But not too big he can't get down quick. Mixed feelings about Raya potential is there but can he develop. Some of that, timing in coming for the ball is instinctive he clearly does not have those instincts. Just dunno. We have been spoiled for keepers fir so many years, Jones, Bradshaw, Arnold( plucked from nowhere wasn't he) many others. Sorry wrong thread but Raya related. Just don't know in a few years we could be kicking ourselves but we could just as easily be thanking Brentford for the money.

Seems like a post way too sensible for these pages.

Perhaps the penny has finally dropped that Premier league football will eradicate their losses AND increase their brand visibility. Maybe now they want to go for it.

On the Southampton theme, any word on the Ginger Ninja and where his fortunes lie. I know not here but interested in where he may end up.

Like against Preston you mean? That said I am not against Gallagher coming back. Question is will Tony play him to his strengths or does his height mean Tony fancies him as a centre half.

Beginning to wonder if TM is thinking Raya is the reason for our crap defence.

This......."clamour for defenders isn’t as strong as it once was." What is wrong with this man? I am lost for words too.

We have not even figured which irons to put in the fire, I am not so sure the fire is even lit yet.

Looked pretty solid to me against France, certainly better than we look defensively. Thought France were the better team myself. Good game though, I enjoyed it. Be a tough one for us come Tuesday.

Mixing records with the men's game is silly. As for the ladies game, it's a little slow, a little sloppy and a little "weak" but these women are commited. No faking no rolling around no diving. I am watching and am enjoying it and after all isn't that what counts. Giving me my football fix to a tolerable level. Both these teams USA and France look to be better than England so I think next round is as far as we go.

Another midfielder linked? Does TM actually know our defence is crap?

This is like watching me fingernails grow, pulling them out and starting over. Crap window thus far and not expecting it to get much better.

Tricky 1st month.

Why are we not wearing out homeshirts against West Brom?

You maybe mistaken, as I recall before his breakthrough all talk was of possibly loaning him out.

Great post and echoes my sentimemts on TM. I think mentally he is a massive de-motivator to our young ones. They are not stupid they see the quality, or lack there of, that some of Mobary's sweethearts posses. Surely that can lead to a why bother feeling in some. As I've said before sometimes there has to actually be a carrot on the end of the string. Chances are few and far between for some of em. DJ needs to bend Mowbary's ear a bit more perhaps.

A good thing too or Steve Kean might have been pipped to discovering him.

I think Jones left a season or two too early and I think that has been detrimental to him long term.

Have to agree with that. Think he would have gone on loan amd we would lose him completely for relative peanuts. Lady luck really shined on Tony the stubborn then. Thank god.

Relatively.

Tony my man, if it's personality, character and values you are after I can be had relatively cheaply.

I agree with you there, this signing annoys me no end. More so when we heard TM banging the drum at the end of last season. He had me fooled. Uninspiring is being kind.

Been gone for two weeks and come back to 50 pages of, well, nothing really. Downing? how totally uninspiring and totally needless. FFS Tony address the positions that need addressed, act on your word.

Now that is out of order. Pffft.

Thought Spurs were hard done by with the penalty, chest first for sure. But, it saddens me to say what a poor advertisement for English football. I was expecting a better game. Is 3 weeks too long of a lay off till the final? Just expected a lot more excitement, more so with Spurs going down so early. I wanted Liverpool to win and the immediately switched my Allegiance after the penalty. Was so looking forward to the game too.