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Just feel we are short of a Eyal Berkovic/Alan Ball type of player.

So how many more do we need? 2 GK, 2 CB, 1 Attacking Central Midfield, 1 Wide Midfield. That's how I see it.

Get well soon mate

Spot on. That is the real reason the club wanted to move the away fans to the Chapel End. To be fair I wouldn't want to take a guest who was supporting the visiting team to a box at that end of the ground. Were existing ST holdrs able to renew in that block?

Sorry missed that.That puts us in a much stronger position hence the 4m opening bid from Chelsea. I still think it depends on what Shaw wants.We might get 6M.

No mention of the length of the contract. The article is from Dec 2010. My guess would be 2.5 years. That would mean we've got until Christmas to tie him up longer. It all depends on the lad really, if he want's to go 4M would be a fair price. Hopefully this is newspaper BS.

ferry cross the itchen...

If we'd had the away shirt with black shorts & red/white socks as our home kit I'd have been happier. It's the all red look that doesn't look right as a Saints kit.

Will we be playing "You'll never walk alone" when the teams come out?

sounds like the players hate it as well

Poor old Spearing, getting slagged off because someone who looks like him was spotted in Southampton!

Udinese 7pm ko? I thought it was 12pm.

"This is, however, still dependent on restructuring the player cost base, which is a condition of both the existing offers" From statement on portsmouth site..Cart before the horse comes to mind.

Today was the easy part. Convincing the players to write off the millions they are owed is the hard part. Birch has had months & months to do this with little success what is going to change in the next month or so?

Retro Notts Forest it is then.

Way too expensive. Unfortunately a poor turnout will be the result. Should have been £15 & £5.

Gulp!

A serious lack of quality. I wouldn't swap Lambert for Carrol or Lallana for Downing.

so have AZ qualified for europe?

It's not a case of signing someone worse but signing someone who is willing to fit into the squad mentality and accept the Kelvin will probably get his chance first.

"In a port city where football is for many people more than just a splash of color in a hard struggle for existence." reads like a movie strapline. Great to see us getting some international coverage. I assume we'll be back in Switzerland for pre-season.

I'm expecting to pay around £700 (Itchen Center) It will be interesting to see if the whole of the Chapel is retained as the Family Stand. I suspect the Family area will revert back to the Chapel/Kingsland corner (approx 2000 seats I think) Will they change the rules on concessions? They could make the center seats full price only for example. They could make the Northam adult only. I sure they will be looking at ways of maximising income whilst still offering discounts in limited areas.

Do we have a potential keeper in the Academy at the moment? I only saw them against Forest, not very fair to judge a keeper on that night

I think we will have 3 keepers in the 25 man squad. With 7 subs next season I would imagine that we will have a keeper on the bench in every game.