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Do you not think Ferguson's subs made a difference? The one thing I don't understand about Adkins' subs was why he didn't put Rodriquez up top to hold up the ball and give us a chance of retaining possession.

Oh well, move on. What's Baresi up to these days?

There have been occasions where that's happened but I think the answer's in what you have said here - players to show for the ball quicker. I'd add to that, speeding up the whole process. Remember how Reading under Coppell stole a march on us a few seasons back by instructing the ball boys to recycle the ball quickly to their players but at snail's pace to Saints' players?

No way we should be employing rugby tactics in a team that aspires to play a passing game.

I read yesterday that Ferguson was livid with the FA for announcing that Young was unfit, thereby giving us a perceived advantage today. Could be a vain attempt to even things up a bit.

So? Doesn't invalidate my opinion.

Couldn't agree more. They know where the cameras are. Don't get this love struck admiration for Manc supporters at all. I remember quite vividly their gloating when we went down.

Created by the aptly named Harry Pratt:lol: Enough.

See Forest have signed Coppinger too. Will supply a few for Sharp as he did at Doncaster. Forest could challenge this season though 11 new players might take a while to gel or worse do a Leicester.

Fair play to the boy Lineacre. He should "have a word" in Lawro's shell like.

In a way Sharp epitomises Saints' position and their predicament. He was signed to get the goals to help us over the line to promotion, which is exactly what he did. Once promoted, everything changes and the club has to look afresh at the squad. Despite the understandable euphoria of Ramirez's signing we still have a number of players that were playing in League 1 18 months ago. No disrespect to those players nor to where they have taken us from in so short a space of time, quite the opposite, but it remains to be seen whether we have the strength throughout the squad to succeed in the PL.

Southampton have had little luck landing the final part of their transfer jigsaw though, with a deal for a left-back still far from completion, after Blackburn rejected their £3 million offer for Olsson. Sweden international Olsson is desperate to quit relegated Blackburn this summer, and also has interest from West Brom, Sunderland and Wigan, but all are looking at other options. Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/910342-southampton-make-bolognas-ramirez-record-signing-but-miss-out-on-olsson#ixzz259TRIMoc

Good move. Lineker will rip the **** out of him on MoTD.

Mark Lawrenson, BBC Sport speaking on BBC Radio 5 live: "Liverpool cannot sign just Clint Dempsey, who is not an out-and-out striker. They need someone else as well, otherwise their problems will be the same as last year - not enough goals. I can just see them being in the same predicament as last season." Who do you have in mind Lawro?

Dave Jones should get a good reception.

http://english.gazzetta.it/Football/30-08-2012/del-piero-sion-door-still-open-sydney-interesting-southampton-too-912453156193.shtml?

Love it.

http://www.football-italia.net/24515/report-ramirez-southampton?

Seems reasonable to me.

By today must be translated to the sale Uruguayan Southampton to unlock the negotiations set to conclude today and maybe some other purchase. Now or never - or at least it should be. Tuesday afternoon, in fact the president Guaraldi assured fans absolutely want to conclude the negotiations with Southampton not later than the morning today to not find yourself having to work quickly on the last day of the transfer market. Are now many in Bologna that count the minutes left before the end of the day, hoping that any problems preventing the two clubs to reach an agreement and be able to see it again so Gaston Ramirez with the shirt of Bologna. In fact there is no possible substitute at the market to fill the gap that would open technique losing the young Uruguayan talent for a figure decidedly favorable. To have a comparison just think the figure that Manchester City close disburse at this time to buy eighteen Nastasic from Fiorentina: 18 million. Bologna is instead ready to give 70% of the label of one of the hottest prospects in world football born in 1990 to just 14 million. Let us trust the president, however, the word Guaraldi and wait for the end of the morning to learn the fate of the boy and therefore also of all receipts and payments transactions

Looking forward to seeing Lambert bully Carrick filling in at CB.

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/saints-make-mayuka-move-339701.aspx

I managed to do the same. I'm pleased I got a ticket but it's clearly wrong that a queueing system is nothing of the sort and appears to have been entirely random and that sales were possible before the published time of 9.00am.

He could play behind Rodriguez. I watched him and the others' shooting practice before ko on Saturday. He strikes the ball brilliantly and unerringly into the net in contrast to Rodriguez and Sharp who were hit and miss. Only a fool would swap that for the likes of David Goodwillie.