Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

On the Puncheon to QPR thread, someone has posted a link to the Daily Mail, which is carrying a story saying the Puncheon/Gorkss swap may be close to completion so maybe this has also affected the Jemal transfer?

Is that finished as in deal done or finished as not going to take place?!

Bizarre reason for not signing - wanting to know the transfer fee - if true! What difference does that make unless his signing on fee is a percentage of the transfer fee and he doesn't believe what we're telling him?!

The discussion, above, of principles, laws & regulations is all well and good but, more importantly, anyone know whether he's signed yet?

She's a virgin. Knows what's on a bloke's mind before he's tried his luck, unfortunately.

Seem to recall that too. Think the rumour was that we were going to pay £750k but we've got De Ridder now anyway. Good job we didn't pay, if we had wanted him, as now he's on a free...

Or we've already agreed a deal for a CB - Jemal - instead?

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/9172659.Warnock_hopeful_of_Puncheon_deal/ On Echo site now. Report is pretty much a re-hash of the piece on the London site.

Algeria, Tunisia, all the same to you?

Come on then Saints, where's this signing?

Adkins' recent comments on Solent have been clear: 1 more definitely coming in & hopeful of another. To be so certain that someone is definitely going to sign it must be that the deal is complete pending something bureaucratic, which does tend to suggest a deal for Jemal. Visa or paperwork to be completed by the Swiss FA maybe? The media were reporting we've been offered Gorkss for Puncheon and, as that's gone quiet, it doesn't look like we've snapped QPR's hands off there, which again suggests Jemal, if we're in the market for a CB.

Aha! Nige????

Apparently he was told a few minutes into the second half, yesterday evening...

Seems like the Jemal deal is done and dusted really. For Adkins to be so sure that someone is definitely arriving but not being able to announce anything must mean it's a bureaucratic delay rather than a problem agreeing a fee or convincing a player to get on the bus.

Oh come on. There really is no need for this. You've left out the c word which crudely described lady bits.

Anyone know what number young Guly is wearing? Has he stepped aside to let Messi have the 10 shirt?

Will the players be wearing their squad numbers vs West Brom tonight? If Guly is wearing 10 then there's probably not a lot in the numbering issue; if it's 10 with "unless Nicky Maynard signs" in brackets afterwards, we've got another scenario on our hands!

QPR signed Gabbidon yesterday & will probably partner him with ****tu so maybe Gorkss doesn't want to be relegated to the subs bench? Maybe NA sees him as a better option than Jemal & that's why that's gone s bit quieter?

If accepted, & we sign Gorkss, would probably end our interest in Jemal as I can't see NA wanting 2 add 2 new centre halves.

You sure you don't mean Danny Gabbidon? Can't find anything about him signing for QPR anywhere...

Updated, now you've outed your source...

Interesting. A quick search on Google says Villa & Everton were monitoring him last September & Fiorentina were sniffing around in April. Genuinely would be a coup to get this one, if there's some truth in the rumour, and he'd have a new Belgian pal at the club for company already!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14291434.stm Good to see one of our youngsters (McNish), released this summer, getting a chance elsewhere.

*note to self: remember to drink coke if Nicky Maynard signs...*

That's actually quite funny. Sven bidding against himself to sign a player. Was he looking in the mirror at the time?