Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

Bertrand replacement maybe?

Now Pellegrino is in place, anyone decent from Alaves we could try for?

Welcome & good luck! Please ignore any phone calls from any previous Premier League employers you may have had...

I'm told an announcement is imminent. Les has planned the big unveiling meticulously and I can exclusively reveal that Pellegrino will spring from Manolo's wedding cake at any moment... Happy to share whenever I'm IKT.

As in announcement tonight type incoming?

I think most of their fans still live in the 80s when they were winning just about everything and were seen as the club to join. Now, though, they've not won the top division in 26 years and, despite spending huge amounts of cash, have only occasionally threatened to win it again. Unfortunately, that lack of succsess hasn't lowered the sense of superiority their fans (& seemingly ex-pros) have when judging others. It's a pity many players who sign on with Liverpool can't see past their history to realise they're only now really clinging on to the shirt tails of more successful sides in recent years, like Chelsea, the 2 Manchester clubs and Arsenal.

A guess or something more well informed? If it is De Boer, is it because he was our 1st pick or we lost out to Palace?

In which case, might just be a bit of face saving from Vieira?

How about Les tells them to f**k off unless they cough up £75m upfront. See if they misunderstand that.

Hold on there. Re-re-wind - Eric Black would still be part of the dream team?

Alanis Morissette as the new Southampton manager? Thanks for the heads up. I'd better get down Ladbrokes and stick a few quid on before the odds shorten...

Unfortunately, the original photo shoot was done with Claude & Eric wearing the home & away shirts & nothing more than a cheeky smile. They're now having to hurry through a new set of pics featuring Ralph & Les...

Some car keys too. Maybe he didn't realise it was that sort of party?

Crikey, there are some duffers on that list. Karanka's football was as dull as Puel's! And as for Adams, McClaren, Giggs, Moyes and Sherwood? Hopeless. Let's hope Les is able to attract Tuchel or someone as capable or with more interesting possibilities.

Thank you for the Cup Final Claude and for seemingly being a decent fella. I won't however miss some of the dullest football I've ever seen at Saints.

At the end of the season, Liverpool were reportedly close to a deal for Robertson and rumour was they were then planning to go for Maguire, too. Surely they should let them sign for us first and then buy them for an over inflated fee next year?

He's done really well in two loans which tells us he won't make it? Daft.

I've found the actual footage the Premier League will be asked to view to confirm whether or not VVD was tapped up:

If true, that's some way to pay back an enhanced contract and rehabilitation from injury. Also, if true, he should be stripped of the captaincy IMO. As for Liverpool, a fine will be insufficient. If clubs like Barca, Atletico & Real have had transfer bans in the past, in Spain, then Liverpool aren't so big as to avoid one for this.

Well, if he pays off the opposition so we can score more goals & win more games then I'm all for it. Might actually be a more cost effective route than adding to the squad.

Gone... According to the Express: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/813866/Southampton-Claude-Puel-Premier-League-Marco-Silva-Sacked-Thomas-Tuchel-Virgil-Van-Dijk

Just because Virgil may prefer Liverpool, that doesn't mean we have to sell unless they hit our price, which Adam Blackmore has just said will be astronimocal & above £50m. With 5 years left on his deal we should have a chance to show some backbone but whether Les will when someone is waving the readies in his face is another matter.

Positive goal difference too...

Crikey! How big is the kitchen at St Mary's???

Takeover must be close then & they must be injecting plenty of lolly to make us a mega club...