Charlie Wayman

You're right! People forget that the PL is all about squads in-depth; whist on paper we may have a reasonably capable "first pick" midfield, they are all injury and emotion prone. At best you need two "first pick" sets of players in each position and W-P whilst being a really exciting prospect is not going to cope with Nasri, Tevez & Saurez just yet. On the other hand we don't want to be bringing in a load of expensive misfits in here either - one or two obstinate personalities who think more of their salary packages than the team cause would cause mayhem; whatever the alleged diplomatic capabilities of Adkins he can't be expected to shape-up and bring into the fold too many "been-there done that" prima -donas (?) at one time and only a month ahead of the real ko.

Of course it would but that is for the future, maybe, one day, when such success would suck in the plastic prawn sandwich brigade. As of today we are nowhere near that level and I'll settle for being amongst the best of the rest and hope we never become another debt ridden bunch of Arab-owned, show-boating, ****-takers who's only tradition is to get chucked out of back street strip joints in a permanent haze of alcohol fuelled self pity.

Brighton have never been seen as 'local' rivals to Saints, for the most part they've inhabited lower leagues than us, secondly they are effing miles away and thirdly Reading & Aldershot and Bournemouth are all much closer. They're just another team that comes and goes. Might as well say Everton are rivals as we've played them more often. Crawley are their local derby team

Does anybody seriously believe Saints will sell more than 22k tops. Never went higher last time around so why this time especially now people are much more skint?

It's called all F*=*ing chiefs and no F*=*ing indians. The last thing we want here are thicko loud-mouthed know-alls who can't even do their own jobs properly. We've had a few over the years have we not?

Mods, you should report this to the police.

The last three years have been pretty damned good, can anything be better than that? I doubt it.

Well I hope so otherwise how does he play football?

Would this signal the Exit sign for de Ridder?

Bloody brilliant mate! Input of the year.

But Dean - oh! FFS doesn't know what it means in English either.

I often agree with you but don't get too worried. Look what we did in in the nPC when many predicted we 'd do well to stay up. Never under-estimate the oppos but equally don't over-estimate them either. "Up there" is where we were for 27 years without a shed-full of super stars and mercenaries. In Saints we trust must be our motto - when the going gets tough the oppo will get stuffed! All you need do is get your belief back

Try not drinking at matches, surely you can mange that for 90 mins. It'll mean the loo's will be less crowded so more room for smokers.

Bloody hell! what a completely useless thread. What's it got to do with footie? Get on with your work you skiving sod!

Nailed it. What's the betting he's gone before Christmas. Better start packing Nige and thanks for the memories.

Come off it, most of these blokes stay up 'til 5am sh*gging all the local groupies. They wouldn't hear anything outside their rooms, too much noise.

Yes, hopefully but I sit up above there, my seat price has been doubled, they now call it "Premium" seating and "Corporate" yet it's still the same old cheap plastic f**king tip ups. What a load of bull**** gets spouted around there these days! Don't hold your breath. Cheap fix = Southampton FC, always was, always will be!

£5m is not the '£6m mark' is it? This is the PL don't forget so chicken feed really even with declining prices and sales this season. I do agree that £5m is still a whole lot of dosh and one can't help but wonder if a second string English RB from a medium sized club like spuds is worth the candle. Had he been from an Italian, Spanish or German club and palyed in the recent Euro comp then £5m great but he didn't and he probably won't be even England level so £2m tops even if we really, really want him.

But he ain't his dad that's for sure so I'd stick with Davies, providing he can bend down and pick the ball out of the net five times a game.

This signing doesn't excite me at all, just another wanabee journeyman to clutter up the wage bill. We need world class young talent not these weary old has-been's or never quite were's! Let's face it Northern Ireland are not excatly challenging for European & World Cup places. So how doe s aguy like this deal with Nasri, Villa, van Persie and their ilk. Sorry Nicola but you'll need to set your sights a darn sight higher than this

Crikey, an arsonist as well as a curry eater? Great balls of Fire!

Staying with the food metaphor?

A swap deal for Terry, Cole & Lampard + £3.5m might be tempting as an alternative to F OFF! Only joking, F.O.C.!

When Nicola, When?

What is Italian for F off? Anyway from all we Brits F OFF!