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    batesieboy wrote:
    warrens 76 wrote:
    Last season was ab abject lesson in superb man management and team spirit.....regretabl


    y the standard necessary to achieve success in Premier requires some real flair to finish of and create chances against organised defences and a real spine to the team..Centre half and centre back of world class quality...with this in mind...replace our weakest 3 players with 3 who are even better than our best in their respective positions..ie 3 players better than Lallana, Lambert and Davis...together with this a couple of quality time served old pro's to lick the nippers into shape and keep cool heads in difficult situations....this provided we keep all the positives from last season WILL create a top half position, possibly fringe Europa...
    Erm, did you mean An object lesson...? Or is it really abject?!!
    Haha."
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The Saints who'll make the grade in 2012/13

3:39pm Wednesday 9th May 2012 in Sport Photograph of the Author By Adam Leitch , Chief Sports Writer

RICKIE LAMBERT RICKIE LAMBERT

With the dust having settled on promotion to the Premier League, thoughts are already turning to what Saints can expect in the top flight next season.

At the forefront of fans’ minds, as well as manager Nigel Adkins, will be what needs to happen to his squad to compete with the best teams in the country.

The Saints boss has already said the squad will evolve, and there will be signings.

But what of the players that remain?

Only a handful are nailed on to be ready for the Premier League – Kelvin Davis, Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert – but many have earned a chance to prove themselves Some will remain as squad members while there are quite a few – about a third of the players, in fact – that face a real battle to stay in the mix.

Chief sports writer Adam Leitch takes a look at who will stay and who could be heading for the St Mary’s exit door in today’s Daily Echo.

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