bench. Ok, looked to the bench, what's Plan B?

And Lallana and Hammond

Norwich 0-1 Hartlepool. Correction, 1-1