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Asmir Begovic going to Leicester

Ryan Manning: "The gaffer has given us the freedom to attack. He's told the boys who want to cross to cross it. The boys who want to dribble can dribble. The boys who want to score need to shoot. He's given everyone a licence to express themselves." "This year, the timing and quality of our crosses, having bodies arriving in the box at the right time, will make the difference in winning a game."

Yeah, Coufal went. Both of their starting full backs are African internationals now (Diouf with Senegal; Wan-Bissaka with Congo) so KWP is some good insurance against AFCON as a minimum, with ability to be much more - and can play on either side obviously

Must be to serve all of the Chinese demand generated from Cortese's genius move to put us in all red after getting into the PL

I did wonder if it was just my eyes/it being laid down that made me think the club crest was off to be fair. Although, it does look like the P&O logo has not been well done, it's over to one side of the white more than the other, then the second 'spikes' or whatever they are, one touches the red and the other covers the red. But I'm nit picking to say that. Considering the price difference I can see why it's easy enough to make peace with the details if you don't really care to ever look that closely

Not the worst effort but not the best either, I'd say A few things I noticed: the shoulders and stripes are different shades, the collar and the stripes are different shades too, the red is running through the back of the sponsor print and making it look pink and the bottom of the shirt is a different design to the official one. Looks like a flat, straight line hem on that one. Not sure if it's just because of the way I'm looking at the photo but the club crest and the P&O print both look like they've been put on wonky too?

KWP signing for West Ham, got a late offer from them this week and went cold on Besiktas

KWP's pissed Besiktas off then!

Was it Ince who Holloway had a meltdown about us trying to buy and then Blackpool accused Saints of tapping up?

Clearly the marketing team are better at knowing their decades

Agree. The shirt is pretty loud in isolation, but as a full kit laid out, it looks pretty nice and I think it'll look good from the stands/on TV as well

Away kit in full

Yeah agree, thought the same re: height. It needs lowering because it's way too close to the number. I'm guessing they've done that so the logo can't be obscured if a player tucks their shirt in

Neil Danns was another one back in the day where it seemed like he was coming and then he wasn't. Palace were trying to balance the books, it was a year on from us signing Jose Fonte from them and he chose to go to Leicester instead as he had family in the Midlands and came from Liverpool, I think I read Neil Warnock's autobiography a while ago and he mentions being told by Simon Jordan (I think) that they'd had to accept a bid from Southampton for Neil Danns, but then it ended up being that he chose Leicester instead

I think that other CB you're on about was Kaspars Gorkss? The Latvian CB from Queens Park Rangers, ended up going to Reading instead, just a week before the deadline. That would make sense as it lines up with Hooiveld being a late grab as the window was closing after missing out on Fontaine and Gorkss

Fernandes has the same agent as Nuno too, so that's something to watch out for

It was Matsuki for the penalty I think

https://twitter.com/africafoot_com/status/1945195410026578368?s=46&t=f0hgNyKSvvOD5qjGLJhsXQ

Rob Dorsett of Sky saying it’s now expected to be a 9pt deduction for Leicester

Has told the Daily Echo after today's game that he intends to stay at Saints and prove himself to the fans by winning promotion

I see Sugawara has told the Daily Echo today that he wants to stay at Saints and prove himself to the fans by winning promotion If so, that removes our need for a RB. Unless Bree goes... does he only have one year left on his deal now?

First 60 minutes: Ramsdale; Bree, Stephens, Quarshie, Welington; Downes, Smallbone; Armstrong (Dibling, 30), Fraser, Robinson; Archer. Second 60 minutes: Bazunu; Sugawara, Wood, Taylor, Manning (Kayi Sanda, 45); Matsuki, Charles; Edozie, Dibling (Aribo, 15), Brereton Diaz; Stewart.

KWP to Besiktas on a 3yr deal worth approx £70k per week Flying to Istanbul on Wednesday according to Turkish media