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I have a funny feeling that this could be a breakthrough season for Harry Reed as well. Add in JWP and we'll be OK, gutted though I will be if Morgan leaves.

Come on Ronnie, get stuck in. If he plays as hard as he did on the pitch we'll be OK.

Has the potential to be genuinely world class, if a bit one-footed. But never really warmed to him, he's clearly not the sharpest tool in the box, and we've just got a world record fee for a teenager. Would like to know if any sell-on clause, though. Thanks, and bye.

Here's a possible eight: GK Marshall CB Caulker LB Kolojackiwhatsit AM Tadic AM Redmond ST Pelle ST Ings ST Hernandez We certainly wouldn't go down, that's for sure.

I basically agree with this. But I don't think any club has ever seen three players force themselves into a World Cup squad only to sell all three before the competition has even reached the last sixteen. Even if you keep the faith, that feels like a large plate of b*llocks and chips.

He's been my favourite Saints player since before League 1 days. Delighted and at times surprised he stuck with us, delighted and not surprised at all that he made such an accomplished first start in a competitive international. Keep 'im Koeman.

Koeman you Reds. Ronnie! Oi! Ronnie! Oi! Ronnie Ronnie Ronnie! Oi Oi Oi!

Gutted about Sherwood. Apart from that, not half bad. COYR.

Virgil Van Dijk is a top quality name. Get him on the bus.

Who gives one. He's the past. Looking to the future.

If it's not Koeman I think we should make some placards, organise a march, walk down to St Marys, shout a few slogans and then go to the pub. Who's in?

Loving the way the focus is shifting from 'the board are rubbish they're letting him go' to 'the board are rubbish they're making him stay'. FFS

There was certainly no love lost in that tackle Brian. An early 'welcome back' to St Marys from Victor Wanyama. And an early bath for the big Kenyan.

All good to hear. And Rickie is clearly a top bloke. But we knew that anyway.

Micky Channon played for Portsmouth. His image should be removed from the banner and ceremonially burnt. Grow some proper ones, people. Rickie is the image which represents an amazing five years for our club. Now we move on. Who's next in line for the banner? Adam if he stays perhaps, or maybe a picture of Artur Boruc having a party. Another hero will turn up - that's football innit.

Of course he's going. But that picture is fake as f*ck.

So going by the logic on here - 6 new players in the team and you're comprehensively f*cked - I presume I should be putting a tenner on Utd to get relegated.

According to the Daily Fail we've asked Garcia if he's interested. And the Fail never lies. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2642252/Oscar-Garcia-faces-St-Marys-dilemma-Southampton-Spaniard-dreams-managing-Celtic.html

Yeah but the point is it can be done. We've got the best academy in the country too. So it feels really sh1t at the moment, but I'm reserving judgment until I see who's in the team for our first PL match in August, and who's sitting in the dug-out.

I said it on another thread, but I'll say it again. Atletico Madrid. They just won bloody La Liga and nearly the Champions League. But they could easily lose 4 first team players this summer. Are their fans whinging and moaning? Maybe they are. But the club will pick themselves up and get on with it, based on that fantastic 'us against the world' spirit that Simeone has created. Don't forget their entire first team that started against Real cost less than half a Gareth Bale. So for me, the big question is not 'who leaves?' (however painful that may be) but 'who replaces them?' That's really the only thing we can judge the board on, and we're just goign to have to bite our fingers to the bone and be patient.

Atletico Madrid. Just won La Liga and came within a couple of minutes of added time of winning the Champions League too. Players linked to moves so far (to Premier League big boys and elsewhere): Diego Costa, Miranda, Juanfran, Koke, Gabi, David Silva... have I missed anyone? They will lose maybe three of them, pick themselves up, make a couple of good buys, bring on a couple of kids, and go again. No reason why we can't do the same. (Although it will still be heartbreaking to read the caption on the telly 'Rickie Lambert (Liverpool)' when he comes on after 77 minutes against Italy and then scores... Just stay until July 15th, Rickie, it's a sentimental thing.)

Good post. Agree with pretty much all of this although my preference would be Koeman first, with Rosler as the wild card.

Yeah I really like Koeman. Just what we need. If we're lowering our sights (hope we're not) to the English lower leagues, not Eddie Howe. Ever. I'd go for Uwe Rosler.

The difference is weren't in the Premier League or anywhere near it when Oxo wanted to go.

As a far-flung fan, definitely. I know those who have had more dealings with him have a different opinion. I just think he may have been a b*astard, but he was our b*astard. Let's hope Kat'n'Ralph can deliver.