Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

Will be interesting to see how they do next season. Pellegrini looks like he could be building a decent side there. Nice throwback to their late 70's shirt too. I can recall Trevor Brooking running around in something similar.

We better hope Djenepo has a phenomenal AFCON...

I'm still hoping Ralph takes the chance to have a look at him in pre-season. Redmond, Djenepo and Boufal competing for 2 attacking midfield roles (plus Sims as back up) would give us some depth in Ralph's 4-2-2-2 system.

Welcome Moussa! Best of luck here - you may need it...

Ralph won't like that. He wants players to be ready to go when they get back to training, not working the fat off first. I can't see these deals happening now...

Gone rather quiet. I wonder if the initial request for a work permit was declined and we are now at the appeal stage (which is something we've done before, I recall)?

I'm sure these would be precisely Ralph's words to Ross Wilson...

I guess Neil Ruddock's head butt on Craig Short, then of Notts County is worthy of mention too?

Seeing the news on the Echo site that former Saint Oscar Gobern has moved from Eastleigh to Dover, it reminded me of the 'tackle'/assault he launched on an unfortunate Bompey player back in 2011. And this prompted me to wonder what is the 'best' foul committed by a Saints player others have seen? For me, it's Franny leaving John Fashanu in a crumpled heap in the early 90's (I think). Any other suggestions to while away the summer boredom? Surely Mark Dennis must have an entry or ten? For your entertainment, here are links for you to re-live Oscar and Franny's fine entries into the debate... Gobern: Benali:

https://www.skysports.com/share/11735219 Sky reporting it as done but actually nothing more than what was already known... Edit - one day old - ignore!

Jonathan Afolabi apparently leaving after turning down a new deal.

It's the Southampton way?

Looking that way, if that journalist is to be believed...

Ah...

Interesting... Rumour or something stronger?

Redmond & JWP both miss out on the Nation's League final squad (with Winks & Trippier)... :-/

Ok, cool. Yes, looks a promising player and his age/standing fits our profile more than if we were to sign Lallana from Liverpool, I guess.

The chap on loan at Derby from Liverpool? Surely not Callum at Bompey?

Here's his Instagram post, translated from French...

Being someone who is half Chinese, I've always found that how seriously racism is taken depends on a) your race and b) how loudly that particular race shouts about prejudice. Rightly or wrongly, the Chinese generally tend to absorb and ignore racist remarks whilst black and asian groups tend to challenge it more vocally and, therefore, it is taken more seriously and acted upon...

https://www.90min.com/posts/6371766-premier-league-six-confirmed-rule-changes-to-come-into-effect-in-2019-20 Rule changes for next season. It'll be interesting to see how the handball one is applied and not allowing attacking players in the wall could make for some more inventive free kick routines. The substitution one will surely mean a slow walk from the centre circle from now on?

Pellegrino guided Leganes to 11th in La Liga, which seems a reasonable achievement.

Despite our intention to bring in young players "who want to hunt", I think there's still a space (need?) in our squad for an older, more experienced head who can provide leadership and/or calm things down. We're a side who lost 29 points from winning positions past year and this is something we've sorely missed since Steven Davis started to drop out of the side more frequently. We do have Long and Yoshida as older players but the former surely won't be a starter next season and the latter's propensity for the odd gaffe is hardly calming for a jittery enough side already. I'd have him back now he's acknowledged the way he left wasn't great (and presumably the forum gets THEVMAN back too?).

I like this version best, so it's what I'm choosing to believe. Plus it seems feasible too.

Ralph: "Right. Fraser, Jordy, Wesley, Charlie, Moi, Sam M., Sam G., Guido, Cedric, Jack, Shane, you "first teamers" are going to Macau to represent us. The rest of you who I intend to use during the coming season will go with me to Ireland/Austria."