Charlie Wayman

Burnley could grab him if they go up.

Bit unfair on Nigel to suggest he has failed. Managers are on a hiding to nothing these days, brought in to prop up a collection of players who are under-performing and has never worked with or had a say in recruiting, given precious little money to improve the squad and not time to get back to basics and build a squad of his own. He succeeded spectacularly at Saints under Cortese an there is no reason why he will not do so again as long as he is patient and elects his next job wisely. Sadly, his family need food on the table and chances are he has never been paid in his whole career as much as Wenger might earn in one season so being patient might also be a luxury for him. Nigel got us to the Premier League and was beginning to do a half decent job at that level until his quite unfair dismissal by the megalomaniac running the tent in those days. It was good to see him invited back by Katherina for the last game of last season; perhaps he'll be given the honour of managing the ex-Saints on Kelvin's big night.

When you've got to go you've GOT TO GO, we've all been there.

Fascinating to see all the amateur trick cyclists at work. What's he supposed to do to please everyone, he'd already ripped off his shirt in triumph? If he hugs somebody in the crowd, it's another yellow and a Red and what would Mr K say about that! Players like him are on hiding to nothing. Probably English is not his first language and he really has to think hard and draw deep when being interviewed by the Club' official You Tube channel. I can tell you it is hard to be relaxed and show humour in a foreign language and an alien culture.

Were you one of this guys who walked out at that stage?

I think he did it just to take the p*** out of that prat Klopp who is a glory hunter always trying to draw attention to himself on the pitch. bet his players get p***ed off with his antics and histrionics.

Not next week it's the "international break" (cue fanfare of trumpets).

Come off it, both have failed spectacularly after being hyped to the point of ridiculousness. They are has-been journeymen and Championship players at best.

Les will already know as his black box is great at succession planning. Could be Mourinho of course but more likely some unknown guy plying his trade in Portugal. Its worked before.

The fact that he stayed with us for so long suggests he is quite a sensitive and loyal young man and must be going through his own mini misery hell right now. No doubt he will have reviewed in his mind whether he should have stayed here after all rather than be lured away by the fading glamour of a once big club. He will come good again 'though once he is working with people who make him feel valued and settled, that isn't what van Gaal is offering right now. Like other contributors I do sense that he will end up with Spurs under Poch or under Koeman wherever Koeman ends up next - Arsenal?

Very mean spirited Blakey, of course it will be fantastic for English football and the Premier League in particular if Leicester and Tottenham finish 1,2 in either order. Great for fans everywhere and a real spur to all those also rans who habitually haunt the relegation region of the PL or the upper echelons of the Championship.

Yep! Probably the only way to look at it. Any points from that lot in the current circumstances will be a real bonus.

Very much in the shop window now, accident or planned?

He has that rare quality of causing a buzz of excitement every time he gets on the ball. Who else can light the place up the way he does? The only downside is his own recklessness in never shirking a 50/50 ball which on day might be his physical undoing - but without that commitment he wouldn't be Shane Long. We must just accept he will miss a few games here and there though injury. He was the same at his former clubs and used to terrify me just by being in the opposition's starting line up.

vvd

Hope that is irony otherwise just a daft comment to make.

Mason gave us very little except cards today yet did nothing against the Stoke's bully boys at the back for worse tackles than Clasie's and of course the Mane decision should earn Mason a three-match ban and a return to the championship. Had it been Oscar or Hazard instead of Tadic we'd have been given a penalty and Butland would have received a red. Funny old game when you win but bloody frustrating as hell if you lose as well.

We looked comfortable in defence and rarely troubled. Martina is not better than Cedric and their goal came from his absence from position. Good to see Pelle back on form and Tadic just seems to lack self belief in front of goal. We played a slower game today and that helped with our build-ups. Still a bit laboured and sloppy 'though so we must hope Liverpool have an off day.

Jayrod appears to have been fully engaged in training yesterday with tackles flying in. Good news indeed.

That happens every week, everywhere. Not all prices are the same at St Mary's. The legal precedent is exactly the opposite of what you suggest.

They were no worse than us yesterday so not sure what match you were watching? It is pretty obvious to most that Sam Allardyce has distilled a good sense of fight, determination, cohesion and solidity into a squad that one year ago couldn't muster there passes in a row or get out of their own half and shipped goals by the bucket load. If that's not down to him tell us what other miracle has occurred at the Stadium of Light?

Rubbish!

Let's start from the premise that Hodgson doesn't have a clue about modern Premier League level football. He is rooted in the past along with his sidekick . Still thinks WBA used to play beautiful football when he was there.

Imagine even a factory nowadays, probably the young generation has never heard of them. Terry used to run a greengrocers shop in Shirley High Street in the early seventies and was always outside the shop on fine days chatting to passers by. Good trips down memory lane even then. Not quite up there with George Best but mighty close on his day. He used to run riot at the Dell when in form and it was awesome to watch in the true sense of that now over-used word.

Is there any significance in the number 30?