Is our squad strong enough to last till January?

[Dazza82]

I know its going to have to be but with Holmes and Richardson going off injured and Lambert presumably going off injured at half time. Also Chappers is out at the moment, do we have sufficient cover in our squad?

[Thedelldays]

of course it is....we can almost field two capable league 1 teams...one of which is good enough for top 2..

[RedAndWhite91]

Yes I believe so. And it's only what, 5 or 6 games until the transfer window opens? Think we should be alright.

[Smirking_Saint]

Yes

[benjii]

Probably.

[Dazza82]

of course it is....we can almost field two capable league 1 teams...one of which is good enough for top 2..

 

What are those two teams?

[Thedelldays]

What are those two teams?

if you need that spelled out then I really cant be arsed

[Smirking_Saint]

What are those two teams?

 

Davis

 

Richardson

Dickson

Fonte

Seaborne

 

Lallana

Morgan

Chaplow

Oxo

 

Lambert

Barnard

 

 

 

Bart

 

Butterfield

Harding

Jaidi

Martin

 

Holmes

Gobern

Hammond

Puncheon

 

Connolly

Guly

[Dazza82]

if you need that spelled out then I really cant be arsed

 

I dont need it spelt out, Id just like to see what you believe to be two teams that would be good enough in league 1?

 

Just trying to get you opinion on this thats all

[Dazza82]

Davis

 

Richardson Gone off Injured today

Dickson

Fonte Just picked up a suspension

Seaborne Injured at the moment

 

Lallana

Morgan Some think we should sell him

ChaplowInjured at moment

Oxo

 

LambertPresumaly gone off Injured today

BarnardCarrying a injury

 

 

 

Bart

 

Butterfield

Harding

Jaidi

Martin

 

Holmes Gone off injured today

Gobern Is he good enough, have we seen enough of him to judge

Hammond

PuncheonOut on loan at millwall till January

 

Connolly Spends more time in the treatment room

Guly As some say he is not a striker, and has been poor against some teams

 

Some of those are missing though

[Smirking_Saint]

Some of those are missing though

 

After posting up all those injuries any team will struggle. We are able to handle it better than most. There is no point having 3 capable teams at the club. We will be ok.

[Dazza82]

After posting up all those injuries any team will struggle. We are able to handle it better than most. There is no point having 3 capable teams at the club. We will be ok.

 

That was my point i feel we should of got at least someone on loan as that is what has happened today and current status of some of our players, this may knock us for a while, i hope it doesnt but we need to be wary about this

[Justin C]

Adkins said that Holmes injury looks serious. He also said Seabourne will be fit next week.

[Dalek2003]

Adkins said that Holmes injury looks serious. He also said Seabourne will be fit next week.

 

Holmes is potentially one of our best players, trouble is that he spends an awful lot of time in the treatment room.

[Window Cleaner]

Holmes is potentially one of our best players, trouble is that he spends all of the time in the treatment room.

 

there you go, a couple of letters deleted put it just rightly.

[Dalek2003]

there you go, a couple of letters deleted put it just rightly.

 

Yes, see your point.

[K,Billy's supersound]

my christ we really really need to buy another striker lambert was complete crap today couldnt even pass to another white shirt injured? not intrested or unfit what ever the reason he has to dropped. first half he and guly were useless, i'm sorry guly couldnt win a header if it was only him under the ball and his passing also was appaling. barnard has been by far our best striker and he has scored what 4 goals? a big problem we need to address in january.

for the next league game i just hope we play barnard with lallana up front.

[Window Cleaner]

my christ we really really need to buy another striker lambert was complete crap today couldnt even pass to another white shirt injured? not intrested or unfit what ever the reason he has to dropped. first half he and guly were useless, i'm sorry guly couldnt win a header if it was only him under the ball and his passing also was appaling. barnard has been by far our best striker and he has scored what 4 goals? a big problem we need to address in january.

for the next league game i just hope we play barnard with lallana up front.

 

Lambert is crap at the moment, it's just that some are so bedazzled by his past exploits that they can't see it.

 

I remember long ago when an awful Bob Dylan rehashed album came out it was printed in the NME "If Dylan crapped on the turntable some of his fans would listen to the stylus tracking the turds and say "yay another fabulous and ground breaking album from Bob"

[benjii]

Lambert is crap at the moment, it's just that some are so bedazzled by his past exploits that they can't see it.

 

I remember long ago when an awful Bob Dylan rehashed album came out it was printed in the NME "If Dylan crapped on the turntable some of his fans would listen to the stylus tracking the turds and say "yay another fabulous and ground breaking album from Bob"

 

Bit like a Schneiderlin pass.

[Window Cleaner]

Bit like a Schneiderlin pass.

 

touché

[SNSUN]

Yes we are. But not in attack if Lambert's out and Barnard is playing with an injury. Wonder how good Doble is, I reckon we might find out soon enough.

[hackedoff]

Why,what happens in January ? Dont assume the cheque book will be out because you might be disappointed.

[Matthew Le God]

Why,what happens in January ? Dont assume the cheque book will be out because you might be disappointed.

 

I'm guessing you haven't heard any of the interviews with Nigel Adkins or Nicola Cortese in the last few weeks?

[hackedoff]

I'm guessing you haven't heard any of the interviews with Nigel Adkins or Nicola Cortese in the last few weeks?

 

Yes, but if it does not come to pass I will not be surprised

[Singeon Sears]

I am sure we will survive until Jan, whether we will be anywhere near the top two is debatable, although our fixtures give us every chance.

 

For me several players are more play off than top two quality

[Legod Third Coming]

Lambert is crap at the moment, it's just that some are so bedazzled by his past exploits that they can't see it.

