Patrick Bateman

Sod Mancini, he has no record with youth players. I heard Dario Gradi has already picked up his new Saints training kit outside his new Ocean Village penthouse.

Has no one ever really thought that it's not "agents" spreading these rumours, but people connected with places such as Sky Bet? With more than one club, there is suddenly a market, with a market, cash can suddenly be taken. It's all such a farce.

To be fair, I hope they've spoken to many managers before coming to a decision. It's inevitable that one or two 'faces' will appear in Southampton and/or will meet the board somewhere else, therefore it's inevitable that some dullard will report it to someone and it spreads as "they're the next manager", especially with the borefest that is Twitter. So yes, hopefully we have spoken to someone like him as well to balance the pile of candidates up before making their final decision.

I want to know why Sean Dyche has two accounts on the Saintsweb?

Same - read the first two and last one.

He has been a bit w*nk, but then, who hasn't?? Sturridge is our best player by a LONG way.

I assume you're being deeply sarcastic!?

Got to be Koeman for me - 100%.

He asked the question! I actually thought Roy's response was alright - it was honest. We're not a big club, will never be a big club and if we keep 'making' such brilliant players, they'll be picked off by the big clubs. It's nothing new! At least it means we'll (hopefully) not get in a financial mess again. So Roy was right, I thought so anyway.

I think Chambers' only "problem" is that he goes one step too far with the ball. I think he needs to look to play the ball earlier rather than risk riding that last tackle.

I loved watching Koeman as a player, in a fantastic Dutch team - would love him to be appointed! Definitely someone for Shaw and Targett to look up to as well

Agree 100% - he is definite captain material and seems to be well liked! Plus we all love his rousing match day tweets

"You've changed"; Mark Clattenburg, 29th Dec 2013

Definitely agree with this statement - he was too "new" to the PL when Nigel had him and I don't think Pochettino ever took to him (too lazy to press?), but he has some talent ...

I disagree, thought it was a bit too petty and ill thought out.

They would have to go a long way in my view. We need a "top" manager (whoever that is) that will give us, the fans, a continuation of the decent football we've come to enjoy, playing youth and who will keep the team spirit. We'd need to still strengthen in the areas we were lacking (CB, GK, forward) but now 2 forward players at LEAST. I was annoyed at Pochettino going and not showing loyalty, but if Rickie goes, that's just gutting. Whether he would have been starting every match or not, it's still gutting.

Was just going to reply with something similar. PANIC PANIC PANIC. No one has been sold, even if they are, as gutting as it would be (Rickie), we still have SFC.

I hate this part of the year (football wise) ... can't wait for the 1st Sept, this utter gonads is just so tedious. Every year, but amplified this year! Quote Ralph "no players need to be sold, it'll be up to the NEW MANAGER who he wants to keep" ... we don't have a new manager ...

Very nice reading, I'd like him as manager. Some interesting points from his Wiki page (some good, some not so); 1. Valencia fans were soon won over by Benítez as he introduced a more attacking style of play 2. One of Benítez's first tasks at Liverpool was to convince club captain Gerrard not to move to rivals Chelsea.[ 3. Liverpool came from 3–0 down at half time to level the score at 3–3 4. Liverpool's worst run in 22 years[ 5. Benítez has developed a reputation in English football as a hard man to please, with Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admitting he longed for a "well done" from Benítez after good performances. 6. Benítez's preferred formation is a 4–2–3–1 which he adopted during his time at Valencia and Liverpool. 7. Benítez has been criticised by some sections of the Liverpool support for failing to develop any local players 8. Instead Benítez brought in some of the top Spanish talent, including Barcelona star and U-19 Goldenboot winner Dani Pacheco, FC Cadiz 15-year-old super talent Suso, as well as another 15-year-old English player Raheem Sterling and 16-year-old midfielder Jonjo Shelvey from Charlton Athletic. Hmmmm

What the hell? You're odd, what did you expect him to say? It made a lot of sense.

Interesting; "Les Reed has been outstanding in his preparation for ..." So it has been known all along then, they tried to keep him, he (Pochettino) only came for Cortese and followed the cash. Oh well, see ya mush. Hope we turn up with another gem now and manage to keep this one a little longer

What a d*ck, he won't last the year and we'll go marching on ... up the Saints!!

Disagree with Sherwood - I'd have him, possibly McLaren too ... but the rest (plus Hughton and Laudrup) would be disappointing.

If he goes, he's an utter w*nker. If he stays, he's a pr*ck for not putting this to bed ... But ... we still have a team to support no matter who the manager is.

I always thought SeaTac airport was pretty mind-numbingly bad - it's typically American in that it is HUGE, but it takes ages to walk to anything and there isn't much to do, it's boring. However, I had the misfortune to be stuck in Doha airport for 7 hours a few months ago. Oh my god, now THAT is a boring, horrendous airport - the air con is ramped up so much that it is freezing, the toilets are filthy (and I mean REALLY filthy) and disgusting, the food is almost non-existent and poor and the only place to drink is a Costa that gives you the sh*ts. I absolutely hated it. The no alcohol thing just made a bad experience even more painful.