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Again the word `investment' keeps being used. But what does that mean to you? What are you expecting from the next owner - to give us cash that they never want back?

when you say "cash to invest", you mean `lend to the club' or `burn'. Either way, I struggle to understand why fans would want to replace a pretty stable owner with an unknown entity that, unless we are very fortunate, will simply take us into further debt. That is not investment, its just a change of policy in terms of how much debt the club carries . With all the TV money I don't see why we need an owner to `invest'. All we simply need to do is spend the £150m we get each year wisely. In my eyes, stadium and training ground redevelopments should be the only reason for us to go into debt.

Agreed. Two games a season watching him snuff out our attack just adds salt to the wound of losing him. I suspect he's not in their plans though.

If north and south stands were closed for repairs th it probably was a sell out.

Are Huddersfield giving the entire stand behind the goal to away fans again this season?

I struggle to see a scenario where United, Chelsea or Man City come in and VVD says, nah, you're alright, I've got my heart set on Liverpool thanks Pep.

do you have a replacement in mind?

I agree LFC dont want to spend more than £60m, but how have Liverpool used the media to make sure there is only one buyer? I think the huge `interest' (discussions on the phone etc) shown by their manager is what has persuaded VVD that Liverpool is the one club for him. I don't see how the media reporting has any bearing on whether Chelsea give his agent a call to find out how much he wants and hw much Saints will let him go for. They just don't seem interested.

I didn't realise BT had decided not to bid next time round. Why the U-turn? Has it not paid off? With Sky struggling, I'd of thought one more Prem deal in BT's pocket and it could pave the end for SKY. Domestic tv income is £1.8b a season, whilst foreign is £1b a season, so I'd say there is quite a bit of foreign money for TV rights.

How is it a win if he plays badly and presumably concedes goals this season? You seem to have fallen into the trap of thinking that all that matters is the end of year financial results. I am the first to suggest we need to be financially prudent, but shouldn't the first question be, what would make us better and the second, can we afford it? Can we find a better centre midfield than Classie? Can we reshape (sell) our squad to afford that player?

what is preventing us signing us what we need even without the VVD money? About 20th richest club in the world means we should be signing roughly the 20th best player in the world in every position shouldn't we?

Sky subscriptions have been suffering due to footie streaming haven't they? BT and foreign tv money mean even that wouldn't kill prem footie.

Maybe if he was first choice it would be less dodgy?

It was, but Borucs overly casual style contributed. I'd still take him over Forster. Bournemouth have upgraded, which is exactly what we should have tried to do. Forster is not bad. Nor are any of the players we have, but a team generating the income do should have two top notch players in every position. All that money means there are no reasons to settle for second best anywhere.

maybe his head is in the wrong place...

id agree with that. More worldies, but both offering the odd unthinkable howler.

It's annoying, but in all honesty did anyone really think it would end up any other way than this. We don't need the money, we can therefore ask for a huge fee that pretty much scares everyone off, which then leaves the player stuck here unable to get the move that will give him the mega money wages. That scenario leads to one outcome, an unhappy player that forces the issue in an underhand way. Predictable. A few years ago I'd be going ape****, but now, well, it's just become the norm and I don't seem to muster then same levels of anger. That is perhaps more depressing to me than losing yet another top class player.

If VVD could be quoted as saying he did not want to play, which currently he can't, then the concept of suing him for lost transfer revenue might come into play. Not saying it will or even that we should, just saying there might be some mileage in it.

For example?

If they play in the prem they certainly,aren't going to,be out of sight and mind

He stuck his arms out and ball went to hand, which was slightly fortune, but very good keeping. I guess it's a great save, all be it two season's ago now, and it's foolish of me to try and argue otherwise. He does that well, but other types of saves he does less well. He did almost none of that last season, so hopefully the good positioning/fortune will return.

I certainly did like to stick up for Hoiveld against the tide. Returning to Forster, the question is could we do better and importantly who would take him off our hands. He was on a monster contract already. Cutting our losses is not an option and we certainly can't afford for him to be a second choice. That's one area I think Saints falter. If a player comes in, does ok, but not great, we don't move them on. Classie is a case in point. Maybe he will come good this season and I will look like a fool, again, but he has done nothing since he was here and we should be replacing him with better, but we are unwilling and/or unable to do that. He will be here the length of his contract, as will Gardos.

Three worldies in there meeting my pre mentioned criteria, but all whilst he was at Celtic. Lots of decent positioning though and I guess that's half the battle.

with a carefully selected batch of the dicks on social media asked to do the work...in boxing gloves.

I don't judge him on his mistakes. Everyone makes those. For me it's more about the lack of world class saves. The sort that you think are in, but somehow the keeper saves them. Low shots going into the corner that you get a nick onto the post or balls that look like they are almost past the keeper. For Saints fans the name Niemi is synonymous with unbelievable saves. Forster offers a greater physical presence, but I don't think he is in the same class at all.