OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint

Realistically, we can't keep both Ramsdale and Peretz so naturally hope Rambo goes to a big club like Man U. Then you think where do players like Shea Charles and THB go. Shea looks like he could be off to Fulham, but I'm hoping THB will fit in nowhere. Can see West Ham with all their millions making a bid but otherwise, not too sure where he'd fit in.

I don't buy in to this at all. He's been excused as a confidence player and lacking it, or that Poch thinks he's good so he must be, but not once have I seen him play and thought there's a player in there somewhere. He's weak, his touch is poor, his postioning sense is non-existent, he can't head the ball. There's nothing. Whereas with Archer at least his sometimes shows flashes of footballing nous. I'd much prefer to see one of the U21s given a chance and that includes the pre-season friendlies.

These wages received by Saints players are similar on different websites which suggests they're either from one source and other sites copy or maybe there's some truth in them. It could also be that THB's agent is particularly smart and THB receives other benefits in kind in addition to cash in the bank. And Gloucester Saint, you're so right about these sodding agents. Admittedly a few years ago now, but at my local club Woking, players on £20k pa would come in with their agent to negotiate their new pays deals. You can just imagine the agent promising all kinds of stuff while taking their 10% cut which the players could hardly afford.

Read somewhere else THB was on £500k per year. Something we need to sort if we want to keep him but opinion on here seems to suggest he will be off this summer.

Dobbin looks a swap for Archer so would be not at all surprised to see Archer go back to the Midlands. And different websites say different numbers, but most seem to say Cameron Archer is one of the higher paid players in the squad at around £2m per year so that can come off our books too.

Wouldn't bring that up when plea bargaining! Presumably, when looking at his conduct, they will consider his conduct towards the interns, so I see SFC quickly covered that avenue by offering Will Salt full time employment.

Which is exactly why our PR department needs to be working overtime making sure that Tonda is not made a scapegoat. He sent people out on scouting missions, not spying, which was a minor transgression. There's a danger this will snowball again - like when the original story was deliberately leaked out, it went from a jokey story to crime of the century - we need to take control. There's a lot of competition but does anyone else dislike Boro more than any other club? Their management orchestrated the whole story.

Just read that article too. They must be one of the chief contenders for automatic promotion so anything that throws their pre-season preparations in to chaos is welcomed.

I haven't been there before but on the website it said expected getting out waiting times (max was 30 minutes) and the earlier you get there the closer you can park to the exit - which sounded much better than the park n'ride option or on someone's driveway through the Yourparkingspace website which is what I normally do.

You can accept you've done wrong but still ridicule the rules. It's breaking no rules to scout in the premier league but somehow it's a heinous crime in the EFL. Then you can scout in the EFL four days before a game but not three. Bielsa gets fined £200k - for us, they add four more zeros. It's all wrong.

For those driving there, I found booking a place at the carpark by the stadium (the Jobserve Community carpark) for £7.50 really easy. Never been there before but it seems a large car park though they recommend booking early.

This time, they need to do more than acknowledge receipt of the charges. SFC needs to go on the offensive. The company needs to make it clear that it is still considering legal action for the potential loss of £200 million in revenue and for the damage to the name of the club and owner. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I think we have been royally f**ked and are not doing anything about it.

To think that Saints bought this person as our main 'striker' last year is really really irritating. Every time he stepped on the pitch, anyone could tell he is clueless, useless and a waste of space. And stop wasting a place in this season's friendlies. He is not getting any better. As for BBD. Again, get rid of him. I'd bring Ross back. He's got good awareness, has a reasonable shot and even the way he bundled that goal in against Boro in the play offs shows he has the height and presence to be a nuisance in the penalty area. With Dobbin secured, our front men look reasonable.

It does seem like there could be a bidding war could be going on with Fulham, Leeds & C.Palace all being linked to Shea Charles. Hopefully our boys can keep drumming the interest up because ultimately he's third in the queue behind Downes and Jander and if we can get £30/35m for such a player sounds like a pretty good deal.

I don't understand how the fair play rules work, but are we in such a dire situation that we have to sell players? Yes, we have two top goalkeepers and Ramsdale will probably be the one who is sold (Leeds?) or loaned out, but do we really need to sell THB? Having him in the team next season would be a massive boost.

And that goal celebration against Pompey at Fratton Park - absolute star.

Hope you've missed out the word 'if' Hypo. That's how I see it. If anything, he's a replacement for Archer - though I hope he doesn't turn out to be an Archer Mark 2.

Totally agree. I would be laying it on pretty thick that we are still considering legal action against the EFL for the potential loss of hundreds of millions of pounds (and genuinely feel we would win this case) and then be reminding the FA of Tonda's double jeopardy. Don't even know if a touchline ban is acceptable.

Don't think it's that obvious. By the end of last season, he was turning in to a very good player, but he's by no means the finished article. Another season with us and we get promoted with him as captain, and his stock will be worth considerable more.

Thought we could have aimed higher than a Bundesliga Division 3 team given the connections Tonda & Spors must have in Germany, but I guess it depends on the purpose of the friendly. Is it just a runaround or are they testing out tactics in which case you want a team that's going to provide some competition.

Ah, now I know what he meant!

Damn. Forgot BBD is back as well. Maybe SR will think that's enough forwards. I've not given up totally on Archer. With Larin performing a Che Adams like role and Archer running off him, there's still a chance that will work. Wasn't it against Norwich (albeit their second eleven) when Archer and Ross teamed up well? But BBD and Downs? Seriously? We need someone else.

Aren't you forgetting Downs will be back off loan 🤔 We don't know how the contract negotiations went and what we offered him, but Ross was likely to be second choice and is made of glass so hopefully we have a suitable replacement in mind. Thought his touch is better than Larin so overall a bit disappointed he's left.

Yep, great signing. As someone wrote, now Middlesbrough can complain we've got an unfair advantage!

Wasn't Gakpo going to join us to be Ralph's striker? That stated, how many premier league clubs are in the search for a goalkeeper? There's also clubs that may be concerned about his nationality. We'll certainly make him feel welcome. Make it happen SR.