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I wouldn't disagree with that - although a small unpleasant part of me does have a grudging respect for him for persuading JP to work for nothing.

Looks good. Would be nice to find a place for Lallana though, perhaps in place of White or Spiderman.

Lee Holmes. Derby were desperate to keep him apparently, but the young hot-shot was lured to Saints by the promise of a revolutionary coaching set-up.

Fantastic stuff, thanks for that. Ran rings round 'em!

Because one static poacher is enough for any team? Would be great to have the option of rotating the two of them though.

We badly need a midfield general, a calm experienced head with the ability to read the game and pick out a killer pass. Not really attributes I associate with Prutton unfortunately.

No one will pay that for him... ...except possibly Notts County.

And that includes the money raised from player sales, so only 19 million really. What a bargain.

Jan "Will-Work-For-Food" Poortvliet strikes again.

Hope we don't sign him. A poor man's David McGoldrick, IMHO.

Chemical engineering by any chance? Possible link with Jim Ratcliffe?

But he joined us about 9 months ago, didn't he? Does that mean that, three months and zero games in, he had impressed the management enough to earn the longest contract at the club???

Do we get a special trophy for that?

Voted yes, purely because I'm sick of the managerial thoroughfare of recent times. I'm not that bothered though.

No, that was a few months before, under Crouch's chairmanship I think. It was criticised by Lowe and given as one of the 'reasons' why the club 'needed' him back at the helm this season.

I think it might be you with the memory issues...

Yes.

This makes no sense. Journalist probably just looked at the list of donors and made up a story. [-o

I know the current fashion is to knock our players at every opportunity, and most of them deserve it. But let's hear it for Chris Perry. Our best outfield player this season by a long way IMHO, always given 100% effort. To put in the amount of hard work he has done, at his age, and on a wage that must be a pittance compared to his Spurs/Charlton days, is a testament to his fitness and passion for the game.

Stoke City, probably.

Richly deserved, well done.

With some clever marketing, we might be able to get a million for McGoldrick. We might just be able to scrape together another million for the rest of them put together. Subtract off 'loyalty bonuses' and it is really not much.

I used to think he was rubbish, but this season I've had to redefine my definition of 'rubbish' and would welcome him back in a heartbeat.