Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

"So anyway, then I claimed I had the sh1ts and I got another week off on hols, still be in the team on Sunday. Sweet as..."

Brighton linked with a move to take Tammy Abraham on loan from Chelsea. They've brought in a lot of new faces but I can't work out whether they've upgraded their team or they're stockpiling mediocrity (like us?).

West Ham to complete the signing of Lucas Perez according to the BBC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45092232

Quite well at the moment!

So Cedric has a stomach bug & Lemina has tonsilitis? It's illness bingo! I'm going for Sims with scurvy next...

Who can also play right wing. Perfect for a 3-5-2?

So no encouraging signs on a new striker from Sparky after the Celta game then?

We need a backup right back. He's a specialist emergency right back. It could work as beautifully again...

Even if he does stay, he's barely kicked a ball in pre season. Hardly going to be ready for Burnley.

Northern powerhouse Everton have completed the signing of Lucas Digne for £20m.

Best fans in the universe. It's just the football that's the problem...

Nope, will find out on the day. 11 others, I think.

Anyone know how close Vokins is to the first team picture? If he progresses well, it could add a new dimension to this.

Evening all. Just thought I'd give an update on this for anyone who's interested. First meeting is now before the Burnley match, in one of the boxes & we're invited to stay on to watch the game from there afterwards. Aim of this one is to meet each other, set expectations, meet some key members of staff and maybe set agenda items before the first 'real' meeting. All sounds interesting (to me anyway!) and the chance to watch from a box will be very much a new experience for me (and, I feel, is a nice touch).

Tenuous links to Anthony Limbombe, a Belgian winger.

Well if Forster is one of the dominos, he'll be one of the slowest to fall down...

Living nearby, and knowing a few people who 'know', their owner is trying to push through a development on club owned land (housing plus an Ikea) that will allegedly give him back all he's spent on the club...

Announced now. Be interesting to see if he does well and we've missed out.

Confirmed by official Saints Twitter account and on OS now too.

The Beeb are suggesting it's £35 million up front with the rest add-ons.

Crazy. Surely can't field him, Bolasie & Walcott so maybe a cheeky enquiry to see if Theo's up for a return home?

Boufal out to Celta was out of the blue. Maybe one in from Celta as a result - Sisto?

My son still asks me "do you remember where we were when we signed Charlie Austin?" In our house it's a JFK moment. [He was the mascot for the 3-0 win over West Brom on the day. Ironically, Charlie was the one first teamer he didn't meet...]

I've received an email to say my order has been processed. Because of the extra discount, I also ordered some extra (standard Nike) items my son needed for football training. I'm not convinced I was one of the quickest off the mark so I wonder if they're prioritising those orders who bought extra bits (in which case I might've got lucky)?

Daley Blind has joined Ajax, from United, for £14m, rising to £18m. Does seem to make the Tadic fee, if £10m, seem a little 'light'...