Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

Ok, cheers. That said, Trundle hasn't been that careful with his weight in recent years. Maybe we've been focussing on the wrong "weighty" striker (Akinfenwa)!!

Presumably the plan is to reveal details of new signings on 7th July, at 11.30pm, to ensure news is broken first on the OS.

Have to agree. Given Saints luck, we'd only sign that right back and end up with a spate of injuries in September!!

They've run off to Brighton together. They got the wrong idea about forming a partnership.

There's a post on the other transfer thread indicating that the striker is a "massive" signing. Any indication from your source who the 4 might be? Are any of them stellar signings or 'just' better than we already have?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Palacios_Suazo Wikipedia lists some more brothers, amongst them this fella. Who just happens to have Jose as a middle name and be a defender.

Would he come back here if Kelvin was to leave?

A few have mentioned Ben Burgess as a possibility (as back-up for Rickie). Another one to rule out then, as Sky say he's signed for Notts County. The freebies are gradually being snapped up and I'm beginning to wonder if we're more in the purchase (or even loan) market rather than taking on free transfers.

Would be nice to hear something, anything(!), from our manager!

Oops - missed that bit! Bit concerned if it's true that we are missing out on players to our rivals, though.

Does anyone find it odd that we've heard nothing from Pardew yet? Lots of managers around talking about plans for the new season but not a lot from ours.

I'm guessing you're saying our major rival for the title, already relegated from a higher division, has brought in their sixth signing already? Or is it that you think we should've gone for Gary Teale?

Block 5 mentioned that he'd had an e-mail saying that we were about to sign a right-back, striker and midfield general on one of the other transfer related threads. Given that there's no real rumours, it's time for me to have a wild unsubstantiated stab in the dark as to who two of them might be (and it's a bit Norwich related!). Brentford have signed Michael Spillane from Norwich today (according to Sky), who can play anywhere across the back four but started off the season at right back for them, so maybe they've given up on Simon Francis, from Southend, and we've nipped in there? Just because there are free transfers available doesn't mean we're restricted to going for freebies - not with Markus' cash! In the same article, on Sky, it says that Norwich haven't been able to agree a contract with Darel Russell and he's been released. Maybe he's the midfielder and we've put together a more attractive option? Wild guesses, as I say, but stranger things have happened!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maksym_Kalynychenko This fella? I'm guessing either he does brilliantly on FM or you know something? Not a name you just pull out of a hat!

Always best to get a put down right, when you make one.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/8249872.Exeter_chase_ex_Saint_Thomson/ Echo speculating Thomson could be on way to Exeter

Why can't Fonte do it? Speaks decent English and I imagine his Portuguese is ok too...

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_6240168,00.html Well we won't be bringing in Albert Adomah - off to Bristol City according to Sky.

Well done for saying that. That's them screwed...

Lisbie was linked in January, before we bought Barnard, IIRC.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_6238370,00.html I see Lee Trundle's been released by Swansea. Is it now time for the annual Lee Trundle to Saints thread?

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2081179,00.html Looking at the pic on the OS, I can't believe they've made Rickie queue up with the rest of us to get his complementary tickets...

Thirded! Although, given the paucity of rumours around, I'd be pleased if we signed anyone.

Depends if we're told how the transfer fee is to be paid, TBH.

Worse than any of that are that there are no rumours coming out of the club, as to who we might be about to buy. How are we supposed to greet Oliver Bierhoff or Carsten Jancker when they arrive, if we don't know they're on their way???