Matthew Le God

Why would he be content to be injured?

Utter bullshit

What profile of striker do you think would be happy to play 2nd fiddle to Armstrong and sit on the bench instead of Archer and Stewart?

They are our worst fullbacks and we don't use a system that uses fulbacks.

I'd be amazed if Bragg moved up the pecking order above Romeu and Downes

Archer has shown he can do that in the Championship, so has Stewart (who is due back soon). We do not need an upgrade on Armstrong while we are in the Championship for the lone striker role. So what profile of striker do you think would be happy to pay 2nd fiddle to Armstrong and sit on the bench instead of Archer and Stewart? Next summer if we are promoted is the time for a striker upgrade on Armstrong. Not now.

A striker to do what? Be a capable back up to Armstrong? Archer meets that brief.

Perhaps not if we have been promoted.

He went off last night with concussion, so is not allowed to play for a week and misses the Saints game.

Even if true, it doesn't mean they view him as being first choice after a promotion. We will need three keepers each season.

Scottish

Nice to see the players looking so confident on the ball. They just look like they know they can with ease pass out through a press. Been a long time since we've had that.

Not really, of the 8 outfield players 4 are defenders/DMs and 4 are attacking players

BBC weather currently says only 13mph winds and no rain during the game time. So not particularly testing conditions. https://share.google/PZwJv2WgqNr8jtZsm

We wouldn't as they are currently 9 points ahead of us

Oriol Romeu now at Saints...

Our second string would be fine vs most bottom half Championship clubs and those in lower leagues.

The question you asked was... "In what meaningful way is Ramsdale still on our books?" Being under contract at Southampton until 2028 is meaningful.

Only until the end of this season, not 2028 when his contract expires

Him being under contract at Saints until 30th June 2028 and getting his wages from Saints.

Same as every cup draw... The worst team in the competition at St Mary's for the easiest path to the next round

Lots of people saying a striker, but in the Championship we play a system with one striker. We don't need someone this season to replace Armstrong as first choice. Archer is good enough to be his back up. We then have two issues. Stewart is injury prone, but has the quality to be useful when fit. Which he is due to be again soon. I doubt they'll get rid of him in January. Damion Downs has looked awful, but I doubt the club will give up on him yet. So that is 4 strikers, for one spot. 3 of which are good enough. So no real need to sign another to bloat the squad.

Not a position we need someone. We play a system with two central midfielders and have Charles, Downes, Jander and Romeu. Plus youngsters like Bragg, Williams and Sesay. 7 players is a lot of depth for 2 spots in the team.

German Tim Lederer is our chief scout

We aren't playing a system that uses a winger role.