Saints Stuff

It's sad that Pompey are too incompetent to last long enough in a competition to even give us a chance at a derby. Sad but funny.

 

So tiny we will have to look them up....and drawn at St Marys where our sheer mightiness will make them quiver in their boots.

I've got rather used to making it to Wembley.

 

What week are the ties to be played and is there seeding?

 

w/c 27th August.
Doubt there is seeding other than the teams in Europe come in at the next round.

 

Brighton away.

 

That is not an ideal draw for sure.

 

Balls. Fancied an away trip, but not to Brighton.

 

Although, if you remember, two years ago we played Premier League teams in every round including the final.

 

Big allocation though and a localish game.

Should be a good cup tie.

 

That will be a good test.
Not too unhappy with that.
I think they have more to worry about than us this term.

 

Whatever did happen to that replay date?

 

Seeing as the transfer window thread is closed (why!?!?) ... I'll pop this here.

Gallagher going nowhere but could be a few outs on loan.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/16...k-hughes-on-sam-gallagher-and-fraser-forster/

 

The programme for Monday's Open Training Session (for anyone interested)

• 9.30am: Gates open to fans (Kingsland Stand)
• 
10am-10.20am: Official squad photo takes place on pitch
• 10.30am-2pm: Fan Zone and competition area open
• 11.15am-12.45pm: Open training session

• 2pm-3pm: Signing opportunity with the first-team in the Chapel Concourse

There will be plenty of entertainment for all ages available on the day, as well as various food and beverage outlets open to the public. We will be offering a special breakfast menu within the concourse for those arriving at the start of the day.

 

Interesting that Hughes wants to keep Gallagher around the team...if Hughes thinks he's worth keeping an eye on, so do I. Always useful to have another option, though I suspect his chances to play will be limited unless we have a good cup run or we are super brilliant this season (I like that one). I'm all for giving chances to our Academy lads*...at the very least, regular training with the first team will show if he has what it takes. A second factor is that it encourages other youngsters that the way is still there.

*I am aware he hasn't been here since he was 8.

 

I'm hoping Hesketh gets a decent championship team, and rips the league up Maddison style. Sending him some where like Norwich would do him and saints the world of good.

 

Watched the U23 game earlier this week and he stands out in that team. Would like to see him get some game time at No 10

 

Probably got the maths wrong but I think we have 27 players needing to be registered now. So that probably means Forster and Hesketh out. Otherwise it's...one of Stephens/Bednarek? McQueen?

 

I'd like to have gone to this but my lad has nursery on Mondays

 

I’m guessing McQueen Hesketh will go out on loan. Forster earns too much to not be included unless we find a team to take him