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Think Ralph said DCC won't be eligible, but I doubt he would have started anyway.

He also did OK in SPL for Ross, you'd think L1 or L2 would have been his level..Woking aren't even a top NL team, must be some tie up on a personal level.

From Saints perspective this is a bad day and big mistake. Wish Oriol all the best, he has been a great servant to the club. So now we have no Champions League winners in the squad.

He played as striker for Rangers for much of last season, he is an attacking player, albeit not an out and out striker.

PSV have signed El Gazhi, so Gakpo is on his way somewhere.

I wasn't watching the game last night, can someone clarify whether Perraud went off injured as the commentary I was following suggested (not Adam). Haven't seen this mentioned on here, but difficult to see why we would have taken him off otherwise.

So bring on Oriol. Oh wait a minute. There, back to the same problem we had last season, insufficient CMs. No Smallbone either. We better have someone lined up to replace Oriol.

It's not about 11 any more though is it. It's now about 16, 5 subs has brought a new dynamic, they are not there for injury cover, 3 or 4 are there for purely tactical reasons. I'm not a fan of 5 subs, but it is clear that the game has changed and you need a squad that has 15 'first choice' players. Starting your best 11 is not even a given now.

Perhaps they will move some of them out before the transfer window shuts. Does anyone know where they stand with the 25 man squad, I haven't kept a close eye on these transfers but don't feel like many of them are u21s.

Think you'll find that all came from a fake Twitter account (but I could be wrong).

We definitely need some attacking options, yesterday we only had 2 attackers on the bench, Armstrong and Mara. How can we go on like that, a couple of injuries and we have nothing, not even Long. This is assuming Redmond and Walcott are leaving of course. Not sure loaning out Tella was the greatest idea, though he seems to have discovered how to score at Burnley.

Wouldn't be surprised if Adams doesn't start, or Stu, seems that with the 5 subs rule, starting your strongest team is not the preferred tactic, but I don't know yet whether that is the same regardless of who and where you are playing. Against Leicester it certainly seemed to be bring your best players (those who can impact the game) on after half-time. It does seem that this rule change has created a new dynamic and different thinking.

Whoosh. Keyboard warrior, best laugh I've had in days.

Whoosh. Sense of humour failure hey Old Nick.

Pity the Southampton Page twitter couldn't be arsed to provide the link. Think that twitter account will definitely go on my blocked list. They didn't post any of the other stuff on there. Quite honestly the bit on the Sky page sounds complete made up to me. Nothing in Lyall Thomas' "article" to suggest there is any source for this, which seems to be a throwaway at the end of the Southampton section which is full of insights such as "Oriol Romeu: Questions over his future, especially if Southampton bring in James Garner.", not heard the Girona stories then Lyall? I'll treat this story with the contempt it deserves.

"Southampton Page" state that they always source the information they tweet. But there is no real source for this tweet, they say "Sky Sports", but there is nothing on any Sky Sports platform (that I can find) that supports this. Just putting "Sky Sports" in a tweet is not sourcing a news item. I have to say this sounds like bollocks to me (I certainly hope it is) or something made up by Alex Crook (maybe that's the same thing).

Might suggest this was not the most appropriate thread for this sad news. Best wishes to the lad.

More like the new Dyson, looks good, but expensive and breaks down frequently.

I think 'periods' is a bit of a stretch. Occasional good game, usually against lower league teams.

Does he get an assist for his goal?

Long way to go yet. There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lips. But I wish him all the best.

How about if we loan them so that they get promotion, if our so called deadwood players are too good for that League then it should be a doddle.

I read earlier that Chelsea are looking at potentially a further 8 exits before the window slams shut (admittedly this came from the Express so it is probably bollox). With Aubemyang being lined up I can see Broja being one of those 8, he isn't going to get much game time this season.

I don't get Moi over Stu, but otherwise that's probably not too bad. Not been a good day for Saints so far, with the u18s and Women both losing but I think we have a chance here against United. 😉

1-0 , Will Merry.