 

I remember long ago when an awful Bob Dylan rehashed album came out it was printed in the NME "If Dylan crapped on the turntable some of his fans would listen to the stylus tracking the turds and say "yay another fabulous and ground breaking album from Bob"

 

I thought his missed free header on Tuesday was one of the worst misses I have seen from a striker of his quality in a long long time... That's not fitness, that's confidence or something else mental.

[doddisalegend]

Maybe guly deserves a run up front in lamberts place. We still have options. Worrying fonte is suspended though. Really need to win the next few. But the key thing is keeping lallana fit, he's the best player in league 1 by a very, very long way.

 

Not on todays showing he was awful terrible first touch and poor passing I can't believe he is actually Brizilan.

[captainchris]

Not on todays showing he was awful terrible first touch and poor passing I can't believe he is actually Brizilan.

 

Bizzarly scores goals but is otherwise pretty aweful..............

[doddisalegend]

Bizzarly scores goals but is otherwise pretty aweful..............

 

Just like Papa Wagio but without the silly goal celebration really.

[Mustapha Fag]

so having read this thread, basically Saints are **** and Adkins/Cortese are liars ............................... damn

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

Just Saints luck to pick up 3 or 4 injuries less than 48 hours after the loan window closed. Never mind a pathway for the kids to get into the 1st team, it'll be a f**king motorway if anyone else gets a knock.

[Badger]

I'm guessing you haven't heard any of the interviews with Nigel Adkins or Nicola Cortese in the last few weeks?

 

I was not aware Nicola Cortese had given any interviews in the last few weeks.

[NickG]

yes, plenty of depth still

[JibMcdo]

We need a winger. Dickson will have to move forward if Ox-C goes off or is rested and when you start mucking about with the defence to cover the midfield, that's when you need additions. Unfortunately it's going to have to be like that until January.

 

We could do with a striker as Lambert, Barnard and Connolly are all injured.

 

We will need a CM when Morgan leaves.

[croydonsaint]

We need a winger. Dickson will have to move forward if Ox-C goes off or is rested and when you start mucking about with the defence to cover the midfield, that's when you need additions. Unfortunately it's going to have to be like that until January.

 

We could do with a striker as Lambert, Barnard and Connolly are all injured.

 

We will need a CM when Morgan leaves.

 

Is lambert injured? just been reeding that there are rumours of Adkins telling Lambert to try harder, causing Lambert to spit his dummy out of the pram. Find it hard to believe personally, but wondering if any one else has heard anything about this?

[doddisalegend]

Is lambert injured? just been reeding that there are rumours of Adkins telling Lambert to try harder, causing Lambert to spit his dummy out of the pram. Find it hard to believe personally, but wondering if any one else has heard anything about this?

 

well if he he goes out on loan in the next week I suppose we will know.

[iansouthstander]

If Holmes' injury is as serious as NA intimated , should we not consider recalling Puncheon from his loan at Millwall. I dont like the idea of having all our eggs in one basket with AOC , as he only needs a drop in form , or heaven forbid an injury , and we're fooked.

[Window Cleaner]

well if he he goes out on loan in the next week I suppose we will know.

 

I think the loan window has closed.

[doddisalegend]

I think the loan window has closed.

 

good point:blush: so he'll be playing under 21s till january then?

[sadoldgit]

We can't afford to fall off the pace and we seem to be getting by rather than taking games by storm. A few loans would have been nice but it didn't happen so we just have to pray that we can keep things ticking over until January.

[NickG]

Brighton are suffering now bookings and injuries are kicking in - and have a replay

[Professor]

We can't afford to fall off the pace and we seem to be getting by rather than taking games by storm. A few loans would have been nice but it didn't happen so we just have to pray that we can keep things ticking over until January.

It didn't just 'happen', it was a decision by Cortese/Adkins to let Puncheon go, despite lack of cover and not to bring in a striker, despite Connolly hardly featuring and the problems over Barnard (injury) and Lambert (form). It may be the strategy is a permanent signing or two in January rather than loans in November but a temporary loan, as with Chaplow, would have made more sense and would not have closed off January options. Injuries and bookings are absolutely predictable, and should have been factored into the decision making.

[NickG]

maybe thought forward selection from

 

Lambert

Barnard

Connolly

Guly

Lallana

Doble

Ox-C

 

was enough for league 1?

[doddisalegend]

maybe thought forward selection from

 

Lambert = injured

Barnard = injured/ possible jail time

Connolly = permentally injured

Guly = not a striker/ impact sub at best

Lallana = possibly but not his best postion

Doble = young/unknown quanity no first team apperances

Ox-C = possible but not his best postion

 

was enough for league 1?

 

or prehaps not

[NickG]

or prehaps not

 

disagree

[doddisalegend]

disagree

 

Good for you. Doesn't change the fact that are three main strikers are all carrying injuries/not performing/possibly facing jail though does it? We should have got another striker in on loan when we had the chance the club dropped the ball on this one. Prehaps if Doble had got a bit of first team experince in the cups I'd be happier but he hasn't. So if were playing oxo and Lallana up front who are our wingers Dickson and?

[Saint Billy]

Good for you. Doesn't change the fact that are three main strikers are all carrying injuries/not performing/possibly facing jail though does it? We should have got another striker in on loan when we had the chance the club dropped the ball on this one. Prehaps if Doble had got a bit of first team experince in the cups I'd be happier but he hasn't. So if were playing oxo and Lallana up front who are our wingers Dickson and?

 

Agreed, a mass oversight as far as I'm concerned.

 

And how come Lambert's dismal form has been ignored until now is another one that I cannot understand.