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Alex Crook Talksport Interview: http://talksport.com/football/southampton-star-would-prefer-join-arsenal-rather-tottenham-claims-crook-140723103451 Back on topic, in the 1950's Sofia Loren was the ultimate brunette, Brigitte Bardot the ultimate blonde, they are my dream team in fantasy spit-roast.

I think SFC are open to tapping up as long as the team doing the tapping pays our asking price.

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we're obviously not aiming as high as his shooting

or wasn't, as the case maybe.

If his head is still in Liverpool we should ask James Beattie if he wants a defender on loan

Talksport reported that both Cardiff and Caulkers' representatives stated only one club enquired after him, QPR.

-------------------GK - Hahn RB - Clyne CB - de Vrij CB Vlaar LB - Kongolo -----------DMC - Wanyama CM - Cork ----AMR - Ramirez AMC - Trindade de Vilhena AML - Tadic --------------------ST - Pelle

Honestly can't see many wanting to part with good money for this fool. Maybe our best bet is a PX deal with someone from Shaktar Donetsk who is too scared to play in a warzone.

FWIW Lovren led the defense last season. Fonte had a good season, but that was more to do with Lovren being in charge than any new found footballing ability. Fonte will make a great No.3 option for CB, Yoshida No.4 (Jos should go to Liverpool) but we really need to nail down positions 1 & 2.

GK - Warner Hahn CB - de Vrij CB - Vlaar LB - Kongolo ST - Promes and make a bid for Trindade de Vilhena

If this year, our academy can keep the England u17, u18 and u19 teams stocked with our players and we spend this years transfer money in purchasing an entire spine comprised of Dutch u20 & u21 players then we will have something quite impressive in 4 years time to sell at eye-watering prices. We have enough already to avoid relegation, but having a team/system that has the potential to peak every 4 years could be attainable, we just have to become better at retaining our assets, with minimum release clauses, regular contract renewals, avoid known trouble makers (Lovren, Osvaldo), increase wages and make an example of players like Lovren, not to the point to make the PFA hunt us, but enough to put a little fear into other players. It will not deliver sustained success but every 4 years we may just have a crop good enough to challenge the best.

A good player, there were glimpses at times of a world class one.

or Brendan bids £10m for him!

Jos just put one in the net, THE OPPOSITION NET!!!

I think that's a rehash of a quote from Les saying money from player sales will be reinvested in the squad.

I don't think you were supposed to: a) remember this b) believe this I would be shocked if we spent more than 50% of the money earned through sales.

Jack Cork must be on the shortlist to replace Gerard now he's retired from international football. Need to tie him down on a big contract before he goes to Liverpool!

Sounds like Lovrens agent trying to rinse Liverpool for a few more million and a bumper pay deal.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-tottenham-transfer-target-jay-3885483 Need to add JRod to that list of want aways....

Not like you to be down in the dumps Alps. We can accommodate the loss of MS without needing to go to the market, we have a strong midfield. As for our defense, its looking damn scary. If we bring in 3 new defenders, and a Goalkeeper then the season will not have inevitable feeling of a Titanic movie. We'll struggle to get goals until JRod is back but as long as we can grind out clean sheets during the first half of the season, we have a chance. Pre season seems to be going full steam ahead without 50% of the first team which is a bit of a worry, but hopefully RK has a plan for that.

1) New signing (CF) 2) Gaston 3) New signing (CB1) 4) New signing (LB) 5) Reed 6) New signing (CB2) on the optimistic assumption that we will sign these players.

I don't think we'll be buying any more attacking players. LB x1, CB x2, GK x1 all starters. At least that will shore up whats looking like a colander of a defense.

Agree with this. http://www.tsmplug.com/football/premier-league-player-salaries-club-by-club/ Of the teams that remained in the premiership in 2013/14, only West Brom have a smaller wage bill than SFC who paid £52m last season. That we finished 8th either reflects how well run we are or how inept our competitors are. Under FFP regulations we are limited to £4m a year wage increases plus income from commercial income. So basically, until we get someone on board who could sell snow to Eskimo's, this summers mass migration will be repeated every season we do well, Swansea have the same problem. As for the boards performance, they are running a business worth in its entirety is worth approx £130m, this summer we have recouped 58% of the business' value, that is terrific performance at the board room level if stay in the premiership. Pelle & Tadic look like replacements at the same level, I'm optimistic there. We have a good midfield and wouldn't need to replace an outbound Schneiderlin. I think RK will also get the best from Ramirez this season, which will be a much needed boost. We need another CF but I don't think we will buy one, preferring to rely on Mayuka/Gallagher when Pelle is unavailable. My only concern is at the back, last season we were 2 defenders and a GK short in our squad. If we are just consolidating then we need a CB to replace the outgoing Lovren and pray we don't get injuries. If we mean to compete this season we will need to fill 4 of the 5 positions at the back with little time for the unit to gel (CB x2, LB x1, GK x1). I expect SFC to spend 50% of what we receive in transfer fees, with no other monies being available, so £38m to date, of which we have spent £17m. Its going to be tight, but not impossible.

Chelsea Man City Arsenal Man Utd Saints 14th as we are. Need to add starting GK, LB, CB, CF then 8th. WBA Burnley Villa Wigan Norwich Fulham