Strike(r) problems ahead
As the club have decided not to offer Michael Bridges a permanent contract I can only conclude one of two things. We either have a great deal of faith in Michael Chopra, who with the departure of Bridges and the seemingly inevitable departure of Lua Lua will be fourth choice striker at the club. Or we have a new striker lined up to bring into the club during the summer.

Really we should be looking to bring on Chopra next season, or offload him if he isn't up to the job. However, in the event of a couple of injuries next season, we'll be left looking pretty thin on the ground next season, with young players such as Offiong looking unlikely to take the step up, and youngsters like Lewis Guy perhaps too inexperienced. (That said, I seem to recall that Shola made his debut when he was 19.)

Hopefully, Freddie will put his hand in his pocket and give Southampton the money that they want for Beattie, or find someone available for sod all money who can score lots of goals (fat chance). Otherwise we'll be reduced to relying on Dyer to act as a striker, and given his goal scoring record in the last two years that doesn't exactly inspire hope.

We can only wait and see...
- posted by Paul @ 1:29 pm