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Not optimistic about tomorrow's match but hope we at least put in a good performance. I hope we play like we did there last season and the 2nd half of the friendly with Monacco. I think we'll play the 3-5-2 / 5-3 -2 formation we've been playing in pre-season and hope we'll see something like - Bazunu, KWP, Salisu, Bednarek, ABK or Stephens, Perraud (or Djenepo if he's not fit), JWP, Romeu, S. Armstrong, Aribo, A. Armstrong We'll also make good use of the 5 sub rule and expect to see Lavia and Adams at least used as tactical subs early in the 2nd half. Roll on 2pm tomorrow to find out.

Provided the majority of the new players get up to speed fairly quickly I think we're going to be finishing somewhere in the 13 - 16 range. I think we'll get off to our usual slow start so will flirt with the relegation zone initially but soon get into a reasonably comfortable position for the rest of the season. I should also add that I have bought a season ticket for the first time in about 20 years so it's all my fault if we are relegated.

Really sorry to hear your news Minsk. Hope that you're not in pain and able to continue to enjoy The Saints wherever you nmay be. I've been a long-standing lerker onthis forum and always found your posts thoughtful and insightful, as well as enjoying this thread, so wanted to find my login details just to post this and say Thanks.

A potentially exciting signing that never worked out. All the best for the future

Disappointed to see he's not in the lineup today. If we do have to sell I hope we hold out for a major fee and insist he hands in a transfer request. Although on the last couple of seasons form he will be a great loss I don't think he's played very well so far this season.

Wonder if Delph said he would stay if they kept Benteke and now he's off to Liverpool he's decided to leave too.

Thanks to Morgan for being with us on the journey from L1 to Europe, shame you couldn't stay with us to make that final trip to the continent for a competitive match. I don't normally asy good luck to any player joining Man Utd but I do hope Morgan is successful there ... and really pleased he's not joined Liverpool or Spurs.

I recon it all depends on next week - if Arsenal win and we get a Europa slot Morgan and Clyne will sign new contracts with release clauses if we don't qualify again next year or Champions League in 2 years. Not ITK, purely my thoughts

19 for me

The great thing about the team is we have goals throughout the team - we have 12 different outfield plays who have scored in the PL, not including own goals... and we've had a few of them.

Brilliant result ... especially as I watched it with my Man Utd supporting stepson, who disappeared upstairs before the final whistle

We're back to having the best defence in the league

What's the limit on the number of loans from EPL teams?

Pleasantly surprised by today's performance, a big improvement on last week's friendly. Was expecting a thumping but in the end we deserved something from the game, but you don't always get what you deserve in football

Pleasantly surprised by today's performance, a big improvement on last week's friendly. Was expecting a thumping but in the end we deserved something from the game, but you don't always get what you deserve in football

Great news for the players and the club. Further recognition for a fantastic season

Great news - used to work with his granddad.

FACup for me, great day out, win a trophy, qualify for a European competition

Great day, great weekend

Very sad news. RIP

Promotion from the Championship - at the start of the season I was expecting mid table obscurity (and stability) as I didn't think we'd strengthened the team enough ... shows what I know about football (and very happy to have been proved wrong).

Great news. I think he's really steadied the ship at the back.

Lambert and Shaw for me.

Great first half, just worried that we didn't score as Everton are bound to step it up 2nd half.

We'll this thread has got me chuckling. Really hope we don't wave the hankie's