12 Mar 2014 08:53:48
So do we go Hernandez from Man Utd. Right age and proven in the Premiership. Pick him up for the cost of Osvaldo. Along with Richards/Shawcross or Caulker that should see us top six. Getting excited about next season already. COYR.

1.) 12 Mar 2014
I would take shawcross as I think Richards wages could be a sticking point and stats why this season shawcross has been awesome!

2.) 12 Mar 2014
Rather have Ings, So many reasons why.
1. he's young
2. he's english
3 he's a Saints fan
4. he has looked really impressive every game I have seen him this season, (I would argue more impressive than Jay Rod was season before we picked him up)
5. he can play up front or just off striker which is what we need
6 he has loads of energy (good for pochs tactics)
7. he is good finisher and great at link up play.

Nobrainer for me if not too expensive

3.) 12 Mar 2014
Coud not agree more regarding Dany Ings a fantastic prospect we should have gone for him in the January window. can't see Burnley leting him go easily now.

4.) 12 Mar 2014
I don't get why everyone is raving about ings, it's too early for him, this is his first good season, J-Rod had 3 good season at championship level before he came here and it took him a season to find his feet in the prem, who knows if Ings can do it again he might go off the boil next season, I'd rather us wait until atleast jan next year, if he's scoring as regularly as he has this season then, then yeah get him but the summer is definitely too early, there's a reason no prem teams went after him in Jan

Possibly ship one of our youngsters on loan there next season if we can have first refusal on Ings

5.) 13 Mar 2014
I remember a certain Rickie Lambert knocking Saints out of the FA Cup for Brizzle Rovers when we were in top flight football.

While I agree that Ings is on the inexperienced side, he certainly showed against us that he can play against the top sides. He also holds an affinity for Saints since we is a fan.

We could do a lot worse, and the deal would be relatively cheap. He'd also add a certain amount of pace to the front line.

While he isn't that glamorous signing that many people would want to see, I think he'd do very well for us.

6.) 13 Mar 2014
I'd love Ings to sign, as he's a great prospect young, English and above all a Saints fan so he would play his heart out for us. Has lots of potential to and would fit right in with our tactics, sign him up I say or give Gallagher more of a chance, as I think he has even more potential

7.) 19 Mar 2014
Lambert never played for Bristol Rovers when we were in the top flight?

I'd love us to sign him too

Jay Rod, Ings, Lambert and Gallagher would be a decent front 4 for next season. all english!

{Ed003's Note - little story about Rickie used to watch him as a youngster on the training ground when he was at Blackpool,the kid was class but when pro contracts were given it was a choice between him and a kid called McMahon,McMahon got the pro contract (can anyone guess why ?) }