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I am hoping that this drawn out affair results in us getting our man but I am slightly concerned that if it does all fall through that we have spent a whole lot of time and attention on this one player. Any other players we may be courting may not appreciate the lack of focus they have been getting and subsequently look elsewhere. It would be a shame if the deal does fall through, along with it the opportunities to have got some other players through the door. Just hope we havent put the vast majority of our eggs into a Louis Vuitton basket!

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Cov fans don't feel too confident . . . but neither do many Saints on this forum. http://www.skybluestalk.co.uk/threads/16595-Live-Saturday

Reading drawing 2-2. Roberts sent off on 45.

Well done, you saw it coming, bonus points to you. Its not happened yet and if you were a real fan you wouldnt be on here all smug and content at watching saints lose. Proper knob!

I am not a doom and gloom merchant by any means but I can't belive how bad Harding has been. Poor and to blame for the first goal, no better now on the left. He gives the ball away far too much and gets done for pace far too often. Not a knee jerk reaction to tonights game, I thought this in previous seasons when i was a season ticket holder!

I think he sounds promising. Any players that has had a grounding at Barca must have something about him. http://www.itv.com/sport/football/news/profile-iago-falque-spurs-new-signing-14213/

Spanish loanee

Not sure it would be Lee as that has already been sold to the fans. Is he simply teasing us or is Forecast off?

Haven't trawled through all 15 pages but a late night and somewhat drunken song suggestion... The vapors - Turning Japanese Chorus - Tadanari Tadanari Tadanari Tadanari scores goals I'll get my coat!

In all honesty I think I am responsible. I moved to Southampton from east Anglia in 2003 as I am a Saints fan. Was a season ticket holder for several years and witnessed two relegations. I moved away 16 months ago and we got promoted and are now top. Last Friday I went to my first home game in over a year (due to work commitments) and we lost. Many apologies folks, I'll be keeping away from now on!

I struggle to believe that people claiming to be "supporters" are so quick to criticise. At the start of the season most fans would have happily taken being mid table or above at new year and yet are moaning because now we are only top on goal difference! Every team has a blip at some point and I don't understand why, simply because we are Southampton, it shouldn't happen to us. Adkins and this squad got promotion last year when many folks were predicticting failure in the play offs. Adkins has come out today and said he wants to and thinks we can WIN the league. FFS why don't people stop moaning, trust in the manager and squad that have provided us with so many smiles and good times over the past 18 months.

I want us to go up as champs as got £20 @ 16-1 before the Leeds game. Now we are 6-4 favourites, with West Ham 7-4.

If that to55er gets the job, I am buying a Scotland shirt! A drunken bet made several seasons ago.

Definitely not. Got a bet with a Scottish pal that if Redknapp takes over, I will buy a Scotland shirt and support them till he goes!

I agree with Alpine. I have long lost interest in the English football team. Not through a lack of patriotism as I am a keen fan of the rugby team and cricket team. I think I am just fed up with Capello being boss and his dire brand of football. My interest started to wain once Sven got the job. The football is dull, the players are not fussed, disrespectful and generally poor role models and I can't wait for the rugby world cup to start.

It was always going to be a tricky transfer window once we sold AOC. Instantly clubs and players think we're minted and that we'll pay silly Leicester type money. Seeing as the majority of fans on this forum seem to think we'll finish mid table this season and simply consolidate our Championship status, I am confident that we have the squad to do this. I don't see the point in being held to ransom (like Maynard for 6M,) when better, proven players are going for less. Hopefully in January we will be sitting happily in the top half and may be able to strengthen then. If we had lost our first four matches then I would possibly be worrying. We haven't, we're sitting second, hence there's no need to panic.

Quite an embarrassing bunch of saints fans giving it the "Billy Big Balls" because they have got the police, police dogs and some stewards to protect them. Try that knobbish behaviour in the return fixture and with any luck they may get the kickin' they so clearly crave.

I've got £20 at 16-1 for champions after Leeds. Now William Hill are offering 5-1!

21:07 Time for de ridder for guly.

As somebody stated on twitter. . . Doble to Bmouth, frees ups Ings to Burnley, resulting in Jay Rod to us!

A tweeter who has a pretty good strike rate with rumours and transfers. Not always right but seems to know more than your average fan. He reckons we are gonna be spending pretty big over the next few weeks, hence he has backed us for the title!

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Fourth_Official Fourth Official Southampton are close to putting a bid on the table for Nicky Maynard, the only club currently still in for the striker 3 mins ago.