Comings and goings

David Prutton completed his move to forest today, joining on loan til the end of the season (when his contract finishes). Arriving at St Mary's today was Marek Saganowski, on loan from Troyes. Hopefully he can add some experience to the young Saints attack. He wasn't signed in time to play against Wednesday, but he will be available for saturday's big game with Derby.

Team news for tomorrow is that Rudi Skacel is back and Dyer should also be available as the midfield injury crisis seems to be starting to ease. I don't know why Claus didn't play in the cup game (any help??) but hopefully he'll be back. I fancy saints for a comfortable home win, maybe 2-0.

Other results in the championship tonight were pretty damn good for saints. Apart from Derby who managed a 1-0 win at home to burnley, all Saints rivals who played failed to win. Preston went down 1-0 to colchester, birmingham lost 3-1 at HOME to southend (they seem to have the measure of the big teams, but noone else). With Stoke and Sunderland also failing to pick up maximum points. So a win for saints tomorrow night would lift them to within one point of third place preston and second placed birmingham (who have two games in hand). So this really is an important one to win, we really need to capitalise.

Prutton eventually on the move?

Mr Prutton may eventually be departing the saints. The midfielder spoke to the manager and explained that he needed regular first team football at this stage of his career, which burley clearly doesn't feel he can promise him. Following this Prutton has been given permission to speak to other clubs, with Forest looking good favourites. Prutton's old club have been interested in resigning him for a while and are in need with a couple to signings to strengthen their push for promotion back to the championship. But prutton's hometown club Hull expressed an interest earlier in the transfer window and may also try and get in on the act.

Le God remembered

No major transfer news. Although, according to George Burley, David Prutton's going nowhere. He quashed talk of a second transfer bid for Prutts being accepted, and said that there had been no further contact between the clubs and he is still part of the managers plans.

Another youtube delight for today. Watching this brought many fond memories of Le God. They were great times, probably enhanced by the endless battles against relegation (made it more exciting at least). My favourite memory from that period was the 6-3 tonking of man utd, and that chip by le tis over schmeichel was special!!

Monday morning rolls around again!
Transfer news: Again Burley has stated Gareth Bale is not for sale!! Do we really believe this? If the board can't get him tied down to a longer contract and someone offers £7 million then will they be able to resist? I really hope so, otherwise our faint hopes of automatic promotion are surely gone.

David Prutton does appear to be on his way to Hull after Saints have apparently accepted an 'improved' bid. Last week they reportedly rejected a £400k offer for the midfielder. Hull are his home town club and if he is not in Burley's immediate plans now (with 3 right-midfielders out injured), then its probably best to cash in now, before losing him for free in the summer. He's done ok for saints. But I don't feel he ever fulfilled his potential, coming to saints from being forest captain and an england u-21 star. Injuries haven't helped of late, and I was glad to see him score the other week. But its probably time for him to get a fresh start.

The promise of a £2 million investment from Michael Wilde was interesting. I heard a quote saying that it wasn't for transfer fees. If it wasn't that then what is it for? Wages hopefully! If they can use that money to keep Bale for a while longer and bring in two or three handy loan signings, we've still got a chance.

Finally, if any of you missed them, I found the FA cup 3rd round highlights of Torquay v Saints on youtube. Enjoy!