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Got them trapped in the door as Jose slammed it on his way out ....

 

Some of the guys on SaintsWeb seem to think a Tadic extension is coming up shortly.

 

Tadic extension is wonderful and I'm smiling with a trembling lip. Yay!

Compared to my Jose though it's like being given a polo mint when you were hoping for a Mars bar.

 

Our new baby is 21. And Ryan is 27.

 

Sorry....Pahars is 40, but video wouldn't transfer.

 

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Nice part of the world to live, Shawford.

 

So if Tadic is going to play more centrally then a 4-2-3-1 looks probably given our squad. Could look something like this:

Forster
Cedric Virgil Fonte Bertrand
Romeu/Clasie/Pierre/JWP
Redmond Tadic/Davis Jrod
Long

Not bad at all really but so much depends on Jrod's form and fitness

 

According to the Daily Echo, 4-4-2 with a diamond midfield is being preferred.

 

From what I saw on Wednesday something like this:

Forster​

Cedric VVD Fonte Bertrand

Romeu​

Clasie Ward-Prowse

Tadic​

Long Redmond​

Probably Hojbjerg to start though. Davis off the bench.

But it morphed to this without the ball at times:

Romeu​

Clasie JWP​

Long...................................Redmond

Tadic​

 

Interestingly, the U23's lined up in 4-2-3-1 the other night. If Puel is going to have more of an input into the Academy than RK did, and the Academy teams are going to play the same formation as the first team, and the first team is going to be 4-diamond-2, something hasn't happened yet.

 

Much prefer 4231 to Diamond

 

I didn't see anything of the Espanyol match, but it appears you saw the same game as the Echo.

I would certainly hope that the Academy plays the preferred club way, whatever that turns out to be.

Must admit, I like 4231 as well. Never been a great fan of the Diamond formation. Maybe Puel will get Saints to make it look good.

 

Curious to see what happens there; we have indicated in the past that we gear everything, including our Academy setup and transfers, toward the 4-3-3/4-2-3-1. If the Academy doesn't change, it could suggest that the diamond isn't in the long-term plans.

 

I'm Amazed not to have seen this posted yesterday. Apologies if it was and I missed it:

50 years ago on the 5th we signed a legend!! Thought you old'uns would remember, especially Chilcs!

http://m.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/1466...nd_club_record_signing_joined_Saints/?ref=rss

 

A legend and a gentleman, very sad they way it ended for Ron and a great shame we couldn't get him back over the pond to show our respects?

 

Us beating Leeds...one of my bestest memories and favourite goals. Had been a little nervous...the mighty Leeds United and our first televised game back in the Championship. Easy peasy.

 

DEANO, DEANO, DEANO!!!

Much man love for Deano!

 

That was a good squad.

 

Don't tell Victor Meldrew that.