Doctoroncall

I'm not sure but it could be this trial which ends in 2014 so conclusive results will not be known for some time. The article has conflicting facts so there maybe another trial (or the DM has got it wrong).

He's brought in five players and shifted seven. He seems to be a manager than is inflexible with working with what he's got and doesn't know how to fix things.

As you don't know about Saints and as you're stated you cannot be bothered to find out about things don't guess.

Is he getting twitchy because it's an international weekend?

He knows the foreign market well and is not very good when it comes to strikers bizarrely. Everton are in the doo doo financial. They have sold their training ground for £9m which went straight to the bank who have capped their overdraft at £25m (that sounds familiar) and have only brought in two loans this year, an Argentinian attacker which Sven rejected at Leicester when on trial there and a winger Drenthe from Real Madrid. Most of the Everton fans I know (OK that isn't many) are happy with the £10m deal for Arteta, who hasn't been the same since coming back from his long term injury and at £75k a week have got the highest eaner off the books. Incidently, Arteta has taken a £10k pay cut to go to Arsenal. I'm glad Lallana is staying and hope we can keep hold of him even when Saints are in the PL.

Lol

Hoskins maybe one to watch this season especially if we progress in the cups and have fixture congestion. An eye for goal in the reserves anyway.

But that is not the way it came across especially with so many posts. Can you not see that on reflection?

It maybe time to reflect on whether it is best not post after a bad defeat. From what was posted it sounded like you were more than pis sed off, it was a torrent of abuse towards NA and NC for employing him.

but what transfer policy is? There is no guarantee of promotion when it comes to transfer activity unless you know otherwise.

Phil I'm sure that figure is a misquote as I've seen rising to £4m from an initial £2.5m

I agree, I though going for a break was a better way of saying what I had to do and bio break is a naff saying.

Oh good. Wrong time to nip out for a break.

It might be due to the FA wanting a 'wet' signature as its the easiest for them plus they seem to be behind the times. There are perfectly good ways to sign electronically around in the world - chip and pin counts for your signature in credit/debit card transactions for example.

The deal still needs PL approval. So the fat lady isn't on stage yet.

It would be interesting to see when QPR received the info from Saints. I know QPR were involved in a few late deals so maybe Saints held up their end of the deal, if not someone deserves a bashing for it.

From a sky report: Queens Park Rangers are hopeful they have successfully concluded the signing of Jason Puncheon. A deal for the Southampton winger was agreed late on by QPR on Wednesday, who were busy concluding a host of deals. Puncheon did, though, put pen to paper for Rangers and the deal was lodged with the Premier League. The club are now waiting for official confirmation that the deal was finalised before the 11pm deadline.

What he said. Enjoy the evening and I hope you are able to report back on what was issues were raised and discussed.

Maybe not? 1.48pm: This just in from Andy Hunter in Liverpool: "Everton have not broken the mould by signing Denis Stracqualuisi just yet. They have received a £2.5m bid for Jermaine Beckford from Leicester but whether the suddenly coveted striker wants to drop down a division is another matter. They still need some money in, and several clubs are interested in Yakubu, before Everton's club secretary can blow the dust off a transfer form and invite Stracqualuisi to sign. With his own pen."

Would you have expected Norwich to have gone up this time last year? Just because there is no big spending or huge in-take of players like other teams doesn't mean Saints are not pursuing promotion. There are many roads to the promotion goal.

It's being reported Beckford is going to Leicester for £4m.

It comes across as lazy as they are not providing you a service if you have to go to the bar and order and also type in the amount. Why don't you put in half the amount and see if they notice.

Isn't that the million dollar question that is hard to answer even for those involved in football development let alone a fans forum. Plus that is only one aspect, other considerations are the relationship with the partner centre back, willingness to learn and not always be in the starting eleven etc

The parting of ways has served both parties well. Good luck to him, he did his bit in our resurrection.

Maybe it's the support staff that identify the players and negotiate with other clubs (Law and Rowley) that are at fault and not the manager.