Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

Done for by Jack Cork's first goal clearly. He realised there was no hope for him once Jack scored...

So they're expecting him to come to Saints then? Are they disappointed or not too fussed?

Maybe a recognition by the board that the comms weren't good between them and e players, as those ITK have hinted during the summer?

Tweeted by this chap, Hugo Scheckter, on Twitter and followed by Harrison Reed so could be true?

Brek Shea's name cropped up in our summer 2012 and Jan 2013 transfer window threads so either he's someone our transfer committee have been aware of for a long time or this is repeat bullsh*t based on old rumours. I'm praying it's the latter..

http://www.insidefutbol.com/2014/08/28/sunderland-jump-ahead-of-arsenal-in-toby-alderweireld-chase-with-loan-agreement/157306/ Looks like a loan deal only, maybe that's why we are losing out?

Doesn't sound like a new arrival is likely before the game then. Shame but as long as one or two are done before the window closes that should bolster the squad. At least Morgan should still be available until January.

Starting to wonder whether Les or Ralph have had Guan or K,Billy silenced. Been very quiet from them for a bit?

Yup, I'd go along with that side. Good solidity in the middle of the park.

Bizarre. Such a valuable, neat and tidy little player, I can't see why we don't want to keep him on board. Clearly, if we bring in Clasie then he slips further down the pecking order but, if not, he offers good insurance if we do lose Morgan (& maybe even big Vic too). I just hope the board aren't kidding themselves they can hold on to Morgan beyond the end of the season and are willing to let Cork go as a result. Has there been another such situation where the fans are desperate to retain a player but successive managers have not (unlike the situation where fans want to retain a player but the player himself wants out, of which there have been many!).

A winnable game, IMO, particularly with them having gone to pens and lost last night. A goal for Pelle yesterday will hopefully do him the world of good and a win could give the team that extra bit of confidence, even if it was only against a Championship side fielding some reserves. Will also be interesting to see if we have any additional personnel on board before the game too...

Well done the Pelle fella... Hopefully the first of many!

Where are the nuns? This is shocking!!!

Following our sixth & seventh new arrivals today, it made me wonder whether the general consensus amongst our fans was a) we now have a stronger squad than at the end of last season, b) it's still weaker than at the end of last season or c) about the same. Mods, any chance of a poll?

Good luck Billy. Came and did the job we needed him to do. Just a shame he was never really going to cut it in the Premiership. Hope he does well and gets a glut of goals for them.

Did he reveal anything earth shattering about these deals?

Good news. You seem to be our flight ITK, Ulrich?

Never mind signing or medicals, is his head here yet???

So, as this is currently a sticky, is this one pretty much done & dusted & simply pending an announcement?

Should I sound the hint alert? Will I also need to sound the signing alert soon too?

Agreed, just wish the fee didn't seem so high. Nonetheless, welcome Saint Shane. May you have the best of luck in a Saints shirt, Sir.

I'm hoping this will turn out to be £12 mill I'm the same Rickie was costing Liverpool £8 mill... Still think Long could be OK for us but £12 mill is too much.

If Pelle is going to be first pick centre forward then whoever comes in will need to provide competition initially from the bench. Clearly Long may be that option, if he's the man RK wants to do that job. A Huntelaar type won't do that and Pelle hasn't signed to do that. Long offers a different lone front man option - pace & guile rather than height & strength - or a good player to play alongside Pelle.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/11402329.Florin_in_to_face_Reds_/?ref=twt&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Echo saying it could be done today?

Boom! I am IKT.