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I actually think he he had a decent game. Not perfect but we all know it is a bit early in his development. He provided decent width on the overlap and got in some crosses with good whip into good areas. He's not Shaw, he will develop slower, but that doesn't mean he wont cut it.

Will say though that Everton managed to sign up McCarthy to a long term deal while we lost Clyne on the cheap due to his contract running down. I do accept your point though. It does also say a lot about our recruitment that our players are being chased by the 'big' clubs and, the hope is, that should more leave our recruitment will be able to have more hits then misses.

That may suggest Townsend, always been talk of our interest.

I don't see it as a reflection of the appetite of the fans to get to these sort of matches. With two days till the game the tickets are still beyond restricted - even if they make it to a point where people can qualify for tickets it is far too late to make sufficient arrangements. Just look at how many we took to Vitesse in the home and away ends!

Seems a bit iffy to me, surely if they can't sell out their allocation they should be given back to home fans not passed on to a team with tenuous links at best!

Fair but it's the manner of today's defeat I think that is the issue. Not having a crisis this early in a season but our balance was wrong against Newcastle and has been exposed again today. Everton did a number on us far too easily.

Hope so. Love Roko but, poor as players have been, he got it very wrong today.

Jesus this is embarrassing.

This.

I thought that was a good tackle, he won the ball! Surely it did not warrant a yellow for a first offence even if the ref has deemed it a foul!?

Holes in the midfield I agree with and we are looking lightweight but, perhaps more concerning, is that to a man we have not looked good. Pelle, has battled, Tadic has put in one or two decent balls ... other then that I'm stumped for positives other then hopefully the players come out fired up for the second half and we can make a game of it! We get a goal early doors and it may unsettle Everton a little. Everton have not looked brilliant but have crowded out the space in front of the cbs well and counter attacked superbly!

Anybody else finding the BT sport commentary annoying? Kind of wish I could find American coverage!

1. Love him, seems to have a good eye for a player and is a real straight shooter. Weakness, not really seen it yet for us but he has been sacked before so can't be perfect! 2. Cedric at RB will spend most of his time in the oppo half and has a good cross on him, Clasie looks like a very good long term prospect but, by all accounts, is not up to speed yet. 3. Key threats will be Mane - when given freedom can take teams apart on his day, Pelle - has started in good goal scoring form and, though not a goal threat, Wanayama has started the season looking imperious. Will put real pressure on Everton's midfield though McCarthy will give him a good battle! 4. Left back is weak. Targett is decent and has potential but is not there yet. Also our CM may lack creativity if Clasie is not fit. 5. Anywhere in the top half and a run in the euro cup would be fantastic though maintaining our place as the 'best of' the also rans ahead of yourselves, swansea etc would be great. As would finishing above Spurs and/or Liverhampton. 6. 8th. Everton have some real quality and underperformed last year but I fear you lack depth, particularly in defence. 7. Yet to be convinced. Seems to have good football ideas but has had issues organising a defence both with you and Wigan. Would be interesting to see if he could build with more resources at Everton - should Kenwright be able to find additional backing. 8. Lukaku. He has the ability to torment defences on his day. I also have a soft spot for Barkley, I can't help but see shades of Gazza in the young lad and his finish last week was special! 9. Mainly depth. The lad has a goal in him but Kone does not strike me as a top quality striker and Lukaku is yet to find consistency to match his ability. Score prediction - scrappy 2-1 win for Saints. Thanks and all the best!

Price? Return flights to Billund from Stanstead are about £60!

Sky have posted up a clip of Rickie for West Brom, looked back to his old self. Great to see him scoring goals, smiling and being appreciated by the fans. Whether people wanted him back or not he was such an amazing part of our journey and it is brilliant that his career might have another chapter!

Take it at it's merit ... he can still have been a tool but no sense giving him stick when he makes a cogent point, may just dissuade him from trying to engage in reasoned debate going forwards ... But yes, Caulker, loan, good deal.

Oh come on give him that one, it's a fair comment and, probably, the sentiment most of us have.

Think we still need another, preferably VVD, but very happy with this.Always liked Caulker at spurs and thought he looked quality for team GB - as others have said he looked dross last year but then who wouldn't playing in QPR's chaotic backline!

Appreciate the effort, better than the slagging contest ... Been linked with a move at all?

Any details?

As per my comment above I had about three hours of head against walls, try a mobile device if you can

Had a lot of issues! Somebody on twitter suggested using a mobile device to book instead and that did the trick for me ... wish I had figured that about three hours before though

Well, I can buy as many tickets as I like for Espanyol or Everton but the site point blank refuses to let me near the Vitesse game. Others seem to be having the same issue and are asking the club twitter about it with no response ...

Thanks! With the long queue I assumed the tickets would be flying like hot cakes, also, according to the source of knowledge that is twitter, I am far from alone in having an issue with the ticketing site.

Cheers, have tried logging back in as I could see no reason it was not working but am now stuck in a 45 min queue ... Does anybody have an idea how much availability is left?