Baird of the land

I don't really see it as half arsed. It's pretty cold and calculated. We're well off the playoffs, even if we go on a run and sneak into the playoffs that's no guarantee of winning them. Armstrong was likely a very high earner, who had dropped to the bench. There's no guarantee another club would come in and spend 7m in the summer or be able to take on his wages. That wage budget and funds can immediately be targeted elsewhere in the summer.

Probably not great timing from saints perspective. The sudden jeopardy of the relegation zone may buck up their performances

In unlikely world of getting promoted THB would still be first choice Think CM's are competitive with room to develop, certainly not an area to priortise limited resources on. Think focusing on trying to get 5 good additions (something like RB, LB, CB, AM, S)

Yes it definitely feels they are hedging to preserve resources for a push next year. Guess that"s the reality of being in mid table, nowhere near automatic spots.

Stoke getting rak Sakyi from palace.

Can’t believe he was still hanging around Man City

Surely a professional outfit like Saints would have had him getting minutes in the u23, ohh wait

If armstrong goes does that mean edozie gets rehabilitated as we'd rather short of wide players beyond the starters.

Yeah, if they let both Armstrong and archer leave, they surely get another body in on top of larin.

Digging into stats larin has only had 1 start at feyenoord in those 8.

Not as down on Larin as others. Never getting a superstar in January, going to be players who aren’t getting much football. seems the right physical profile and previously has history of scoring 7/8 goals a season, sounds a bit adamsesque. Hopefully he can chip in with some goals from the bench.

'all being well', words to fill us with confidence What about the replacement for Archer/Downs?

Can't see us selling him plus 10M seems very light for a January premium for 3rd top scorer in the league

Do they need a left back

Let's just hope Saints have a deal already sorted to replace archer.