Saint Albert

We’ve seen an attacker pushing off the defender to score a headed goal a few times as well.

That sounds more positive...one consideration the player might have (aside from wages) is who can offer him the best chance at first team football.

The Sun are now reporting that Leicester have matched Southampton’s offer... https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6553280/leicester-and-southampton-both-agree-24million-deal-for-norwich-starlet-james-maddison/

The Mail are reporting this story as well. It’s not clear if they’re just basing it on the Sun report without crediting it... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5852609/Southampton-lead-20m-chase-Norwich-England-21-midfielder-James-Maddison.html

A good potential signing if true...hopefully the Sun have got this right, like they usually do.

Saints put the Keystone Cops in charge of this year’s kit launch.

Cedric is starting for Portugal.

Southampton an “interesting transfer option” for Alcacer, but if Griezmann is not going to Barcelona and they don’t sign another attacker, that may mean that Alcacer stays... http://sportwitness.co.uk/southampton-interesting-transfer-option-situation-changes-slightly/

See post 361 - an Australian supporter was pictured wearing the new shirt. I can’t see the point in going to all this effort for a hoax. The simplest answer is probably the most likely - someone at UA screwed up.

This suggests that Boufal’s agents have been shopping him around to Marseille, Nice and Rennes... https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6530775/southampton-sofiane-boufal-ligue-1-marseille-nice/

Greatest Of All Time?

All these rumours concerning West Ham...you have to wonder where the money is coming from to fund them all or if it’s all nonsense. Has there been a surge in dildo sales?

More teams from Saudi Arabia’s confederation will be at WC 2026. I can’t wait.

Me too. My understanding is that FIFA will pick from the three Canadian bidding cities, so there’s no guarantee that all of Toronto, Montreal and Edmonton will get games.

I’m holding on to the very slim hope that England end up playing in Edmonton.

Sounds like a Levy low-ball offer to me, trying to take advantage of Villa’s financial issues.

Hierro takes over... http://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/12024/11403470/fernando-hierro-takes-over-as-spain-boss-for-world-cup

Plus Mexico will have hosted it 3 times since England were last hosts.

I get your point but Vancouver won’t be hosting any games- they pulled out of the bid.

I read this morning that Everton are looking at Gibson as an alternative to their pursuit of Lascelles. Newcastle’s asking price and a potential for a bidding war was the stated reason. There again, it was in the Sun... https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6507104/everton-transfer-news-boro-ben-gibson/

Everton to make an opening offer for Maddison. W. Ham and others also interested in him... https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/11/james-maddison-everton-norwich-opening-offer

I can think of one decent rea$on.

I’ve gone from not minding the new home shirt to kind of liking it. I might even consider getting one in the annual end of season 70% off sale.

“Sources close to the player” report that Shaqiri’s agent met with Liverpool officials last Friday... http://www.espn.co.uk/football/liverpool/story/3522365/liverpool-target-xherdan-shaqiri-after-nabil-fekir-deal-falls-through-sources

I blame Sergio Ramos for this unfortunate turn of events.