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Not ridiculous, but unlikely

The trouble is Baz hasn't demonstrated that other, boring side of the job ... keeping the ball out of the back of the net.

I think you are going to be disappointed. Bazunu has been statistically the worst shot stopper in the PL and 2nd worst in the Championship. His passing is certainly better than Mccarthy but there were plenty of cockups on his watch also.

Totally agree with you. Could we improve on McCarty, yes ... is he a rubbish PL keeper, No. I think he is a decent, PL traditional goalkeeper who is focussed and good at the unfashionable things .... like stopping the ball going in the back of the net.

Nobody would want Ings if he hadn't been here before and been a huge success

Bless you

I don't think it does

Shea Charles played 32 times for Saints in the Championship last season, and has shown great potential for a 19 year old in his breakout season.

He has struggled whenever I've seen him. It's a PASS from me.

Of those 15, only one can be said to improve last season's starting 11 .. Ben Brereton Diaz (possibly Charlie Taylor)

I certainly will

Fingers crossed. The last 2 friendlies have shown that there is almost no creative spark in the starting 11. In fact, we seemed more creative when we brought the youngsters on; Edozie, Dibling and Ameyaw.

Let's leave this to a better judge of a central midfielder than either of us ..... Downes wishes he was 'as good' as teammate at 20 years old | Daily Echo

Yes

Charles had 32 appearances last season. Not bad for someone who couldn't get in the team. So yes, that was an OK signing.

Personally. I prefer to think that Larios and Edozie were bought for their potential. I dont think SR expected two teenagers to save Saints season the PL. There were other much glaring mistakes that season, such as letting Romeu go too early, trusting Bazunu, shocking managerial appointments, not buying a central striker and then spunking too much cash on Sullemana and Tall Paul in the January window. I

You have weakened your argument with your examples. Edozie, in 32 appearances last season, scored 6 goals and had 3 assists, many of those appearances from off the bench: a very good return for a then 20-year-old. Similarly, this was Shea Charles' first season as a senior professional and was only 19 on his debut. I think the majority would agree that he started very brightly, dipped in the middle of the season and then came again towards the end of the season. Definitely, not one to write-off by any means. It is impossible for anyone to judge Larios because he only made 2 or 3 appearances before getting injured.

So, real life football is different to a computer game. Enlightening.

I can't agree; Che was equal top 6th scorer in the Championship, that is not the record of a midtable Championship striker. Every Saints supporter knows that he misses too many easy chances (as do other strikers) but equally he does a lot of good work outside of the box and had no replacement as a target man who could hold the ball up and play other strikers in. His form got him a move to the 9th best placed team in Serie A, so he must be doing something right, good luck to him.

Che was in no way crap; he played 40 matches, scored 15 goals and had 4 assists. Similarly, Fraser was not a "squad player", he played 39, 6 goals and 2 assists which are decent stats for a winger and are a big factor in why we are interested in getting him back. I agree that Brooks disappointed after a very bright start, although he still managed 6 assists in 20 matches.

This is your post that I was replying to, perhaps there is an another "fucking discussion" as you so eloquently politely put it, where you mentioned the PSR era, but that's not my issue. We are all Saints supporters mate, supporting a common cause .... so try acting like it.

The discussion was about clubs that WERE yo-yo clubs but which had become stable PL clubs. I think CP fit that description

Crystal Palace are another

100% agree but chance of getting him, zero.

In 34 games last season, many as a non starter, he scored 6 and had 3 assists. I think that's a, reasonable return for a 21 year old.