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fatletiss said:
The wife is looking at a new bathroom.... that would look great on the wall above the bath. I'll see what she thinks later, or shall I just surprise her?

*anyone know a good lawyer :)
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Just surprise her. Nicely framed behind glass as well so as to protect it. Put it up while she's out and have an alternate place to hang it when she says get that thing out of here.! :)
 
fran-MLs little camera said:
I think Harry Reed looked good and not out of place at all....would have liked him to get more chances, but I think Koeman gives a nod towards bringing youngsters through, but it isn't really in his DNA....winning is. Youngsters will get chances, but they will have to be exceptional now.
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The cynical view is that youngsters want to play mainly so they can get snapped up by a bigger club like Luke, Calum, Ox, Theo, Gareth etc. So not playing them only means we get to keep them longer! Let's hoard them, and unleash them when we have 11 world beaters - one in each position. they'll be ages 27-30 by then, but still youngsters in spirit.
 
fatletiss said:
The wife is looking at a new bathroom.... that would look great on the wall above the bath. I'll see what she thinks later, or shall I just surprise her?

*anyone know a good lawyer :)
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Surprise her! Have it built behind glass tiles (EDIT: SS beat me to that one). 31 pairs of eyes staring down at you in the bath - will give any woman that feeling of calm serenity they demand from a bath session.
 
fatletiss said:
The wife is looking at a new bathroom.... that would look great on the wall above the bath. I'll see what she thinks later, or shall I just surprise her?

*anyone know a good lawyer :)
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If anyone did this for me I'd adore them for life :emoticon-0111-blush
 
fran-MLs little camera said:
I think Harry Reed looked good and not out of place at all....would have liked him to get more chances, but I think Koeman gives a nod towards bringing youngsters through, but it isn't really in his DNA....winning is. Youngsters will get chances, but they will have to be exceptional now.
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S'funny because I think bringing through youngsters is very much in Koeman's DNA. He certainly says as much too and his past shows that he does. But there is one caveat - they have to be good enough. Clearly, they are not at the moment as Saints search for higher positions. It's no shame that our current crop aren't quite good enough. We can't carry passengers in the team, and as the club search for silverware, those opportunities that used to present themselves in cup competitions will be rarer than before. So that means they have to be of a higher standard if they want to play for this club. Otherwise they will go out on loan, reach the required standard or eventually get sold to a club that wants them. Saints have done this all the way down the years. It's just that our standards have got a lot higher of late. Doesn't mean to say that quality players won't continue to be produced for the first team and selected when they are good enough.

Harry Reed will get his time. He's nearly there.
 
TheSecondStain said:
S'funny because I think bringing through youngsters is very much in Koeman's DNA. He certainly says as much too and his past shows that he does. But there is one caveat - they have to be good enough. Clearly, they are not at the moment as Saints search for higher positions. It's no shame that our current crop aren't quite good enough. We can't carry passengers in the team, and as the club search for silverware, those opportunities that used to present themselves in cup competitions will be rarer than before. So that means they have to be of a higher standard if they want to play for this club. Otherwise they will go out on loan, reach the required standard or eventually get sold to a club that wants them. Saints have done this all the way down the years. It's just that our standards have got a lot higher of late. Doesn't mean to say that quality players won't continue to be produced for the first team and selected when they are good enough.

Harry Reed will get his time. He's nearly there.
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Though the club is right to focus on the technical side of the game when it comes to the players, quite a few of the more talented youngsters from the academy are a bit small(in stature and build). The vast majority of teenagers who make an impact at the top level are pretty much physically developed or have extraordinary pace.

In Seager, Hesketh & Sims for example, we have three players who have been performing well for the academy over a number of years, but it seems they're having to wait for their bodies to catch up.
Olomola is the first youngster since Gallagher to look like he has the ready made build. We shall see if he gets the nod ahead of Seager.
 
saintlyhero said:
Though the club is right to focus on the technical side of the game when it comes to the players, quite a few of the more talented youngsters from the academy are a bit small(in stature and build). The vast majority of teenagers who make an impact at the top level are pretty much physically developed or have extraordinary pace.

In Seager, Hesketh & Sims for example, we have three players who have been performing well for the academy over a number of years, but it seems they're having to wait for their bodies to catch up.
Olomola is the first youngster since Gallagher to look like he has the ready made build. We shall see if he gets the nod ahead of Seager.
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It's actually a deliberate policy by Saints. they take the ones who have been overlooked because they're behind in their stature. Neither did Jimmy Johnstone or Archie Gemmil, or countless other World Class players. I don't even think Messi is tall enough these days.
 
fran-MLs little camera said:
http://www.skysports.com/football/n...r-early-southampton-return-says-ronald-koeman

Fraser back earlier than expected :)
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Goody. Do we think he'll get straight back in the side.? I don't know.

Stekelenburg is doing well and is quite solid. We absolutely missed him when he had his back injury. And another thing, he's a thinking keeper. He may not quite have Frazer's reactions, but during that Chelsea game, when Falcao dived in front of him, he took his hands away from the encounter, just to give the ref every chance to award a dive. Not every keeper would have done that. I think he's earned a stay in the side.

But glad that Forster will be back to push him.
 
fatletiss said:
The wife is looking at a new bathroom.... that would look great on the wall above the bath. I'll see what she thinks later, or shall I just surprise her?

*anyone know a good lawyer :)
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Yes I know a great lawyer, and a highly recommended shelter for the homeless in Manchester that is conveniently close to the Big Issue office. This presumes you think your wife won't find you in Manchester.
 
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Lambo is a scouser - rejoice! said:
Yes I know a great lawyer, and a highly recommended shelter for the homeless in Manchester that is conveniently close to the Big Issue office. This presumes you think your wife won't find you in Manchester.
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She's from the NW. She has contacts. I couldn't go SW as I have family there and she'd expect that. I think I'll end up NE. :(
 
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